Nebraska advertiser., 1860-09-06
nem0crntIn Plaff0rm.

WHEREAS, We the people Of Nebraska have no
voice in the election Of the president and whsr.
eas our own material interests alone are Of sufficient
magnitudc hndimportance TO command and emolov
all Of our best energies. Therefore belt
RssOtDed. That we tho Dem5reraey Of Nebraska re
cOgnize that the politicaIparty which was formed BY
Thomas Jefferson and from that day to this it has
carried thoeopntrY forward to an unprecedented de-
gEse 81 Prosperity and While Wo recognizes the
Ec5nsttutibhaI fiChtsof all sections Of our common
Union, and Of all democrats to Independence of
opinion on local questions, We believe that the North
west which is fast becoming the seat Of empire is
peculiarly entitled 10 the fostering chfe Of the Fed
eIal Government, ana that We 90 not recognizes any
division as existing in the Democratic party Of Neb
Draska and we cordially. invite all who feel an
interest in the welfare and prosperity Of our Terrific
Ey.- re-r Alas us.fe -
ResOtued, That we are in favor ofmaking Nebras-
ks a free State and that we hereby pledge the Dem.
oeratio party Of this Territory to oppose the establish
ment Of the institution of slavery in the future State
OF NEBRASKA BY a constitutional prohibition.
Rssoteed, That the appropriation Of money By Con-
gressto build a Penitentiary where located " the
Legislatnre of Nebraska, and c~ofnplote The Terrific
tlal capitol, to build government road and bridge
the streams from Fort kearney on the south sido Of
tne Flatte, east on the most prastible route t. the
nearest point on the Missouri river, to establish a
military road andbridge the streams from the Kan
sas line north along the Missouri river. tObridgo the
fia5te Hver where said road intersects the miIliforv
road on the north side Of the Platte, to buiida
bridge over the Doup Fork and over the Platte riv
er at or near Fort Eearney and that we arc in favor
OF these appropriations regardless Of the political as
tendency OF any party, and fOrsuoh other a~ppropria.
lions as shall from time and time be deemed pecess-
airy Tor the furtheranee Of our material prospsritv.
Kesos0ed, That We are in favor of q free homestead
OF lou acres, to the bona fde settler upon public
lands, and the passage Ofsuch an act BY congress as
VIII give inc claimant q complete title within the
space Of three years.
RssotUed, That We pledge ourselves to use all hon.
onaoie means to obtainan Appropriation from Con-
gress To b expended in o Geological survey Of our
Territory which is imperatiyely demanded at this
Nlme ana which would moro surely establish the min
eral Wealth and resourceso Of Neb1aska. a TIL
Zee. That it is no moro than justan right that
the settler who has endured the privations and dan
gers Of pioneer life, and Whohas suffered los from
the Expectations Of the Indians, and more especially
rom the PaWnee tribe, should be fully unidentified
against such loss, and that VIC pledge ourselves to
use al honorable means to have the same speedily
acted upon BY the government, and a settlement
naa Win the suherersfrom such excuses Of the In
dams without delay; and that such means as are
necessary to hereafter restrain the Indians from pill
laying and damaging Che inhabitants, should be adop.
ted BY the general government. -
hesotUed, That we are IN favor Of a land grant for
the construction Of q Pacific Railroad having its ems
tern to rminus at or near Fort Kearney with four
branches that point to tho Missouri river-the routes
from Fort hearney east to he fixed by the Legisla-
tive assembly Of the Territory tL0J
ResoEved, That We demand Of Congress a gram Of
land to establish q University in Nebraska and that
said Univerity be established in Cass county as the
most central point in the Territory.
ResotUed, That we demand Of the candidate nom
ID ated BY this Convention to pledge himself here
ana before tho people at large to carry out the true
intent and m Gaming OF tho foregoing resolutions.