New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-22
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OMAHA ". T.. Aug. H. lSjf.
Our election for Delegate TO Congress and members
Of the Territorial Legislature, took place on the 81
INST. The returns are non, ani hasten - ay them
before the readers OF THE TRIBUyE.
The contes, for Delegate has been very animated
For two months previous 20 the election the candi-
dates sumped il over the Territory most indus.rousy
until they at last succeeded in working themselves
and the dear people into highly patriotic condition
There are DO distinct Democratic or Republican or
CARNATIONS here yet Our politicians and leading
men pretend 10 be Democrats. / suspect, however,
that Of them are not sound on the goose While
Nebraska has 20 many fsvors 10 ask Of the General
Government she will not be apt TO assum, position
at variance with the dominant party Ri W ssnington.
Our politics now have no higher or nooler OBJECT
than mere local or personal issues and this VIII con-
tiDue TO be so until party lines are drawn.
The candidates for Congress in the field were the
Hon. Bird b. Chapman, Judge Ferguson, Gen. Theyer
and DIR. Rankin Mr.. Chapman was our former
Delegate. He is q gentleman of very high order OIL
talent, possessed Of deep knowledge Of human ma
ture, ,hrewd manager and very able speaker. 1t Is
said that he gained an influence in the last Congress
.uch as no Delegate from Territory had ever been
able TO obtain.
Next comes Gen. John NJ. Thayer, Commander OF
the Territorial Militia, man Of excellent character
and aniable manners. He Is accused OF having he
publican procivities. But the General vehementiy
afms that lie IS sound on the goose question, and
that he does like Uncle Buchanan first rate. Mr..
Chapman and Gen. Thayer reside at Omaha.
Next on the lists is DIR. b. z. Rankin. U. 5. Marshal
Of the Territory formerly from Nauvoo, Ill., and him
they accuse of being Know Nothing. But the Doe
tor swesrs tisn't so; he hopes to die if 1t is; II he
thought there was q single drop of Know. Nothing
blood in his Veins he would tear them open with
rusty nail, and let II out.
The next on tue course Judge Ferguson, OF
Belvue, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court IN
Nebraska. His character a. Judicial officer and
private citizen is excellent lie the candidate CT
the anti Omaha faction. The greater part OF the Ter
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Nebraska City, Florence, and
Bellvue-would give all their old shoes to see Omaha
BUNDLED There is cause whatever for the feeling
against her, but the purest envy and Jealousy They
hate her because she obtained the capitol but, more
particularly because her fame and prosperity casts
Them SO far in the background. So, poor down-trod
den Nebra. ka City, Florence aud Bevue, had con-
vention and nominated Judge Ferguson as their man;
but in case of his election how he could benefit them
il hard 10 see Omaha had particular candidate as
con be seen from the way she divided her vote.
Well these four men-to wit, Chapman, Ihayer,
Ferguson and Rsnkin--stumped it over the Territory
stumped il up hill and down-accused each other OF
being no Democrats, Of being Known othngs, and of
beir everything else but honest men, until it became
painfully evident to each of them that the temporal
and eternal salvation of glorious Union in general
and of the Neb-raskas in particular, depended upon
his own election.
Tbo ,asuIt in the severaI counties was as follows: