Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-04-27
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Wc brye received, apparently from Fort
Kearney Nrtt'-kn, specimen number n
,'rhe crunl STAR aud, by Tho brilliant
light IL plrrl, ns, shall proceed to no.
tee II ~ soiaa length. II IL very hand.
some n'rrprpcr of eight pages, with mult'
less ,yrlrrnIhy. On IN LiPh forehead Is
u star, Of he fret magnitude, whiclrIho'
fpsgcs To lie a "guiding one for oil people,
md, underneath it, a map in three cirou'
h,r stclicrs, lie nest of three eggs tie
mrqcsl in the middle. By Ibis, It is made
to appear that Fort Keauey is the very
center ~ the United States, aud II fact
ct lctuivwsc, LAYING railroads conycrg'
ing 10 II from every direction, like the
spokcs Of wagon wheel To the hub. Here
IL is proposed 10 found the city of New
Wnsl inglon, in the District of New Co
lumbiu, upon n government reservation OF
ten miles square, aid to remove the pres
EN-, Capital to hat favored SPOT Of all the
earth. The leading editorial of the Cen
trial Star is one on the DECENTRALIZATION OF
Government" AMI sets forth, in re-
markuble manner, the manifold alyanta'
ges TO result from this removal. Some Of
these we will mention.
The Platte River which has the good
fortune TO run near Font Kearuey and :he
"Star' newspaper, contains so many is-
lands on its broad bosom Of two miles,
that they are popularity known as the
Thousand Islands. Wonderful TO tell,
these islands are actually "crowded with
and wild fruits, such MS plums and buffalo
berries are to be found there ain profu-
SION Also, the surrounding valley and
prairics are "clohed with vcrdure,'
which must be equally wonderful to see in
tn at frozen cline. II seems TO be pre-
sumed that this extraordinary scenery
may have some very powerful effect upon
central leg Station, and produce the hap
piest national consequences. 1t is said,
that foreign ambassadors and visitors from
Europe aud Asia would thus lie enabled to
sec the extent Of our land and make "fa.
vorable reports concerning it," Another
advantage would be ,ha', in case of war. n
foreign enemy would never be able to
reach it, or, we will add, find II, not With
standing the many railroad spokcs TO the
hub But the greatest of all advantages,
pointed out is that it "would advance the
ma terial welfare Of the PEOPLE of Nebras
ka" and ilcreabouis. This seems 10 be n
clincher. No man, woman or child, at Fl.
Kenrney can have the face to question
this. We should not omit, however that
the doing of this wist thing "will, in a
great measure, revoulicnize the world
We are sure, by this time, that our read
ers are anxious TO learn who is the editor
of this "Star' paper, that shines with such
n heavenly brilliancy. We take much
pleasure in satisfying their curiosity, for
SO glorious a light should not be "bid I'M
de- a bushcl." 1t is Moses II. Sydcuham,
who has lived, as he Tells he, for more
than fourteen years in that lovely region
of islands, cotton woods. grass and buffalo
berries. Aud now this second Moses, al
ready in the lana of promise, proposes to
Congress 10 take the Special Agency for
the removal of the Capital and the sci
ling ont Of the ten miles square, with the
additional donation OF 10000 sections of
LAND. Out of the proceeds thereof, he
guarantees to erect all ibe needful public
buildings Of '.laiblc stone glass gold
iron and other material in the most pleas.
public parks, gardens and avenues-make
bridges, roade and other public improve
menls, and pay off the NATIONAL DEBT
within ten years nfer the first session of
Congress in the new Capitol ~ For all
this, he will only charge one per cent. Let
The thing be done forthwith or sooner.
The Congress can never hesitate, especial
ly, if our Moses should be allowed TO ap-
pear before that wise and pure body of
patriots AMI set forth his plan as he de-
sires TO do. Let him be heard by all means.
The national debt is heavy and pressing.
and the ax-gatllerers are legion. Allah
is great and Moses is his prophet sure.
Have our readers come to the conclusion
that this man is crazy? Not bit. lie is
no more crazy than half the rad ical edi-
tors in this country and their patrons
generally. For, we ought to add that this
bold protector is "truly loyal man. Att
the mast head, he carries spread eagle,
with the appropriate motto, "Let the Ea-
gle Scream and beneath it, "For next
President, Ulysses s. Grant, the true, tried
and trusiy--let us have peace So you
see he is AL right, aud with pious turn
of mind, too, with which m.ny of these
radicals are endowed An admiring cor.
respondent at KcarDcy Junction writes,
"May God bless the Star, and may it be
the ray of light TO guide multitudes of de-
serving men, women and children to find
pleasant homes in this far Nebraska land
There it is. There you have the explana.
ton Of the whole matter. This beautiful |
newspaper is gotten up-not al Fl. Kear-
ney but probably in New York or Boston
by some rich land company, and KEEP
up and filled up with all this crazy stuff to
sell town lots in the New Washington and
wild lands in Nebraska at high price.
And there will be plenty of fools found to
buy them. The idea Of removing the
Capital, whether it comes from Blow of
St. Louis or elbow from Fl. Kearney, is
ridiculous and humbug.
By The Deaon Monitor and Sherman
Courier allude favorably to Capt. S. Hare,
VI Sherman, as the democratic nominee
or Congress in this district, to succeed
he Hon. John C. Conner. We have not
he pleasure of a personal acquaintance
With Capt. Hare, and therefore can not, at
present, venture upon an opinion with re-
ard to his suiiableness for the position.
We hear him well spoken of. This will