The Montana post., 1868-09-25

portions and distingue air, who was
always an HONEST office holder when he
could get an Office. 1t is the same man
who informed our Receiver of the U. S
Land Office that he once held such an
office, and he could show him how 10
make $50, 900 out ofhis position and have
the Jewel of his honor remain .untarn-
ished." This is the man who wants
Mr.. Potter's place, and announced him
self a candidate for Post Master at
Helena before he got his face washed
the day he arrived in town We opine
that this latter person will never be P.
NJ. at Helena, nor viii Mr.. Crounse be
installed as his clerk. or ever be in any
government Office in Montana. Such
honesty is rare-too rare tor tins high
latitude, or for the good ot the Govern
ment. ~ ... .....-.r
Is CALIFORNIA DElROCRATEC .
The opposition, in counting up their
unmatched chickens, over which they
expect the antiquated Democratic hen
to spread itself in November, never fail
to reckon confidently upon California as
one ci the brood The Republicans,
knowing that they can achieve victory
without it, frequently, in spirit of lib
erality, allow the claim But if we look
closely at the case we shall find that il
is entirely probable that the Golden
State viii give a Republican msjority-
By inspecting the record we shall find
that at the Gubernatorial election in
1868 the Republican majority was 49,
732. that Lincoln's majority in 1864 was
1925, that in 1865, on q vote for Jus
tice of the Supreme Court, the Republi-
can majority was G,97G, and that the
Republicans were invariably victorious
from 1860 until 1867, at which time a
nomination on the ticket of the party
was considered equivalent to an cleo
tion. This being the case there arose a
lively contest between the would-bc
candidates for Governor. Gorham even
tually received the nomination, but q
large portion of the Republican party
claimed that it was obtained by fraud,
and refused its support The Sacra>
meato UaiOn, the most influential Re-
publican paper in California, a Journal
which now supports Grant and ColEax
with all it's power, WAS among the
first TO denource 6orham. a third
candidate was therefore put in the field
who vas Supported by sozlae of tller Re-
publicans, while many, refused to vote
at all. The fact that many staid away
from the polls reduced the total vote Of
the State from 109,16 which it was in
1868, to 92y352, or nearly 10000. But
those who remained at home on election
day were not Democrats there was no
division in their ranks and flushed
with hope at the confusion which ex-
listed among their enemies. they showed
their full strength at the polls. By this
means they increased their vote 5000.
But all this time there were 1900 dis
satisfied Republicans staying at home,
who, had they turned out and given
their undivided support to one candi-
date. could have carried the State by at
least 10000 majority. The municipal
and town elections recently held, prove
what we have stated to be true, as many
of those places which gave large Demo
cratic majorities on the vote for State
officers, last spring went strongly Repub
lican. We have therefore every reason
to believe the assertions of some of the
best informed journals of California,
that the State will give majority of
not less than 10000 for Grant and
Colfax n ii'1ir. "- .tl'
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