Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-07-23
GREAT MEETING
AT MI a!
TREMENDOUS FIzZLEIii
TRIUMPHANTl
popPLETON.PoPPINau.
CUMMING IFSUL TED
Hsnscom & seely Telling on each other!
IN A BL Ell!
TREMENDOUS FIzzLEIiI
FERGUSON TRIUMPHANTl
oPPLET0N.P0PPINa
CUMMING INSULTEDi
Hanscom q seely Telling on each otherl
II IN A Ell!
Tho Country Safel

Sometime on last Saturday night, fla.
ming posters we're stuck up all over the
City Of Omaha, calling upon the good peo-
pie of that city, to meet in Convention, on
Monday, a, 2 o'clock, p. NJ, for the pur-
pose Of selecting a candidate on whom the
State of Omaha could concentrate their
votes-and being informed Of this fact
early in the day, we sent our invisible
reporter to the ground, in order to give us
a correct outline of the proceedings, and
for the benefit Of the public, we give a
abort synopsis:
A, the time appointed for the meeting,
q large concourse of people was seen
vending their way towards Seeley's old
ofice-and after a short time, a man by
the name of Saylor, was called to the
chair. He stated that he wal not aware
Of the object of the meeting, and called
upon any one present, who was acquain,.
cd with the programme, to rise and state
what the objec, was for which they had
convened together on such a warm day.
No n responding, some person moved
an adjournment, and in an incredible
short space Of time, they had all missled !
Thus ended this tremendous afair-no
one was willing to father the call, or take
the responsibility. The Omaha Nsbras-
khan folks swore tina, they didn't print the
biils-and the Times folks re,or,ed that
they were innocent of any participation
in. the matter-and ashamed Of them.
selves, they skunk away to their homes.
On the same evening it vas given out
that Hon. FESNrR FrRcusos, would ad.
dress the people in front Of the Pioneer
Block, and at the appointed time a large
number Of the citizens assembled together.
At this juncture Of affairs, that beautiful
trio Of consistency and virtue, Messrs.
Pop. Hanscom & Seely, made ar extra.
ordinary move. Hanscom was appoint.
ed Chairman, and Immediately a motion
was made to adjourn. Hanscom deolar.
ed the motion carried and forthwith ad.
journed the meeting. But it seems thai
even in Omaha there are quite a large
number of honest men, who had com
out for the purpose of hearing what the
Judge had to say-enquirers after the
truth-and they refused to leave the
ground so, this grand maneuvre of Pop
failed. Judge Ferguson no, having ar
rived, Gov. Cumming was called upon
and having commenced speaking, he dis
covered the Judge coming, and like
gentleman. gave way--stating that thu
meeting had been called for the purpose
of hearing the view. Of the Judge, b.
cordially invited him to the stand.
The Judge having gained the attention
of the crowd, proceeded to define his posi-
ton by taking up the platform which wa
adopted by the Bellevue Convention, read
ing each resolution separately, he com
mented upon them, and disclaiming al
sectionalism of every kind and nature, he
planted himself firmly upon the platform
and appealed to the homes, men Of the
Territory, to sustain him in the position
he had taken. He made an eloquent anc
telling speech, and was frequently cheered
by the audience-and the f~actious clique
who were present had the good sense tc
remain in respectful silence.
After the Judge had finished, conside-
rable confusion ensued. Cumming was
called upon. and scarcely had he com.
msnced when Pop, Pop, Pop, was heard
all over the crowd Cumming gave way,
and PopplelOn mounted the ros,rum, and
instead of answering the calm ,dispassionate
arguments advanced by Judge Ferguson
he pitched into Jim Mitchell, (as he call:
him) on general principles" in a low per-
sonal and vulgar trade of abuse. for which
be is 50 ~eminsntly qualifsd-aSd closed
in the following eloquent Strain
81 have nothing against Judge Fcrgu'