Nebraska advertiser., 1860-09-20
IA Very Intelligent and Truth-Tel,
ling CORRESPONDENT,

The News" Brownville correspon-
dent, IT, writes some Uery interesting
letters. and exhibits a knowledge of the
political affairs of this county truly as
tonishing. He says, in speaking of the
Breckenridge County Convention, held in
this place:
about 2 o'clock P. NJ. the convention met in
JohnsOn's Hall and organized by the election Of DR..
Holmen Chairman and Jas. Bedford Sec'y, in a few
moments after the Organi cation the work was done
and a glorious work it vas"
That's a fact! The business was done
up in "double quick time" Probably for
fear a few Douglas Democrats might get
in and say a word. They didn't even al.
low any other names than those gentle
men nominated, to go before the COnven-
ton !ooThat was cute. Again. "T' speaks
of the Republican Convention:
"And indeed after their nominations we're made,
there was great dissatisfaction manifested in their
ranks because one John p. Baker, Ii vingin Peru the
underground Railroad depot was believed to have
said to some one in Missouri, at some past time
that there we're then at the depot, fugitive slaves
but such will not do among a sensible people like
those ofour county, as they will plainly tell on the
day of election by giving tho entire Democratic tick
ct not less than one hundred majority. indeed It is
generally understood by the knowing ones Of this
county that the majority win be one h1ndT. ed and
fifty or two hundred"
At the Republican Convention the
names of all aspirants were presented to
the convention and each candidate "called
out" Mr.. Baker took the stand and
stated that he was opposed to a negro in
every shape and form; that he didn't
want them in Nebraska, slave or free
He was loudly cheered and was nOminal-
ed by a larger vote than any other can
date.
"One hundred and fifty or two hum
dred majority in Nemaha ~ That's cool.
The prophet who predicts such a result
must be a knowing one' "with a loose
nes."
Here is "Catamount" ''highfalutin"
for you. Speaking of the procession in
the evening he gets OF the following rich
paragraph:
"The procession was headed By the BrOwnviTle
Band, next came the transparency born alOft By two
noble Democratic young men followed by the bear
ers Of the torches with the heart Of the Democratic
yeOmanry Of the county keeping time to the music
IN the rear"
Procession headed by the Brownville
Band" and Music in the rear :" G lang
there /; 2 40 on a shell road.
Noticing Strickland's speech, the cor.
respondent speaks thus c~aiamountish Of
the audience. Here is q "rich idea,"
made "clear as mud"
"They were entertaine ed two hours spell bound by
these champions Of Democracy Strickland and GOs5,
in their telling efforts where s. @. Daily and his
defeat Of appropriations; together with bis nonsen-
steal bill Of Nhich be 80 much boasts were portrayed
i n living eOlOrs, showing to the large crowd the
treaehery used by him as their representative or TO use
the langanke Of Sir. Strickland E'srepressnted them.
In looking over the vast assemblage you might
notice a few Republicans twisting and writing in
their seats; until the friction caused their aching
limbs to get so much above fever heat that The great
est stranger would have have known them 10 Be Re
pulicans or to be Democrats OverdOne by glory"
There is anatomical knowledge for
you! "Wrilhing in their seats, until the
friction caused aching limbs" Where's
"Jeemes Wolcott."