Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-01-29
JANUARY 80, 1857.

through card, in both papers to his fell
low citizens, plcdging himself to discharge
the duties of the office with inpariality--
IA case he TdS clccied. .
Right Justify did old Xim go TO work,
and things appeared to 90 on swimming
ly. He canvassed the county, and the
people were profuse in their promises of
doing their best for him. In one of his
peregrinations, he met Wuules, the NOM
inee of Hun's party, who was also on an
electoncering tour.
'lIa Waulcs,' said he, my fine fell
low, rm sorry to see You allow yourself
to be the tool of the unholy and corrupt
cabal--I say attn sorry to see you sacri-
feed, but you are bound to be beat. I'll
show them that the freemen of this coun-
try will not bear dicution, so my friend,
if you wish to save Yourself from the dis
grace of defeat, you had better resign in
my favor .
WaltIes expressed his own conviction
that he should feel very much used up in
such an event, but ut the same time he
had made up his mind TO stand the hazard
of the die. .a '
Election day Mt length came, and my
worthy friend, armed with hat full of
tickets, stationed himself on the ground of
his own precinct, and commenced dealing
out his tickets, and urging his claims in
the strongest kind of way; miser as he
was, he made his friends swim in Monon-
gahela long before the polls were closed,
The election over, evening came on
apaco, and the eager expectants gathered
| in the bar-room 10 await the counting Of
the votes and the returns TO come in from
the different townships. Old Zim was
nourishing about, treating the crowd, ex-
pressing full confidence in the success of
his effort TO 'break down the system
Seated in remote corner, were a num-
her Of wags, in low, hut earnest con-
versation, and any one who might have
CHANGED to see them would Mt once have
concluded that something was to follow.
The consultation soon broke up and the
plot began in'aboiIt fifteen minutes TO de-
velop Itself The clatter of horses
hoofs were heard on the frozen ground
Il solitary horseman rode up to the door,
and finging the reins over post, rushed
INTO the bar-room, where he was soon
raised on the top of a table and silence
commanded. o. .f @ ''
Here said he, drawing a strip of pa
per from his pocket, ARE the returns from
Lower Buffalo township-Wattles so,
McGregor 40 Zimmerman l90!-ina-
iority for Zimmerman, l00n
Nine cheers for old Zim =
'Huzza! huzza huzzar '"
'Genllenen, said old Zim, taking off
his hat-Tm obliged to you for this ex-
preston of your--that is to say, let us take
a horn all round 2
OF course the crowd .acquiesced in this
proposition, and the wclkin rang with
loud huzzas. But bark scarcely had
the crowd imbibed before another horse
man came galloping up TO the inn.
'Beegum township, one hundred ma
iority for Zimmerman =
Nine cheers for old Zim =
Hip, hip, hurrahr, at
, Again did old Xim attempt 10 speak
but his feelings overcame him-and he
ended by Inviting the entire company Il
Just call for what they wanted. Again
the glasses iingled as the excited multi
tude wedged themselves towards the bal
and again we heard the clatter Of {
: horses hoofs
dublin township-one hundred major
ity for Zimmerman
; Nine cheers for old Zim
'Hip, hip, hurrahr
The excited candidate was wild witt
: Joy and excitement, and he again invitec
the party to drink.
(, Another horseman came-another, am
still anotherLcach one bringing an over
whelming majority for old Zim, from tht
: township he represented.
Alas that it should be the Same ma,
wpg under various DISCUSSES that brough
: old Xim the glorious news. The column
, as footed up, gave Xim a cool thousan
i majority. f'',
: Didn't he spend a cool thirty? the land
lords till groaned under the weight Of ol
! Zim's deposites. '.''. -''
n Gentlemen said old Zim, my hepl
4 is full (his head wasn't anything else
and | can only say that the glory Of th
- contest belongs 70 you. But feel
2 ('brick in your hat said wug), prid
. that have been the humble instrumen, {
4 breaking down the system '''
: Nine cheers. .s..........
j. Thus matters progressed un,il tho;
i. who were completely "sowed up" wei
i laid out, aud the remainder found the
~ way homc-soule charitable friends
n, the Sheriff elect, loiing him on shnn'
TO his domicil.
,h Early in the morning, the village wag
BY with Ihrobbing temples, met at the lave
TO "take n hair from, the dop thai