Nebraska advertiser., 1857-06-25
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS,
B. P. RANKIN,
REMOVAL OF THE CAPITAL,
Of Sarpy County.

We promised our readers, soon after
our return from Omaha, this Spring,
that we would, before the election,
give our views upon the Nebraska
''vexed question"-"the removal of
the Capitol from Omaha" In COM
pliance with hat promise we purpose
now briefly to "speak to that question"
In doing so we shall keep entirely
aloof from the local feuds, j~ealousies
and feelings that have hitherto govern
ed action in relation to this NATTER
To start out with, allow US to say that
we are of the opinion to-day that we
have ever been; that the Capital IS not
IN the right place, and ought to be re-
moved. The point then to consider is
how shall this be done most harmoni-
ously, and to result in the greatest
good to the Territory at large. We
having nothing to do with Clearing
down Omaha"-"down trodden, bleed
ing Bellevue" or "building up Ne
braska City" orany other point. These
r matters, We repeat, and desire to
impress upon the people Of the Terri
tern, that should not enter into the
adjustment of this question.
We believeth Capitol nOtin the pro-
perplace, because all river towns of any
Importance have natural advantages
sufficient to build them up, and main
tain them, without the Capital or any
other artificial stimulent. We believe
the interior requires some kind of
artificial advantages to build up and
d~evelopeit. We are therefore in favor
of removing the Capital to some inte-
riOr point. Our first object in so doing
would be to accomplish this free from
the interference of Land Sharks and
spectators, whose course in every re-
spectis calculated to bring ruin sooner
or later upon us.
Our plants, to ask Congress to donate
a Section, or even a Township of land
on which to locate the Capital; the pro-
cceds from sales of which to be devoted
to the erection of public buildings and
defraying Territorial expenses.-We
believe men can be found who would
make this selection solely with an eye
to the interests Of Nebraska. And
further when such location shall be
made, that it shall be an end of the
matter; that we may not be Reeced peri
odically by a removal of the Capital"
as often as it may suit the fancy of
spectators.
In passing Bill and asking the con-
currence of Congress-for we believe
the matter cannot be otherwise accom-
plished-to remove the Capital, we
want to see the question fairly and
honestly met, and disposed of. We
want no re-enactment of the scenes
which have characterized every Session
of the Legislature thus far. Let mem.
bers act like enlightened and civilized
men, having before them the good o
their constituency; remembering tina
Nebraska is our home, andthat we ar,
acting not for to-day alone,-not fo
ourselves alone,-but for the future
and for those who are to come afte
as. When men in Legislating ar
governed by such motives, there is n
difficulty in recOnciling differences Q
opinion, conflicting interests, and az
irving at correct conclusions.
We want to hear the people spea
on this question at the polls in Angus
and settle it NON and forever, and nc
have every Session of the Legislator
spent in q%uarreling and vrangling owe
Il to the almost entire exclusion {
+b;nr cleo The ueople outsid
of the three points and immediat
vicinity thereof, mentionedin tho-con