Nebraska advertiser., 1860-05-31

MOUA lsDhO OuAAtNEtGA INV
As we predicted in on Of our letters
Washington, the House has given
Hon. S. G. DAILY the Seat as Delegate
from Nebraska, in place Of Gep'l EsrA-
BROOK, who held the certificate and has
been occupying the place since the com
mencement Of the present Session Of
Congress. The result is a righteous de-
Cision, and we congratulate Mr.. Daily
upon the successful prosecution of his
rights; we congratulate the Territory in
having secured the man Of their choice.
We rejoice that the species Of corrup-
ton so prevalent of late years, especially
in Territories, is likely to be broken up /:
il has met with a scathing rebuke IN this
instance. The report of the committee
and action Of the House may be with pro-
priety, called unanimous, as there was
not ever a minority report, in favor of
Estabrook, or the yeas and nays called on
the final vote. With the evidence pro-
duced by Mr. Daily, before them, no
member was anxious to place himself on
record in opposition. To showh how over
whelming was the testimony in favor Of
Mr.. Daily we quote a paragraph from
the remarks Of Mr.. Carmel a South
ern Democrat, and who was a member Of
the Committee on Elections. AS Mr..
Estabrook bad asked further time to pro-
cure testimony, he was willing, however,
TO grant the request.
"Mr. GARTRELL do not yield to
the gentleman; but desire now to say
that | think it is due TO the sitting Dele
gate that this question should not now be
taken. My colleagues upon the Commit.
tee of Elections know how l stand with
reference to this case. l voted in com
mittee in favor of giving the seat to Mr.
Daily. From the evidence before US, ]
believed it was my duty to do SO. l had
to decide the case, as / intend to decide
all these cases, upon the law and the
facts, and not by applying the gag and the
pressure Of party power to put one man
IN here and exclude another without any
justification for so doing. That is my po-
sition. 1t is due to the sitting Delegate
hat this additional evidence should be
sent before the committee. Certainly nc
harm can result to the contestant. A
majority of that committee are his friends,
if / may be allowed so to speak. 1t would
take but a few days to determine upon
it, and to come back to the House with a
new report. But If we are to vote upon
this case now. l shall be compelled, ad-
herring to the rule which / have laid down
for myself-to vote upon all these cases,
and to decide them, as a juror or chan
c~ellor, upon the law and the evidence be
fore me, and upon nothing else-I shall
be compelled to vote in favor of the con-
testant."
We have recently had an opportunity
to learn something more of Mr.. Dailys
standing and influence at Washington, and
are pleased to know they ale not confined
to his political party alone. He makes
friends wherever he forms hcguaintances.
AS 10 his industry, energy and p~ersever-
ance, his success in ousting a sitting Dele
gate-a very rare occurrenee-should be
sufficient evidence. We have every
reason TO hope and believe that the int,
rests Of Nebraska will be faithfully anC
impartially looked after by Mr.. Daily, anC
especially that the Southern portion
heretofore most shamefully neglected
will have justice done it.