Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1856-10-30

|AnffNto VIEW Sitdb1 hEuluSt HtHlt dIu
exposure and defeat awaited him on
every side. But the call 10 Republicans
was only n mask under which the IDS
satisfied wished to appear, as is EVIL
denced in the proceedings under that call.
There was not n resolution offered.
There was not n single principle of nc
ton avowcd there. There wa not a
single plank" of a ''platform" laid down
in that Convention for the nominees to
stand upon. But the Convention appear
ed TO he Influenced in a great measure by
the "disSdiisfed." IT'S true, their mum
bers were somewhat augmented by the
young and ardent, who, in obedience to
the call, were anxious to show their at.
tachment to the Republican party, Of
these, we have little to say their %motiUeS,
tpe beiieDe, were pure. Their actions were,
we also believe, without due reflection as
to the consequences that might arise from
such a course. But of the prime movers,
or of those who appear to use the "wires,"
we have somewhat to say.
The President of the Convention of
the "~diSsotisfed' (for we think We have
shown that it was not a Republican Con.
vention), was one of those who was voted
for for Representative in the first Con-
v%ention, and failed to receive the nomi-
nation. Was not hat vote an indication
that he was not the choice of the people.
Could he, or his friends say, that it was
not known he was a candidate. Suffice
it to say, that il was considered he had
announced himself at the time the call was
given for the first Convention.
Another actor in this political drama,
was one who had some show of sincerity
in the course he pursued. He openly
charged Partially and duplicity upon some
of the actors in the first Convention. And
it was he that gave the dissenting vote on
the adoption Of the resolutions. That he
would not acquiesce in the nominations,
was to be expected; but that he would
put in jeopardy the peace of community,
or the interest and prosperity of the Re-
publican party by continuing with the
DISSATISFIED" to aid and council them in
their work of anarchy, is more than we
are yet prepared to believe.
But there is yet another actor in this
"grand scene" who wished TO be pat right
before The people of Bellevue and the
Southern election district; one, whose
past course, by his own admission, re-
quired some explanation. But if, as is
believed to be the fact, the explanation
was a fulflment of the adage, THAT an
honest confession is good for the soul" he
will most assuredly breathe more freely
after admitting that his votes in the last
Legislative Assembly were governed by
home, or private interests his all was at
stake, and to vote for certain measures
asked for by the people of Bellevue and
vicinity, would ignore HIM and HIS
INTERESTS consequently, Public Coon
must be sacrificed By a public servant for
that SERVANTS PRIVATE INTERESTS"
But the public are not slow to learn ever
n ''yearling'' may teach them caution.
But would you believe it, fellow-citi-
zens you at least who have seen the
aged patriot and the crippled defender of
his country's rights, look forward with
pleasing anxiety to that day, as it annu-
ally occurs, when he can exercise the
right of a freeman, that right which maay
of our ancestors bled and died to obtain;
would you believe it, we repeat, that OBJ
~iections would be made to the nominees
of your Convention, because "the old, The
lame and The paisicd wers there }" Tell
it not in Gath, publish tt not in the streets"
of Bellevue. that you have been reproach-
ed by one who aspires to o place in your
councils, for sending your wagons" to
bring the "old, the lame and the palsied,"
that they might have a voice in your de-
alterations! Heaven save all widows
and orphans from the pernicious grasp of
a hand guided by the heart that could ut
ter such sentiments. But we will now
take our leave of one who is in a fair
way, ere another year rolls round, to be
numbered among the things" hat were.
Yet Notwithstanding he did not want Mr..
Allan for the Floating Council, Mr.. Allan
received the unanimous nomination of
his ~favorite Convention.
There is another fact that requires our
attention before we leave the subject un-
der review. You are told that there
were persons In that Convention seeming
to act in harmony, who heretofore have
been hostile to each other; and this is
thought by some to be sufficient TO con-
denim those who were thus situated as un-
worthy of public confidence. We will
only say to such, that if Andrew jackson
and Daniel Webster, whose opposition to
each other had been Of longer standing
and more fierce, than that of any in that
Convention, could subdue their private
feelings, and act in harmony to put down
rebellion and notification in South Caro-
lima, may not others, in an humber
sphere of life, with equal sincerity and
desire, labor for the public interests and
the peace of the community.
REPUBLICAN.