Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-07-16
The Committee on permanent officers
reported the following organization:
President,
SILAS A. STRICKLAND.
VicE PRESIDENTS, q
GEORGE +. KENNEDY.
JNO. bOULWARE.
VIM. Clancy.
Scretdry.
III. a. I.oNGsbohr,
asst Secretary,
A. ]. SMITH.
Coor!Recper,
Ax,ns C.rru
MOS GATES.

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tinls was then presented by the Chairman,
and received ly the Convention. aud ia
king up the diHvren, counties the follow
ing gentlemen being duly elected were de.
clared entitled to seats in the Convention.
Washington county, Messrs Clancy,
Sullivan. Kline and Cooper.
Douglass county, Messrs Brewster,
Bracken, Harsh, Chapman, Cunningham,
Fulton, Steele, Mitchell, Kenady, Myres,
and Smith.
SIrTg county Messrs Cock, Strickland,
Longsdorf, Gates, Finney and Holloway.
Otoe county, Messrs Lindley, Decker,
Campbell. McLennap, BoulwEe, CowIes,
Bradford, Hursh aud Maxon.
johnson and Nemaha counties, Mr..
Hayes.
Platte county, Mr.. Reck.
Clay county, Mr.. Austen.
MesSrs Knne and Copper Of Washing.
ton county, asked leave To withdraw from
the deliberations of tie Convention, which
was agreed 10.
On motion,
Resolved, That the member from John.
son county, forming as j, does a rcpresen.
tation in connect n with Nemaha be al
lowed to cast the vote of both Counties.
The Committee OH Resolutions being
called upon for the platform, Mr.. Mitchell,
az Chairman, presented the following:
WHEREAS, We, the Representatives
of the people Of Nebraska Territory.
without reference to former political dis.
tinctions, concede the right of our sover.
eign constituents TO reg 'late their own
affair." in their own way, as well as ~
mould their domestic Institutions; and who
are in favor of carrying out, with fidelity,
any legitimate experience Of their will,
IN the disposition OF all appropriations and
grants made ostensibly TO their benefit
and in the location Of their sea, of gov.
demonstrating assembled in pursuance
Of our instructions in General Territorial
Convention, 10 nominate a suit ble candl.
date for Delegate 10 Congress, who will
faithfully reflect our views, carry om our
measures aud receive our united support,
therefore
]. Rcsoluei, That we are opposed to
that partial and corrupt system vt govern.
ment and fanaticism which have dlsgraced
the past history Of the Territory, thwartcd
the will of the people, aud pandered It
sectional interests TO the di~sparagelneut Of
the gen raj veal and prosperity.
=. RESOLVED, That we are IN favor oi
equal rights, equal privileges. aud OF ex-
tending the L,ntti Tits of legislation 10 al
parts of the Territory alike.
3. Resolved. That the people of the
Territory have ;he right 10 IU"ate. or Il
/ remove their seat of government, and t,
, shape the policy of their legislation, u
their sovereign discretion and, that thriI
will, when once asc rtain,d, should b,
respected ly all who seek their favor, d
assume to he their s., rvants
a. RESOLVED, That we are in favor o
LIBERAL grants Of land, AT the ensuing seS
sion of Congress, to be Made to the Ter
rItory for lis disposition for railroad pur
poses, which shall PLACE The State Of Ne
braska upon n Just aud liberal equalit,
with her taos, favored sister states.
S. RESOLVED, That we are in favor o
/. ample appropriations for the t,drru
tr, aSury. 10 which we all contribute alik
TO extend the military roads OR, AL
ordered for certain sections through olhe
5 equally as meritorious portions of ID
Territory.
6. RESOLVED, That we are in favor G
r imned ate appropriations to bridge III
Big Platte, now 80 distinctly a line OF dc
marCation through the IL rriiory. Uhir
would create still more certain a comma
interest. a common sympathy and u com
e mon desii, y.
e z. ReSoipef, That we are in favor G
liberal Homestead laws, and like dona
:, ton Of lands to actual pioneer settler,
equal to those hitherto conceded to o,he
territories of the Union.
= &. Resolved. That we are in favor Q
the speedy .xtinguishment Of all India
titles, TO reserves. or other lands in hi
Territory, and the removal Of all India
tribes beyond our limits, as soon as ma.
be, to make necessary way for the pro
d gress Of our race and to insure the inevi
table grand routes of travel westward,
from our frontier.
- 8. Resolved, That in making fedora
{ appointments in this Territory, we re
specially ask that the spirit of the Ian
sas Nebraska act be carrie by consullirI
!, the wishes and will of the people.