, 1866-07-20

dlhsrer.ee Of opinion bet;Reen Gov. Meagher
Dad. the Montana .'rsdicals." The Salt Lake
Telegraph, retrieving the "crisfis;siH says, some
Of Meagh'rS Montana political enemies
have represented him not only as a democrat,
but tnorough specimen of the genus copl
peTihesd. As for the General-Governor him
self, bis las: e1pressioPof "his feelings vas
the wish to retire to private life and four
isbing rancho, and he vent to and down the
Missouri to meet his wife, who, it is to be
presumed, has come along to help him man'
age that ranche-make butter and cheese,
look after the chickens, etc.
At late meeting Of the "radicals at
Helena, to take into consideration the state
of the nation--of the Territory we should
say-among other resolutions one was pass
ed censurlng Gov. Meagher, in fact stating
that his neglect "to settle with the Treasury
Accounting officers, that another appropria-
tion may be placed to his credit to pay Leg
islative expenses for the Territory, etc, merr
its severe rebuke from all decent men in
this community"
The Democrat comes bravely to the Gov
enors rescue, and turns the tables on the
enemy apparently, by stating that there is
not particle of truth 10 the assertion that
the Governor has done all his own official
business on the square, as far as he was COM
cerned that he has promptly sent abstracts
and full reports of his money expenditures
to the Treasury Department, according to law,
and that not single voucher allowed by him
has been rejected by the Treasury Departs
ment.
There was an irregularity, however, which
caused some of Governor Meagher's drafts to
be returned from New York, because there
were no funds to pay them. Governor Meal
CHER was persuaded to give drafts for sl2,,
055 to pay the expenses OF the first Legisla>
ture held at Baunack, the vouchers for
which had not been properly made out, aud
the drafts being issued on the expectation
and assurance that Gov. Edgerton would
soon arrive and fix them up" so that they
could be allowed by the Treasury Depart>
ment.
Gov. Edgerton, however, made lengthy
stay from the scene of Lis official duties, has
not yet returned to it, consequently the
vouchers have not been " Fixed up" the
amounts not allowed, and the drafts are dis
honored. Informaliry, therefore, due to Gov
ernor EdgprtOn, and not criminal neglect OF
the part of Gov. Meagher, has kept the hon
Orab.e members and their pay so widely
Alta recent Mass Meeting at Helena Gov
ernor Meaeffet denounced the late action O
the House Of Representatives, in passing
bill making null aud void the proceedings O.
the late session Of the Legislature Of Monta
ma, as reckless, heartless, rpmorseless. apC
despotic; and handled the malignant ter,
n'aEanls Of Congress" without gloves. Ii,
contended that it was questionable if Con,
gress and the President had the right t.
nuIIify the laws of the Territory, as the or
gsniO Act of the Territory declares that al
laws made in conformity Herewith are the
laws OF the Territory, and does not reserve
to Congress the final right to pass upon them
either to ratify or to cancel. If so, the Su
preme Court Of the United States alone had
the power to bastardize the Legislature aud
invalidate its acts.
Governor Meagher concludes his speech
with the following expression Of his senri
ments and determiustlod -
| But gran:iGg that Congress, With the concur.
| renee Of the President, has the power 10 ignore
the Legislature of lSe 5th of March, I here con.
| IepdI sball here, ELSEWHERE, and everywhere
hspitaIRssas long as am the Chief Executive
ohceESt Aontnua,- fastidious us and imfracul-
ate opinion Of Mr.. Justice Shallow or Village
Lawyer OF Connecticut, to the contraET nOtwith.
StAnding,-that the laws enacted by the Legis-
hture Of ths 9th of March, are the laws of the
Territory, and that, as | am sworn to see the
| '"S sN''SOi uuy Auu properly executed, SO
SbaII J see the laws. now insolenty called in
question, not only executed but enforced, the
1Ost solemn and sublime oracles OF Bar or
Bench To the contrary nOtwithstAndiug and in
ehls determination, spurning and deriving the
| faction that is here in coalition with the des,
Potlsm of Congress, rely thoroughly upon the
people, OF Montana, and, relying upou the peo,
pie, shall proceed as heretofore.
If MeaghePs Irish zeal should lead him on
IN that fSsbiOn, won some oficious I" loyal !"
parties be suggesting to him that he is
breathing treason, aud had better 20 slow ?
! -
RADIcAL.-AlI the members of Congress from
California are of the radical persuasion. Tba,
State has ever been distinguished for her sub
'erviency to power. When the cbivalry were in
the ascendant California worsbiped at the foot.
stool Of South Carolina, and now that New Eng.
land ideas prevail she draws her inspiration
from Massachusetts, and accepts Sumner and