Nebraska advertiser., 1869-01-28

I
er lingering dreary night-aHd hun
ger.
/ Another dawning-another day OF
silence, sadness wasting hunger, hope
less watching for suceor that could
not come. A night of restless slumbeF,
filed with dreams of feasting-
kings, distressed with the gnawing OF
| hunger.
! The fourth came and went-and the
fifth Five days Ofdreadful imprisOn-
mentl A savage hunger looked out
at every eye. There was in it sign
| ofawful iInport-the foFeshadOWing OF
q something that was vaguely shaping
| itself into every heart-a something
which no tongue dared yet to frame
into words.
| The sixth day passed-the seventh
daWned upon Us gauHt, and haggard,
q hopeless company of men IS ev-
er stood in the shadow of death. 1t
must out nOWl That thing had been
growing up in every heart was ready
to leap from every lip at last : Nature
had been taxed to the utmOst-she
must yield! Richard III. CASTOR, of
Minnesota, tall, cadaverous and pale
rose up. All prepared emotion,
every semblance of excitement was
smothered-Only q calm, thoughtful
seriousness appeared in the eyes that
were lately so wild.
'Gentlemen, it cannot be delayed
longer! The time is at hand! We
must determine which of US shall die
to furnish food for the rest!i
Mr.. John j. Williams, Of Illinois,
rose and said: Gentlemen, I nOmi-
nate the Rev. James Sawyer, of Ten
nessee.
Mr.. William B. Adams, Of Indiana,
said IT nominate Mr.. Daniel Slote,
of New York.
Mr.. Charles J. LangdOn-''I nOmi-
nate Mr.. Samuel A. Bowen, of st,
Louis.n
Mr.. Slote-"Gentlemen, desire to
decline in favor of Mr.. John A. Van
Nastrand, Jr., of New jersey"
Mr.. GastOn-"If there be no Objec-
ton, the gentleman's desire will be
acceded to-"
Mr.. Van Nastrand Objecting, the
resignation of Mr.. SlOte, was rejected.
The designations of Messrs. Sawyer
and Bowen were also offered, and
refused on the same grounds.
Mr.. A. L. BaseOm, of OhiO-''I move
that the nominations now close, and
that the house proceed to election by
ballot"
Mr.. Sawyer Gentlemen, protest
earnestly against these proceedings.
They are, in every way, irregular and
unbecOming. / must beg to move
that they be dropped at once, and that
we elect a chairman Of the meeting
and proper officers to assist him, and
then we can go on with the business
before us understandingly."
Mr.. Belknap, OfOhiO-"Gentlemen,
object. This is no time to stand upon
forms and eeremoniOus Obseryances.
For more than seven days we have
been without food. Every moment
we lose in idle discussion increases
our distress. I am satisfied with the
nominations that have been made
every gentleman present is, I believe
and I, for one, do not see why we
should not proceed at once to elect
one or more of them. wish to offer
a resolution
Mr.. GastOn-''It would be objected
to, and have to lie over one day under
the rules, thus bringing about the very
delay you wish to avoid. The gentle
man from New jersey"
Mr.. Van Nastrand-"G Gentlemen, /
am a stranger among you have not
sought the distinction that has been
conferred upon me, and 1 feel deli
cacy."
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama-"I move
the previous question"
The motion was carried, and further
debate shut off of course. The motion
to elect officers was passed, and under
it Mr.. CASTOR was chOsed Chairman,
Mr.. Blake, Secretary, Messrs. Hol-
comb, Dyer and Baldwin a committee
on Nominations, and Mr.. II. III. How
land, Surveyor to assist the committee
in making selections.
A recess of half an hour was then
taken and some little eancusing fol-
lowed. AT the sound of the gavel the
meeting reassembled, and the commit
tee reported in favor of Messrs. George
Furguson of Kentucky, Lucien Her
mann of Louisiana and w. Messiek,
of Colorado, as Candidates. The re-.
port was accepted. ...l- c-
Mr.. Rogers of MissOuri-"Mr. Pres
ident. The report being properly be-
fore the house now, / move to amend
it by substituting for the name Of MIR.
Hermann that of Mr.. Lucius Harris,
of st. Louis, who is well and hon
orably known TO us all. do not
wish to be understood as casting the
least reflection upon the high chaTac-
ter and standing of the gentleman
from LOuisiana-far from it. / respect
and esteem him as much as any gen
tleman here present possibly can; but
none of US can be blind to the fact that
he has lost more flesh during the week
we have laid here than any among
you, none of us can be blind to the
fact that, the committee has been die
reject in its duty either through neg
ligence or a graVer fault, in thus offer
ing our suffrages to gentleman, who,
however pure his motives may be, has
really less nutriment in him"
The Chairman = 1.-The gentleman
from Missouri will take his seat. The
chairman cannot allow the integrity
of the committee to be questioned save
by the regular course, under the rules.
What action will the house take upon
the gentleman's motiOn?"
Mr.. Halliday, Virginia-"I move
to further amend the report by sub
stituting Mr.. Harvey Davis, of Oregon,
for Mr.. Hessick. 1t may be urged by
gentleman that the hardships and
privatiOns of frontier life have rem
dered Mr.. Davis tough; but, gentle
men, is this a time to cavil at tough
ness? f? Is this a time to be fastidiOus
concerning trifles? Is this a time to
dispute about matters of paltTy signifi-
canoe? =? No, gentlemen; bulk is what
we desire substance, now - talent,
not genius, not education. Insist up
on my notion" ~.
Mr.. Morgan (excitedIy.) = ''Mr.
Chairman, do most strenuously OBJ
iect to the amendment. The gentle
man from Oregan is old, and further
more was bulky only in bOne-nOt in
flesh. / ask the gentleman from Vir-
ginia if it be soup we want instead of
solid substance? Ifhe would delude
us with shadows? If he would mock
our sufferings with an OregOnian spec
ire? i ask him if he can look upon
the anxious faces around him, If he
can listen to the beating Of our ex-