The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-07-27
WHERE THEN STAND.


Since the day when the confusion of
tongues was heard at Babel's Tower,
there has scarcely been convened a more
heterogeneous multitude than formed
the Democratic Convention in Helena.
Adopting a platform that has not one
redeeming quality, saving the catch reso-
luton thrown to the Militia for bait
line, they nominated for Delegate per
son who has barely been in the Territory
a sufficient time to be eligible, without
a claim upon the people or any identi
fed interest in its welfare. One who
has persistently followed new commu-
mites, urging his adaptability to hold
office, with an utter disregard as to what
were the political principles he advo
Gated, and while failing to secure his
own election in Colorado, did succeed in
one thing, the humiliating defeat of the
same party that has now nominated
him, and thereby securing the contempt
of every Democratic paper in Colorado.
The consideration that principally aided
In securing his nomination was fear that
he would run independent if they did
not put him on the ticket. Maj. Bruce.
whom we believe 10 DC at heart a Union
man, now laboring under the disagreed
ble necessity of keeping very bad com
Pany, Mr.. Mayhem, the late Speaker of
the House, Col. Voolfolk, the advocate
Of Northwest Confederacy, Mr. Sam
Word, a lawyer of ability, and Colonel
johnson, all MissOurians, and on that
account entitled To the nomination, were
thrown aside as unavailable, and Cava- /
nauEh, whom the Dsmgcrat chopped the |
party would not be yedVced into the sup /
port of, nominated. While making up
kis record we will meantime rega,e our
readers with that prepared 10y Major !
Bruce for the Democrats of this Terri |
tory, IN his paper of Feb. 2sth, 1867. To /
show the status of the party here, and I
prove that in hot-headed, radical" De I
mocracy, so-called, notwithstanding their 1
adoption of the word Conservative" |
they are full length ahead of all com
petitors, we state, first, that there is I
not word in their platform even recog /
nizing allegiance to the United States,
and that for aught in the word or spirit
of their platform, as commonwealth of
the United States, it might have as con
sisJently been adopted by the Cannibal |
TgI-rJa-s NJ NN.dn ,,raoon1a al n sn-;az /
of resolutions, carefully selected to suit |
the exigencies of the case, from the plat
form adopted by the Democratic Con
vention of the State of Californis, June
10, 1867, of which the following resolu-
tions are portion; .sH- E.s.s
Resolved, That the Government Of the |
United States is the paramount Government
of the country, and that the allegiance due
from the citizens 20 such Government is a
binding and perpetual obligation to be OBJ /
served with fidelity and good faith.
Resolved, That the questions involved In the
late rebellion have been practically settled by /,
the war, and it Is the duty of ali 20 acquleSe IN
this settlem ent, and endeavor to restore friend
ly relations between the different sections of /
the country asd re-estlbllsh the Government
in Its constitutional authority throughout the
Union.
difficulties may be speedily adjusted and the I
Union restored on permanent and satisfac- |
tory basis, the States lately in rebellion should
be dealt with In n spirit of kindness and for !
besrance, and we regard the course Of Congress |
in what are known as the reconstruction mea-
suTes of that body as harsh, illibeTal, oppres-
sive, and more likely TO result in hollow
truce than enduring peace
These were rejected after short dis
cussiou, simply because they acknowl
edged an allegiance due the Government
of the United States, and held that the
war was ended, something not contem-
plated by the left wing. There was still
another resolution, from the same series,
offered by Mr.. Wade. if possible still
more obnoxious to them:
Resolved, That the payment of the public
debt is solemn duty resting upon the Gov
eminent, and that the people should cheer
fully submit TO any just system of taxation
necessary to enable the Government to dis
charge this duty, but no tax should be lesied