Demoine courier., 1855-02-01

OuD0lns ) lTOuDlcS.
Al the Convention at Bellevue, Mr..
Mitchell made a very interesting state.
ment o! II. B. Cummings acts in his Sec
ton of county, in which we place i'm
plicit faith and give an abs:rac, TO inform
the public more fully of Il. b. Cummings
outrageous proceedings.
Mr.. NJ. stated tina. in taking the cen.
sus in the district, now comprising,
Washington and Burt Counties. Cum
ing's instructions 4 Mr.. Pierce. who
,ouk the censusihere. were not to require
an oath Of any doubtful persons offering,
but merely require them 10 sign a cer,ii
cate, that they were citizens. when he
was instructed to receive them, whether
they had made any demonstrations TO.
wards settlement or not, or produced any
other evidence of citizenship.
This was fully s~ubstan,ia,ed by Mr.
Pierce who was present, who stated tina,
at the timr he took the census, there was
but one house in what 10 called Burt
county, and that all the pers n he en-
Tered on the census list, from that sec.
lion, except five were residents of Bluff
City, who went up merely for Ire pur.
pose OF being counted. and when that
was accomplished. Immediately returned
- their home in Bluff City Mr.. NJ.
went on 10 state, that no real settlers had
gone there since, and that there was still
but one house in the county. Mr.. M.
further stated that Gov. Cunning finding
the population of the district. which b.,
had designated Washington county, moi
as great as he wished. hoping ,ha. a
bother OF Chapman. his candidate for
cong ress would be elected to the council
from 'hat county. employed persons to
circulate certificates in Bluff CITY. simi
lar TO those mentioned above, and get all
persons they could to sign them, which
was done to considerable extent. ard the
same added TO the census return by the
Governor himself, as citizens of Ne
hrsska.
Nj. NJ. further stated that the greater
parto 1T the names obtaired in the district
now called Dodge county. were taken in
Martin's Saloon in Bluff City, and thai,
he saw numbers, Of inhabitants of Bluff
City. sign such certificates as have heen
mentioned. when ihev were received as
citizens Of Dodge count where come
sGihem Ind neseg been: such said Mr.
Mare some Of the ouirageous-nroceed.
ings, which were resor,ed to by y: q
Cunning to make out a fictitious popuIa.
, ion 10 favor the interests Of Omaha and
sleot come of his creatures to the Legis..
iature.
MIR. NJ. further stated tina, a precinct
had been established by Cunning a, a
place called Tekamah, SO rifles from
Bluff City. and the morning Of the cleo,
ton, he gave leave to the persons wish
ing to vote there. as Tekamah was too
far distant. to hold the election anywhere
in Burt county. when a party started
from Bluff City at between 8 and 9
O'Clock in the 'morning. drove off north
some here. held their election, and re-
turned to Bluff City before night, and
that the candidates they declared elected,
have received certificates of election,
Cunning being perfectly cognizan. of all
the facts in the case.
Mr.. M. stated. in regard to the e'ec,
ton in Washington County. to which
he hslongs. that thew were appor,ioned
nne member in the Council, and two in
She house. and tina. Cunning had refused
certificates Of election 10 all those en,i.
lied TO them by the poll books, and had
given a certificate 10 one person not emf
lied to the same, and upon the applica
fion OF another per.on who had n few
votes. for a certificate. told him IL can
Saoi give You a certificate. the fraud would
> he too glazing. but | viii! so manage
things in the Legislature, that you shall
certainly have a seat.
Nj. NJ. said. and was also corrobnra
ted by Mr.. Winchester, tba, he was en-
titled by the poll book to a certificate.
upon applying 10 Cunning for it he was
told. if he would pledge himself to sup
port Omaha il would be granted. o her
wise not; as he had the manly indeper
dence. TO spurn such an insulting offer,
the certificate has been withheld.
Mr.. M. made many other interesting
remarks which we for want Of space
omit.
W. make no comment on the above
further than to say we believe hat it is
oil true. and can be proved so in a Court
OF Justice. and we hope j. will be done
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