Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-11

ed the old log house and were surrounded
by some pretty rough looking specimens Of
humanity; those present, consisted Of one
COL, one Major, one Commodore, and sev.s
erul private individuals, who had not shaw
ed their faces, for nt least six months
There was enough tobacco juice, upon
the floor, ts float three decker, and :
the smoke from their pipes, was disagresss
able In the extreme. A few were dissee-s
ting pithy paragraphs, from the Nebrss-a
ku Palladium" and some were evidently
little under the weather. They all
laughed heartily, nt my uncouth appesr.i
ance, and several jokes were banded
round at my expense. The furniture was
rather scanty in the room, being one straw
bed and an old dusty broad.clo,h coats
There we're no chairs in the loom, when
the meeting was organized, by calling
Judge G. to the chair who modestIy prefef.'
red sitting on the bed; order being restored
the chairman stated briefly the object Of,
The meeting, He said j, was to perrnah.'
emily organize an association to protect
actual settlers in the occupancy Of
three hundred and twenty acres Of land,
half prairie and half timber-to be well
armed and ready, torepel any oppositieh.
whatever. Several speakers descanted
powerfully upon their natural prowess and
bravery they would spill their last drsP
of blood, in the defence Of their dearest
and inalienable rights, Of life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness. II attacked BY.
the Indians, they would rise zen nsdsss.
and make deadly onslaught, upon the
whole tribe and drive them from their
lands, and wonld secure enough scalps. 70
head all the drums, In the United States
Army. T. spoke at great length,
making some personal illusions 10 one or
two persons in the crowd, and charged
furiously upon the Commissioners, who
located the sea, Of government Al Omaha.
upon the claim.jumpers in general,
upon the weak assumption Of Chapman
in running for Congress, snd offered
some knock down arguments in favor ot
his favorile candidate (who was no lessx
parsonage than his humble self. Old
Dick followed suit, he eyed The previous
speaker, with considerable severity, then
changed his unwieldy form in the most
ridiculous attitude, shook his red face,
clenched his broad fists, and with an ex.
pressive nod, showed that he was intent
up,n mischief. He treated his opponent,
with supercilIous air Of contempt, threw
a whole broadside upon the Omaha clique,
and the enemies Of Bellevue, and finished
with long TRADE of inveciives, upon the
heads Of his personal assailants. His
language vas not very chaste or elegant
when speaking of the Town Company,
land pirates, and the opposition Of the In
dams il however produced quite an ex-
element and he was replied to, by seversl
ire-eaters, who were none the less en-.
thusiastic in their remarks.
My friend r. then rose and said. he
was sorry ,ha, men Of so much experience
in life should allow themselves to be gov.
erned by an overheated fanaticism. and
that everything in a new country should be
done in calm and dlspas ssionate manner.
We should study to cultivate spiri Of
charity towards our neighbors and those
who from s9rdid and avaricious mo Tres,
deprived us Of our rights, and prostitute
their talents and powers, to the basea
purposes will sooner or later meet iheis
reward. UNCLE FULLER.