The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-07-24
THE CONVENTION AND ITS
WORK,

adopted, and ticket nominated meets
with our hearty approval, and, with
whatever ability we have, will maintain
the one and labor for the election of
the other. Having for six months had
the name of U. S. Grant for President,
at the head of our columns, and en-
dorsed the Chicago platform fully from
its adoption, the unqualified declaration,
in their favor by the Convention is graf
flying assurance, that the platform has
NO " Objectionable features" in the eyes
Of Montana Republicans; that it is not
regarded as a sectional ticket" and is
q stinging rebuke to those recreants and
sore heads who have sought to bring
confusion and disaster to the party in
Montana. Although the Convention
negected to censure those heretofore
republican journalists, who have public
ly and repeatedly proclaimed them
selves entirely independent of all
political parties in the Territory" and
who lave asserted that it was their
firm telief that the drawing of political
party lines by the people of Montana
was ncalled for, unwarranted and emf
nently injudicious," we are disposed to
consider it an inadvertancy, caused by
limited time and the multiplicity of
what was considered higher duties de-
volving upon it which they so "unani~
moasly" and enthusiastically" disposed
Of We do not consider it necessary TO
TIL. choice for the council, house and
subordinate county offices viii meet
with the heartiest support from the Re-
publicans of tins District and County.
So far as we are acquainted with them,
and as we are informed by others. they
are men of ability, good character, in
tegrity, undertaking Republicanism and
personrl popularity, and in urging their
election. = the people of Lewis and
Clarke, e, are confident we have u
ticket worthy of most earnest support,
and that Will commend itself to trium-
plant election on the Sd of September.
In the action or the County Convention
in condemning tho conduct of the Ex-
ecutive Board of the Territorial Com
mittee, and resolving TO request the
Committee to call Territorial Conven-
ton. in failure of which the said County
COMMITTEES of Lewis and Clarke county,
are instructed to call the convention
anyhow, the County Convention on
Saturday, we believe did more than its
cool judgment would approve, inasmuch
as a movement of that character would
, seem &c require that the instances OF
misconduct of the Executive Board
should have been specified, or, at the
least ,ome, case shown where its action
; has c'eated dissension and distrust in
, our mnks" We are confident that all
|, fair minded, honest Republicans, who
|, have been inflexibly true to the princi-
pies of the party, demand that its rep
resentatives should be able at all times
to present clear record, and would un
heitatingly condemn any known action
ontheir part, prejudicial to the welfare
4 AID interests of the Republican party
g o. Montana-and that is right. But we
? feel also assured that the same consis-
iency and principles that innate sense
. md recognition of manhood, justice anC
: right, which we as American citizens
D and members of the Liberal party o
,, this country, do, or at least should
possess, would prompt quick condemna'
ton of a movement and it's originators
:. aiders and abettors that would executo
: even the supposed guiltiest criminals
o without a hearing; or, with officially
envenomed tongue, arm SANDER, TO
/ rs evil work where no cause for re
!. lproach " as shown. In view of the fac
4 that the Territorial Central Committee
. was elected by delegations from tn,
{ several counties of Montana; that the,
a
e lof George NJ. Pinney, Henry Thompson
: and Il. C. Jones; that the campaign
:. under their management was conductet
with vigor, and the Democratic majorit,
L made less than ever before in Montans
> and that the committee never expresse,
a displeasure with the Board it seem
~, that this action should have been sui
stantiated by the best of evidence, er
D, a series of resolutions of that characte
II were passed, even if it was within tn
- province of the convention. More thal
rt this there were forty-five delegate
a called to the convention, and thirty-si
!. were present; while less than one-thir
4 voted for these resolutions. We ar
Il satisfied from this, and the sense c
|, right which Republicans possess, tina
Il with the least consideration, neither tn
u convention or the party would endors
any such action; that it was precipitate
\ upon the convention rushed throug
Nby interested parties. from imprope
motives and for evil purposes, and ths
"a as it stands on the records, it is a di
= grace to the Republican party. This
= not alone our view but that of all Re
e publicans, and they are many, whol
of we have heard speak of it. We hop
.o however that whatever feeling thel
. NAV he In this matter will ha subordil
n' ated to united and vigorous effort I
" elect the persons nominated by the Col
re vention, and when that has been &C
<, complished as the great object. thes
It other matters can be disposed of will
,s out prejudice to the party. i
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