Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-06-24
The Hard Times.-lts Causes and
Lessons.

Since the admission Of Nebraska, as a
Territory, there has been one continual
grind" by her blood-sucker spectators
and political thimble Triggers, and every
thing that could be turned to the tune Of
dollars , and fame, has been made to
travel al a rate of speed, that proved more
fast than wise.
w have had Banks Paper Towns, and
Wagon Roads, all for the ostensible pur-
purpose of accommodating and benefting
the country and the hard working squat
tiers but the real object in view, was to
construct levers, which would enable GER
tain scheming dogs to reach the pinnacle of
monetary and political fame. Our Wag-
on Roads have proved of some service,
and we earnestly hope for more, but be-
yond these, we have no admiration for
the end obtained.
The machinery Of government, and
outside wire working, are as corrupt as
hell itself but it is extremely fortunate
for the masses, that bad motives some.
times resul, in good. If they did not, we
should have but little TO hope for but this
is no reason why we should fail TO wage
n deadly war agains, all schemes that are
originated by selfish men for selfish pur-
poses.
The unprecedented hard times, that we
have and are now experiencing, is alike
severely felt by oil classes, and should
the Land Sales take place in September,
next, it will be still more disastrous to
many; but as much as we regret this, we
cannot but feel that the lesson learned, will
be a ,alutary one to the settlers of Me-
braska. 1t is an i~ndisputable fact that a
great majority Of the settlers were run
ming wild in speculation, and instead of
following legitimate pursuits, and labor
ing to develop the natural resources Of
our Territory, as they should have done
they were manufacturing Paper Towns,
Bogus Banks, buying and selling Corner
Lots, &C., and in reslsy, they had all be-
come so cute IN driving a sharp bargain
. they had dwindled down 10 the refined
employment of " Diamond cut Diamond
The hard times has been a common
%leveler, and brought all sharpers down OF
their marrow bones, where they will no
fail to learn the first principles of econo
my and industry, and proved, most conclu
sively, that no country can prosper with
out a thorough cultivation of the soil
The agricultural portion of our communi
ty, fully realize this fact, and have gon
to work with a zeal that is sure to be re
wnrded; and if those politicians that ar
always shouting for the dear people an
squatters' rights, just before election, wi
now 60 to work in good faith, for the ad
vancement of the Territory, instead of Sc
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, we shall soon be a pros
porous people.
To prove that the hard times will b
the means of working out good, we hav
only to point to the many improvement
that have been made this season, both
the towns and the country, under advers
circumstances. Look at the trees tn,
have been planted, the lots that have bee
Enclosed, the dwellings that have bee
erected and beautifed, in our city, viii
in the country there has been ten tim'
the improvements in fencing and cultivi
ton of the soil, this year, than there hi
before been, in any one season.
When we are no longer able to che
each other, we become sensible, and lii
men, 60 to work, with the intention of d
ing some real service for the benefit
not only ourselves, bu, to the Territory
large.
In common with the settlers of o.
Territory. we have been made to feel Il
pressure of the times but we are willir
to suffer, while so many of our fello
men, are prohting by past experience;
here's three times three, for Hard Tim
and its Lsssons.-LoeaI Editor.
In the Nebraska City News, of Jul
l7th, we notice another of the many pc