Squatter sovereign., 1857-01-27
NO.39.

i1th. requiring certain s9est eaitis as pre-.
requisites to the figiie. suffrage, Is wrong,
unfair aud unequal uion cit.zens ol diifef-
efent sections ol TIE Union.
itis exueejingtY inviiio,ls 10 require
o5sdlence TO eng special enactment. Tie
peculiar features OF these iesi oatiis should
be Abolished. and all citizens presumed 10
be is3-ahi,ling and patriotic until The con-
irary clearly appears. Sworn obedience
10 phriltGiar slututes Lave seldom secured
tllaI os,ltct. justice Viii ever eoaitnend
Itself 10 tie support Of all honest men. aui
tie sufes, means OF insaring the ready ex.
lecntion Of the iaw, IS TO make il 50 pro-
i etaissenssy iuS,, equal a:sd Impartial rs to
command Tie respect Of those whom II IL
intended 10 affect.
/ Section Both deprives electors of the
great safe guard OF Tie purity and inde-
pendence oil the elective franchise. iueaa
tne right 10 voie by t..iios; aud after the
first day of November, 1856. requires all
soling 10 be rir~ eoee. This Pfotislon,
taken Ia connection With section 9Th, which
provides that II ali the votes offered cannos
be taken before ttis Leur appointed tor
closing tie polls, ths judges snail. by pub
lie p.ocIasnaiion, a,.jeufa such election nfl-
Iii ti.o following dav. wien the polls slail
agais be opeiiy.i and tie election continued
las before. E1c., Offers gresl room iGr ifaud
and corruption. Young t.ca roce tie COLI
dieion oil ilc poll caa be ascertained al any
moment. Ii the parties having the eieV-
ion OF officers are likely 10 be defeated.
hey have the opsion of adjourning Tor tho
purpose of drumming NJ. .sesss; OF le the
insane Gesire lur victory, may he tempted
TO resort 10 otter means, even more repre-
:. AeaSihle. The r;gh. OF vo,ng BY ballot Is
uow incorporated inio the constitutions oi
nearly ali tie States, and is classed WITH
the prishtgcs deemed sacred The afen-
,ncnts IN lie favor are 50 numerous and CO
crwh-lu;ug that have 10 hesitation II
recommending is auoction. The electioa
, Ia.v sl.ou,i be carefully examined, aud such
/ gaa.ds thrown around il, as viii most rs-
; ieetuai!y secure TIE sancti'y OF the ballot
box. aiid preserve IT from the talnt oi
single illegal vo,e. The manwho will de-
Eiiberaleiy taapei with tie elective frnn-
; chise ank dare to offer an illegal vote.
strikes al thu foundation Of justice, UNDER
, mines t,,le pillars OF society.-apriies tha
torch to Tie tetapie Of oar liberties, aud
should receive severe punishment. rs a
> l.iaaI .iica.ion for voting definite reriod
OF actual inatiianey in The terrirory, to
.
, be ri.idiy p escrihed. No man should b.
prrnitiei 10 vote upoa floating r~si1enes.
. Fie should have resided III The the territory
for per:ol OF no, less than ninety days.
a5iI in the district where he Offers TO vote
al least len days immediately preceding
; sucn election Al the voters should be
registered and published for certain time
+ previous TO the, election. False voting
5 sl.oaii te severely pnnished. and faIss
sx,aring 10 secure vote visited with tka
) pains anl penalties o. perjury.
5 Railroads s!.ou.d be fncoura ged and
in granting charters. lie Legislature should
have in view ,iae Interests of the wlioie
5 people TIE prosperity of The territory is
intimately connected wish the eafly and
/, eenerai csns,ructi-n of this rapid aud sat-
i7tactory means of transit.
l. Whiie ON lie subject Of intsrnal i'm
: rr,ssa.enis. wonid cali 10 your notice ard
:. so..cit Tor il yoar seriols consideration. the
:, opening. al sile earliest period, of nors
e easy means oi communication aith tbs
! ssa-toard iiian any ..se al present enjoy.
One steat o5siacJe 10 our prosperity is tI,s
e immense distance we occupy from all the
5 great ii.afa.llne iepo,s Of Ine country Iv
e any oi lie gsales nJs travelled. This can
1 se removed By tie coastrac,ion OF a rail-
Z a., coi.meHcin2 It "a appropriate place
= III Tbs territory, aid running southwardiv
IA t..foGSil Ice indiaa Territory and Texas, q,
: tie most eiissLle Poiat on tie Gulf of
: Mexico. Tie eililrc length of such a
= road sOuid bol exceed SIX Eundred llilss.
e inuch less than ball tie distance TO tue
i itlaniic, and al sn ordinary speed of rail.
= road travel couid be iraVerssd IN less thar,
ii tweDly !o0r icUTs. II would tass ti.ro1pi,
o. a county Trii,askaLie ior b.anty cg sceue-
rs. teFiilHy OF soil, ana saiabritY OF climate.
K aud which LAS properly been ssylsd ..ltse
?. Eden oi tsie ~of.a; and would open up
= lex xearccs oi wealth superior 10 any tbnt
:; uasS YET LfPn discovered on tie eastern
r DIVISION Oh Tie continent. IL would uisscs.
e ssansis soli.ted she Ilow Is, II, IS flysg-
= able position ior eoianerei.i en;crtlriss
e as very iiiaily oi Tie NOS; prosperous states
ii oi the I Iioil, and Furnish iirT a s..re, easy
and proil;aLie market for her Products, as
p we'll i.s a s.afe, expeditions and economical
1t lneaus o. obtaining all her faekissi Supplies
= al eseEy season ei ttss year. I on will no.
> iah al ouee 10 Perceive the Importance OF
OF tits suggestion Not only Ka.,sas aud
5. Neorasiiii, tut the euiire aotlflIy west of
- tie Mississippi, wall br vastly s,enefiitsd
a By It's adoption. The advantages 10 Texas
r would be ilcaicniaLis. AID sould van
81 be fayorasy suppressed ssiiii the feasiasl.fv
oi the plan, Mould adsise thai svoI cosrs-
oI n,iilleaie. Ia yees Legislative. Capacity syfti
* TIE LegIs4atare Of tlt STATE and Iss win
II that OF the sterr;ory OF Nebraska, n, rs-
le gard 10 tee nsosi ellreluai measures for ass
ctI speedy accpnf ilsasnent
ct CHAPTER I49, Permitting settlers to held
o-i three hundred aud swsnsy ;lcres OF land. -