Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-12-13
MEETING AT RRLLEvrrw


MEETING AT BELLEvIEW.
AT a meeting Of the citizens Of Belle
view held in the school room of the Mis-
sion house, OF Saturday, December oh.
The Governor remarked, that he was
aware that intense excitement prevailed
at different points respecting the loca.
lion Of the Capitol, and that large sums
o. money were being expended al these
points IN anticipation of its location, and
that disappointment necessarily awaited
all except one-al felt a deep anxiety in
the issue Of the question. inv living SO
nlny, and such weighty interests. Said
that about two weeks previously he had
made up his mind TO locate the Capitol at
Omaha City-bul owing 10 improper in
Euences brought to bare upon him 10 in
fiuehce his determination, he mtds up his
mind that lie would not locate il at that
place, and concluded by saying that he
Lad not made up his mind where il should
he located, or in what relation Oniha City
should stand to Be~lleview--but sid thai
ir Belleyiew would nominate one man for
Councilman and two men for The House
81 Representatives, who would sustain
lis administration-md not vote for the
removal Of The Clpitol from the place
where he saw fit 10 locate it-aud not up
hold his enemics-ie would give Belle
view a district by itself; Otherwise j.
woAj \ $50 oae 0asaha 1Isalct,
End be swallowed up in lis power.
Speech Of Mr.. A. w. IioIlister, Esq
Mr. Chairman AS eAe of The sigaers
Of the circular containing a letter purport-
ing tohave been addressed to a Mr.. GRAY
and signed by T. b. Cunning, and rs His
EXeeliency, the Governor, has pronounced
The letter a forger! | feel myself called
upon TO explain why M mime is SO al
iached. The original letter | have seen.
Al is IN possession Of q man, whose very
name, iorbids even the suspicion Of decsii
or fraud, as for mySelf, 1 have not doub
IS 10 It's authenticity Maj. Hepner, (you
ell know him) who is web acquainted with
Governor Cummings hand writing; (here
Dir. Cunning interrupted the speaker by
saying in q fierce wrathful tone, Il did
DOT ccn here 10 listen to any personal al
lacks upon myself, ard shall not remain. ,
Mr.. HOLSTER requested him 10 stay, that he
was obliged in self defence TO delend him
self against the imputalion Of forgery, bu
the Governor left the room. Mr.. ii. then
asked if he should continue, and amid
loud cries of Ego on go on he resumed.
Yoa all knaw Maj. ~Ilepner, you know his
Integrity and caution. He says he will
swear TO IFS geHuiHeTess ina CUuri Of JUS
lice, if necessary, and do you liink he q
government officer, would commit lhe dis
graceful act Of forgery? Many Of you
are acquainted with Dr.. Mcmahon. VII
lie forge? will be rob the mail? But gen.
%tieInen, the dsmning proof Of the nulhen-
s "a az PtSSt"uS uOchiirHti una o,
The treechery q T. b. Cunning, is moi
aknse an the woFd of dhose who have seen
The original letter, which shall be produs-
ed al the proper time, but you saw It IN
the HmPing, hating, awkward, ~eyasive en-
planation YOU have ust listened to, The
letter Sas pronounced a complete forgery.
Then His Excellency, had a faint reool-
lection Of writing 10 bIr. Gray, about the
20h Of November, which letter he imagin-
Cd WAS dropped by the carrier Oh his way
10 the Post-04ice. Then Tie letter writ
ten to Ar. Gray was sent FOR, and in due
lime would arrive and explain the base
ness Of men, who would on the eve Of All
election eoncOct a base scheme 70 effect their
ends. Such disiointed declarations are
convincing.
Gentlemen: The letter would not st
present haze been exposed, but for a poini
saade 10 me in a conversation | had with
Mr.. Cunning ana C9l. Greene a few eve
nings szo. AT that sine. had the copy
Of the letter in my pocket. The point
asas, that Col. Greeue should be sent IS
Councilman froF4 Douglas county; / re-
piled .hai il was not for me 10 determine
the matter, bat Il vas al The disposition Of