National Republican., 1878-08-06
A Tourist In Nebraska.
LINCOLN, NEB., August 1, 1873.

II tbe Editor ofthe National Republicdn.
SIR: There has never been such an influx
Of fhomc.scckcrs coming into Nebraska since
the organization Of the State Government IA
at the present time. Every train brings
from fifty 70 one hundred families, who have
chosen TO make homes In this Eden Of Amer
lea, and establish an Independence which,
with high rents aud the cost Of living, was
denied them In their native States. There is
still roup for more. Mechanics are In great
demsdlPst high wages, while lsborcrs eau iiud
steady employment upon the several roads
now being built through the State, At S1.50
per day. Lands can be purchased from the
several railroad corporations at from 81 to
$50 per acre, on long timo, while the Govern
ment has some Of the very best lands, located
In the Southwestern counties, that are open
to settlement, either under the homestead or
timber culture act. The soil Of southwestern
Nebraska Is Us good as can be found In the
West, the climate is excellent, the school
system Is as good rs In the older States, and
tho citizens are peaceable and neighborly-
always ready to "lcnd helping hand" to the
newcomer. With such inducements offering,
Is Il not strange that men will flock to the
large cities and there remain In idleuess2
Politically, Nebraska will doubtless he the
.
Democracy, like the Presidents policy, has but
few followers here. Great anxiety is felt in
the fall elections. Republicans should rally as
they never rallied before With harmony they
eau regain the national House Of Representa-
tives. which they, in an hour OF blindness,
threw away; WITHOUT Il, they cannot. Tho
man who at sucl, time has q personal griev-
ance which he considers Of more Importance
than the redemption Of the Government from
Democratic control Is dead weight to the
Republican cause, and if he has not sense
enou sh to sec It he should bcignored or turne I
over to the Democracy, where he eau find kin
drei spirits
A delegation Of editors from Ohio aud I,li-
ana arrived here on yesterday. Politically
they report the prospects rs good for the Re
publican party. They report the Rcpublica ms
Of their States as being bitterly opposed to the
policy, if II may be called by such q name, of
the present Administration. In this State,
however, II would not be safe to express any
other feeling. Nebraskians are plain spok u
people they say just what they think, and
strange as It may appear to the occupant Of the
White House, they freely express themselves
In regard to his policy,
A word as TO the campaign fund. / have
| seen u stated that some OF the employees Of
| the Government refuse to contribute toward
carrying OH the campaign. II this be true, let
| those men be marked. lie that Is not with us
/ Is against us, and IL under the present Admin
| istration they receive such encouragement rs
will cause them thus TO act, let us remember
that the time Is not far distant when tho Prcsi.
dental chair will be occupied by one who
never placed a foe on guard, but was always
ready to remove one. ] leave to-dsy for ar
extended trip Wcst and shall continue to coa-
tribute my notes by the waysidc to THE Rs.
PUBLICAN. ROVER.