Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-09-10
The OmCiaI vote.
Consistency. thou art IA Jewel.

Consistency, thou art IA Jewel.
But two months ago, the Nebraskian,
speaking of Gov. lizard, (having heard
tina, Col. Richardson of ILL.,, was appointed
Cow SAYS: Gov. lizard has made n good
Governor; he is u Democrat, tried and true,
and we have only to add, that being no long
or Gov. Of Nebraska, we trust that those
of our cotemporaries who have so bitterly
assailed him, for acts within the legitimate
scope of his duty, will now do justice to him
rs n man. Gov. lizard entered upon the
discharge Of his official duties at a time
when the Territory was distracted with
sectional jealousies; and to expect that a
faithful aud impartial discharge of his du-
ties would give universal satisfaction amid
so many conflicting interests, is more than
could or should be expected from any one"
Now hear what this pink of consistency,
the Nebraskian of last week, says of Gov.
lizard:
"The second aspirant for "a denthless
name," is one MARX W.. lizard, from
away down south, somewhere among the
cane-brakes of Arkansas. Down south,
among the cotton pickings, Mark was a
preacher; but being endowed with great
physical powers, he was selected as the
proper man TO send out rs Marshal of Me-
hraska. Visiting Washington soon after
the death of Gov. Burt, Marks fine figure
and intellectual physog secured for him
the appointment of Governor. Mark is
now here on suflerance merely; he don't
expect to hold on longer than until the
first of next month, after which, he is ex-
pected to take his departure, ga ridin' on a
Storm" If our cotemporaries throughout
the Territory are TO be believed, Mark has
been more devoted since his residence
among us, to 'corner lots" and an easy
method of signing bank charters, than he
has to - and him crucifed." But he
has one advantage over his conferes which
should not be overlooked; that of having
has name already inscribed in letters O.
gold, on the tablet of the Capitol. Quee'
~ 10 thIN thuitt, tHC SlpllC WHICH VI
builders rejected"'
And why we ask, does this seryile Editor
alias Indian farmer; alias removed Post
Master of Omaha, vent his morbid spleel
upon Gov, lizard. Now does he remem
Der he wrote all the foolish puhs write.
last winter, for this dirty and scurrilou
sheet, making such u great man out of Go,
lizard, at a time when that gentleman wa
"ridin' on a Storm" Gov. lizard had don
those official acts of which he speaks b,
fore he first wrote of him; and he done |
official act of whatsoever kind or natur
except those he was SO loudly praised f
doing, by the Nebraskian; until after |
wrote the last article. What has the
changed the song of this hybrid2 why Go
lizard had the independence to vote f
Delegate to Congress, as a freemt
should, without fear, favor or affection,
This is the "head and front of his offence
land no more" We opposed Gov, liar,
official acts then, and have never chang
our opinion; but This much we say in ca
dor, when we see the Gov. shaking /
dust from off his feet, and fast getting
Of the bad company of the Nebraska
We are inclined to the opinion, that in
first instance, the Nebraskian might ha
written some truths concerning him;
now failing to use him as their tool,
drive him from m honorable position,
abusive threats, they Willy, SANDER q
misrepresent; swallowing their own wor
fulfilling in their madness and folly,
addage: "Whomsoeyer the Gods wisl
to destroy they first make mad"