Nebraska advertiser., 1859-09-29
Public Speaking.

6HCC met IN ulSCuSSlOn III luls
city, agreeably to appointment. The
General led off, commencing at the "year
one" disturbing the peaceful slumbers Of
all the dead issues from that ~antiquated
date up to the Inauguration Of "Jin'my
Buchanan" but NO FARTHER. He bore
aloft the "glorious old Democratic party''
all through that tedious journey; claiming
it as the exalted instrument by which
had been achieved ALL the blessings, lib
critics and advantages that we as an Am
erican people enjoy! We confess when
we hear such speeches-and we have lis
tened to several of late, some of which
came from those whose political antece-
dents are the same as ours-that our
"risibilities" are operated upon, and we
are slow TO believe there was neUer an
"Old Wing party that that honored and
cherished political association neUer ac-
complished anything for the good of the
country; that such spirits as Clay, Web
ster, and a host more such, neUer lived;
that the impress of their genius, talent
and craftsmanship is not left upon our In
stitutions that the historian has failed to
appropriate a page hat future genera
tons might know that such men "moved,
lived and had a being" We are far
from speaking disparagingiy of the old
Democratic party" We love and honor
it for the good it has done-and it has
done much-but it has not done all, and
to make exclusive claims for it, is simply
all buncombe. But we are getting off the
subject.
The General said nothing applicable to
the day, country and age in which we
live, or the circumstances which particu-
larly surround us; or questions of policy
in which we in Nebraska are vitality inter-
ested. The people in Nebraska like
something for "home consumption" The
style therefore Of the Generals speech
which would have been a good one for a
Presidential campaign-was, we thought
and we heard many others so express
themselves-not adapted to the people
and times.
Mr.. Daily, in his usual happy style,
followed the General with a whitening
and scathing speech, in which he
~"brayed" to some purpose. He faced the
music; talked about matters in which the
people of Nebraska are interested dealt
with the questions of the day; and the
people manifested their appreciation of
the speech by repeated and enthusiastic
cheering.
Judge HOLLY, of Nebraska City, came
to the rescue of Gen. Estabrook, and re-
piled to Mr.. Daily. The General and
his friends have long since "knocked
under" to Mr. Daily's superior efforts on
the stump, and feel that to let the two
candidates fight the battle alone, an over
whelming defeat only awaits Gen. Esta-
brook. 1t was therefore necessary that
assistance should be rendered on this oc-
casIon. Judge Holly is an able debater,
a fluent speaker, and a most excellent
man, but he don't hold the cards this deal!
He is a lifelong Democrat, but had the
boldness and manlinesS on this OCcasionto
openly avow himself in opposition to the
present Administration; in opposition TO
the unfair and partial distribution of ia
vors heretofore bestowed by general gov
crnment upon the Territory of Nebraska;
in opposition to party organizations in
Nebraska, and get preferred Estabrook to
Daily! 1t was easily to be seen that the
Judge felt sensibly the embarrassed posi-
ton circumstances have forced him to &C.
cupy, Judge Holly ought to have been
the nominee of the P~lattsmouth Conveu-
ton, and we hope there is yet good in
store for him. 1t was cheering to Daily's
friends to know hat the principal and as
sistant both could not floor him. He came
out as he has at every appointment thus
far-victOriOuS.
In the evening, Judge Kinney of Ne
braska City, D. L. McGary and Col.
Nixon of this place, held forth at the
Masonic Hall. We did not hear them,
but are informed the speeches were of
the usual ~antiquated and eulogistic style.
The spirits of Jefferson, Monroe, and
other ancient worthless, were trapped"
up; and the American eagle stretched
from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast, with
its "head hid in the thunder's home !"-
Poor bird! 1t must feel "soporific,"
Let us have a Fair Fight.
We like a fair, open, manly fight;
there is ALWAYS something noble about