Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-11-05
Chapman an AboIitionist.

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placed to his credit, along with other deeds
equally meritorious and praiseworthy, that
raise him high in the eyes and esteem of
men lost TO all principle and honor, and
as corrupt and polluted as himself. That
he is resolved on becoming a hero, we are
convinced, and past records and present
indications bears us out fully in this con-
%clusion, and that it is his great aim and
ambition TO write his name on the scroll of
infalny, held by the stern hand Of unfor-
! giving Minos, amongst the traitors and
vile of earth. That he will succeed, we
have not a doubt; indeed, he has been SO
industrious in the exercise Of his iniqui-
tous genius, that he might retire upon his
iiI-golten plundered wealth, aud drag out
a loathsome existence, and then be mark
ed at "a high figure among the hoofed min
ions of the Internal regions.
But the portion of his life that is liter
esting to US now, does not take us to ODER
lin, Uhere they dye EN- an lie woOl, but 10
Washington, where he was a purioining
clerk in the House of Representatives,
under Gen. Campbell, the Clerk Of the
House. This was in 1919, we believe,
when Congress was Abolition. General
Campbell was elected by a strong Adolf
ton majority, and through GiddIngs and
other Abolilionists from Ohio, Chapman
secured a subordinate situation. Chap
man paid his obligations and Indebtedness
to Giddings for his influence, in various
ways, but more particularly, in ~franhing
Iarge quantilies Of abolition and dlSunlon
documents to Giddings' own constituents,
aud all over the Uuited States, especially
the North. g
About this time he became aflectioDale-
ly interested in a negro girl, a slave be-
longing to Mr.. p. (The names will be
given in full, with some interesting NM
utiw, if desired. The friendship lncreas-
ed, and the renown of his kind and fos-
teripg care brought two more negroes from
the same family to his phllanthroplc abode.
ON {. ST.. just back Of the National Ho-
tel, known now as the +" Exchange"
Time wore away, and the winter months
passed. In the early spring, there was,
as there ever is, a general dismember-
ment of all floating society, and breaking
up Of the hordes of office and pleasure
seekers. Many of the travellers, both
from the North and the South had their
own servants, and as it appeared a good
time, and as Chapman saw no improprle-
ty in abducting another mans property,
the frail Philippians listened 10 his en-
treaties to emigrdfe to Ohio, and made
their arrangements secretely 10 follow in
instructions. They were, however, ar
rested, before they succeeded in making
their escape, and very foolishIy, in their
innocent explanations, Implicated Chap
man, rs their alder and abett1r, and he
too, was waited upon in a legal way, to
answer the charge of nigger-stealing.-
Chapman, however, persuaded Mr.. p,
the owner Of the negroes, 10 settle it and
not prosecute the suit, which at length he
consented to do, by C%hapman's paying a
round sum of "smart money! and he left
the city in disgrace, with the name; truly,
of a practical .AboliioniSt.
These are the pitin; unvarnished facts
in the case, and the subject would warrant
a more extended notice. That Chapman
has represented the people Of this Terri
tory at Washington, in the capacity of
Delegpte, where he is looked upon by
those who know him and his contemplate
life, with contempt, is Illuminating indeed.
That he should palm himself upon US as a
democrat, is equally absurd. He is hot q
democrat,-he never has been one, and
are can provc Il. He is not even a BIaci,
Republican; but an Aboluiopist, aud those
Democrats that have and do uphold him
because they believed his insincere pro.
testations, and deceived, and do not know
him.
When party lines are drawn in this Ter.
ritory, and the nominations of the Demo
cratic party are made by honest Conven.
tons, it will be seen where he stands
And now bear in plnd what we say when
that day arrives, ~Chaplnan-if we arc
compelled to tolerate him SO long-wil be
found in the ranks Of any and whatever
5 opposition there is to the Democracy.
That he received his paltry situation un.
der Gen. Campbell, through the influence
of AbolItionists (and they would not be
very apt 10 aid Il DEMOCRACY that upon the
death of Gen. Campbell, aud the election
of Judge Young to the ClerkShip of the
House, he was removed although Gliding;
y Co. urged his retention,-all know
! that know anything of his past history.
But this is not the finale of his Adolf,
t tionism, by any means. We have waited
until we could procure the FACTS, and nov
we have them, the public shall have tn,
benefit Of them.-Omaha Tines.
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
Thursday, the Goth day Of November
is hereby fixed as the day Of Annua
Thanksgiving, for the year 1857, in the