Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-07-16
The Convention.

city on last Tuesday. There were a very
large number in attendance, aside from
the regularly appointed delcgates-and
we are sorry to say, that n part of the
crowd which came from Omaha, attended
for the express a ID apoWsi purl re Of
disturbing the deliberations of the people
who were sen, here by their constituents
and finally to break up the Convention
in a row. But thanks to the energy and
decision of the Presiden, and other mem.
bers, sustained by our efficient Mayor
hacked by the firm and derp-r oted de.
termination Of the law-abiding ~ciIizens of
Bellevue to put down at all hazards, the
turbulent mob which were imported from
a certain location for that purpose. In
giving expression TO our feelings in re.
gard 10 this matter, we do not wish to be
understood, that we charge that every
one who came from Omaha were actuated
by the same feelings and purposes-on
the contrary We know that there were
gentlemen from Omaha, who depr eca,ed
the action taken b.. n few from that place
-high-minded, honorable gentlemen who
would scorn to invade the deliberations Of
a body Of freemen, who, in accordance
with the usage, and agreeable to a right
guaranteed to them by the Constitution
and laws of our common count y, were
p.aceably eo%ngregated together for the
purpose Of expressing their views, and
selecting a represenialiv in whom 10 re.
pose the highest trust within the power Of
the peorle Of the Territory TO confer.
But for the present, we will let this pass.
The Convention met in the forenoon nj
the SCHOOL, House, for the purpose OF u
preliminary organization, which being
had, they adjourned to meet 4, . o'clock
p. NJ, for the purpose of a permanent,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the reports of
committees and the selection Of u candi.
date. AT the time appointed the house
was crowded with u somewhat mixed
crowd, among whom we made our ap.
pearance. The boys had some fun in
the way Of speech m~aking-all passed
Of in good hulnor, and il was nearly 3
o'clock before the delegates appeared,
After the delegates took their seats, and
the permanent officers had assumed their
dunes, the first in order was the report Of
the committee on Credentials. Wher
Douglas county was called, Gov. Cum
ing, although no, appointed as a dele,
gate, asked leave to present d few re
marks-which, through the courtesy o
the President Hon. S. A. STRICKLAND
was permitted. He was Immediately fol
lowed by another outsider, an cratic an
facctious individual from Burt county, l.,
the name of Col. Harrington, who seem
TO glory in having The nerrc to spea
his mind when and where he Please;
provided he does not infringe upon tn
rules. After the nervous man had take
his seat, the President distinctly informe
the meeting tina, he would listen 10 II
one, who WAS no, a delega'e-but nc
wi,hs,rnling this announcem- Mt, Co
Cumming insisted upon being heard, an
being properly refused by the President
the outsiders near the door interfere
and seemed determined that he should b
heard-and confusion worse confoundt
reigned supreme. The President wa
undecided only for a momeni-his kee
eye detected oil around and among h
mob a moral and a physical force sufi
cient to quell the disturbance, and lie
man, he mounted his chair, raped h
hammer and succeeded in restoring som,
thing like order. lie then informed the
tina, we had a Mayor, Marshal and
Sheriff Of the county, who were on II
gro md. and that the delegates were n
to be driven from a house TO which the
Lad been admited-ihat he knew the CT
liens Of Bellevue would sustain orde
and not permit a mob to deter them fro
doing their duty. When he took his sea
our Mayor, MI. Jennings, asked lea'
TO say a Jews wrds, when he intOrme
hem that the school house had bee
given to the delegates for the purpose
holding their convention, and that The
ihould be protected in their rights a, .
hazards. The Mayor being a larg
nortly. GOOD looking man, and wilhal