Nebraska advertiser., 1860-02-09
DOn't Llke on COuTse.

Republican sheet. and the Nebraska City
MelOs, an ultra Administration sheet, are
greatly exercised Of late. at what they
are pleased to term the inconsistent
course of "R. w. Furnas, Editor of the
Brownville Advertiser" We want no
better evidence Of the Correctness Of our
course than to meet with opposition from
such sources.
Now we challenge the editors Of those
papers, or any one else, to show a single
instance in which we have varied a hairs
breadth in our political course! We
mean Just what we say. Politically. we
have always been, and are yet, governed
In our actions, and the course we pursue,
by what we conceive to be principles,
and we make these principles a sine qua
aon, in our course; and we further tell
gentlemen who differ from US, either
n principle or policy, that the position
we occupy upon the tissue of the day.
is backed by the masses of the people
throughout the length and breadth Of the
land, and they will yet force politicians,
who ride hobbies only for a day, to come
70 them.
We are not disposed to notice, or de-
vote time, or space in our paper, 10 ev-
cry little thrust that may be made at us;
prompted only by feelings of jealousy, or
because we will not become the stdUe or
TOOL of blind and dishonest ~partizans.
We are pleased to discuss, upon their
merits, any questions that may arise, in
which are involved the interests Of the
people, or welfare of the Territory; but
will never c~ondescend to low PERSONAL
ties or scurilily.
As to the Herald'S animation, that we
"lead the Douglasites in this county"
that's all bosh, and we understand per-
feeily well why it thus talks. We mel
ther profess, nor propose 10 lead anybody,
nor do we allow any one to lead US. This
thing of leading people is something we
do not believe in; its entirely out Of place
among the American people. As for
ourself, we do our own reading, thinking
and acting; and are quite sure the Peo-
pie of Nemaha County, "DOuglasites" or
not, are fully competent to do the same
Such filings" are downright Insults; call
in question the intelligence of our peO-
pie, and the Herald ought 10 have suf-
feient good sense to know it-dOes know
It.
The .NeCs thinks US Inconsistent be-
cause we publish in our paper the call for
u Republican Convention in this county.
and charges us with quoting from the
Republican Press in this Territory in our
review of Gov. Blacks veto message
In regard to quoting from the Republican
Press, the News knows better not a
syllable have we quoted from the Repub-
lican Press. We have studiously avoid
ed quoting from any other than the Dem
ocratic Press, or Democratic Speakers,
for the simple reason that the principle
we are ~contending for was a Democrat
ic principle, and we proposed to sustain
It from Democratic authors. Are the
quotations in another column-from the
Chicago Times, Philadelphia Press, Gin
einnati Enquirer, and Piitsburg Post
from the Republican Press?
AS TO the call for a Republican Con-
vention ; our paper is a local one, and
anything our patrons desire to give pub
licity, shall find a place in our columns.
The NerS speaks of "the friends Of
Mr.. Douglas splitting upon such misera-
bic trickery," &C., i. e., acting with the
Republicans or any body else who advO-
cate has principles. Does that paper
mean or refer to our course in the Leg
~islature upon the Bill to prohibit slavery
in Nebraska? If so, we have only to
say, Mr.. Douglas, himself, in the .. S.
Senate thought it not inconsistent to
be found voting with Seward, Hale,
Wilson and others, in sustaining the
principles enunciated by him in OppOsi-
ton to the Kansas Lecompton Constitu-
ton Douglas Democrats in the election
of Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives in Congress, found il not "incOnsis-
tent" to vote for Mr.. Pennington; Doug
las Democrats in our Territorial Legis-
lature-others than ourself-fOund it not
Inconsistent TO vote with Republicans
for the "Bhl to prohibit Slavery in
Nebraska" And we are pleased to
find it not "inconsistent" to act with Re-
publicans or anybody else, who will act
with us, in sustaining Mr.. Douglas po-
sition upon the rights of the people of
the Territories. If Democrats choose to
prove recreant to the professions they
have made in regard to Popular Sover-
eighty, and Republicans choose TO take