Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

food for the hungry thousands. As the
social result Of your lubors, we point you
10 forty thousand souls, prosperous and
happy, with grateful hearts for your kind
efforts in recIaiming this country from
the hunting ground of the red man bles-
sing a kind providence for directing their
steps TO the fertile prairies of Nebraska.
As the political result Of your labors,
we point You to the peace and quiet which
have reigned supreme since our organiz-
alton, and the universal satisfaction that
pervades the people in kno wing that they
are permitted TO regulate their domestic
institutions in their own way. .
As the pecuniary results Of the formation
Of our Territory, we refer you to the hun
dreds who came here poor, and are now
enjoying the blessings Of independence
and wealth. Surely it is appropriate and
fit that one who has been instrumental in
accomplishing these Objects and producing
these results, should be our Chief Exeeu.
tive and it is but natural that you should
find, willing and grateful hearts ready to
receive and welcome you wherever you
appear. II 1t be said that our sister Ter
ritory, presents a different picture from
this, we can trulhfolIy reply, II is no fault
Of the principles of the Act /; but because
Of foreign interference to prevent the free
operation OF those p, ineiples because the
people have not been permitted in their
own way to regulate their own domestic
institutions. t.." 'l"
As to the character Of your constituents
may be permitted TO remark, that they
are distinguished for their enterprize and
intelligence. You have already noticed
among the strangers and citizens you met
at the seat Of government, the large pro-
portion of educated men. A high tone of
moral and religious sentiment obtains
.hro'ou the settled portion Of the Territory.
The hunting ground Of the red man has be
come the resting place for christianity and
where but three years ago was not TO be
found. ought but savage relics and barbar-
Gus customs, you now see furnishing cities
with fine churches erected for the wor.
ship Of the only true God. This very
spot on which you now stand less than fonr
years since, was the favoritc ground
where the Indian, tired Of the alnusements
of the chase, or fatigued with the conflicts
of battle, resorted 10 dress his furs, count
the scalps Of his enmies, and celebrate his
victories. In the place of this, you now
beheld fine city Of near three thousand
souls, stately buildings and all the luxury
and refinement Of an old settled country
If such has been its infant growth, whai
must be its future manhood. -- pa
But sir, Nebraska City stands not alone,
other cities of scarcely less importance,
unite in bearing testimony to The magical
influence of the organic law. in bringing
TO the Western banks Of the Missouri, an
industrious. in,erprising and intelligent
population 4 -, s.rrr -rl-g.-i.. .rrre-og o..
That which has taken years 10 accomp-
lish in other Territories, than Nebraska
and Kansas, has here been performed in
as many months. In nearly all our villa
ges you will find Churches. Masonic and
Odd Fellows Halls. and last bat not least.
Good Templars, holding their weekly
meetings; all contributing 10 the elevation,
social aud moral improvement Of the peo-
ple.-Such sir, the country I; aud such the
neople: over whom YOU are called to pre-
side such the connecting link between YOU,
md them; and such the spontaneous, Ind
ever cherished feelings fresh from their
hearts in their salutat'on of welcome.
We are not unmindful of the social sac
riice You made in leaving The State tina.
has so often honored you with seat ia
the National Councils. While we symp-
athize with you in the separation from old
tried, true. personal aud political friends,
we congratulate ourselves upon the acqui-
sition aud send TO Illinois greeting (; that
aer loss is Nebrasks's gain.-Your ante
cedents have been, where your symps-
thies led you with the people, and hence
you canno, fail TO preserve in tact the po-
tency Of their viii in regulating their do
mestic institutions. At the helm Of State,
thoroughly imbued with the spirit Of the
Nebraska act, with ready and willing
crew. you will easily avoid the rock upon
which our sister Territory well nigh made
shipwreck. To your hands is committed
a great responsibility. |, will fall 10 your
lot TO bear prominent part in shaFng
our Institutions, and directing the destiny
of Nebraska, Much is to be accomplish.
ed in guiding her through Territorial
existancs, giving to her constitution
and adorning this child Of democratic
birth for occupying the sea, that righ,ful.
ly belongs to her among the sisterhood Of
States.
| With the utmost confidence inyour abil,
i,y to discharge your high trust, assuring
you Of the cordial cooperation Of the peo'
pie. | again bid you welcome as Govern,