Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-06-27

! Experienced Lobbyists and the power be.
hind The throne, were taken into partner
ship as valuable acquisitions in the ne
lfarious scheme by which another large
Appropriation of the public lands is ex-
pected. But again, as if fear the whole
people might realize some advantage
J from the muni6cenI donations Of Con-
gress, on the lIlh Of June under the
same amended Incorporation law, the
es & Nebraska Railroad Company
was organized, with the following Off
GERS: Gov. David Butler, Commissioner
as aforesaid, E S Durdy and Jos. E.
Lamasser, lobbyists, Rs aforesaid, and
! ihe following Republican representatives
peoples interests aud guardians Of
,h poople's rights Thomas J Collins,
Esfn Daily. 7. J. Lajors, VIM. F. Chap
Il, j E. Doom, G. p Tucker and P. w.
Hitchcock, all of whom advocated and
ieled for removal and location of State
buildings al Lincoln City, thus expecting
ipclude the remaining portions Os our
pabic lands. ilnpoverishlng the State and
cling discredit on the party they so
iossly misrepresent. All Of the above
wa done during the four days while she
noyal bill was passing.
There is aDolher remarkable feature
Asous all this Legislation which invites a
B 1ment's notice, as showing the objee.
! li'e point toward which all this legisla-
< tin ID directed. In the original bull for
,ie location of The public buildings.
apital City" was to be the name Of
tn new location; hence when these va
Fpus railroad companies were organ.
izng, capital City" was designated as
ole 81 the points TO be tuched, or as the
| lFminus of the road.
The incorporation papers of these COM
plnies, however, were not filed in the
Secretary of States Office until after the
S1ale changed the name 70 lincoln
uhereupon Capital City, was erased
8d Lincoln City in the Railroad incor-
torasion articles, which were immedia-
lsly fled and being The only companies
ined under the general law, (except
oas that is not IN the riDg) are inten-
da as they certainly would, TO cover
1seriy all the desirable land belonging
70 tie State.
we do not mean TO say these gentle.
lmen Of the Legislatures, or State officers,
pr one private citizen, who are looking
ls5 future political renown, have been or
BOW influenced by any mercenary
es In all these things, for they are
al oncred as honorable men," We
nol say that in this manifest compiler
IS and pertnership-between the Rail.
road grants under and amended lEC0r.
ocraliOn law, and the location of The
Safe buildings, wes conceived Is sin
ia born in iniquily-foF these gentle
hen are all counted as honorable msil,@
us we think they SHOULD at least exer-
Csc reasonable prudence, and bad their
hmbes omitted from these Railroad
bmpanies to whom they in their legis-
I've capacity were affecting to give what
tslongs TO the whole people.
Alas alas what lainen;able spec
aclet Our Legislators voting the peoples
noDer:v into their own pockets, and our
aSvernor, whom we have delighted to
bnor, is expected to approve, their con-
deci. and as an officer ri tvs of the COM
Ianies 10 be advanced in individual pros
perily at the risk of disgrace and I'M
movement of his State.
P. S.-The record of the above named
afnendments and interpretations can De
ess-.5 me Office Of the Secretary Of