Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-02-19
legislative Review.

The scene Is closcd-the curtain has drop
ped. The third Legislature of Nebraska have
finished their labors and returned to their
hone' aud constituency, some Ia receive the
pIaudlts aud thanks OF an he est aud faith
fully represented constituency, others to re-
ccivr that lust condemnation their rccrcancy
50 much deserve. Aud II is not saying too
much Of this Legislature 10 say, il stands
prominent among the three as the only one
that in almos, any measure reflected the
wishes of the masses and notwithstanding
n check was put upon many important mca-
surcs passed by n corrupt and ycnal executive,
still It is too apparent to be denied, that this
Legislature have mostly acted in defiance OF
principle in the main. But to review. Com
mcncing at Dahkn5ah county, the extreme
north Of the Territory, we find but a single
representative Of three working with the pco-
Pies majority against the combined forces of
fraud and corruption. In S. I. WATTS, the
people of Dahkotah will recognize their only
true and faithful representative. He took a
decided position with the peoples majority at
the commencement, and most nobly did he
continue to the end of the session battling for
right and the best interest of his constituents,
while his colleague in the same house (Joncs),
after plcdging his sacred word and honor to
measures and principles of vital Importance
to the Territory, as a man OF easy virtue Gas
he was), he found no difficulty in breaking
his pledges, his solemn agreements, as though
they had been so many ropes of sand.
Whether he was prompted by the thousand,
ALI in gold, we shall not enquire. It is
enough TO know he took as many different po-
%sitiuns, on different aud various questions, as
n man of his capacity well could; and it
would be well for his constituents to know
that, of all men in their midst, he is the LAST
one to trust with place, position or power.
We pass to Burt county, for we do not think
IT worth waste of words and paper to speak
In detail of the shifting ever and continually
changing Puett in the Council, who had the
honor of MIsrcprescnting the people OF Dab
kotah. Burt county was much more fortunate
than Dahkotah, for in this Legislature she had
but a single representative, G.. NJ. CuILcoTr.
For intelligence he had no superior in that
body, of which he was n member. Capable,
Idlllllul anu lluiltst, nv was ulltlllUH III lS Y
votlon and uncompromising in his zeal to adj
vance the best interest of his Immediate con-
stfthents His best eulogy is his record,
showing what he consummated for his consti-
tuents, and 1t is our earnest hope that Burt
county may always be as highly favored in
the halls of Legislature, in the future of this
Territory, as she has been this time in Sc.
curing the services of the firm and unilinching
CHILcorr. Washington county has indeed
been fortunate in the selection she made e
represent her, as the sequel has shown
CLANCY, in the Council, 80 well and favorabl,
known throughout the Territory, will return t
his constituents covered with glory enough 70
one session, while f. p. Srour and WIN. Con
NOR, representatives, have won for thcmsclyc
a political reputation FOR integrity and honest
of purpose that will last rs long "a the histc
ry OF Nebraska politics. Prompted by tina
manly sense OF duty that is the first and mo.
important requisite in a legislator, they mari
ed out a course of procedure at the begiunin.
aud none were more consistent and constai
in a continuance Of that course to the clos
Dodge county had but a single representativ
s.. +. Seeley, and he, as far as we can lear
did not reflect the wishes OF the great majorit
of his constituents, but owing to a want
residence in the District a sufficient length
time, did not retain his seat the whole scssio
We come now to Douglas county. She HI
her representatives there in numbers great
than any other county in the Territor
Northern Douglas (5cing nothing more or lie
than Omaha city propcr), stood where Il
whole world expected they would stand, Il
embodiment of the CAPITAL CLIQUE, 4
representatives Of the famous Omaha city a.
Council Bluifs Ferry Company. They we
found voting and working together until {
closing scene, when II was discovered that {
two champions aud main pillars CIIlnsco
and Seeley), of the Capital Clique, h
pledged certain other gentlemen to vote 70:
Bank 10 save the Capital.
A certain few Of their constituents, the f.
last days of the session showed their inCra
tude to these two gentlemen, who had resort
TO bo.h fair and foul means to keep the Ca
toll where it was. As to the South Daugla
delegation, now Sarpy comfy, we will spe
of her representation in an other place. Ca
county comes next. She has been the Wet
Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. since the orslniIati
of the Territory. Until this winter, her KIs
PATRICK in the Council and Wu. ~SLNUGurs
b. CoLE, II. c. WORM and JAMES CARpwE
in the House of Representatives, are all m
of that high sense OF honor and Of politi,
Integrity that their work is bl. what all
pected at their hands. They h1vs been fl
anl reliable in the grea' work of destroy
the monstrous monopoly which has been
war with the hes, Interest Of this Territ,
from its Organization. Their Is! upright
straightforward course ia the Legislature Z
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