Nebraska advertiser., 1869-03-04

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coin, in This State, although in some
manner under the control Of our most
excellent Governor, "a nomily pub
Iished by one Of the Governors pro-
teges, in company with a very worthy
printer-Carder. We find in It's issue
Of the 18th Of February, oyertwo col
umns, very respectfully devoted in
criticising the correspondence of the
Advertiser. Such slashing editorial
service should not go long unrewar-
ded, still it is hopeful that 10 heavy ap-
preparations of State funds will be nee
essary to liquidate their demands.
Doubtless no ayerment on our part
would convince the sage and wise
genious who presides over the columns
of that paper, that we are neither ac-
tuated by ''pithy spiteu nor ''rancor-
Gus yellow-eyed malice" in writing for
the Advertiser.
The Commonwealth AdjHtdnt Gen
erals Of the opinion that the question
Of extravaganza depends upon the
fact as to whether the State Treasury
or what ought to have been in there
the Estate Capitol Building Funds"
is the funds drawn upon, and because
Eve don't see it." hippantly talks Of
malice and spite; reminding n of
the spoiIt child, who, if you are not
continually petting, praising and
humoring itsevery whim, the offender
is charged with spite, malice or jeaE
ousy. We are confident that no rea-
sonable, independent thinking man
looks upon the correspondence Of the
advertiser in the light which so wor-
rvs our editorial friend Of the Com
nlonwedHh.
The Legislature had a large amount
of businnss to transact and but q short
time in which to do the same, and
much Of its work had { obe done with
out due consideration it might have
been malice that induced US to so ex-
press ourselves, but the discovery is
due to the editor of the Common
tcealth. t,ltr. .sa
We are now informed that Mr..
Chambers bill for selecting State
Lands has not been allowed. The COM
mittee to whom the bills of these Com
~missioners were referred, and who re-
ported a resolution strongly %censuring
the payment Of such extravaganza
charges were otherwise informed.
Nest certainly it "would have been too
much trouble for the Advertiser man
to say that it 1.-THE bill of 5000 for
furniture, chandeliersy sundTies, &C.,
was paid out of the proceeds Of the
sale Of Lincoln lots, and did not cost
the people a dollar" for such was not
the fact; such "presistant m~isstate-
ments" do not seem to trouble the
COMMONWEALTH man, however, What
is said about a Senator and two rail-
roads, is to us, without observable
point. we await further elucidation
from the editors very agreeable pen be-
fore venturing in such muddy wa
ters." We accept the gentleman's
arithnietical solution and should con-
slider him a prodigy in this science did
he not mention the fact that he came
to his knowledge on a casual visit to
the House when the subject was un-
der discussion. So he is shorn of his
glory in his pompous display of fig
ures.
In the opinion ofthe Commonwealth,
our OPPOSITION to extravagant expen-
diture of the public funds Indicates
a narrowness of intellect, and a lit
tlencss Of soul that surprises us in a
western man, We suppose it can't
now be helped, for oppose we are
bound to do. We feel easier on learn
ing thatour unconscious 'pithy spite"
has injured 10 one, and that our "per-
sistent misstatementsn donot mislead.
It is painful to the Commonwealth
man to think that as we belonged to
the section of the party that triumph
ed in the late Senatorial contest" we
could not be generous enough to be at
least quiet under the immense appro-
priation of the estate Capitol Funds
and of The general funds.
We have some little reputation for
generosity when our own honor, repu-
tatiOn and money are concerned, Mr..
Editor, which you will doubtless con-
ceed on reading this article; were it
not so, we might feel inclined to be as
abusive rs you were insolent.