Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1858-01-06

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i Douglas &c. msmhsg III shs conm-
iii. Re waa elected i aarsa il - arss
saaAsiys Couasis Il 90 YsssiAosy, end
IS eepapGad ahab poaitssa pdnhanaally
sinse 10 orgaaiaasson = ahat bod
Eas seldom makas langsAy spaashess haa
psaally participates ID rs dehaaaa upoa
aasstioas iaafedncea Tor he eanaidsra.
tion III tina 0ouneil. Possessed u rea-
sonahls Discrimination, liz maeAs al
matters brought before him, fairly, ADD
attends strictly 10 tie business 81 lsgis.
latioa. On the ab@ye eoaniy seat bill
be toak % active part, showing i d.spo.
sitiOn 70 favor general legisIaaion, req.
peeting ali subjects Of that character.
DOUGLAS RESOLUTIONS.
| herewith send Jon the preamble 81
resolutions, introduced u she House n
DR., Donelan, Of Plattsrs6ash, which WI
without much doubt pass both bEaaohs'
Of the Legislative Assembly hy . arg
majority. On farthsz consideration o
the resolutions, SOME important amend
meats wars made and Cor. Richardson'
nama added. The name of Gen. Cas
was proposed, together with Othor prom
inent men, and we're laid On the table;
KANSAS AFFAIRS.
| INTRODUCED BIZ +. A. AAa-
/ Bis AND RaR0L0xEoEss
| WHxRKAs the Leeompton Constitution
al Convention Of Kansas has fAiled Il
submit the Constitution which they fran
aasOr the sanction arEejection OF tbs cit
i1ana Of that TerrltsEy, in violation Q
the spirit and intent of the aet osgarix
I ing The Territory and in eoatraventlpl
Of che cherished doctrine Of popular soF
| sreignsy which aftaS q sonvulsiYa an
angry struggle pEotFacsed during TIRE
yeara, has but JUST bean Armiy estah
lished ina the minds and in the hearts o
che American paople--a docsrine aspe
sially dear 10 tn rs eisiEens Of slate
Territory, sstwiRsd at birth With kAa
sea-" eongerEing upon IL a. IL does al
Of che political rights which wa aaJoy
and whereas it 10 understood thai ID
| trainers of that constitution and the vi
oIasoTs 0f this grsat doessims iASsnd pre-
senking Kansas ut the door of tha Unio
for admission into the siatsrheod 0
States during che present sesaioa Of Oan
gress, and whereas We fear that che 80
/ Establishment Of aueh q pEeeeasnt Nigh
nave al important and dslsssEloaa bear
ing upon tha character of Our own do
nestle institutions, giving to a fsw I'd
power Of determining the nature OF th
government under which all are to liTe
Therefore be il
RESOLVED, That wa dsprecats thi
ruthless violation Of the principles @
the act which created a. people al
which guaranteed to ~ the right 70 reg
uIase eur domestic institutions in on
own way, thus eonferring upon as th
rights TO exercise that high prsFogRtiY
which Distinguishes the American free
man from the subject Of dsspotio power
RESOLVED, That Ne depReeate the &C
ton of this eonvenkaom in failing 10 sub
NIT their work 10 o veaa Of the people, a
violativa aot only of &ha spirit aRa ls&te
Of the Kansas Nebraska act, but as
wlafal trRmpling under foot Of the sol
emn pledges which wsFs freely made a
over The Union during that nighty stEug
gle which resulted in placing the pEesen
administration into power and IN the ri
umphant vindieasion Of truth, iustso
and safety Of she principles upon whie
THAI great battle was fought.
RESOLVED, That our gratitude is da
To that distinguished statesman and NJ
dent patriot, Stephen A. Douglas, ID
founder and champion Of the popula
sovereignty idea, for his bold and de
kerminsd defence Of the principles OF th
Nsbraska-kansas act, and thag we Fegart
his present position in the q. 5. san&t
upon that subject as entirely e0asIstsn
with his mastery efforts during the pas
three years for the establishment Of hi
favorite theory Of salf-geTernment.
KpryoR ousTRp.
]. Fl. Robertson, the editor ostenslbl,
Of the Nebraskian, was to-day by rot
and expression Of the Council, excluded
from the privilege Of being permitted h
have q seat within The bar Of that bod
AS reporter, which had previously bees
granted him. The charge was that b.
had made an improper use OF the names
Of some Of their members, and probabl!
ell because those Of whom he had Spoken
favorabiy, considered themselves ful
somely battered for SELFISH purposes IT
the manner and place in which their
names appeared in connection and coma
parison with their colleagues and asso'
eiaGas. The editorial article referred Il
in that paper Of the 23d uIt., is caption
ed Ferguson Resolutions, Stupendoa'
Fraud, The Game Blocked"
Mr.. Robertson, il his social and daily
intercourse With those whom be meets on
the streets, and in private circles, is q
gentleman in appearance, possessing ar
amiabls, kind and moral disposition,
and il il q matter Of doubt whether such
editorials can originate from such .
source. Il lett 10 the full control over
What appears in bis paper, a. his edits
rial production, il is supposed bis shees
would bear forth gate q different char
aetsr oG writings.
Thera we're some assertions in thai aF-
tiola which we're tras, and which IL aho'd
lee IN EDITORS duty TO expose, bat the
truth and sxpositions shoald fall upon
tie proper persons who were guilty Of
the charges alleged
A titled gentleman behind the screen,
is looked upon by many, as being the
founder If not the real writer, of the OBJ
noxioua acribblings which weekly ap-
peak under the head of editorial in thai
paper. --a.
RgansTgAp.
Wednesday, Dec. 30.-Ths homestead
bin came up In committee ii the whole
HOUSE, THE noTniug, where the bill was
thoroughly discussed By ali kinda Of ar
gumenE, eaeh menber expressing his own
peculiar viewa On che subject in his own
manner. Some Of tbs speeches were in.
telligansly delivered, casting much light
on the bill before them, and listened 70
with attention.
aoas aso2ag ARMsraaE0.
Thia gsntlaman occupied tia chair In
the Gommitsos with mucA ability and
respect. He Is oaa of Eha best infognled
on the sabieGt gf Tnies In that body, and
. great lover Of order, over which he
takes conkideEabls supervision and in
sereat, often bringing memesrs to the
kn0MiadEa and trnkh kkak Ii wiAhin ahAra-