Nebraska advertiser., 1860-09-13
The Conventions.

The Conventions.
Since ooriast issue the Democratic an
Republican County Conventions met, anc
nominated candidates for the Legislature
and one or two county officers. The pro
ceedings Of eachwill be found in to-day
PAPER. The men whose names are pre-.
senIed, are all good citizens and neigh.
. sbors, bot disagreeing upon political mat
aerS. We consider there is but one ques'
iioh Of importance presents itself, and
under present circumstances it is more
important than il may at first appear tc
many who have, perhaps, only viewed it
in a political point Of view. We refer tc
the settlement Of the everlasting negro
question. We believe it to be very i'm
portantto the real interest of Nebraska
that ihis matter be settled by an express
sion from our Legislature. even should
that expression be decided adversely by
a higher tribunal, Aside from the po-
liical views we with many others enter
tain in regard to this matter, we know
from personal observation, that there are
thousands in the States who are looking
IL. Nebraska for their future homes, but
who are in the dark and wish light.
The past spring we made a flying trip
through portions Of the States of Mis-
sour, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia
and Maryland, and we made it our special
business to talk Of Nebraska whenever
and wherever an opportunity presented
itself, and were surprised at being met,
nine times out of ten, with this objection
10 emigrating to our Territory at present.
a'Well," said our eastern friends, "when
you definitely and permanently settle the
slavery question in your Territory then
we will think more about going there
Weare not DESTROYS. of being participants
in second edition Of Kansas trouble.
Why we replied, nobody in Nebraska
thinks seriously otherwise than that Ter
ritory will be a free State there are
not a dozen slaves in the whole Territory.
"Yes,' said they, ''but what is to hinder
many more from coming +! You have
passed no prohibitory law true your Leg
~islature passed a law, but it was vetoed
by your Governor, which is evidence to
us that there are two sidesto the question
out there, and-nOt all so one sided as you
represent" Now, we confess we were
perfectly surprised to be met with such
objections, and we acknowledge there is
force in them. When we talk about
what the future Stdts shalLbe, we nearly
all agree. In the name Of common sense
why not say nor what we are as a Terri
tory as well as what we intend to be when
we become a State, We contend it is not
only our right soto speak out but our
duty. a
And again as there is a diversity Of
opinion as to the ConstitutioAality of a
prOhibitory act, how, we enquire, is that
matter to be decided unless it be acted
upon, and then, if any are DESTROYS Of
testing, an appeal be taken to the proper
tribunal?
We entertain no doubts whatever as to
the sentiments of the people now, or fears
as 10 what win be their action in the
future (; yet we are infavor of an express
sion nog, 'to be seen and read by all
men, Therefore, we are free to say,
our vote and whatever influence we may
possess, viii be given to such candidates
for the Legislature, only, who we know
rare infavor Of and will vote for a prohibit
tory bill. Further than this we viii not
trouble Ourself in the approaching county
election.
as We will in our next issue show con-
aclosively, by the publication of undenia-
bic documents, that il is the object of the
Buchanan-B Breckenridge Democracy to
throw open all the Territories of the
United States for the introduction of
slavery, and to reopen the African slave
trade. And further, that the so-caned
Democracy in this Territory, as at present
0rgapized and controlled, sympathise with
and indirectly sustains and supports that
policy. We want those who are honest
Douglas DamocaatsIo see where they are
drifting, BY acting with and sustaining
the organization that presents the name
Of J. Sterling Morton as a candidate for
Delegate to Congress.
@ Buffalo County Frauds.
The Nebraska City Ners says we back
down from charges Of frauds in Buffalo