Nebraska advertiser., 1858-12-09
THE ADVERTISER.
n. w.FURNAs. EDITOR.
THURSDAY MORNING, lie. = las
WhO is 10 Blame?

H A-0DA ANAtElANt IL - A1Nos -
Who Is 10 Blame? G.
a correspondent of the St. Louis Re-
publican, IT" writing from Council
Bluffs, Iowa, under date October 26th,
speaks of. "dull times in Omaha" The
"di!apidaied condition of the Capitol
Building mental imbeciiity of Legisla-
tors { Ruined cFedh-of Nebraska ? and
such like, and closes by saying: III /
II was told by persons in Omaha, who
knew the blighting effects of such laws
upon their prosperity that a majority of
the members fet a personal interest in
their passage, as they were individually
heavy debtors.
We have 10 objection to IT, OF any
smuggling scribler saying what they please
in regard to Nebraska, as their opin-
cons; bat what we object to is, "persOns an
Omaha, aiding in giving circulation and
credit TO such libellous reports. We have
frequently read similar paragraphs given
OF the authority Of persons in Omaha
and seen many indirect ~insinuations in
ihe columns Of at least one of their city
papers, 10 the SANE. effect. Why such a
courseis practiced, we are really at a loss
TO imagine. They do not injure the in
diyidual OF. individuals desired to be 'cut,
because no n man is singled out; but
a. sweeping assertion is made, including.
OF course, all, thus inaicting a stigma up.
On the character Of every member of the
Legislature, and, consequently, the whole
Territory
Now, as TO a''majority of the mem
bers," having or feeling a personal in
teresi," in the passage of any relic.
laws, because individually heavy debt
ors." Solar as our knowledge extends, w
know Of but barely a single member o
the past Legislature who would likely be
come the recipient Of any relief meas
ures, and that man was q resident o
Omaha-and we wish TO be understood a
. making the reference through 10 feeling
Of ~unkindness or disrespect, towards on
Oyertaken by misfertune-and we lnov
that he would not, even under the circum
stances, attempt to legislate for his Hpel
sonal interest," to the detriment Of his cor
stituents at large.
As We have before said, there was
."bome demand for relief from The Be
tokenng oppression of nonresident cree
itOrs, coming up from every quarter {
che Territory, and as to the necessity {
Of such relief, there was bui D opinion
and that was II should be granted. II
great question was how can il be ahec
ed and not Impair the creditors right
OF course there was a diversity of opil
ions, as will be upon all such question
and consequently, it was unreasonable
expect that any member Of the Legisl:
ture could have the pleasure Of voting fl
a Bill that eraetly suited his notions {
the notions of his constituents individual
Is. The present one, as evinced BY i
passage, came the nearest suiting a m;
jority, and fit does not work well ca
be repealed at any subsequent session
As we have before stated, it simply ado
another court term to the proceeding
which gives to the debtor an extension
six months-a law hat was in force
Missouri for a number of years, and v
are not aware that ii destroyed h,
credit. II was introduced into Il
Nebraska Legislature by a gentlems
who is himself a large creditor, and
gentleman Of fine legal attainments al
experience.