Nebraska advertiser., 1866-10-11
What his Political Friends used to
Think Uf Iim!!!


T. II Robertson. editor Of the Omaha
Nebraskian, in 1857. was Chairman of
lhe Plartsmoulh Convention which NOM
inaIed1 Morton FOR the present campaign.
1t is truly gratifying to note the follow.
ing good ~ opinions which this old
friend of MorGon's s used to entertain Of
him. We copy from The Hebraskian Of
September SIh, 1857:
1--WE suppose it was written by one ].
S'erling Morton. former editor of the
News, and now the manager of the pa
per through a tool of his, recently i'm.
ported from Michigan, by the name Of
Milton w. Reynolds. THIS Morton, the
writer, was elected upon the Ferguson
lIckel 20 the Legislature of The Terrific.
ry. and will make good representative
of the W HISKY INTERESTS OF THE
TERRITORY" I"
The Nebraskian OF October 21st, 1857,
said Of Morton:
The News of Nebraska City, (edited
by ]. Sterling Morton and the Times
of This town. edued and controlled hy two
rs UNMITIG ATED FAGABONDS ds|
ever lrspj through If 10 hisir age unkunx
are qaite desperate IN the ileralio1 and
IeileFaiion Of faIsehood and and Slime
concerning B. b. Chapman. II what
lhey say can have any influence in
any direction upon the minds of any hon.
orable men. they certainly are Going good
service for Mr. Chapman. The News
aided Mr.. Chapman quite unintentiona'Iy
two years ago ty a similar course. We
have bat one request to make of these
two papers. and that IS, that they will not
peak in Mr.. Chapman's praise. since
thar is The only way they can possibly
Injnre him"
And again the same paper OF the same
date ComPlimen,ed Mort" as follows:
J. Stealing Morton. of the Nebraska
City News makes in his paper of last
week, Characteristiciy LYING attack
upon Mr. Chapman. and IntimqIes a wish |
that Mr. Chappian or his friends should
notice him. STEALING, wo do not
think you will he oraufeJ. THERE !
ARE SOME VERStIN TOO DIS. |
GUSTINGLY FOUL TO EVEN PU + |
ONES BOOT UPON YOU ARE |
UNIVERSALLY Conceded To
BELONG TO THAT CLASS. How
does that strike yOui
And still again the Nebraskinn of Sept.
81, 1857 makes the following prediction
IN regard to his present owner:
81 Sterling Morton rode into town to.
day ON load Of coal. - EebraskG Gin
RewS.
If there is any truth in the doctrine of
fulure rewards and punishments. he will
ride into HE'LL on load Of birthstone
NsbrdSkian.
Slas 4. Strickland. editor Of The
BelIvue Gazete in 1853, a Democratic
paper. said of Morton
He has grea; prototype in Benedici
Arnold. whose example. in this instance,
he has followed to the leIler. Des
pissed by all his former companions in
arms, detesled by his present associates,
for they love the treason and despise
he traitor let his very name be a
Kissing and by-wOrd'' throughout the
Territory.
"YOu have talent, you have ability
you only LACK honesty"
THIS was the opinion of a cotempo-
rary Democrat 'who knew him we'll"
Strickland, when the war broke out, EN-.
listed, and rose to the rank of Colonel
and. we believe to Brigadier General
Ii will be we'll if the citizens Of Nebraska
heed this ''yoice from the past" espec.
tally as Morton says HE HAS NOT
CHANGEDP'
Mn. L. Boydston, a Democrat. who
lived in Nebraska Cny-M5rton's home
- groie bail; home. while an Trip east,
TO The Nebraska City Press. as follows:
PITrsRgRoH. Aug. g. 1863
DEAR SIR-I have just RECEIVED your
letter of the 18Th inst. informing me
that ]. Sterling Morton IS the Demo,
cratic nominee for Delegate TO congress.
10 answer permit me to say that fe el