Nebraska advertiser., 1858-02-04

who was at Omaha for a week previous,
and on the day of the difficulty in the
House, fully explains itself. 1t shows
how much some members of the Legisla-
ture had at heart the welfare Of the peo-
pie. II shows too, whatan uprising and
speaking out there is about to be on the
part of the people, because Of the ruthless
trampling under foot of their rights.
Falls City, Richardson Co.,
January %, 1855. IS
R. W.FURxAs, Esq,
Dean SIR On my arrival at Omaha
about the 18th of December, 1657,-to.
transact-some important business,I met
Mr.. Minick, a delegate from Nemaha,
and after some conversation he stated that
the delegates from my county went for
the resolutions to sustain MI. Ferguson,
and there could nothing of Importance he
done "unless you "a get your delegates
to 60 with u.s." l assured him that |
would look into the matter and advise
with them, which l did. They told me
they thought the resolutions ought never
to have been brought in the House but
Gas they are already introduced and as
our constituents voted for Ferguson, we
ought to sustain them" 1 also had a
conversation with MI. Mcdonald from
our county, and he advanced the same
ideas as entertained by Mr.. Minick.-
Messrs. King and Rogers said that a
minority wanted them to pledge them
selves to go with them in all their hgisla-
tive business, to which they would not
agree. l also formed an acquaintance
with anumber of other members. Mr..
Clays of Omaha, TO whom my business
was referred, told me that my delegation
or a part of them went against them, and
if could get them to go for hem-allud-
ing TO the Capital question: should haue
no trouble an getting through my baSi-
ness all right. Uniformed him that they
were not instructed on the Capital qtues-
ton, and that they were not in favor of
It's being removed. Says he "Get them
to go Nth as To which could not agree,
as they did not desire to pledge them-
selves on that question. Captain Moore
Of Omaha said to ne: "Get your delega-
ton to pledge Themselves to vote against
the removal Of the Capital, for if they
tciU not go Wih as you CANNOT GET A
CORPORATION BILL, OR A ROAD BILL, OR
N OTHER BILL THROUGH, as our, dele
CATION are pledged to stand out against
the removal of the Capital AT ALL HA-
Yards, and that 500 of the citizens of
Omaha are pledged to assist them in ana
attempt 10 retain i; but ifyou can get the
Capital Bill Withdrawn you can haze ana
biHrasSod gou rant-we intend to stay in
Committee of the Whole till the session
is out" This was previous to the adj
journment 10 Florence.
The evening previous to the adjourn
ment the excitement was great, and ali
appeared to be complete confusion. AT
one time l saw five or six speaking at
once, and so much noise that it was i'm
possible to do business with any kind of
regularity, owing to the various tricks
resorted to by the minority; the course
pursued in taking up time; the determi-
nation Of the citizens Of Omaha to stop all
legislation, unless directly advancing the
interests of their own city. The mem
berS from Omaha, backed by the citizens,
were so determined to carry their points
through that it not only became difficult
but even dangerous to legislate under ex.
listing circumstances. And in my Judge
ment the best thing that the majority
could do was to adjourn to the nearest
place of safety where they could be un-
trammelled and free from the intrigue
and violence Of the citizens Of Omaha.
| approve the ourse pursued by a maio-
rity to adjourn to Florence, where thew
could transact such business and pass
such laws as the necessities Of the people
require. After the Legislature ADJOURN
ed to Florence, Mr.. Clays remarked to
me that IF heyswould %withdrqw the Ca
Pdal BiR. they might return to Omaha
and bgislafe without being disturbed ="
Yesterday we had a meeting at this
place, pursuant to notice, for the purpose
of taking into consideration the course
adopted and pursued by our late General
Assembly at Omaha.
The meeting was addressed by our
Representative w King, who made a
few and appropriate remarks, which was
convincing and satisfactory to our citizens,
and his course received a hearty appro-
ual from all those who heard him.
Tomorrow another meeting is to be