Nebraska advertiser., 1860-03-01
The constitutional Convention.

49,.
Of Tennessee. "a 3.
The Constitutional Convention.
Mosf men think ana dcr fndfdesentyat
times even uponmaiters Of apparent, end
perhaps actual mporance, and We know
of 20 reason whatever Why editors should
be considered e7cePponsi q Yhy, while
they indiferently feel or act IN person,
.they should make different showing
through The columns Of their p Upon
this Constitutional Convention matters we
confess TO feelings Of very great indifer-
ence I; and from what information we can
gather fFomTarious portions of the Terri
tory, we rather think we speak the senti-
ments of the mass Of the people. While
we give this as our, opinion as to The ac-
aual feelings Of The voters, w are equal
~ convinced that the proposition "Fora
State Government has gained grOand
and may prevail. The principal reason,
or cause, for such a result, should the
hquestion prevail, wiilbe the fact Of can
didates Of different shades being annOun-
fced, and the anxiety on the part Of them
selves and friends Il. succeed in being ell
.ected, and when elecled 70 attend a Con-
uvenions Even under these circumstances
I'VE predicts very light vote Throughout
~ erriforv - sai anE loli3anao7 ai
'fEqd n,efe.e 10, srsdczo.
we b be as particular, however ID
voting for Delegates, as thoughwe were
sure the Convendonsw would meet, and Ne
bfaska be admitted innediatsly with the
Constitution the Convention might make;
and urge upon others the necessity Of DO
ing the same. If there Nasoever a slime
when candidates ashould 60 before the
people upon the stump, as it is termed,
now is the time. The election takes
place On Mohdayib DO dheFoterslof thi:
scounty understand the position of candi.
dates upon, say. Education, Banks, Inter
nal Improvements the Executive pardon
.ingror- veto power, and many other vital
tly1important matters we might mention
Upon the slavery question, as far as we
can learn, all parties are pledglpg them.
. selves in favor Of a Free Stale Constitu-
lon Therefore SO far as pledges bsforl
hqnd are s-oncerned, there need be ~
fears on this point. We ought to know
something as to the views Of candidate
upon he measures we. mention above
Are we 70 have an exclusive hard money
-!Ourrencyat home, and be continually ader
run with foreign ragsg Or win we have
a.good sound Banking system Of our own
and thus keep out worthless trash abOu.
which we know nothing? Or T we tC
be cursed with 'iwildca all our days
Bet JUS know something about this. Are
veto have an Educational system. BY
which every child in the future State
even the poorest and hUmblest, may. Sc.
cure such an education as will qualify
him TO fill stauOns Of trust, honor and pro.
fit in times to Gomez Have we not
deep interest in, this questions Are W.
70 clOthe enc man, who may happen e
occupy the Executive chair, with The
same power as two-thirds the members
of the Legislature. fresh from the PEG
sple,1' and baiingf from every portion o
the State, and who oughtgo know some
thing more of the wants lof the, people
than a single man from a single locality
Is that same man to be clothed with
powers TO terturn the decisions Of Court
and Jdries, who have by patient and i'm
partial investigation, under weight o
all the responsibilities, penalties rant
obligations thai can be heaped upon,them
said that the ~transgressor must sufe
the penalty Of Offended law in sucI
cases made and provided ~ These ar
"~debaiablsl but impOrtani questOns,a an
in regard to which we most assured
should know something as to the view
entertained by those who aspire 10 seat
IN 50 important a positions that 70. fran
a Constitution. .Goo. 000e
In another column viii be found Ii
Vc~andidatesln this county. Make You
choice, reader, "with such lights as 20
have before you, 50 Is bssen 80.
Since the above was intype, the MOTTO
of Public speaking by candidates wa
handed in.
Candidates Tor delegates