Nebraska advertiser., 1859-08-11
THE ADVERTISER
R. w. FURNAs. EDITOR.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. II, 1859.
State Government.

the last Meas that a very spirited meet
ing was held at Nebraska City on the Sd.
The following Preamble and Resolutions
were presented for the future %considera-
ton of the meeting:
Whereas, The experience of the past
has now demonstrated that a Territorial
form of government has signally failed to
accomplish the aim of all good govern
ments-viz: security to life and property
wholesome Legislation, Difference TO the
will of the people, and the prompt admin
i~stration of Justice and whereas the
population Of Nebraska Territory is now
sufficient to Justify their claiming admis-
sion into the Union, as an independent
State, under the treaty with France for
the purchase of Louisiana, and under the
provisions of the Federal Constitution,
and whereas it is believed that the people
have already served a sufficient probation
10 the Federal Government and the Gov
ernmen 1T has giren, to entitle US to set
70 for Observation-Disclosures
ResoLUed, That we are for taking TN
mediate preliminary steps towards the or
panization of a State Sovereignty, with
such boundaries as the people may deter
mine upon in their Constitutioa-in time
for an application for admission into the
Union at the earliest practicable period,
during the ensuing session OF Congress
RESOLVED, That with a view to this OBJ
iect, His Excellency the Governor be re-
,.spectfully requested to call the Leglsla-
ture together as soon as may be, to enable
the people to take such steps as to them
NAV deem proper towards framing a Con-
stitution for their ratification or rejection,
and for its submission, if ratified, to Con-
gress at the ensuing session.
RESOLVED, That when this meeting adj
iourns, it adjourns to meet or Saturday
the 9th instant, to consider further on this
subject, and that the people of Otoe cOun-
ty be invited to attend, without distinction
of party.
We believe there is such unanimity Of
feeling, especially in this portion of Neb.
raska, in favor of obtaining as speedily
as possible a State form of government
that no argument is, needed. We alIfee
the important and vital benefits that vii
necessarily accrue.
All are ready to admit the INSTABILITY
Of all things" while we remain as a Ter.
ritory. The moment we secure admission
as a State, stability, permanence, charac'
ter, and importance, are stamped indelb
ly upon us. Capitalists will seek US will
their investments and operations. Our
laws assume a character of stability anC
worth, because of a constitutional touch
stone, or guide. We secure the immedi'
ate control and use of our school lands
which 10 us at present, and while a Ter
ritory, are useless. None surely will pre-.
tend to deny hat our educational inter
ests, second to no others, need protection.
aid, fostering and securing, while in It's
infancy, more than at any other time
Could we have the control of lands alrea.
dy reserved for educational purposes, and
others that most likely would be donated,
and they be p~rudently managed, we can
Law a foundation for a system of education
not only for those now IN need, but for
millions yet unborn !" Is not this fea-
ture alone a sufficient incentive to prompt
every lover of the welfare of his race to
seek, ask, and demand admission into the
Union. of States?
Again we secure the magnificent grant
of lands for various enterprises of inter
nal improvements, which we have no rea-
sonable hope of ever obtaining while a
Territory. And yet again, the per cent.
upon sales of public lands usually bestow-
ed upon new States, and which is sufi-
cient to defray all the expenses of a State
Government, is ours.
How important it is then, to Nebraska
that she send a Delegate TO Congress
fully and Enthusiastically committed on this
subject. We may say, all depends upon
the Delegate. Oregon secured admission
only through the interchangeable efforts,
and perseverance of her Delegate. Ne
braska cannot reasonably hope to succeed
unless her Delegate makes this subject
the great object of his mission. We are
free to say, we will support no man,
hail from where he may, unless he be
committed fully on this project.
As we stated last week, we are in fav-
or of an extra session of the Legislature,
the special object of which shall be TO
make the necessary arrangements for the
converting Of a Constitutional Convention.
We are informed Gov. BLACK will con-
vene the Legislature if satisfied the people
so desire. Shall Nemaha County speak
onthis subject? We believe she will, for
she knows what are her true interests, as
well as that of the Territory at large.
In speaking upon this subject, the Ne
braska City Peoples Press of the 4th,
says: 70.
1.-THE principal objection raised is, that
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