Nebraska advertiser., 1866-03-29

gTeSs ; cur territorial TAX Is = GA mllls
On the dollar greater than the Safe tax
Of Kansas, and ue are not Represented IN
Congress- and are being robbed q our
choicest ldnds for tie benefit Of other SAFES
and haze no Representation in Congress
9th a Uote and a UOics to protest against
these Ouarages, o. protect rs agoasst their
repditiOn ! And all is submitted 70 for
the benefit Of "sponging" from Govern
ment $4,000 a year Ye Gods what
economy I what ~pusilanimily -
The Plaitsmoush Herald, of the 20lh,
with its customary fairness On the Slste
question, says:
Colorado has been refused admission
on grounds that utterly deprive Us Of any
hope of. entering the Union Of States
under the present Constitution.
The opposition Of the loyal journals Of
the Tertiary to State, ali who read must
admit, is Of a more b~rainIess and less
argumeniatiVe kind than that Of the cop
peFhead press. Why do they not lay
before their readers the proceedings Of
Congress on the Colorado question, as
we did last week DO they fear to let
the people Judge! II seems so! We
believe in fairly placing the State ques-
ton before our readers, and letting them
Judge Of its merits or dement's.
Neither the Herald, at P~lattsmouth,
or the Press, at Nebraska City, have
published the Constitution, but are eier-
nally prating about the chastity framed
Constitution" the "~usurpation of the
Legislature" the "swindle" in it, and
many other pet faults they have appar-
emily discovered in il. Now, it seems
to Us, if they are honest in their charges,
the easisI way to kill il with the people
would be 10 publish It, and let the people
SEE Its faults They dare not! The
Herald . first comment on the COnslitu-
ton was that it was ''Usry good" the
Press said, on first reading it: sits faults
as a Constitution can hardly De argued as
an objection to its adoption" We defy
them 10 publish in full the Constitution ar
The Congressional action on Colorado!
Their refusal 70 do this proves the base
ness of. ihe course they have adopted,
and merits for them the contempt Of all
honorable men. mo baH asw I 90
NE think we have the key 70 the OPP
position made 10 slate by the loyal jour.
mails Of this Territory; 1t is the facs that
men, who hold Office now, under
Territory, would lose them by reason of
becoming a State, and fear
they could not Be elected agarn By the peO-
PIE This may be seen very plainly in
the political aspect of the county below
u.s. and also in the repeated cry fer a
''nsU ERGbEing fer uttered by the Her.
aid aRd Press. Who would have to get
rs this thew Enabling Act7n Would il
not greatly assist a certain party, who
"left out in the cold" in the pres
ent aspect of the State question yet,
who, if he but Judged correctly of the
lember Of the people of Nebraska at
this ZINE, could snake himself" by tax.
ing a stand for the present move in favor
Of State 2 The Herald saysA "Ko
doubt Congress would chesrfuAy accord
uS . peV Enabling .act if properly asked
WbO gave you this assurance. Mr..
z An answer IS expected Z
The opposition, ~coPPerhead and all,
''mingle'' on The cry against the COnsli-
beeause il was not framed by a
constitutional Convention, elected sole
y for that purpose" but dare not men.
ton the erfsd cost Of such q course ! All
who are in the least converse ut with the
cost Of our election and Legislative ex.
pensss must know that this would add, at
least, $40 900 70 OuF taxes ; and the
10 the Territory, Of this amount
Is wkat Is opposed DOseBfa seem as
somebody was owtsd anriOus to
procure for ~ a Men Enabling Aa :"
We give two extracts from the Platts-
mouth Herald, and would ask the reader
10 consider the insulis to the people there
IN contained
1.-THE haste with which this measure
crammed down the throats of the
pc ople, by cur last Legislature.
"But for a handful Of men IN Nebras.
Re % force themselves into Congress con.
irary 10 law and usage is simply absurd,
and hSs Is precisely wbat the atders and
of tie present Stale BOveweDt are
If The people Of Nebraska are 50 far
Iost to a sense Of honor as not to resent
hess grasuitous insults 10 their indepen-
lenee. ghey are notIat8O assume the gov
eminent Of q State.
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