Nebraska advertiser., 1865-08-24
BrOwnyille, Aug. OBJ, 1865.

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Much is being said over the Territory
about the coming election, generally
calling for the nomination of good men,
STrespOcfiUe Of party issues. The first
Is ell right and well enough but we diff
fer with these irrespective If party
journals, inasmuch as we believe that as
good men are generally elected under the
Convention system as in a scrub race
We believe that this is generally a dodge
of the weaker patty ia order TO disor-
ganize politics, when they will a; any
TIM take advantage of some misstep of
the dominant party 10 the States to re.
organize and gam great advantage by
the truce. The Demos opperhead party
will play of this trick 10 this Territory
If they are perm iued he chahee, and we
cannot but feel surprised that any Unior
paper will assist them in this business
We desire TO see the Union party of this
? county and the whole Territory stand as
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firmly together and as well organized as
they were during the war. This must
be done, and is as necessary now as it
ever was. There is one issue which we
know the Copperhead party dread, and
which should and must be squarely made
this fall; in thus county we may not see
the danger of i%nachon, but if this matter
Is not attended TO this fall, its bad effect
will be felt ever after. We allude to
the DISTINGUISHED of other States who
have come, and still may come, and set
lie in this Territory, We believe our
Legislature should, next winter, pass an
act DISTINGUISHING ia this Territory all
who have been DISTINGUISHED in other
States, and who have since emigrated to
this Territory. The authorities where
they have been DISTINGUISHED have been
best atle to judge whether they are fit
orpot TO exercise the right of suffrage,
they have deeE1sd that they are not, and
fSs. US to accept them in the full bloom Of
citizenship would be as absurd as a coun
try justice reversing a decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
There are local reasons why a Con.
EentiOn should be held.
There is considerable difference of
opinion as to whether the people of this
county want a Herd Law. This has been
discussed long encagh, and we think the
people should give some definite expires,
sion Of their WHI. This could be done
thrOught ihs primary and County Con-
Fentions.
Again: it appeAEs to Us that the pres
co. sYstem Of Road Work and Tax is
We. AT present only about one.
Of the money raised for roads goes
he GeDeral Road Fund, the balance
siered away by Supervisors and no
nanent Improvements are made
", 1t seems 70 US, that ii lis were
bout the reverse, and lhree-fourlhs Of
bis were to go into the General Fund,
70 be expended by the Commissioners
permanent improvements could be made.
which would benefit the entire county,
and, in a few years, greatly reduce, the
amount Of axe now required to keep
np the road.
Again: The fees Of our County Officers
are too low, in fact lEey are at least one
third lower than they were before the
war, while everything else is one.third
higher than it was before the war. Now,
this Is not justice to faithful and efficient !
officers, nor do we believe that the public i
generally desire men allie nding to their !
business to do so for less than remune- >
rative wages, This reduction Of the /
fees looked to US more ike the crazy r
naehination Of bankrupt Legislators. r
Who soon expected tOlbe in the hands of !,
The sheriff, than the wisdom Of honest !;
and impartial Lawmakers. We think !
Justice should be done eur officers, and !
PUT Legislators distracted to that effect.
ii The. above we 4bink are feasonr sufi-
;lenb wbgthe Bhion Convention Of this :.
should be held. Isdo e. =;
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