Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1860-02-04
SHALL WE ORGANIZE A STATS
GoVERNMERT FoR NEBHASIXAt


SNAIL WE ORGANIZE A TAT
GoVEESMEET ron NEBBAsKAi
That Is the question. 1t is serious ques-
tim, too. We do 90, think there is any poll
cy or necessity for q change at present II
take upon ourselves the duties and burtlesS
OF a State Government, at this time, reqoires
tie calm. candid confederation Of every tax
paying voter,
ThOsr 10 fgyor Ola ,lange f,om Territorial
to State, argue hat in the even, Of car al
mlsslcu We vii become possessed Of the
School Lands. the swamp Lands, the Salt
Springs with the lnuls attached, q gran, Of
500, 900 acres # land fora University, aud
the eve per csntum on the proceeds Of the
Gales Of the Public Lands. Besides these rsa-
tons the selection OF our Executive and Judi
oial oHce-s lie considered Of some importance,
aud / urged by some with warmth nad a viii.
while we admit that The arguments in favor
d State Government are many and formida
hle, We see no csoessity, no reason, for an
Immediate step to be taken, We forfeit no:h-
Ia by a little delay. All tia rights and i'm
muntcs that we would receive this year BY
admission az a State, win ouure to us next
year or the year after.
Should We decide in favor OF STATE Govern
ment what asfuranees have We that We will be
admiuedl Meme. Ga the contrary we have
positive as,urances that the Administration
has set It's face against IT, T ere is nothing
10 hope from that quarter From the Re
~publicans We may eSpe,, Ftill lcss. They
s..ro' reither House Of Congress AID il
Asy A3 .AoT gl.a'e our admi sion as
.aoy 2qras q ard o,cgen,
80. if.. g...Ha N9 '.at. a. nave
.R-ss, 10 a.g. GER aiHss aa: fFi'yius
4tt easa nl .-a yg fa-,r. Itiogs
-.,s te1 u n 'aa matter we
,f,er 'enau a. We are untl II ogiuces
come w%iiu. Ne 90 place US on ou equal foot.
i-E vita The original States.
stqulj lo voters q the Territory decide
n,a state Goveruueas the 81, OCO
4gf.I 20 d,frsv the expenses Of the
constitutional Convention, will be expended.
&c .aau,uu2a i4 Framed which the people
jset, lnvn lho cost oftNo eleotlous-tho del
Sgste election sad the election TO adopt or re-
jeet tAo Honsu;udon-vil 10 added to what
..S lge-ly aPProP lated, aud The money must
come from the taH-Payers' pockets, But II
tho Copstihatca Is adopted, We must have
au election Tor state officers snd members Of
Ns aAr L,EsAmre, The Lcgislatp . must
convene, elect two Senators, DO general bust
ness and before it adj5prns incur expenses Of
$4,000, or more. when all this is done ne
wiz DE no nearer admission into tho Union
tb3a We ave 90 day We viii then have 6
asbtot nearly $4,000, to be O9ied to our
.=-r .u4.htaInoaa. a u 80 ,vA,,h ,-yn -.
5aA- .7==ls,ed ~ .a.ias aa- property ha!a
ers hna We viii control moi one foot Of School
Lands, swamp Lands, University Lands, nor
one p~icSyuEe Of the hve per centum.
1--WE we're sure Of admission We question
much the policy and ~prOpriety Of applying
for IL at this tine. Il can hardly be said with
=ay FHsaHt feT sAe tFeth, that we ass Ia =
proper oondid0a 10 assume the burdens Of a
State Government. Let us see. We would
have 60 elect a Governor, Lieat. Governor,
Secretary OF atate, Treasurer, Attorney Gen
efa., Auditor, Superintendent Of Public In.
s~tfuotion, States Prison Commissioner, and
Pank Comptroller. Al a salary OF $500 a
year, each, it would require 3d. 800 Tor these
officers alone. Il eau be said that we fz thu
salaries zoo high. ESpcrienee has proved that
IL il wiser and safer 70 ALLOW public orioers e
far compensation FOR theT services, A man
IA 20 Gil station fsF the people, ought to
receive ~ much ss a merchants olcrk Yty
few Of tbss receive lees than tbs amour
named. UsuaHy where the salary allowed
public cheers IS small, and not a fir cousid
s%Tatiou fyr Ihsir services, they Peg H.rlsh,,
When they ge. 10 the habit Of dolbg this thing
they at last take Too mach gte Incidental
exprnsss 81 those nine Offices tr clerk hire,
1t uonery, 6iresood ana s.,i'r, wEli. al
lsa,t. amount to $500 more. Thu, far We
hasr $4,000 staring asiuihe heo. We shs.l
have three supreme Court judges, aud se
e4uid n1t ,huk % allowing them less than
s3tv1s ys =, ssoh. The expenses OF thai
Coun cappoi be Ices than the salaries Of 'h'
sq'Ess Esrs tAss Soaid ~ 5000 noSs