Nebraska advertiser., 1865-01-19
-Tbese words 81 The Executive are

4HcSS WOfuS u hAC GAOSNNA'N 49,
worthy of our most serious attention.
Blu we should look at the measure
with eur glasses of selishness laid aside.
Because we can boast of our gigantic
Coltoa-wocds, our stately Oaks, and
beautiful groves Of young timber, we
should mol interpOse an eternal barrier to
the Cultivation Of the fertile prairie. On
ly oue class of our fellow-citizens can
suffer from the rejection of this blll-not
the MN who is The wne Of timber. but
he wlo has it not! Those who will be
recipsn,s of the benefit will be the
owneIs Of timber, and above all, the men
without timber. Give the latter a well
constructed Herd Law and soon our broad
aud productive prairies will be changed
into homes Of the thrifty, contented and
happy farmer; untold wealth will pour
into ne hands of our citizens, and-eur
popnl,tion increased to a number sufd
= M.Ar .LH. #.I"#E
cient 0 support a State Government.
MIG ht cite you to many other advan
tages aud benefits Of a Herd Law. which
must, at no distant day, be accepted, Sub
m,,tet 10 by The people of Nebraska. =
Tvs other questions Are the people
of Nebraska prepared for the passage Of
the Law. AID are they sufficiently con.
vlncyd of its Importance 3? My copsuCu-
ents are greatly divided on the subject.
and, perhaps, a majority are bltterJ OPP
posel 10 il; but / believe a short time
will how a large majoriiy in fasor of it.
II islrdly a question of time as fence
after fence decays, and FORESTS after
foresS are cut down, me people Of Ne
bras!a will be convinced, by a sad ana
unfor ana;e experience, that Herd Law
is demanded.
I e;rneslly desire the growth and pros
perityo Nebraska. l wish TO see her
magnificent, fascinating domain, teem-
ing with millisns of inhabitants, DEVOTED
to III. development Of her agricultural
resources Who does not wish 10 see
this Let the prayer Of each hear. be ]:
Ma he Star Of her prosperity never Be
dlmna, but grow brighter and brighter,
fdntil be gentle notes Of civilization and
harpiiess are heard in every breeze
LoG out on The almost unbounded hills
valleys and plains! Must no note Of joy
or of l~leasdre echo from hin TO hill, Or
from alley 10 valley? Must that rieb
yrrgnlsoil be left untitled, aud remain the
bomePf Ire pfowling wolf? Let a well
devised Herd Law be in operation for ten
years and The change in the Territory
may b imagined, but cannot De descrl5-
ed! Instead Of bleak plains our eyes
wouldbe saluted by a refreshing scene
live fences, groves and dwellings would
be seea everywhere.
No Measure can be Of greater moment
If il isrejeeted, rest assured, Nebraska,
10 use . trite hrasa Al
The lifi Of The Territory, at large, is at
stake minis measure. Shall We sustain
and nouIish that life! Shall we sacrifice
local interests or The altar of the great
es, goodto the greatest number 2" And
will you close your ears to the Macedo-
man cryof help? Because lean give q
treason Tor The Hope that IS within me-
must l not desire my neighbors to obtain
a like precious Hope! You see The aP-
phcaliOn. May we do eur duty 10 TIE
whole Territory, and know We will De
hailed by the people Of Nebraska wlih
tie pluadIr: sven done thou COED and
faithful servant"
The leading Question for our conaids~
ration is his Is a General Herd Law
practicable il certainly IS, il The peO-
pie viii only ii nix So, II worked sue
oes>fully for a few years have nOfear4
a5to the public eye viewing 1t IN The lgh,
of the t4sl law ever devised by The Leg
%islature 4 Nebraska?
Lei Us bow with due Difference to the
feelings, senrinentS and views of our
respec;tiy coksituehi,s, but, after all, be
guided III our Legislation by a calm, de-
liberate kand careful judgement as TO The
best Interests of the Territory at large.
Your attention might will be directed
TO the Enamous expense Of fencing
Can the p6r disciple of Abe afford It
NOT ont a thousand has the capital;
but p6d e. TIE benevolent provisions of
the pro psed law all poor farmers will
have III heavy load ef~ectually removed,
Do you ;sIre to id the poor man in bis
struggl inc,dsas 10 acquiring bread and
foI himself, wife and little mes r
D5you ant 10 see our waste lands bud
and blol som as the rose ? If so vote for
the bss age of a General Herd Law.
Ws barn fram photographic news that
Cen. I hsyer had received orders from
Cen. q .atby, onthe 9Th uIt., 10 evacuate