The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-09-15
LETTER FROM HELENA.
HELENA, September Sth, 1866.

HELENA, OcpteIllDeI OtI, lOUO.
EDITOR Posi- The election has been
the event of the past week, and has
proved a startler to the Democracy" of
Montana, who affect to rejoice over a
very slim victory, while trembling at the
" All Hail? hereafter The Republican
calls it our Bunker Hill, and the compar-
ison is a good one, especially as to the
moral effect upon the two parties. 1t
has demonstrated to the Union men that
the land is theirs if they will only take
and occupy it.
The day was fine one, and the whole
affair passed off pleasantly, the contest
being carried on with the legitimate
weapons, the ballot. There was consid-
cradle rivalry between the Self-Risers"
and" Pixies the former working with
all their might for the Union ticket, and
putting in telling blows against their
old antagonists. Prominent among the
individual hard workers in behalf of the
good cause, were Courtwright and Mann
who were determined that the "Cops y
should not have the talk all to them
selves, and if the other side have any
men who can beat these two at heavy
talking, they did not bring them out last
Monday On the outskirts of the crowd
laboring in a more quiet but none the
less serviceable way, ] observed our
friends Judge jones and Judge Williams
The latter was the leader of the unter.
rifed self-risers.
Many more there were, who were
worthy laborers; and the more SO as
they work from pure love of the cause
they had espoused. There were many
who thought of that staunch band who
were encamped and at their ease on Sur
River, like Grouchy's corps on the day
of Waterloo, taking no part in contes
which, with their help, would have beer
easily won by those who suffered defeat
So much for having renegade in th'
| Governors chair. 1t is always our mis-
fortune, or rather the natural result O
our folly, that those whom we place il
power, go over to the enemy. AS tn
English say when disposed to grumble
"They do these things better in France.
The Democracy have never been betray
ed as we repeatedly have been, for the
use, but never trust apostates. We, toe
will learn bye-and-bye- perhaps.
COURT MATTERS
Judge Munson has refused a new trif
in Fosters case, and l understand tn
prisoners counsel will carry the case
the supreme court. Foster was senten
ed to be hanged on October 5th, but tn
appeal VIII probably cause the exec'
ton to be suspended, as the supren
court is not likely to p~ss upon the que
ton until after that time. Foster
looking well and appears to be in goo
health, and in good spirits. He is we
dressed, and appears to consider himse
on equal terms with the world in gen
raj. 1t is generally supposed that one
the situation of this man, is continual
oppressed by the awful future, but e
: perience shows that this is not the cas-
The most trivial fancies and whir
seem to occupy their minds. TIL
Dickens, l believe, truly represents t
Jew, in" Oliver Twist" when senten
, | is being passed upon him, as gazil
, blankly at a broken pale in the railil
and wondering whether they would
) pair it or suffer it to remain.
There has been term of the SupreI
: Court, and Helena has been favored
: the presence of Judges Hosmer a
Williston. The cases argued, have be
of no particular interest to the publ
Court has adjourned, and the non-re
dent Judges will leave us tomorrow.
Judge Munson is preparing for visit
), the East, but the time of his departu
is unknown even to himself.
!. The report of Indian hostilities on t
Missouri, has caused many who we
about to leave by Mackinaw to weak
v little, and should the report prove tr1
!. will deter many from attempting tt
line of travel. So many false reports
this nature, have made people incret
lous, and they are not disposed to "g
much on hearsay.
D. The weather has been milder tn
during the previous week, though
Friday morning, the mountain tops
the direction of New York were VIII
:. with snow, but it disappeared in I
course of the day. We in the val
y have not been visited, as yet, by
Snow King, nor do we desire his advt
=, for weeks to come.
Of Col. Sanders is here, and it see
rs good to see him among US. 1t is imp
al sible to meet him without thinking
M the Union, of which he has proved
: able and fearless champion. HAL