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The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-05-22
WHO TT WOULD INJURE.

Every Pendleton organ, we believe,
has taken occasion to howl against the
'aristocratic holders of government
bonds, the great untaxed millionaires
of America The impression is convey
ed that these bonds are monopolized
and boarded by capitalists; that the
masses are not interested in them and
have to pay immense taxes to provide
the interest for the rich bond-holders.
There is no more fallacious theory ad.
vanced. 1t is the working classes who
hold and are principally interested in
bonds. 1t is safe to assume that fully
$500, 100000 of bonds are deposited with
the Government as securities for the ma.
tional banks The very greenback that
you buy your breakfast with is only of
value because a bond is deposited with
the Government that it will be redeem
&c by the bank. The Savings Banks,
where the hard earned savings of the
laborers of the country are deposited,
secure their depositors in the same
way. New York Savings Banks and
Insurance Companies have deposited in
bonds S1OO,OO0,OOO. Massachusetts, $685.
100000; Rhode Island S15. .OOO, 900, and
every other State greater or lesser
amounts. Not less than two thirds of
the bonds held in the United States,
81 200, 100000. are held in this way
Repudiate or destroy the value of the
bonds and you directly injure eight or
ten millions of the Industrial, saving,
most useful portion of the population.
Another large portion is held by foreign
ers who ''took stock" in our Government
when it was financially at a heavy dis
count, and they should not be made to
feel the oft quoted adage that "Republics
are ungrateful.7 Republication would
not directly injure the rich, but would
destroy the working classes, whose only
trust for the redemption of their depos-
its. and the dollars they earn by sweaty
brows, is their faith IN the integrity
and honesty of the nation.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-05-22
AS 1T rs AND WAS.

We know not who may be the coming man
whether Hancock, Pendleton or one of the
Seymours, but whoever he may be, from the
North or from the South, from the East or
from the West, If he is thoroughly imbued
with true Democratic principles, and viii un
reseryedly endorse and faithfully execute the
principles of the platform that shall be adop-
ted on the 18th of July next, at New York,
we pledge our support and know that success
awaits us.-Gazette, Thursday.
The Gazette invokes an impossibility.
Il would be just as reasonable to expect
Wendell Phillips to advocate slavery as
to anticipate that any man, "imbued
with true Democratic principles" would
entertain for moment any such treason
TO his conscience as an endorsal of the
so>called Democracy of to-day. Democ-
racy, as it was in its purity, was some
thing to respect; something to claim the
affection and support of an honest Amer
lean citizen AS it is now, it is a thing
to loathe and despise. 1t is the offals
of rebellion, a stencil in the nostrils of
the nation, that should be buried with
the carcass and bones, lest it spread the
fatal infection of disloyalty throughout
the land The Democratic platform of
1868. as it promises now, will be Phe-
nix from the ashes of all the ordinances
of secession that were destroy
ed in the crucible of war, and
will have only one redeeming
feature-it will contain the active ele-
ments of its own destruction. That
there should be less than two great par
ties in this Government is neither pos
sible or desirable. and the nearer evenly
divided they are the better, but the
Democratic party, without n thorough
reorganization, a looping off of it's pres
ent disloyal branches, change from
negative 10 positive, and return to
first principles, can never be one of
them again. These facts are as patent
to nine-tenths of the Democracy as they
are to us. and the success" predicted by
the Gazette is an igRUS JdtUus, that will
flicker out and leave them next autumn
inextricably stuck in the muck and mire
Of humiliating defeat
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-05-22
NAY goth, 1865.

The National Republican Convention
meets in Chicago to-day MAY 20th) for
the declaration of the views OF the party
upon the issues now before the country,
and the nomination of candidates for
President and Vice President of the
United States. The Convention will be
composed of 634 delegates, if the South
ern States are represented, apportioned
according to the representation of the
several States, and not probably, but
possibly, the Territorial delegates will
be admitted TO seats. Were the senti-
ments of the Convention as harmonious
on the Vice Presidency as on the Presi-
dency the Territorial delegations might
be permitted voice, although the omis-
sion in the call of the Chairman of any
request inviting the Territories to send
delegates was probably less an inadver-
fancy than Intentional. We regret this
as Col. w. f. Sanders and VIM. HI. Clag-
eett, delegates elect from Montana, are
now in the States and would ably, elo-
quently, faithfully and favorably repre-
sent the Union men of the Territory
OF the selection for President, il is only
requisite to consider that every State
has instructed its delegation for Grant
to acknowledge him the predetermined
/ choice of the Convention. For Vict
4 President the contest will be lively be
tween Fenton and Curtin as the promi
nent candidates, with Wade, Colfax
Wilson. Buckingham, Cresswel, Speed
Pomeroy, BIownlow and others backeC
by the instructions of their RESPECTIVE
States as compromise candidates to con
centrate upon in case of failure q
unite upon either of the formet
We believe, however, that Governo
r Fenton, of New York, will b
the selection. The Convention vii
J undoubtedly endorse without quail
, ication. the reconstruction policy of Con
, gress, as the best yet proposed, and re
f comme nd the early admission of tn
e Southern States under it. The pay
; ment of the national debt win be de
: clared sacred obligation resting upo
the country, and we predict every spe
: cious scheme tending to Reputation wi
be denounced. Upon the question 9
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-05-22
The Montana Post
HAS Il LARGER CIRCUL1-
TTON THAN Any OTHER
NEWSPAPER IN THE TER
RTTORI.
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER.

rATE 2-TeIegHms; f,righsm's Last From Ben.
,5u Indians on the Flains; The Right Thing.
Laramie City.
VsGE 6.-Poetry-The Level and the Square;
Iuklingss Western Items A Statis ical Society
Montana as q State.
PAGE Helena and Virginia City Locals River
News-
HtGE S--Meterorological5 Almanac; Arrivals
and Departures per Overland; Helena ana Vir-
cinia Locals Letter List.
PACE l. Treaties made Who it Would Iniure
Senator Yates The Suffrage Ques ton AS II Is
aad Was: Soldiers Boun'iesT The Result
PAGE 4.-Telegrams; The Impeachment; Tele-
graph Extension, InkIiags; Pen and Scissors
PAGE 5.-Senators Of 10th Congress- From Boze'
man; Drift From the Trouble Sea Market Re
port
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-05-22
The Montana Post.
To COrrespondents.

Tic Hdmc Of the 1criteT EsHSc be aPPeRdod TO each
-ss for aHthsHtioati0H Of its ooafeHis Write only
IS one side ef the shed. Be particular 10 sorite
-1ztS Of persons plajRly. Write frequently send
-cs rhcH tTcshi Be bricf aud roHeiss; aud be cor
20 IL preference TO being sensational. This uciJl
gBls 20 gre all localities due attention aud pre-
lf me condensed Hers Of the Territory oaeh lceek
lroid 'so0riHg' iHdiUidHals OF "ERde-scoriRsy y
5ar manuscript; either is seldom necessary or an
-5Ii TASTE The Hames Of Correspondence Gill Tg all
ss5s srhsH requested, be confidential Our thanks
due 70 ths many voluntary correspondents Of the
7as; in the rari0Hs CAMPS aud a continuance Of
.rir farors respectfully solicited
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-05-22

The Herald "Fadladeen" thinks we
cannot make good our defense of Gen1
Sherman, and cites his report adverse
to the Montana militia vouchers as evil
dence of his guilty completely with the
Indians. Don't you think the less you
say about that the better, or do you de-
sire history of Montana militia vouch-
ers? If so, we can give one that will
prove highly interesting to many
readers" We said but that of General
Sherman which we are thoroughly i'm
pressed was true and due to him, as a
man and good soldier of the Republic
Our views on the Indian question have
been pretty plainly expressed. We have
nothing to gain by vindicating General
Sherman except the satisfaction of deal
ing Justly to the best of our knowledge
and in such case, it would matter not {
farthing if the press from Maine to Ore
gon raised the war-whoop about US. i
is an open question. Come on
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-05-22
SENATOR YATES.

Illinois has at once one of the noblest
and most dissolute of Senators in Rich
ard Yates. Talented. eloquent, gener-
Gus and chivalric hard worker and
an able champion, he is a slave to the
vice of intemperance, and has dinmed
debauchery of drunkenness. Last year
ne attempted abstinence, and his speech
before the Temperance meeting in the
Capitol was an appeal that eclipsed the
brilliant utterances of Cough. He alb
stained and-fell. His conduct latterly
has been such that with common con-
sent the people of Illinois asked him to
resign. In reply that stamps it the
impulsive offspring of an ingenious and
noble heart, he confesses his sins, valves
all attempt at justification, aud with a
manly determination to redeem his
clouded name, says he has reformed and
will compel their confidence by course
of conduct scrupulously correct. He
says his yielding to temptation has been
followed by the pangs of uuutterable re-
morse. He still remains in the Senate,
and we believe is adhering strictly to
his determination to abandon drink.
TheChicagoR Republican, in publishing his
letter, says From all over the Prairie
State will come the response to this elo-
quently touching appeal, God bless
Dick Yates; we will trust him again .
! And so it appears he is to have one
more trial at least. May he come from
| the ordeal unscathed.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-05-22
SOLDIERS BOUNTItss.

There are quite a large number of SOL
dIers in Montana whose claims for
bounty have been forwarded several
months ago and who have not had
any returns. The same state of affairs
exists over the country, and the inn
mense number of inquiries of Paymaster
General Price has ELECTED a printed cir
cular from him stating that the claims
are being settled at the rate of 10000
per month, as fast as the Second Auditor
of the Treasury can determine the val
idity of claims. 1t is expected all the
claims will be settled and paid within
the next nine months, and will be taken
in turn as they are filed, Soldiers
whose claims are in have but to await
their turn to be assured of prompt settle
ment ..H.. ...r.. -...
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-05-22
TREATIES MADE.

The dispatches of Sunday announced
ihat the Peace Commissioners had con-
sumated treaties with several of the
tribes and bands ranging through Da-
aota and eastern Montana. The stipu-
lations doubtless are that they are to go
on the reservations and be supplied with
all the material requisite to wage MUIR
derous warfare on the whites whenever
their treacherous hearts incites them to
blOodshed or plunder. 1t is not stated
how many millions are to be expended
in straw hats, glass beads, powder, pis-
tolls and lead, as presents for the kindness
Of a few hundred squaws quatting down
in the presence of the Commissioners
and deferentially making equals of
few double and triple starred Generals,
while q few thousand of the bands are
,heiving and Staying those whom as
commanding officers of military dis
tricts it is their duty to protect. The
:act that treaties are concluded with
The Indians, may appear on the face a
gratifying fact, but is in reality an ar
rant piece of knavery and humbug.
Il involves two evils of Importance
Ist. These tribes have never been known
70 observe a treaty; whether because a
swindIing gang of agents cheat them OF
their annuities, or because provided
with arms and munition, their barbar-
Gus instincts urge them to the war path,
does not matter. 1t is one or the other,
and neither will be better in the future
than il has been in the past. treaty
is nothing more than a warning to set
tiers that the evil day of savage depre-
dations is made darker and nearer 2d.
The reservation upon which these tribes
are to be located is on and within the
borders of Montana, barrier across our
best emigrant highway, and upon the
line of the proposed Northern Railroad.
We had better take chances with the
Indians ten times over, than consent tC
either Red Cloud will not make 9
peace or listen TO any terms that does no'
give up to his band the Powder River
Big Horn and Yellowstone country; ant
this treaty is double dealt dead
" blow at Montana, and th
North Pacific Railroad. We ar
powerless, 1t is true, TO prevent 1t, bu
in the name of Montana we enter on
most solemn protest to this infamou
conspiracy against US and in the interes
of the Central Road We may say her
Tor Gen. sherman that while he is mad
To bear the burden of this crime we be
lieve he is the least guilty. His indi
vidual views are in complete harmony
we are informed on reliable authority
with the Western people, and II was
the kno wledge of this and that all oplr
ions might be represented in the Com
mission, he was placed upon it. Untol
Junately, although the ranking officer
he is in the minority. His vote count
but the same as that of any other OF th
corrupt or visionary ninnies who are o.
The Commission, and with too high
sense of honor TO disclaim the actions {
the body of which he is member, he
the scape goat, bearing the sins ot
rascslly or strangely stupid <cmmls
sion. ..r
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-05-22

The greater portion of the wealth which Is
expected from Montana during the present
year will be the product of quartz.-Cheyenne
Leader.
The above is embodied in an article
lauding the Sweetwater mines as a
quartz country and recommending it to
immigrants. If the wealth of the
Sweetwater quartz, as asserted by the
Leader, is as far wide of the mark as its
estimate of the quartz product of Mon
tana. il is not very reliable. Ii is be~
lieved $2O,OOOOOO were produced in
Montana last year, of which not exceed
ing 100000 was produced from quartz,
the remainder being the product of the
placers. If the water is sufficient for
placer mining this season the placer
product will be larger than last year
while the quartz yield will probably APP
proximate to $1,5O0OOO, o. one-thir-
teenth of the entire yield. We appre
hend the statement OF the Il sader, thai
the placer mines of California are ex
hausted and given up to Cinnamon, il
about on par with the Montana state
ment Placer mining is reduced L
system there carried on successful,
by immense companies hydraulicinG
bars that many years will not exhaust,
and however well Montana quartz MAJ
yield il only needs the appliances Of
capital, enterprise and systematic work
ing to treble the placer yield and opeI
up bars, now untouched, that will giv'
a permanent stream of wealth from th'
inexhaustible placers whose extent ar
treasured by thousands OF acres, -f
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-05-22

An association of literary women, 20 be
known as "The Order of the Pen, Is organ
izing in New York city. y.l-Exchange.
Yes; but the husbands of those lite
rary women won't organize an "order
of the Pen '7' in New York on the 4th
of July unless they see more (Seymour)
financial honesty in g his nibbs-" BY
the way. we wonder if the incentive to
the selection of Pendleton as rival of
Grant was not misapprehension by the
Democrats of the meaning of the words
Bulwer puts IN the mouth Of Richelieu-
= "The Penis hightisr than the sword"
q II was not, however, of q stealpeR Bull
wer was thinking. ~ -'
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-05-22

The Virginia (Neyl EnteT7ortse of May
9th says: The total shipment of bullion
from this city and Gold 9ill during the
past week was S,847 pounds, worth
S2SS, IA 75, being an increase over the
shipment for the previous week OF ,l9S
pounds and $64,275 40. For the past
six weeks our bullion shipments have
been steadily on the increase, and stiu
further increase may be looked for.
New mines are constantly being opered
and new mills started mp.
, 1868-02-14
acknowledgements

VI ISTEN over Valgberettigede til Co.
M lonialraadet er henIagt til Eftersyn
paa dette Steds Thinghuus fra 15de til
28de DENIES begge Dage indbefattede,
fra Klokken 9 slet Formiddag til Klok-
ken 3 slet Eftermiddag. Enhver der har
Indsigelse at tremfore imod Valglisten
opfordres i Henhold til Coloniallov af
27de November 1868 5 IS senest 3 Dage
efter Udl6bet af den ovennevnte It'd, til
Valgbestyrelsens Formand skriftligen at
indgive saadan Indsigelse med Opgivelse
at de Grunde hvorpaa m stottes.
Val gbestyrelSen for Frederiksteds Byes
Valgkreds den 7de Februar 1868.
G. SaraUW,
FOrmand.
, 1868-02-14
Publication.

ETqHE list of those qualified to vote for
AZ members of the Colonial Council is
exhibited for inspection at the Court
house from the 18th to the 29th instant
from 9 o'clock a. M. to 3 O'Clock p. m.
Whoever has any objection to make
against the said list is hereby in accord
ance with the Colonial law dated 9th
November 1868, requested to state such
objection in writing TO the chairman of
the electoral board with the reasons on
which such objection or objections are
based, within 3 days after the last men
toned date.
The Electoral Board for the Country
District of the Jurisdiction of Christian
sted, February 9TH 1868.
Go SarauW,
Chairman
, 1868-02-14
acknowledgements

n ISTEN over Valgberettigede til Co
M lonialraadet err henlagt til Eftersyn
paa dette Steds T%hinghuus fra 15de til
2sde dennes begge Dage indbefattede,
fra Klokken 9 slet Formiddag Ill KIok-
ken 3 slet Eftermiddag. Enhver der har
Indsigelser at fremfore imed Valglisten
opfordres i Henhold til Coloniallov af
eide November 1868, 5 rs senest 3 Dage
efter Udl6bet af den ovennaevnte It'd, til
Valgbestyrelsens Formand skriftligen at
indgive saadan Indsigelse med Opgivelse
af de Grunde hvorpaa samme stottes.
Valgbestyrelsen for Christiansteds Byes
Valgkreds den 7de Februar 1868.
G. SarauW,
Formand.
, 1868-02-14
Publication.


gYHE list of those qualified to vote for
"A Members of the Colonial Council is
exhibited for inspection at the Court
House from the 18th to the 28th inst.
from 9 o'clock a. m. to 3 o'clock p. m.
Whoever has any objection to make
against the said list is hereby in accord
ance with the Colonial Law dated 27th
November 1868, requested to state such
objection in writing to the Chairman Of
the Electoral Board with the reasons on
which such objection or objections are
based, within 3 days after the lastmen-
toned date.
The Electoral Board for the town of
Frederiksted, February 18th 1868.
G. Sarauw,
Chairman.
, 1868-02-14

ETHE list of those qualified to vote for
az Members of the Colonial Council is
exhibited for inspection at the Court
House from the 18th to the 29th inst.
from 9 o'clock a. m. to 3 O'Clock p. m.
Whoever has any objection to make
against the said list is hereby in accord
ance with the Colonial Law dated 9th
November 1868, requested TO state such
objection in writing to the Chairman of
the Electoral Board with the reasons on
which such objection or objections are
based, within 3 days after the lastmen-
toned date.
The Electoral Board for the town Of
Christiansted, February 9TH 1868.
e. SarauW,
Chairman.
, 1868-02-14

NET bekjendtgj0res herved at Re
" partitionen i afgangne Planter
John A. Foss og tidligere afd6de
Hustrues 30 vii blive fremlagt i en-
Skiftesamling, som vii bIiye afhoIdt
paa nRvnte 30, Onsdagen den lite
Marts d. A.
Christiansteds Skifteret den ste
Februar 1868.
g.. S9TAuw,
, 1868-02-14

NET bekjendtgj6res herved at Re
1DJ partitionen i Hermann Wallen-
helm Thrnn's FaIlitbo vii bIive frem-
lagt en- S%kiftesamling, som vii bIivc
afholdt paa n@vnte Bo Onsdagen den
ISde Marts d. A.
Christiansteds Skifteret den ste
Februar 1868.
G.. SarauW.
, 1868-02-14

NET bekjendtgj0res herved at Re
LD) partitionen i Ambrose Cornelius
Groves Fallitbo vii bliye fremlagt i
EN- Skiftesamling, som vii blive af-
holdt paa navnte 30, Onsdagen den
lite Marts d. A.
Christiansteds Skifteret den ste
Februar 1868.
G. SaFauW.
, 1868-02-14

net bekjendtgj6res herved at Re
" partitionen j Caroline Rosabelle
Moths D0dsbo vii bIive fremlagt en-
Skiftesamling, som vii bIive afholdt
paa nevnte 30 Onsdagen I8de Marts
d. A.
Christiansteds Skifterct den Ste
Februar 1868.
G.. SarauW.
, 1868-08-14
Notice to Absent Defendant.
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON, ;c,
COUNTY OF WALLA WALLA. %

IEKKIOKG OF WASHINGTON, ! CO
COUNTY OF WALLA WALLA.( Do
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND
i Judicial District To G. G. RICHARDSON and
NJ. VANDERMARK: You are hereby notified that
VI. A. BARBOUR has filed complaint against you
in said Court, which will come Oh to be heard at the
first term Of the Court, which shall commence more
than two months after the 2lth Jay of july 1868
and unless you appear at said terra and answer, the
same will be taken confessed and the prayer there.
Of granted The object and prayer of said complaint
is to recover from you the sum Of three hundred dol
lars for freight hauled tor you from Walla Wala, W.
T., TO Boise City, l. T., by plaintiff. And further,
that yoVr properly has been attached in the premises
Complaint fled July IL, 1868.
J. D. MIX e L. A. MULTAN
Attorneys tor plaintiff.
Wala Walla, July q. 1868. S23m
, 1868-08-14
TPCBLIc-No. 4S.7

gTeSs.
TPUBMc-No 48.7
AN ACT to re-estabsh the boundaries of the col.
lection districts of Michigan and Michilimack-
mac, aud to change the names of the collection
districts of Michilimacknac and Port Huron.
Be IL enacted 5y the Senate and House of Repre-,
Sentatives Of the Udited States Of america in Con-
gress assembled That the collection district OF
Michigan shall be extended so as to embrace ell
the territory and waters of the State of Michigan
lying west of the principal meridian and south
of the latitudnal line dividing townships num-
Der forty.three from townships number forty-four,
north of the base line of said State, including
the territory bordering Green Bay and including
the island of Bois Blanc
SEC. 2. ARd be ii further enacted, That the
collection district of Michilimackinac shall here.
after be called the district Of Superior, and shall
embrace all that part of the upper peninsula of
the State of Michigan lying east of the principal
meridian, all the islands in, and bordering upon, ,
the Saint Marie river, and all that part of the
State Of Michigan lying west of the principal
meridian'and north of the latitudinal line diyi>
ding townships number forty three from town
ships number torty-four, north of the base line
of the said State including the territory in said
State bordering Green Bay, together with all the
islands, waters, and shores of Lake Superior and
the adjacent territory unto the head waters of
all the rivers and streams tributary thereto and
within the jurisdiction of the United States.
Sec. 3. Ind be II f4rther enacted That the
collection district of Port Huron, in the State OF
Michigan shall hereafter be called the district
of Huron.
Approved, June 2j, 1868.