Nebraska advertiser., 1858-02-11
The Nebraskian.

NThis sheet still persists in Its personal
abuse of the Editor of the Advertiser
Where we are both known we entertain
no fears as to. the effect or result of this
continued effort to injure our character
and reputation. Nor is it necessary for
us to give the lie to his thread-worn and
slanderous charge every time this con-
temptible %scribbler sees fit to make it. He
is welcome to all the capital he can make
of it, either for himself as an individual,
or his position against the people of this
Territory; or against us individually, or
our position in favor of the poople-the
honest squatters of Nebraska. We know
that every such uncalled for, ungenerous,
ungrateful and libelous article as that in
his paper of the 3d-written and circul-
ated for the purpose, more particularly,
Of i%njuring US in our own cOunty-at home
has added to u list of friends and
supporters; and awakened in the minds
of those who heretofore respected their
author, feelings of the most profound con-
tempt.
Concede for argument, that we are the
sscUrrupt mani THE Editor would make
us, and what conclusion will honest
readers come to as to his different posi-
tons towards US, al different times, for
the a act on our part.
One year ago, for taking aposition Oh
an important measure before the Legis-
%lature, which our conscience and Judge
ment assured us was highland we have
not yet changed our opinion in regard to
that matter as in the shape it then existed
this same paper, and same editor, laud-
ed US to the skies, as ga high-minded,
honorable and independent man." Now
this same editor, same paper, and for the
same act, denounCesus as "the traitor
and "doubly damned Editor of the Adver-
%tiser." If our act then was a corrupt
one, will this editor plead ignorance as
to a knowledge of it? Does he admit that
he willfully and knowingly sustained a
corrupt act? Does he possess a rule or
system by which he can harmonic this
course on his part?
Our Nebraska readers know full well
why this change on his part; they un
derstand the difference then and now
in the opinion of the Nebraskian-in our
political reputation and Importance, to be
that WE DID NOT VOTE FOR AND SUPPORT
CHAPMAN, the owner and real Editor Of
the N%ebraskian. We saw proper to ex-
ercise our W judgement as to who we
would support for Congress. We refus-
ed to be governed and dictated to by q
clique of nonresident SPECTATORS, who
have done more to retard the progress OF
this Territory, blight Its prospects, and
damn it forever in the eyes of all honest
people and well wishers, than all else
combined.
We say to this Editor-or whoever dare
father the articles emanating from thai
sheet-that if he will change his usual
course, and give evidence of his desire:
and intentions to act the part of a gentle
man, we will discuss with him, on their
merits, the leading and important ques'
tons now before the people of this Terri.
tory; inregard to which honest differences
of opinion are entertained, and prevailing
desires to arrive at the truth; that "the
greatest good may be secured to the great.
est number" This should be the greatmo.
tive governing action and effort; especially
should it be so with journalists. But we
have too much respect for ourself; too ex.
allied an opinion of the dignity of the
Press, to enter into the Nebraskian's
~grovelling species of newspaper contrO'
v~ersies. That editor therefore, can res
assured that in the future, the columns Of
the Advertiser will contain nothing in re.
ply to such scurrillous and cowardly arti.
cles as that contained in his paper Of
Feb. 3.
And we wish this editor to distinctly
understand, that while in any degree Oh
capacity we act as apublic man. and ex.
pect u publ, acts to be handled as pub.