Nebraska advertiser., 1859-07-28
THE ADVERTISER.
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THURSDAY MORNING, JULY %, 1859.
COngressIOnaI DELEGATE.

1Q6 pIlnClpdlS III ldCtS al dOoOi OihS
question, connected with the two political
Conventions to meet next month, is who.
will be the Delegate; or rather, who will
be candidates. 1t is well known that
every important locality in the Territory
is pressing what it calls its claims" We
call the attention of the people South Of
Platte, and more particularly those in the
counties of Nemaha, Richardson, Paw
nee, Gage, Clay, and johnson, whose
interests are perhaps more closely con-
nected than any other portion Of the Ter
ritory, to be watchful, and see that they
are fairly, honestly, and equitably dealt
with, and that their claims are regarded I!
What have you ever had, either in ben
efts from appropriations by general gov
eminent, or in the enjoyment of bestow-
ed favors in any shape? Not one thing!
Is not the country embraced within these
boundaries named, the portion Of Nebras-
ka Has il not; is it not now making
more advancements in true, reliable,
backbone progress, and becoming more
rapidly populated than any other portion
Of the Territory? We believe it. Has
it not then claims, strong claims; claims
no reasonable man or locality can for a
moment dispute! VIII those claims be
asserted? We urge the people, as they
value their future welfare and prosperity,
to fail not in so doing.
We want it understood, that by treat
ing this subject as we do, it is farthest
from our desire or intention to arouse any
old North and South Platte feuds. We
would they we're forever buried. We
simply propose to our people to do what
other localities have always done, and we
have neglected, viz: look after our inter
ests. We have no fault to find with other
portions of the Territory in working for,
and obtaining all they can; in so doing
they are only performing their duty
Hitherto local feelings and interests have
overridden everything else; we believe
they will do so still, and it is worse thar
nonsense that we suffer ourselves to b.
led into s~omnambulic influences by lula
by songs, or have "wool pulled over ouI
eyes, continually. 1t is not only desira
bic or. our part, but in fact we are anxi
Gus that party lines might be drawn
provided circumstances will admit, ant
good faith be exercised. We have
watched very closely every mOvemen
connected with talked of party organiza
tions in Nebraska, and have never We
failed TO discover "a niger in the woOc
piIe"-the whole affair to be the schem
ing trick of some man or clique; the
masses were not there, as was shown by
ballot-box proof, Now if the people il
Southern South Platte are prepared to g
into a political fght-the battle to b,
fought upon political principles exclusive
iy, why, we say amen. Will somebod,
tell us, however, what the political differ
ences are among the masses? Demago
CUES will tell you there is; but point j
out.
But w are getting off the subject; on
ly desired to caution the people in thi
region TO be awake to their interests, an
no longer be tricked of what is Justly du
them. Our neighbors North of the PIatt
ought not, in our opinion, to claim tn
next Delegate would not, we think
were party organizations sought in goo
faith. They have always had the Dele
gate, together with every dollar of gov
ernment appropriations; and, with du
respect, we think them rather greedy i
still claiming the 'lion's SHARE" whicI
they may possibly get if South Platt
sleeps on her post, or fails to keep run O
the cards. At least such may be the re
suit in the Conventions. 1t will be observ
ed that the representation in these Con
ventiOns is equallydivided between Nortl
Platte and South Platte The game !
to divide the South; or, If that cannot b,
done, to foist upon US a Southern maj
with Northern principles, "a man who's,
every interest and sympathy is North o
the Platte. Thisis all shrewd if well car
ried out, and if success crowns the effort
we can. only give credit to the projectors
The wires are thought to be laid in Ne
maha and Richardson counties already
Will they work? We shall see. Re
member, gentlemen, not to charge to
heavily along the line" Appeals are ye
in vogue; the decision of few schemin
wire pullers may not stand as the fina
judgment in the case. The people have
peculiar way of their own in speakin
through the ballot-box! So look out!
Again We say to the people South c
Platte, more particularly in the countie
named, look to your interests! SUITE
not yourselves In he led into Dit-falIS-