Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03
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F~oNTEETLLE, Dodge Co Dec. 10, 81.
Mn. ED.roR:-Perhaps my election
ecring tour on tie l%rontor may be of some
service 10 you when hard run by the devil
for copy, if SO, you are at liberty to use
IT, as am rather religiously inclined, and
anxious TO alleviate the misery Of those
bard pressed by him. Well sir, you must
know that having the best interest of the
dear people at heart, | consented % serve
hem in the first Council in Nebraska Ter
ritory, a great personal sacrifice, but my
lore for them, not office, oh no induced
me 10 forge the pleasures of home Oh the
wide rolling prairies, with plenty Of VEN
sion and buffalo, 10 be confined within
brick and mortar walls, sixty days or less,
TO make laws for the people to violate and
the makers TO breuk. l purchased my
poney with stores for a lortnight's trip,
and started for the upper settlements 10
LET the people know my views and set my
self right before them, like other smart
men have done TO secure their votes, after
several hours ride over a fine prairie
country, dotted with empty cabins, loun-
dalions and claim stakes. | discovered a
pesky prairie wolf, attempting TO cross my
rail. rccoIlcc,ing The old Saying of some
author, it was bad luck to let him accom-
plish his purpose, | spurred Lyon and
headed him, and gave two shoots from my
revolver, which made him drop his frontand
rear cxiremities, and trudge away at a
slow pace, SO houghtI, will my opponents
vanish on the night after the election,
when | have beaten them, as | am sure 10
do according 10 this sign, besides | have
winning ways for children, and some
slight mack OF saying fine consolling things
TO fathers and mothers; about shutdown
| found a squatteT's cabin occupied by five
voters, here | thought is my chance to
make a beginning, as so many votes all for
me might save the election; but how TO
do it was the question, as there were no
children here 10 pay my attentions too, l
must reach them some other way, taking
for granted that self interest is the rudder
that steers mankind, abSorbs all the finer
feelings of human nature. | told them
they had nice place for the Capitol, it
they only had a few more cabins. | thought
they would certainly get the county seat
established if was only elected, and pre-
haps, the Pacific Railroad; and said /, if
you are determined 10 make me 20 10 the
Council, | shall Try 10 get you all some
county offices, though | had much rather
stay at home, finish my cabin, and ther
come up and hunt with YOU three or -four
weeks. This was enough, / struck the
right string, all were satisfied. | was /;
cfsver fellow, they would vote for me.
divided my tobacco with them, and started
for their nearest neighbor Oh the Other
side OF the river, crossing on a dry cot,
'onwoOd log and swimming my poney.
found a Tail Buckeye, some dozen dog,
with five or six hopeful liltle responsible.
lies, preparing for a coon hunt, as he was
just out Of meat, he kindly invited me q
join him; calling his son George, my horse
was cared for, shouldering an of We
started. What would candidates in the ole
settlements think if they had to hunt coon;
all night, carry al axe and gun, and trave
a dozen miles OIL foot, through timber. tai
prairie grass and underwood, to secure
one vote and have some fresh meat fol
breakfast; about four o'clock we returned
10 the cabin with only three eoons, bu
they wete fast sleeping a few hours in bed
with five children, / was woke up BY
George calling, eums old boss, get up.
mann has roasted two coons for you and
dad, up | got, sucba breakfast could not be
had al The Douglas House in Fonlenelle
1 called Tor my horse, when my hospilabl'
friend sold you nus. run for the Council