Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-30
Col. Wilson the Hero of the Hour-He
Begins the Excavation for the New
Postotice Building.
Crusading is Dead-King Alcohol Yet
Lives.
LINCOLN, NEB., May %, 1874.

LINCOLN, NEB., May 90, 1874.
EDITOR OMAHA DEE:
Enterprise has taken rapid and
lengthy strides in Lincoln during
the past few weeks. First, and
perhaps the most important for our
business interests, is the organiza-
ton of a Board of Trade. This had
long been agitated, but without any
decisive action being taken until
Wednesday evening of last week,
at which time a large and enthusi-
astlc meeting of our business men
was held, and preparations made to
commence operations Immediately.
Upon this occasion the association
was addressed by DIR. Converse and
Chancellor Benton, each of whom
demonstrated the feasibility of the
effort, and showed clearly the great
benefits that must be derived from
ita successful execution. Before ad-
jOurnment, the President announced
that the Board of Trade rooms,
Halls Opera House, would be open
every evening, and that very soon
they expected to have one of the
best libraries i'm the State.
Upon Thursday evening, the Free
Congregational Society, was organ
lied. 1t is composed of some of the
best talent of our city, and promises
much. While any association, which
has for its object the emancipation
of mems minds from the thralldom
of dOgmatic creeds and useless
forms, which teaches that untram-
meled thought, honest convictions,
and independent action, is true
manhood, should be hailed with de-
light. Yet, it is to be regretted that
circumstances necessitated the for
nation of a new society. But they
did. The "Liberalsr of Lincoln
united and built a church-a liberal
Christian church. A minister of the
Universalist denomination was
engaged, and "all went merry as a
marriage bell" The first step in
the wrong direction, at least tended
to mar the harmony of the society,
a the organization of a Universe
list denomination, which was to
control the destinies of the church.
Many who aided very materially In
the building of the church, were not
Universalists, and objected. Mean
while the pastor received a call to
labor in a more extensive vineyard,
and accepted. Speakers were then
invited from abroad, and we listened
with pleasure to some excellent
practical sermons, from various
ministers. But they were Unitari-
ans, and some of "the brethren"
called it the Liberal, instead of the
Universalist, church. For these two
reasons, a few of the 'brethren and
sisters" of the UniversaIist denom-
inatiOn climbed up to the extreme
pinnacle of their "ear," and wished
that it be called the Universalist
Church hereafter. Now, to be COM
PEELED to think Universalism, is no
better than to be compelled to think
and act Methodism, or any other
ism and accordingly, we have or
gained an association where we
can think as we please, and call
ourselves ditto. Last Sunday eve
ming, the Rev. Mr.. Sanborn, Unita-
rian, of Lawrence, Kansas, deliv-
cred an address under the auspices
of this association on "The Religion
of To-Day" 1t was a mastery eff
fort, full of practical suggestions,
alike for the Jew, the Gentile-for
all. The Opera House was crowded
with an intelligent and appreciative
audience. Thus, we have two Or
CARNATIONS, N speaking for the
business talent and enterprise of our
business men; the other, of talent
and independence of thought and
action on the part Of some of our
citizens. The latter association is
now in search of some young Rob-
ert COllyer.
Last Tuesday the excavation for
the United States postoffice build
ing was commenced. A cheer
from the crowd assembled on the
square at five minutes before eight
O'Clock announced that the first
shOvelful of dirt had been loosened.
Now, we suppose, dirt WiW fly, at
least Col. Wilson hints to that effect.
Crusading is dead, and all that is
left of that great "tidaI waven in
this place, is the Mayor. And that
isn't much. BY the way, there are
one or two good jokes on our Mayor,
which, we presume, some of the
Omaha readers of the BEE have
not heard. 1t illustrates that trite
old saying, that when the temper
ance folks select a candidate, he is
invariably notorious for know
ing nothing, except to let
whisky alone. True, that Is con-
siderable, but a little common
is a good thing. His name
Little, which signifies his knowl-
edge of spelling. When called upon
to sign the first paper, he did it like
this: "S. w. Little, Mare" If he
had signed 1t "Horse, "it would have
been all right. But he was told
than that, and the next time,
enthusiastic Over his newly acquir-
d knowledge, he signed it, rs, W,
Mayor leaving the important part
If Little off.
Politicians hereabouts are waiting
,atiently for the waters of the DO.
itical pool to be troubled, and will
doubtless be ready to Jump in at a
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