The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-08-31

was Delegate TO a Democratic Conven-
tion at Golden City, Colorado. After
this Convention, the connection of Mr.
Cavanaugh with the Democratic party
virtually ceased. The Democracy were
in the minority, and thus did not suit
his ambitions for Congress. On the 22d
of February, 1864, Governor Evans, Mr.
Cavanaugh, and Col. ]. NJ. Chivington
addressed the " Union Leaguers 4" in the
Denver Theatre. 1t was Washington's
birthday, and the meeting intended to
encourage our armies in the field, fight
ing for the preservation of tho Union"
VIII Mr.. Cavanaugh affirm that he never
was n member of the Union League
He had felt sanguine of the success of
the South, he now boldly gave utter
ance to the belief that they would fail in
their struggle. He privately and pub
licly advocated negro suffrage, and de-
clared that the Emancipation Procla-
nation of Abraham Lincoln, was the
Doldest and grandest act that ever graced
the historic page in any age of the world,
and that Mr.. Lincoln's name would go
down with blessing to the latest pos
terity as the Moses of the children of
Africa, on the soil of now free America
At public meeting of citizens of Den
yer, in front of the fremont House, in
April, 1865, addressed by Col. Chiving-
ton, Mr.. Cavanaugh and others, there
was none shouted longer and louder over
the capture of Richmond and the sur
render of Lee, than James NJ. Cavanaugh.
What Democrat of North or South was
there to join with Mr. Cavanaugh in
cheers over their downfall, of all those
who had formerly been his allies in the
Democratic party. None. On the 9Th
of September, 1865, the people of Colo
RADIO, without authority of law, by vote
of 3, ,025 to 2,S70, adopted State organ
ization, the Democrats as a party, oppos-
ing the measure, but Mr.. Cavanaugh
having an eye to a seat in Congress, as
usual, favored the measure. In Novem-
Der, 1865, an election was had under the
provisions of the Constitution, for the
various State offices. Mr. Cavanaugh
knowing he had forfeited the confidence
of the Democratic party, knowing, too,
that he was not in harmony and affinity
with il, although it occupied the same
position as the Democracy of the North
ern States, and that the Democratic Con
vention would repudiate him if he went
before it. learned the Democracy a
&" Yankee trick, chow not to bolt an
before it convened, announced hims n,
an Independent candidate for Cong reE,
subject to the decision of the pc nrIA
He would not bolt No not h mn
party bolted because they refusc A+Sl,os,
mate him Shortly after, the .,eu,bcrati
Convention met and nomi nats1 n I'm
State ticket, with Mr.. B ,N5yo a tr;e
and true Democrat, as u Iz candidate {,
Congress, and Mr.. Hug Butler the la
partner of Mr.. Cavan 1agh., as candida,
for Attorney Genera ,dr. Cavanaug
had expected to for .ce Il 10 Convention il
to nominating hir n, brit they repudiate
him. He start ed on the canvass. 'oro,
beating Democrats who opposed hi m, an
| travelled, ms.king speeches for t,imse1
At length the Democracy bee; lme e
r asPerated with Mr.. Cayanau CHS DIT
sumption in pretending to be an orth
, dox Democr at, and hired Mr.. Conn
: stump Tor the State ticket. G C(ou remer
r Der Mr.. Conn, the "bull-w' hacker" M
Q Cavanough) Mr. Conn was an attorney |
{ profession, and an able nd experienc,
t debator, but had made b as advent in Col
: RADIO as the driver of ar OK team. He g
I. cepted the task of irving Mr.. Cava
G augh from the stump. and accomplish,
l. it in good order. M r. Cavanaugh hayil
It a convenient att ack of sickness We
Of shortly after. Y1r. Cavanaugh was Z
e feated, but took. enough of Mr.. Belder
If votes to defef 1t him, while the Dem
N cratic Lieutenant Governor was electe
d. Mr. Cavars,ugh was disregarded and 4
Is elected ~ his former Democratic frien
q. and lof Jked upon with suspicion by q
m Unior party. He left Colorado in d
~ gust still itching for Congress. He car
y her . ready to cry Good Lord, = " Go
o. ID evil" to any party who would send hi
70 ~ Congress The Democracy offeril
g inducements in his eyes,he topped ov
D and commenced at once to run for CO
e. gress. He succeeded in intriguing in
an the nomination over old and tried q
Sd hsrents of the party and residents of {
cd Territory, and asks the Democrats he
m who look with disfavor upon "shyster
he to give him their suffrage. They ha