Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-01
nIaruuefte and HeIIman

Republican and Democratic nOmi-
nees for electors, had a joint debate at
McPherson's Hall in this city last
Saturday night. The hall was
thrOnged, all eager to hear the debate,
except several prominent Democrats
who anticipated the drubbing He'll
man would receive, and took back
seats or did not get farther than the
head Of the stairs, where they could
run without attracting attention. To
those who knew what was going to
come HellmaR's volubility in his
opening argument was amusing. He'll
man made, perhaps, rs good a talk as
his side of the question would admit
of; that he is honest in his cOnvic-
tons no one al doubt, for he certainly
could not expect to gain anything for
his cause by telling of his rebel SYM
pathies in the very commencement Of
the war. He staggered through a long
and tedious hour, making many asser-
tons, offering to prove them and yet
proving none; and misquOting and
garbling. He was Extensively personal
in his style of pointing at and COM
menting on what his opponent would
say.
When Marquett's time came he
arose, and with a calm elaboration
answered Hellman's many questions
so pOintedly that each answer was an
argument in itself, especially the point
made by Hellman that McCullOch's
report would show the debt increased
since the war. In this Hellman's own
notes were turned upon him with
such CALLING effect that the house rang
with cheer upon cheer, Democrats
even joining. He then gave his at
tentiOn to. old Joe Brown, through
whom-he having been an original
s-ecessIOnist in Georgia, and now being
a Experimentation tried to fasten
the responsibility Of the wal upon the
party. Marquette said
that Joe Brown had repented, and as
repentant sinners go to the good place,
Joe Brown had got so far on the good
road as the Chicago Convention but
as u~nrepentant sinners go. to the bad
Hellman's friends had got so
far on the downward road as. the New
York Convention, yet
while the lamp holds out to burn
The Vilest sinner may return"
1t is impossible for us to give any
likean idea of acknowledgement
1t was grand, eloquent, and in some
portions sublime. It was pronounced
by many the best speech they ever
heard in Nebraska. His picturings of
the South as it was and is his appeal
for the dO~wn-trodden of all races or
colors; his eulogy upon Grant, were
such as would read well beside the
master efforts of ages, and such as
made many q Democratic foot come
down with cheers, showing that the
prOmptingsOf their hearts were right
party discipline 1t did as
much execution as>all other speeches
we have had combined.
Hellman then arose to. use up his
last half hour, and made us stin more
by his bungling effort at de-
One of his strong points was
that Marquette reached with one hand
down South in sympathy with the
negro, and the other over to Ireland, |
forgetting his 0Wn species right here
II home. He then read a stringent
from the Arkansas registration
lct to cOndem it; the astwas cheered,
Out his words fell like water upon
and, eliciting no sound Of applause
During Marquett's speech our Scott
City friends-the Tanners Club
marched in, about fifty strong, crea-
ing quite q sensation, and adding
much to the prestage Of the evening.
They have the thanks Of the Repub-
leans of this side.
Jonas Crane presided as President,
dr. Clary as Vice President, J. L.
yOlhRpp and Mr.. Broadly IS Secreta-