Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-12-29
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''sQaattsr ssvsrsignty' At Discount!
The letter and comments below are
from the Nebraska City NesOs of the 9Th
inst The Lee Co. Riaindsaler, a Demo-
cratic paper Published In the county from
which Mr. Cunning, acting Governor OF Ne
hraska, formerly hailed, says in relation to
this letter, I'VE understand from 4 gentle
man who was shown manuscript copy Of
the foregoing letter, that the matter was to
be Immediately presented, not sent, to the
President for his action. Mr. Pierce can
best aud only release himself # ON this last
"Nebraska Swindle." BY making clean
sweep Of the present incumbent, and ap-
pointing an honest and respectable man
Governor Of Nebraska"
] George Hepner, the gentleman alluded
u, was formerly member Of the Legsla-
ture of Iowa from Des Moines county, and
is Democrat in whose word reliance may
be placed.
| II is presumed that the zone ether per-
son whose name is forgotten" in the fol-
lowing paragraph is none other than our old
friend and fellow citizen, T. b. Cunning,
Esq, formerly editor of the Keokuk Dis.
patch and now acting Governor Of Nebraska
Territory
The LITTLE GIANT a GREAT SPECULATION.
The Cleveland Herald states that a CO.
partnership was formed last summer be-
tween s. 4. Douglas, OF Illinois, Bird Chap
man, Ex-Mail agent, For,ey, editor of the
Washington Union and Clerk of the House
of r representatives., ]. w. Gray, editor of
the Plaindealer and Postmaster at Cleve-
land, VIM. Green, of Elyra, Ohio, and one
other person whose name is forgotten-that
this company have secured $4,000 pur-I
chase of Indian reservation lands in Nebras-
la Territory, and that $1,000 has been paid
should fail to pay the residue at the time
stipulated.
70 the People Of Nebraska.
The following letter has come to our
hands, and we voucl for i,s authenticity. It
can be proved by the testimony of Major
George Hepuer and the whole Iowa Senate,
10 be his own hand writing. Il needs no
comment from US. The original can b .
produced ii wanted
OaAHA CRY, Nov. 25th, 1854.
DEAR GRAY: Your paper received, /
have only time to write a few words.
never forget my friends, and furthermore,
have always succeeded thus far in my ef-
forts to serve them. The Capital Qthis is
strictly pryate) will be located. if control
it, at Omaha City, and there is every pros
Pect thatit will be the greatest city in the
West. between the Mississippi and Cslifor
mia. Furthermore, it ,oiu stag ,casre it is put,
rely on that. Also, on the election Of uhap-
man to Congress Something may possibly
turn up to aisappoiRt me, but ! have no
fears. have made the proprietors Of the I
town, DEED some extra lots to my friends
You have been pillar Of the administration,
aad the combinations, and faithful to wes
tern rights: on that account, and being per- |
sonal acquaintance, am yours intimately.
and always with you in spirit In a few
days shall have the pleasure of sending
you the papers putting you in possession
ofsn interest in the Capitol, worth now
from $4,000 to $4,000 and Of an indefinite
value hereafter, after the location.
This will be guarantee by the proprie-
tors Of the town. For the last few days
have not had moment ill now, to reply to
a score Of letters, my room having boon fill
ed with succession of delegations on the
Capital question armed with alternate
bribes. threats and solicitations.
Excuse haste,
Believe me ever yours,
Signed, T. B. Cunning.
This precious epistle from Governor Of
Nebraska, was directed to Mr. GRAY, Editor
Of the Cleveland PIaindealer The object
is manifest. it explains many circunstsnces