Year: 1874




In this age of party politics and parti-
zan strife, it is duty devolving upon ev-
cry man who is soiicitous of his coun-
try's welfare to wake up to living sense
of the real questions and issues agitating
the political mind of this Republic.


Hark, from Louisiana has the mission
of the Republican party been in vain ,
and has the hour of its dissolution ar
rived. Not yet. They who stood by
the party, from its incipiency TO the pres
ent time, were never more in need of the
united cooperation of true Republicans.
The fall campaign just commencing will
be, in many of the States, very import
ant one. full of excitement, and !raught
with jealous misgivings and party spirit.
From the pre- ent outlook it is destined
to be conducted with all the outward
manifestations of partizan feeling and je-
termination. This, at lie lst, is true OF Ne
braska. There are four tickets in the
field; each will make an effort for polit-
ical supremacy; each sanguine of success.
The Bourbons are dead. it is true; their
candidate Tor Congress is SO sensible of
the joke pcrpetrated upon him that he
has. on the eve of the campaign, lef. the
party to take care of itself, and he is now
recrealing at the Hub. The Governor is
silent and sad. but perfectly resigned
There are but two Journals in the State
that have the courage to- raise the stand
ard and display the ticket. This is the
actual condition of the Nebraska Democ-
racy it is dead beyond the hope of recov-
iery. The few who still cling tn the rame
| from force of habit have rashly resolved
to "go it alone" no coalition-they have
faint recollection of the fate of the Lib.
eral movement" square-toe is the
motto henceforih. They will exhibit theil
real strength this Sail, on strictly Demo
cratic principles. In fact, that seems ia
be the disposition Of all, for with one ex.
cep;ion, the four tickets are distinct and
independent. The Republican NOMINEES
for State Superintendt of Public In
struction has been accepted by the TEN
perance party, which makes his election
doubly sure.


The Independents are somewhat deter
mined. They have a good ticket, with
tine exception of their candidate for Con
gress, whose reputation is somewhat be
clouded by reason of certain Credit Mo
bilier transactions. and Pacific Railroad
contracts; and with the assistance Of the
working men anu Changers they hope tc
succeed. But the working men are in
clined to be little independent, too, and
wont "rope in" with entire satisfaction
There is not much in the independent
platform as adopted by that party in thi:
State, that is not similar in principle tc
that of the Republicans, yet they can moi
unite on single man it seems to be tht
avowed purpose of each of the parties te
show their exact numerical strength II
this campaign, and if mistake not i
will be the death of some one or more o
them.


The Republican ticket Is strong, ant
will be the winning one in this contest
it energy, perseverance, and good caus'
can be relied on.


Our contingent Congressman will hav'
no opposition. There seems to be ques
ton as to whether We are entitled to an
other Representative; the Democrat
scout the idea, and refuse to nominate
the Independents are Indifferent, whil
the Temperance people ridicule the ide
of sending temperate man to Congress
The Republicans, however, will elect
contingent Congressman, and then tes
the question Of his right to seat.


The programme for the campaign ma
beer prepared, and after the fight has re
ally commenced, l may be able to sem
you few items of political news.