Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-30

our home, and to be that OF our chill
dren, and theirsto come-to render his
administration useful and honorable to
the Territory. We felt that he in the.
seat was the DeIegate-the representa-
tie Of Nebraska-ours in common
with all other citizens. Personally,
we have been his friend, and had reason
to suppose he was ours; we have
done him acts of kindness-he las
done others for us in return. In short
We had supposed hat relations Of the
mostfriendly nature existedbetweenu US.
At the opening Of the present Con-
~gressional canvass feeling as we before
remarked, that we with hundreds and
thousands of others who had left the
comforts, conyeniences, educational
andreligious privileges, andmany other
blessings of the States under which
we had lived and been used to; and
and had brought our wives and children
our ALTO the wilds Of Nebraska,
~subjecting ourselves to the tolls priya-
tons, hardships and all else akin, Incl
dents to the settling Of anew country,
to make for ourselves new homes, and
lay for those to come after US a foun-
datiOn orfuture prosperity, anduseful-
ness-Feelingthus and reaectingupon
our relations with the general govern
ment; impressed with the Importance
of having a Delegate in Congress who
is Of as, and vih us--G resident Of tie
Territory especiaHy-who understands
our wants, and will work for our gene
raj Interests; the question in our mind
was who shall hat man be? Knowing
as Mr.. G. claimed in his speech in
this city-it to be customary when
men have h~onorably discharged the
duties incumbent upon them in sta
tons of trust, honor, or profit, and
to use a common expression-have
"gotten the hang of the thing" to con-
fer such positions the second time, we
we're forced to examine first Mr.. Chap
mans claims. We did so, and now
propose giving to the voters of South
Platte and especially of Nemaha county
our reasons for arriving at the conclu-
sion that Mr.. Chapman Is the last of all
the aspirants, upon whom our sufrages
shouldbestOwed. In so doing we wish
it distinctly understood that We deal
in facts-uncontrovertable fact8-not
condescending to use personal slang,
low abuse, and the hundred and n
low toned modes of expressing an
honest difference of opinion, resorted
to by too many men in electioneering.
There are many charges brought
against andidates-against Mr.. Chap
man-that we believe, yeathatw we know
to be untrue. We know that We are
addressing areading, rehecting,reason-
ing, high-toned, honest, honorable
people, who when appealed to with
facts and figures, are not only willing,
but anxious to hear, examine and de-
termine, prompted only by a sincere
desire to arrive at proper conclusions
as to matters of public policy, and
courses to be pursued best calculated
to advance the general interest.
The two great reasons-and which
we think ought to be sufficient for any
One-why we cannot support Mr..
Chapman are that
LIST. He is not eligible for the position
Of Delegate TO Congress from Nebraska,
according to our lars.
Cd. He has been sectional in has
efforts and accomplishments while in
Congress. Has, really, not secured the
appropriation Of a single dollar South
of the Platte riUer; echile IN the i;namedi-
ate Uicinity Of half a miUionof dollars
hare been appropriated North of the
Platte riuer.
In maintenance of our first position.
and to make the matter perfectly plain
to all, we copy from the Claws of
the Territory of Nebraska" second
Session, page 79, chapter 27, sections
1 and 5.
Sec. /. No person shall be elected
a delegate to Congress of the United
States from this Territory who shall
not have residedtherein at least twelve
months before the time of voting.
SEC. 5. The term residence, as used
in this chapter, shall be understood so