The Montana post., 1865-07-22
A VERY NEW WAY OF OBTAINING
lE QUARTZ PROPERTY.

Soho pIiSul opiIle hdo caught the nrSt
rays of the sun, after he left the West. and
photographed new picture of wealth extra
ordinary and easy to be obtained bv the
children of the East, who, gallantlv daring
the blaze of sea-coal fire, or the heat of a
parlor stove, have concentrated their ener-
gies upon the production of scheme for
stealing the gold lodes from the honest
miners who have perilled their lives in find
ing them, and in making them valuable.
The conspiracy developed itself in the
attempted passage of bill, last session, bv
which the lodes Of western mining countries
should be sold by Government, like the
public domain. Of course the passage of
such glorious ordinance would flood our
country with spectators, who would buy
over our heads in spite of US, and the pref
test little game of national freeze-out that
ever the world saw played would terminate
IN the ruin Of the Territories and the beg
gary OF the inhabitants. Capital is like
hre. 1t is most useful servant but a far
ri'ly bad master. Having just fought war
10 victorious close, which has settled the
Dig estate and preponderance of capital
principle, in favor of the poor man and the
actual worker, We should have thought that
scheme like this would have found little
FAVOR with Congress; but there is MANY a
man so dim sighted that he would not know
his own wife in new bonnet, and thus a
prlnclple once and again solemnly pro-
claimed to be false and anti-American. is.
under new guise, to be foisted upon the
citizens Of the United States as a measure
oI PuOhc justice. If the Government had. i.
at the national cost, settled these wild noun
s' sains II the public funds had paid the
marcy proSspectors for their toll in discover
ing these lodes, which has alone, unaided.
anu as YET, unrewarded, called into visible
eAistehce the treasure cOveted-then some
thln g might be said about the equity of the
contemplated legislation but as it stands it
Is simple and unadorned attempt at grand
larceny on an unusually large scale. Gen.
AShley has felt this, and, being in position
10 make his voice heard, we are clad to
know that the soJourners in the mountains.
VINO have crossed prairie, desert. rock and
river; who have suffered the hardships of
mountain life, and who have ESCAPED the
red bandits and white marauders of the
drontiers-possess friend who can sneak
1or them, and who will do their cause ius
tlce. Ii we do not pay taxes enough for the
support OF the Government, we are small
Judges OF finance; and we are mistaken in
tne American character, if the Legislature
Will condemn us, unheard, to be spoiled of
the reward OF our labors, because we are so
lar from our homes and so helpless VIII N a
vote Is taken. Is there a spot between the
two oceans that lies beyond the shelter of
the Eagles wing? Our ancestors brought
taxed without their consent. Is f fftheeG eGGrMfre
Snis' Ihat we are to be robbed behind our
paekS' by the very men whose peaceful lux
ury Is secured and paid for mainly by our
Soiu we refuse to believe it till we see II
ine proposed system is a reproduction of
'he tlIne law In its worst form. The more
man laDors, the more is taken from him.
nut ior the miners, where would there he
ahy ytnlhS TO sell? We should like TO see a
le" rev, broadway dandies, poisoning the air
WIN musk ana eau de cologne, irving their
luck on prospecting tour, or a Wall street
proAer SINKING on lead. There would not
ne much to sell in that event. We are in
formed by the honorable gentleman that a
Convention of delegates from the minin@
territories is to be held at Denver in October
ior the purpose of organizing an opposition
TO this most nefarious measure. Let no man
oe out OF the ranks when that battle is fouoht
on the part of the Territories, the strueole
Is Tor dear life. We of the Mountains sbenId
nave something to say in this matter. We
are no strange people seeking afiiiation. but
"A. american citizens; and the mere question of
distance from Washington in no Way affects
our flght TO be consulted when the fruits of
our toil and our very existence. are being
voted upon. Nothing stops the national
lax gatherers out here, nor do we wish to
'vaae payment of our share of the national
but We claim the concurrent nriv-
lege OF being heard in a somewhat louder
'oice than is. employed by Territorial del
'sate' VINO, IN such case, oficiates as a sort
u cross between a mail carrier and an
attorney. N "A
Notice to the Public.