The Montana post., 1865-08-12
Grand Union Ra,,sica,ion ne.,,np.

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A Union Ratification Meeting was held ON Thurs
day evening, at Creghtons Corner, Judge Bissell in
the chair Attorney General Neatly madea very able
speech in which, after expressing his sorrow that the
action of the Democratic Convention had marred the
harmony which existed among all classes on the 4th
of July ; he efectually disposed of Col. McLain,
statement of his having obtained the establishment
of the Nevada Postofce, and the appointment of G..
NJ. Pinney as U. S. Marshal The first was due to
the personal friendship of the Delegate from Colo
RADIO, for Mr.. Harding, and was secured by his in
huence the other the result of the solicitation
of Governor Yates, of Illinois, and Major Upson.
Msjor Barrett followed, with forcible and elo-
quent appeal to the common sense of the citizens
In regard to their conduct at the coming election
after which Major Upson addressed the meeting. He
said that he deeply grateful for the honor con-
feTed upon him, which was neither expected nor So
licited. He was now the Special Commissioner to
the Blackfoot Nation, with whom he was empowered
to make treaty for the cesson of their title to that
part of the Territory east of the Rocky Mountains
Without this they could not make title to foot of
the land they lived on. Last year, he went to the
city of Washington, from this Territory arriving
there the 18th of December, just before the hol
days. As usual, nothing was done till after the
House again met, except preparing for business He
spoke to Mr.. Ashley about the necessity of ceoIou
ica survey. All admitted its necessity bu. ms t6s
other Territories had equal claims, and could NOT all
be satisfied he was obliged to waive it for the present
He went to the Indian Bureau and settled up bls
business, leaving his papers there. They were sent
to the Committee of Ways and Means, and remained
there He went home to Connecticut, on a visit
for two weeks, and returned on the 9th of Januarv
lie applied himself to do all that he could for the
Territory The amendment to the Constitution
came up and occupied the House for three weeks :
The Revenue Bill was before Congress, and was nm.
der consideration, for ten DAYS. The clause which
imposed tax of $40 on the miners, was added by
way OF amendment to another clause aud as it was
not known outside until it passed. it was impossible
TO get l! l!altered The Delegates made no fight
against It, The famous Gold Bill was introduced by
Mr. Julian with short speech 1t was laid on the
Ia Iaple ana was KILLED or else died natural DEATH
Inc @ members On both sides were opposed to it,
Iowrds the close of the Session Bill was in
sroouced making appropriations for road from the
Missouri to Lewiston, and, eventually, to Oregon.
Alter describing the branches and direction of this
road and the appropriation of 900 in way to-
tally at variance with the spirit of the Bill and also
tie provision of SlO 600 for bridge over the Bic
Sioux River, he said they had got $4,000 of 1t to
expend on their own part of the road He applied
also for 900 with which to obtain the treaty with
the Indians Mr.. Windham, the Chairman of the
Committee on Indian Affairs, promised he should
have 1T but he forgot all about it, and on returning
from Connecticut, whittier he had gone, after com
Petng his business, he saw, In newspaper, that the
Bill had passed without the appropriation He in
stantly went to the authorities and after most ey
citing and tollsome chase after lost papers, by the as
sstance of Senator Doolitle the clause was added at
a conference OF the Houses, and the Bill passed
amended, at IL p m, on the last night of the Ses
sion.
He now wished to ask them who they thought was the
proper man to send to perform such duties as he described
Should he not be friendly to the Government, He wished
to be the Delegate of the whole people not of part of
them and he could not be that did not wish to go to
Washington at ALL He trusted that they would discard all
Strlct party nes and vote for their interests He did
N hp an safprI I,.,.
OF OF the people and wants he preferred
to satisfy, sooner than any others
ABOUT tne Negro Question he begged to say that he
as much opposed giving votes to the negroes until tbev
were properly educated, Colonel McIain was Loud
appause) >
eSsrs Stevens and Sanders afterwards addressed the
citizens, and the meeting adjourned