Omaha daily bee., 1874-08-05
WAR DECLARED.

SAk l
canvass made by the friends of
General WEIGH for the
Governorship have long
ago become convinced that this was
really a flank movement against
Judge Crounse.
All the ftxy slyness pursued by
the land office possum could not
deceive people gifted with COM
mon sense into the belief that
Welch could become gubernatorial
candidate if Crounse was nominated
for Congress. And now: when the
mask has dropped, and war has
been openly declared by the official
West Point organ of our grand
master, nobody is taken by sur
prise.
War Is declared, however, and the
booming of the masked batteries on
the crooked Elkhorn will o re-
vertebrate through the land. In Or
der to enable our readers to compre-
bend the tactics of the Welch bril-
gade, we shall reproduce a few
specimen shells, just fired from the
West Point howitzer.
The first shot fired was a left
handed salute. announcing the re-
turn of Judge Crounse to his fort.
1t reads as follows:
"Judge Crounse returned to his
home in Fl. Calhoun last week, and
is engaged in Furnishing his armor
and putting his weapons in order
for the coming Congressional con-
test. To q di~sinterested spectator
the situation just before the battle
does not look very encouraging for
our friend Crounse."
To q "disinterested spectator this
would indicate that somebody at
West Point was very deeply inter-
ested in disappearing the situa-
ton just previously before the battle.
Another shot is ostensibly direc-
ted at the Burt County Pilot, but
really aimed at Crounse. 1t appears
nnder the caption of ia lie nailed"
and this is the way the mailing is
done:
"When the Burt County Pilot
made the statement that Hon.
Frank WEIGH was not popular in
his old home, Decatur, in order, II
possible to injure him, and foster
Judge Crounse's waning chances for
denomination for Congress, it over
looked the possibility that the lie
would be promptly nailed, and is
now unprepared to substantiate the
statement which probably cost the
party in whose interest twas made
ten cents q line, more or less"
Judge Crounse is doubtless pre-.
pared to hear that his chances fol
denomination r waning, but We
rather doubt whether he is prepared
for an unconditional capitulation te
Governor General Welch. Another
bombshell explodes with the follow
ing declaration
The editor of the Kearney June
ton Times isn't in favor of the re
nomination of Judge Crounse fol
Congress. There are thousands o
people in Nebraska who stand II
the same position. {
This is doubtless true. There arr
at least from ten to fifteen Thousand
Democrats in Nebraska who occupy
such q hostile attitude.
While the BEE has no authority
to speak for Judge Crounse, it will
nevertheless, take upon itself the re
sponsibility of inviting all who d.
not approve of his official course t.
come forward and publicly stat'
their grievances.
If he has been guilty of officia
dishonesty let us know when anC
where. II he has neglected thu
material interests of the State
become the plant tool of wealthy
monopolists now is the time to ex
pose him.
If he has organized corrupt p2liti
cal rings for his personal aggran
dizement, let us know it, that w
may break them up. If he has, il
any way, betrayed his stewardship
now is the time to bring forward
your charges. If he has proved in
capable or imbecile in representing
the people in the national councils
name us q candidate that a d.
better. The people of Nebraska, ant
the Republican party, want a capa
BILE, faithful and incorruptible repre-
re~sentative in Congress. If Judg'
Crounse is not such man, we mus
find one to fill his place.