Nebraska advertiser., 1858-12-09

Now, / do not say that these obnoxious
measures were supported unanimously by
the Democrats, because l believe there
were some exceptions and could re-
member l would give them. But the
journals will clearly show the evers of
what has been frequently charged and in
situated in various quarters.
In my mex I shall take up the print
ing question, and the election of public
printer. S. G.. DAILY.
Although differing from Mr.. Daily,
politically, we are disposed to be lib
eral, and when our columns are not
crowded too much, give him an opportu-
nifty to initiate the turkey.hen under which
the boy put forty eggs-'spread himself
We shall, however, reserve the right at
all times, to common; upon, criticise, or
reject, as we may feel inclined or see
proper.
In the above article, Nj. Daily is mis-
taken where he in speaking of the rule
precluding special Legislation says, "the
Councilhad no such rule" There was
such a rule adopted in the Council imme-
diately after the introduction Of the Grim
inal Code, and rigidly observed until the
Code was disposed of.N
In regard to the obnoxious bill intro
duced in the Democratic Council" viz. ga
joint resolution appropri0ting $500 to re-
pair the military bridge across Elkhorn,"
we, as n voting for it, say, that while
we feel as sore as Mr.. Daily, or any one
else, over the fact that in all appropia-
tons heretofore made by Government to
this Territory, not one dollar has been
spent south of the Platte River, we could
not resist the conviction of the correct
ness of the principle, and the appropria-
ton. Government a%ppropriates large sums
of money, and builds a road through, or for
the benefit of the Territory of Nebras-
ka-knowing nothing of our local preJu-
dices and bickerings-a freshet or fire
sweeps away or ~endangers a valuable
bridge, and we throw ourselves back on
our dignity, and say, "Oh, well, the gen.
eral Government built that, let them re-
pair it," We ask whether the very ap-
~propriate answer of the Government
would not be: Look here, you Nebras-
kians, we have not only given you the mo-
nv with which to make your roads, but
have made them for you, and left them
in good condition, and now, if you cannot
keep them in repair, don't ask US for any
more money or roads," We ask, in all
seriousness, would not such be a sensible
and natural answer?
1t will be further r~ecollected that there
was pending with this Joint resolution,
another one, asking Congress for an ap-
preparation for the construction of a wag-
on road from the Platte to the Kansas
line. 1t would not have looked very con-
s%istent, in one breath TO refuse a small ap-
preparation to repair a road already built
by General Government, and in the next
ask for an appropriation for the construc-
ton of new road.
But, says one, "don't you believe the
citizens of Omaha should have repaired
that Elkhorn bridge go Yes sir, we do
but their failing TO do it, was leaving the
whole Territory exposed to censure from
the General Government, upon whom
alone we are to depend for such assis.
lance. And we believe, further, had thai
Military Road been constructed, and run.
ming from any point south of the Platte,
there would have been too much pride
and enterprise among the citizens to have
asked an appropriation from an already
impoverished Territorial treasury.-ED
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