The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-03-23

however, uses pretty severe language
about the gentlemen of this Territory
now in Washington, who belong to the
Republican party, because they advoca-
ted the bill. OF course it holds itself
responsible for the epithets used. In
the issue of the week previous the Ian
guage Of eulogy was exhausted in laud-
ing the speech of A. A. Brown in the
Council, at the extra session, dubbing
him the champion of pure Democratic
principles" for advocating the most vile
and treacherous attempt TO steal n most
infamous march on the voters of Mon
tana, by stuffing Democrats into posi-
ton half a year earlier than usual, be-
cause, if postponed until autumn the
Republicans might increase sufficiently
in some counties TO elect men of that
party. The Democrat, even, denounced
the bill. and, to their honor be it said
the Madison county delegation success
fully opposed it; and yet this very con-
sistent antediluvian journal came out.
as soon as the Legislature had adjourned,
and.extolled the champion of pure Dem,
ocratic principles" for his speech advo-
eating that bill. The Gazette. too, which
never has had an abiding principle since
it started, except hatred of the "nigger,'' %
is very consistent paper. 1t opposed
the Major might and main, until the
" corpse ascertained that he was ap-
pointed Secretary. Has any one, since
that time, noticed word derogatory of
him or his principles? Where is that
speech of Cavanaugh's that was to be
printed, handling Bruce without
gloves?" and against which he appealed
so mournfully on the 14th. One of
these very honest editors of these dar-
ling nurslings of consistency found that
Brown, of Deer Lodge, was the man to
stump the Territory for the Democracy,
and the other saw fat job of public
printing by conciliating the new Secre-
tary. Judas with his palms itching for
the thirty pieces Of silver is the embodi-
ment of honesty compared with either
of them. The Herald also has period
ical attacks of the same distemper One
week it came out in vituperative arti-
Gle against gentleman, totally un-
provoked and uncalled for. When il
was answered in the mildest terms that
could be chosen, the Editor threw UP
his hands and cried spare me for the
sake of my family, as though mans
/ fair name is not as sacred and as cher
ished, single as welded. The DemOcrdt
however has got hobby, which, if il
was an Indian pony, would be by this
time ridden to death, viz: the consist
ency of johnson and the inconsistency
of the Republican party. 1t states that
the Republican party heretofore unani-
mously endorsed his policy, and that
johnson has not changed That party
now opposes him. From this, the de
duction is made that the party is incon
sistent. But it forgets to draw the other
/ deduction fully as logical and apparent
that the Democratic party opposing ii
then, and now advocating, is also guilty
of inconsistency, while President John
son remains the only man in the United
States thoroughly consistent from first
to last. This is about all the space we
have for the +. /. to-day. 1t need have
no fears of the Posi- evading the issue
On the contrary, the Democrat will, more
than likely, be some of these days in
the condition the Milesian was who
caught the bear. He cried Justify fo1
help to hold it, and none coming, his
next cry was for somebody to help him
let go of it.