The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-12-24

new ana UcSt commandment, LOVE
ONE ANOTHER" be with US to our good, IN.
TO all our enemies whose decrease We pcti
tion; and our friends, whom We would cal
legion, We wish right heartily
"A Merry, Merry Christmas"
THE GOVERNORSHIP.
The President of the United States ha,
nominated to the Senate, Hon. BENZ F.
Potts Of Ohio as Governor of Montana, Il
succeed Governor Ashley. The Senate has
not yet acted upcr the nomination, but hi
confirmation is certain. Mr. Potts il . mem.
Der of the State Senate of Ohio, now in SEES
sion. The death of State Senator Russell
of the sasue district, afew days since. renders
bis presence necessary in the Legislature,
until Mr.. Russells successor is elected ard
qualified. The election is ordered for Dec.
29th. and confirmation will be deferred IN.
Ill after the Holidays. .
Mr.. Potts was, last winter, . prominent
candidate for the Govcrnorship Of Montana.
lie had served through tho war under Shcr.
man, having gone out A. Major of the 32d,
Ohio, and risen to the rank Of Major Gcner-
al. He desired tho appointment 10 Montana,
was earnestly endorsed by Sherman, and
tho favorite Of Grant, We were fully advis-
ell of this prior to Mr.. Ashlcy's appointment,
and have never yet heard disparaging word
of Mr.. Potts, even from rival aspirants for
Governor. liz Is spoken of ~ = gentleman
of ability, Of personal and political intcgri-
~, temperate, earliest, practical, and Of UNI
blemished character. He is Republican,
from principle; but 1t IL said, not an extrem.
ist So long as We have Montana men, of
equal abilities and character, We declare dis.
satisfaction ut any and Nil appointments
made to Federal Offices from any outside
localities. And We hare these Thesystem Of
psnsioning eastern men on The western ter
ritories, began long ago and continued to
the present, il radically wrong. But, - be-.
tween Mr.. Potts, and Mr.. Ashley, VIC hail
the former with right hearty welcome, and
sincerely thank President Grant, for corrcc-
sion OF the worst appointive blunder of the
administration. We dislike Mr.. Ashley ~
IN Official Aside from the majority of Fed
eral appoinlecs In Montana, and some Of
their intimate personal friends, Mr.. Hosmer
and the proprietors Of the Herald, nineteen
twcnt,cths Of the Republicans Of Montana,
including all the prominent mon OF the par
~, opposed ha appointment, have refused
to recognize him as the head of the party
here, have atsolycd thcn,selyes from identi.
hcation with his admin issrstiou, and waited
with Whist degree Of pstisncc they might,
for the grace Of God and the will of the
President to lift from the Republican party
Of Montana the weight Of the Ashley calsm.
ity. We had sinned grievously In dividing
our house for two candidates. for the Gov
crnorship from Montana, and it fell. The
modification Of the Republican party of
Montana 1t the appointment Of Mr.. Ashley
was surely expistioa enough for the offense.
This hostility 10 Mr.. Ashley arose, in pset,.
from tho bitterness OF defeat on the part Of
friends Of Montana candidates, but In great
CT measure from = belief that Mr.. Ashley
was totally untitled for the position. It 10
true he was loud mouthod and foremost IL
the Radical measures Of the last eight years
Perhaps uncharitably, hs enthusiasm was
attributed to selfish motives. His laad spec
ulation arrangement with Mr.. Case IN Colo-
rndo had been white. washed BY ! special
Committee Of Congress. which decided
there was nothing In that tfapsaction Of
which Congress could take official notice.
But = nation does not give mon the benefit
of technical evasions. lie secured re-noni.
nation to Congress In the Toledo, Ohio, Dis.
trict In 1862 In the eight counties COM
posing Il, Grant received 4, sos majority over
Seymour. and AshIey was beaten sl2 votes
by Hoag, DemoesaA Facts like that cannot
he explained away Or hidden. He wa, 70
pudlatsd by The Republicans Of his own
district Il Vas not dons without Gauss. II
Mr.. Ashlsy, nominee, was unit torspresent'
the Tcnth Dlstric, in Congress. Why VA
10 promoted and sent 70 b tAs sdministrs-
sivs head OF Aontsnsi These .wsrs but
two o. maDy misdeeds rising against him, 70
convince Montana be was = intriguing,
dishonest politician, ~ : -
He went 70 Warrington. He presented
his petitions Tor The Govssnorship q Nom
lana, and they wcrssgnsd " ~ memb:n
Of Congress They hsve : way Of taking.
caro- Of their dead. Grant wss Interviewed
hy Delegations II biz bshalk and psseaasd
with these pelisionA Every othss lasnbes,
Of the Cablnct voted n bio favor. HGrans
stood alone, opposed v him. No .yieAed.
lIis name NJ decided upon. The Solleg,.
|ng morning As, cent n q The Other nanes
but Ashlsy'A .6till 10Th % innlct nm tssh.,
lory 10 held Il seyasl days aad finally M
Ter tho pressure, sant \ . - esDesA q
Ihelast hours Of the Session, a ~ bittsroes
70 bour light they I'D, ~ 0sssie con;
irmed him y Or J = -, W on ,yots
. - Faom every quarter Of ~ IN H.,
oss md afte ~ posds natioe ihea s1lbnl
len psGs dsaooDced. Mn, Il Bq1oeNO! -
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