Nebraska advertiser., 1859-01-06
South Plato mass convention.
Held at Nebraska Citg.


South Platte Mass Convention.
Held at Nebraska City. a
On Saturday the 1st day Of January,
1859, the people Of South Platte Nebras
ka, without distinction Of party, Of ref
erence to their views on the subjectof
annexation, assembled in the Court House
at Nebraska City, and organized by ap-
pointing d. B. Robb, Esq, temporary
Chairman, and NJ. w. Reynolds Secre
tary.
On motion Of Charles F. Holley, Esq,
a committee of three were appointed by
the Chair to recommend permanent Off
GERS for the Convention. Committee
consisted of Chas. F. Holly, w. H. Tay-
lor, and w. S. Reevs, who reported the
following names
GEO. w. BAILY, President.
+ {;@ : ). I ZEE n s::--rs. v',. p.s.'.-
M. w. REYNOLDS,
JAcEB DAWSON, Secretaries.
S. E. M'CRAcKEN,
The report of the Committee was re-
ceived, and the persons recommended
were selected as the permanent officers of
the convention, who took their places &C
cordingly.
On motion Of Charles F. Holley, a
committee of thirty-two persons were
appointed to draft resolutions for the con-
sideration of the convention. The fol-
lowing named persons were appointed on
said committe:
Charles F Holly, w H Broadhead, J
B Hail, Mills S Reeves, w H Taylor, Da-
vid Lindley, NV Reynolds, S F Nuckolls,
H H Harding, H C Blackman, w Z Par
dee, w ] Moore, ] H Gregg, w E Hill,
W Anderson, D E Robb, John Croxton,
w Bickerstaf, D c WEIGH, ] H Maxon,
Stiles Wooley, Andrew NuckoIls, A G
Able, G H Hughes, A H Scott Fleming,
Robb, Samuel Jones, NJ Mahan, A A
Bradford.
During the absence of the Committee,
the Convention was addressed by Hon.
w. H.. Taylor. Hon. Miles S. Reeves,
and Samuel E. McCracken.
The committee returned, and reported
the following preamble and resolutions,
which were read and adopted.
WHEREAS, 1t is made manifest from
from unerring indications of public senti-
ment, that the people residing South of
the Platte River, in Nebraska Territory,
are nearly unanimously in favor Of the
incorporation of the proposed part of said
Territory, within the boundaries of the
proposed State of Kansas and its speedy
admission into the Union. Therefore,
ReSolUed, That this mass Convention
called without distinction of party, or re-
s%triction as to opposing views upon this
subject, or any other, do now solemnly
7 ratify the action of the Otoe countymeet-
ing Of the 18th ult., and hereby re-adopt
the Report and Resolutions of that meet
ing, as correctly rejecting the sentiments
and wishes of the people South or the
Platte River.
ResoIUed, That the entire Press South
of the Platte, with one weak, solitary
exception) to-wit: the 'Cass County Sen
tinel,' Wyoming POST Nebraska City
!, News Brownville Advertiser, 'Nemaha
Journal, 'Rulo Guide and the Fails
City Broad Axe have proven themselves
correct e~xponents of the sentiments Of
the people, and we commend them as
faithful sentinels on the watch-tower OF
: the public veal!
ResoIUed, That Congress should imme-
diately exercised the power reserved in
the Organic Act of carrying out the
wishes Of the people residing South of the
Platte, by providing for a change of the
boundary line between the two Terrific.
ries as prayed for by this Convention, au.
T thorizing the people. before such a change
: shall take effect, to ratify the same by a
vote of amaJority, to be polledat an cleo.
ton to be taken for that purpose.
: RESOLVED, That Platte River is a nat.
ural and almost impossible boundary
o White luG country SOulH III Kansas anC
Nebraska (now divided by an imaginary
line,) is perfectly similar in climate, soil
g and productions, and the interests Of thu
people are as identical as the country i:
naturally indivisable.
ResoIUed, That Kansas, bounded OF
! the North by the Platte River, extendine
= West to the Tooth degree Of longitude
! or SO as to include a suitable amount o
of Territory would soon become one Of
the most important States In the grea
g West. With a mild and genial and heal
thy climate, and exubgantly fertile soil
d valuable rock and minerals, SYLVAN grove
and sparkling streams, situated on tn,
Egreat National Highway between Europl
and Asia, and if her ~enterprising popnla
/ ton were protected by the Egis of
J Constitutional government of their owl
choice, her march to greatness and pow
er would steadily, but speedily onwar,
and upward.
Resolred, That the foundation of