Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-08-05

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The Election is over, the excitement,
subsidized, and the glory achieved. Cam
dida,es for the suiferages of the dear PEG.
pie we're numerous, and, they with their
friends entered the canvass, determined
upon victory, with an enthusiasm that
knows no tire; and some Of them,
with a treachery and l-duggery
worthy only of infamy and disgrace. In
the on,est no party lines were drawn,
each Of the candidates set up his peculiar
claims and raced it on his own individual
merit. Concerning the merits Of the
Representatives elect, very little need be
said.
Gen. Leavrt L. Bowen who is well
known at home and abroad, has again
been called TO his seat in the Council
Chamber, by the people of Sarpy County.
The Gen, came here at an early day and
identified his interests with this place. In
the darkest hour of our history he was
the unfinchihg friend of the interests Of
Sarpy. When strong inducements were
offered elsewhere; and when the people
of this county least expected it, he come
boldly forth as her champion and advo.
Gated her rights and her interest.
In the past election, almost every arti-
flee was resorted TO, in order to insure his
defeat. His past legislative acts were de.
nounced, his motives %impugned, and his
character traduced. Certain home inAu.
ences, added and abetted by a foreign
enemy were all arrayed against him in
order to accomplish the one great and de.
terlnined purpose of defeat. But thanks 10
the presiding genii Of destiny, the efforts
of his opponents have all been thwarted,
the pit dug for him, constitutes the grave
of their inglorious defeat.
Hon. Sllas A.. Strickland, has again
been endorsed by a majority Of the voter,
of his own County. Several of the ticket:
however. having his name upon then
were thrown out by the board of canvass,
ers, there being more than four name.
upon them. Thi, occurred doubles.
through the carelessness of the voters, Of
the intrigue of designing enemies. Aflel
throwing out these votes, the frs, new
from the Platford precinct, elected MI
Strickland by twelve majority; subse
quently the number was reduced to two
and finally the official returns show hi
defeat by one vote. The certificate ha
not yet been awarded to either Mr. Wa,
ties or Mr.. Strickland. We presume III
case will be contested.
Concerning Mr.. S. very little need b
said. He was one of the earliest settler
Of the Territory. and is identified frol
the first with its legislative history. A
a worker, he scarcely has any superior
any Legislative body; and his past bril-
liant career, fully entities him to 4 seat
the present legislative chamber.
B. p. Rankin has received a very han
some endorsement by the voters Of Sarl
County, and will, we doubt not, be true
her best interest. The attributes of enc
gy and perseverance for which the G
is so noted, deserves to be rewarde
These attributes. in their nature are &c
like, in the demon they can hardly be &C
templated without admiration. They 81
70 the warrior his crown, and encircls I
head of the civilian with a halo that N
Their envy nor malice can obscure. d.
ing the present canvass, mountains ha
melted before the energy and persev,
snee of Col. R., and if his after.iife CT
tinues 10 exempIify the same character
les, combined with integrity, he must T
high in the zenith of political glory.
c. C. Norwood, another of the Rep
seutatives. grad ated in the legal prof
zion in the state of Maryland, and
since been admitted on certificate, to
the Courts of the Terrltoy. Unlike m
other lawyers, Mr.. N. has settled "
and improved his farm a business
Isudahs as it i, necessary, in the infsI
of any Territory. Mr.. N. possesses
ents of a high order-he will be a Gro
ing nan. and take high rank among
statesmen of the Territory.
With Mathew J. Shields, Represen