Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-04
Think they have made q Point.

Mcpherson, who had In his possession a
letter said to be from Capt. Allen Blacker
to J.. Maxon, of Nebraska City, in which
it is charged that s.. G. Daily defeated
the confirmation of Colonel John NJ.
Thayer as Brigadier. General. The
Doctor requested the letter published in
the advertiser, not, as he sand, that be
expected it would be done, but that ga
point would be made against Daily by
presenting the letter for publication and
being refused. We understood that to
be "lhe point" aimed at, and therefore
accommodated the doctor by refusing to
publish it. Its presentation to the .fi-
r~ertiser, for publication we consider an
act of unprecedented political impotence.
1t was written by a personal and po-
litical friend of Judge Kinney, and ad-
dressed to J.. II Maxon, of Nebraska
City, where Kinney has an organ. Why
was it not first published in the Wews
Why sent to BrownvilIe2 Simply to
'maEe a point by being refused. Well,
the doctor and other Kinney supporters
are welcome to the weight and effect of
the point"
There is nobody so consumnately Igno-
rant as to suppose that a political adver-
sary has a right to demand of the oppo-
site party the publication of any and every
article or letter he may present and which
It is thought may benefit has cause
or that the editor is under any obligation
to comply with the demand. Why, you
have just as much right, and there would
be just as much sense in your demanding
that Daily should make stump speeches
for Kinney.
We are not disposed to lug all creation
into this little political fight between Mr..
Daily and the Chief Justice of Utah
As tie friends Of the latter gentleman,
however, have gone out Of the Territory
for a candidate they may be pardoled
perhaps for pursuing the same course to
procure %cunyassing material. And as
this question of ~alledged bad treatment
of Gen. Thayer is sought to be made a
"point" of, we may be pardoned for init
mating that there are generally "two
sides to all questions" To charge Mr.
Daily with defeating the confirmation of
Gen. Thayer. is saying not only virtually
but in reality that he, Daily, has more
influence than the United States Senate,
Secretary of War and President COM
bined. Is anybody weak enough to be-
lieve if the Secretary Of War recommends
that Gen. Thayer, or any one else, be
made a BFigadier. the President appoints
and sends into the Senate for confirma-
ton, and the Senate is in favor, that
Samuel G. Daily, or any other member
of Congress. could PREVENT its being done
Il is simply ridiculous tc talk such non
sence, and evinces very hort-sightedness
on the part of the politicians who are
using such arguments. Mr.. Daily did
work for the confirmation of Col. Thay-
er.
The facts are. in regard to the failure
TO confirm Gen. Thayer's appointment,
that his name, with about 100 of others,
were overlooked by the proper committee.
And action failed to he taken upon them
at the close. of the last Session of Con-
gress. He will undoubtedly be confirmed
at the next Session.
Has DR.. Mcpherson and some others,
who just now are such Jealous sym pa
thizers with Gen. Thayer, so soon forgot
ton their indignant manifestations a few
months since at the treatment of company
"C''-from this counry~-by Gen. Thayer;
the lengthy petition of citizens for re-
dress, to which no attention has been
paid? We don't expect an answer. but
simplyask the question to make a point"
Mr.. Blacker says he went to Washing
ton to urge the promotion of Col. Thayer +;
he asked MI. Daily to assist him in
urging the confirmation; Mr.. Daily as
sures him hat he will do so if the officers
of the regiment desire it; afterwards a
petition is sent from the officers Of the
regiment to Mr., Daily, and Daily again
promises to use his best endeavors to ac-
complish the object asked. But" Mr..
Blacker says, "a member of the House,
in whom the people of Nebraska have
great confidence, but whose name he
is careful to supPress-writes 10 Mr..
Blacker "that Daily is either opposing
the confirmation of Thayer or dong moth
ing in the case"
If Mr. Daily really was opposing Col.
Thayer after he promised Mr.. Blacker
to support him, or was doing nothing in
case, this member ought to know which it
was.