Nebraska advertiser., 1859-09-08

until she gets what is equitably due her.;
there has been, as we prophesied, some
feeling manifested among those who are
disposed to conform TO strict party dis
cipline, under any and every circumstance.
We can but think a few over jealous
ones evince far more inconsistency In
their course, than they charge us with
The very men who have heretofore almost
fallen out with US because we were not
as ultra, OF jealous in the defence, or pro-
lection of the interests Of our own section
Of country, as they ProfSsed to be, are
now down on US 'very heavy" because we
are doing Just what they have always con-
tended was our dutyto do.
The advertiser was established as
alocal paper; to serve local interests; re-
ceives only a local support, anu we can't
see how reasonable, rejecting men can
expect US through its columns to pursue any
other course than q of a local nature
We feel that to do differently would be an
exercise of bad faith towards those upon
whom we depend for a support. Wehave
been studiousIy careful in the management
of our paper TO give offence politically to
no one. We have our political notions as
well as others; and when the proper time
O. occasion presents itself ; when there
are tangible, practical, living issues, we
avail ourself of the invaluable right of
the freedom of suffrage with as much
zeal as the most of our fellow citizens.
We are not, however, among that class
of men who are slGres to party drill; and
in all their exercise of the right Of
suffrage. keep an eye upon the whip of
the political driver; whose every thought
must be that of a political master, and
every act the echo of his decree. Under
such a regime there is no room for man
illness; for anything but the most degrad-
ing servility! There is no reason for
this subserviency to party drill, cat all
tinses and in all places" We are willing
to admit that party discipline is right when
properly maintained, and used in the
demonstration of great, living, vital and
fundamental principles. But to attempt
10 run IL through all the ramiications Of
society, impairs patriotism in the public
mind, and contributes to swell the torrent
Of politicaldepravity which in this country,
day, and age, needs rather TO be checked,
than aided by additional impetus it cor
rapts the hearts degrades the motives,
and undermines the principles, integrity
and fidelity of Office holders. Party dis
cipline NJ cost too much ;-more than
political freedOmI We are not among
those who think this government one Of
party we believe it to be a government
for the peopIe-oHr government. In short
for we find, in giving vent to our feel
ings under the charge of a lack of good
faith in politics, we are digressing-we
are among those who believe that the
whole value of the right Of suffrage de-
ponds upon its freedom. Unless there is.
freedom in the use of this privilege,
secured by. the blood of our forefathers,
the whole process IS a farce, and the
people mere puppets without choice or in
dependence in any Of their acts.
In regard to our course we are not
going to 'fret," or allow ourself to be
worked up above 'sfever heat" because a
fewmen who are in the habit of allowing
their zeal to get the better of their judg-
ment "every now and them" see fit to
pull off their hats, coats, pants and boots,
roll up their sleeves and and "go in" to
us. Some men are thus constituted and
can't help themselves. But they are most
generally men with "great, big, good
hearts" and we are always more IN
clined to make merry over their extrava-
gances, than to get out of humOr; and ad-
wise them to "keep on your cotton gar
ments.''
There is another class Of the genus
homo, who think all who differ with them
in anything almost, are liars, thieves,
murderers, towards, counterfeiters, cut
threats, cradle robbers, forgerers, adulte-
rers-"unclean and unsound from the sole
Of the foot to the crown of the headj"
and who stand ready to prescribe other
men for honest differences of opinion.
We are pleased 10 know and say that the
"giver Of all good and perfect gifts" with
His usual Partially in the beslowment of
favors, privileges and advantages upon
this immediate Ioealny5 has permitted but
precious few such 10 find hiding places
h~ereabonts. There are a few, however,
and so far as they and we are concerned
we-haye oDyato say1we don't intend to
getasbad scaredgs Barking dogs never
bite"
Now we have only TO say to those who
have found fault with us because we have