The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-06

BEHIND IttE HI nbS.
Let all Democrats from New England, |
Missouri, Oregon, California and every other |
State of the Union, unite, and act together as |
band of brothers in the vindication of the |
principles handed down from the days of
Jefferson to those of jackson and Polk and |
let our motto be- Faithful and Fearless -
the Constitution as it was; the Union of all the
tyrants.-[ GAZETTE.
The above is the grand climax of a
lengthy leader in the last Gazette. de-
mandatory of the action of Congress, de-
claring the legislative power of Montana
70 have lapsed since the expiration of the
Bannack session. The article is mainly
devoted to very lame argument to show
the enormous expense in which this act
has involved the Territory, and en- pass
ant calling on the Democrat to show
up the "most unjust and burdensome
taxation of any other people on earth,
under which Madison county is suffer
| ing We propose to await the figures
in the Democrat, hoping il will take up
the subject at an early day. The above
is accumulative evidence to the assertion
made few days since. that not only
have the legislative functions of Mon
tana lapsed," but the entire Democrat
ic party. 1t calls on the Democracy to
rally to the principles " handed down
from the days of jefferson to those of
Polk and that is as far as the not over
timid Gazette can trace them. 1t would
not answer to use the name of Buchanan,
Floyd, Davis, Breckinridge or johnson,
because the remembrance associated
with those names would not be pleasant,
and let US hope for the honest impulses
of the writer, because he could not trace
the honest, loyal, and progressive princi-
plies of honored Democracy to any subse-
quent organization. To the principle of
the Union of all the States under equal
laws, and down with the tyrants we
heartily subscribe. Equal laws will in
vest every citizen with equal rights un-
der the laws protecting the weak, and
curbing the strong. They will base re
presentation upon the number represent
ed; reward the loyal, and punish traitors.
Let us have equal laws, the Union of all
the States, and down with the tyrants
The cry of h" the Constitution as it was
is unworthy of the age in which we live.
AS il was when? Does the Gazette
ignore all amendments since it was first
drafted or only such as are proposed now
Is the Constitution work ofperfection'
Does not the superior light of advancing
civilization beam brighter through each
decade, revealing the imperfections and
ignorance fall the arts and sciences
Does not experience teach new lessons
in political economy, and the position
we maintain in the eyes of the world
demand that whatever can be, should
be, done to keep America in the front
rank of liberty. civilization and prosper
tyP Have you lost faith in the American
people, that you are fearful of their abili
ty to decide what shall be, or what shall
not be, their principles of government
,, Have you so little faith in their integri
ty and honesty that you are not willing
they should have the privilege of deci
ding by the ballot box in a perfect,
constitutional manner, the amendment
, proposed to meet the requirements o
/. that fuller liberty which has been evolved
from the tomb of tyranny and servitude
For shame such narrow-minded preju
dices are of the things that were. NJ
party adhering to them can ever agair
hope for success in this Republic. Th'
same spirit that prompts the cry of"th'
Constitution as it was" would tear from
our glorious banner the stars of 2
. States; roll back the tide of barbarisn
across the fruitful continent and wip'
8 out the progress of century. Th'
American people are not prepared to ac
. cept any such old fogy nonsense
Last nights mail from the west brough