Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03
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FoNrENELLE, Dodge Co Dec. 10, 81.
Mn. EpiToR:-Perhaps my election
ecring tour on the fronlor may be Of some
service 10 you when hard run BY the devil
for copy, if 50, you are at liberty to use
1t, as am rather religIousIy inclined, and
anxious TO alleviate the misery Of those
hard pressed by him. Well sir, you must
know that having the best interest of the
dear people al heart. consented 20 serve
Them in the first Council in Nebraska Ter
ritory, a great personal sacrifice, but my
lore for them, not office, oh no induced
me 10 forgo the pleasures Of home on the
wide rolling pralries, with plenty of ven
sion and buffalo, TO be confined within
brick and mortar walls, sixty days or less,
10 make laws for the people to violate and
the makers 10 break. | purchased my
poney with stores for fortnight's S trip,
and started for the upper settlements 10
LEI 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 fine prairie
country, dotted with empty cabins, foun-
dalions and claim stakes. | discovered a
pesky prairie wolf, attempting TO cross my
rail, rccolcc.ing The old saying Of some
author, it was bad luck to let kim accom-
plish his purpose, spurred Lyon and
headed him, and gave Two shoots rom my
revolvorwhch made him drop his front and
rear cxtremities, and truage away at a
slow pace, SO thought, will my opponents
vanish on ihe 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 consoliGg things
10 fathers and mothers; about sun-down
| found a squatter's cabin occupied by five
voters, here | thought is my chance to
make beginning, as so many votes all for
me might save the election; but how 10
do it was the question, as there were no
children here 10 pay my attentions too,
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, il
they only had 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 then
come up and hunt with YOU three OF four
weeks. This was enough, struck The
right string, all were satisfied. | was a
clever fellow they would vote for me. !
divided my tobacco with them, and started
for their nearest neighbor on the other
side Of the river, crossing on a dry cot
onwood log and swimming my poney. |
found tall Buckeye, some dozen dogs
with five or six hopeful liIlle responsible.
ties, preparing for coon hunt, as he was
just out Of meat, he kindly invited me to
join him; calling his son George, nay horse
was cared for, shouldering an axe olive
started. What would candidates in The old
settlements think if they had to hunt coons
all night, carry an axe and gun, and trave
dozen miles OH foot, through timber tail
prairie grass and underwood to secure
one vote and have some fresh meat fol
breakfasts about four o'clock we returned
TO the cabin with only three eoons, bu
they wese fast sleeping few hours in bed
with five children, was woke up by
George calling, come Old boss, get up,
mann has roasted two coons FOR YOU and
dad, mp got, such breakfast could not be
had al The Douglas House in Fenenele
| called ior my horse, when my hospilabl'
friend said YOU must run for the Council