Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-24

In the name Of ell that is comic since the
days Of the Greek comedians, We ask con-
servative and sensible Republicans, II tho
nomination Of Daily was not intended os =
joker Their certainly, could have been no
serious earnsstn0ss in nominating such a man
for such an office, and one that is so import
ant to the people Of this Territory IS Delegate
to Congress-. We again aek if this thing WAS
not intended as a joke, and if 90, where the
laugh comes in We are fond Of a good one,
and eau hugely enjoy a laugh, but for the
life Of US can not zee the point in this one yet
Nor can we discover any wisdom or sedate-
ness in putting up a man for that office who
stands a better chance Of being struck by
lightning thsn elected. If the Bellevue con-
v~ention was troubled with any serious appro
hension Of %eleoting its man, why did it not
foist the name Of Gen, Thayer, Judge Tafe,
DR.. Mcneil, or Judge Bennett Instead Of this
man Daily, who is deficient in ability, honesty
and we think, in intelligence. 1t is no fault
Of hisH that he does not possess more ability
and intelligence. Nature and edscation are
to blame for hls failings in these respects
But we do hold him responsible for his lis
honest acts. II may be said that VIC ought to
be mSgnanimous enough to overlook and for
give his shortcomings because he had hon
or enough to acknowledge bis error. we
take no such view Of the matter. His sense
of honor did not induce him to make g clean
breast Of his contemplate effort to sWlndle
tho Government, with any view to a confess
ion, but in order to malign and abuse secre-
tary Morton, whom he succeeded in proving
to be an honest, capable and careful officer
He aimed not at doing this, bat in his own
peculiar, bungling way managed TO let the
truth out. He has no ingenuity worth OBJ
serving, while his discretion is shockingly
deficient If he was a fanatic we would cred
it him with honest enthusiasm, but as it 10
he is a silly, dabbliRg politician, possessing
ungovsrnable a~varics, and not caution
enough to keep it well covered,
We will suppose al u~nsuppoSable case
supose he shonld be elected to Congress. How
long would 1t Dc before Nebraska would have
her Delegate charged, like his yOke-mate,
Mattsson, of New York, With bribery and
corruptioni Suppose he did get under tho
fostering wings Of Seward, Giddings, pooIit-
tie & Co., and With their assistance he would
manage to cover up his tracks, what honor
would he reflect or service DO to the pioneers
Of eiviliz,tion in Nebraska2 Would he not
be q poor specimeA Of this Territory talent
lie is not equal to a school boy in oTSioTy,
and God knows his judgment and Intelligence
arc very inferior, if Ne are to Judge Mr. Dsi-
IL by What We have seen and heard from him
While Oh his Northern tour electioneering,
was guilty Of designating deception and false
hood. lie may think tina. all is fair IN p'h-
tics, 70 far as be is concerned. he does he
s laboring under q grand mistake. Inc olu-
sens Of this portion Of Nebraska, are IS well
Informed. Republicans as well as Democrats,
n regard to the political affairs OF the country
Is those Of any other section and when he
undertook to insult and outrage th'ir intelh-
renee by presuming on their ignorance OF
he American Government, its policy, che
Administration and its policy, be committed
n offence that they will punish h'm for IN
Of thirty days.
We do not propose 70 revert to bis pSru
an views, in this article. We propose TO
lew him net as a Republican, but as d man
a public man however. We do this because
re think bis nomination, by able, capable, aud
Intelligent Republicans, was Intended as a
II nigh, have been q COED Joke on