Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-06
~Republican Convention.

nCUuVAAOGA OOAANGAAsAVe@e M ,
Pursuant to notice, a number of those
Republicans of this county DESTROYS of
party organization, metat J OhnsOn's Hall
in tbis city on Saturday last. We were
not present, but are informed that a
somewhat lengthy speech wasmade by a
Mr.DA1Lx of Peru, after which three
delegates were appointed TO attend the
Territorial Convention at Omaha in June
next ob
We supposed the object Of the meeting
was simply for the purpose of appointing
delegates, and probably adopting resolu-
tons setting fofthviews upon leading ma
tional questions, or home matters inwhich
the people of this Territoryare interested.
Such were also the views those who
sympathize with the so called Rep
ublican party entertained. They were
surprised to such an extent, on finding an
opening and only speech launching
out into a general onslaught upon almost
every body and every idea not in strict
accordance with fanatical notions upon
theepreFalent topics of the day, that but
few participated in the meeting, and felt
that their cause had been greatly harmed
had been fatally stabbed in the outset.
We ask no better evidence-no strong
or argument in favoF-ef the position we
have always advocated, viz: no par
~ organizations at present-while we
area Territory--than the efforts Of Sa-
turday last. There being no real, legiti-
mate, tangible material for party action,
the speaker was forced, in order to fill up
time, and carry out the oratorical display,
to enter into matters entirely foreign to
any known party principles-those Of per-
Sonal or local nature. Such is, and
will be the inevitable course and result
Of all party gatherings until we have
something about which to contend. For
instance, the speaker pitched into 'this
community"-"land oficers"-"real es-
tate dealers" &c., denominating them
'land sharks" and charging interference
in bringing. on land sales, and wound up
with a broad-sider into the Advertiser
We know what effect this speech had up
on those who heard tit had a whitening
one upon the gentleman's own political
friends-consequently shall be brief in
our remarks relative to it.
The remarks of Mr. Daily were un-
called for, out of place, and illiberal, to
say the least of them. w are disposed
to act on the principles of charity, how
ever, and attribute them more to ignor-
ance in the premises, than any desire tc
purposely misrepresent. If we have
been correctly informed, the gentleman
has been in the county less than a year,
and consequently poorly posted as tc
what are the sentiments and feelings Of
"this community upon the various mat
tiers in which we are interested. Land
Sales, for instance. Those atall posted,
know that there is perhaps no county in
Nebraska in which the citizens are more
generally opposed to Land Sales than in
$3.50
1Nemaha. Petitions have been circulated,
very generally signed, and sent on to the
President, praying that no land sales be
ordered for at least two years. Our land
officers, Coils. NIXON and SMITH, have
very wisely in our opinion r~efrained from
taking sidesi in this matter. Their OPT
MONS were, until they Witnessed the
workings of the Presumption laws in somt
respects, decidedly adverse to public sales
and now they sanction only the sales o.
moderate quantities along the river, tba
titles may be more speedily perfected. A.
TO petitions being forwarded 'FRONT.' this city
in favor of sales, it isall a mistake. N,
such thing was ever done. Again, in re
gard to ss'land sharks we have no sucE
animals among US; not one in the count,
that we know of. We have in this city
number of those who make out papers
and otherwise assist settlers in pre-empt
ing their lands; dealers in land warrants
&c, as legitimate and honorable business
as selling lumber, dry-goods, &C., surely
A 'land shark" we understand TO be ont
+" who is heavy capitalist, purchasing
? holding, and thus mOnOpolizing all ralu
able lands he can get hold Of. We know
one such h~ereabouts.
The Advertiser, we understood, wa.
charged with f~avOring land salesst times
ellen, at others, and ditto upon party or