The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-05-28
THE RECOIL,

The fable of the Justice who found
formed by the farmer that the bull had
gored the OK instead of the OK having
gored the bull, is an apt illustration of
the predicament in which the Gazette
approbious epithets too strong for that
paper to use in denunciation of the
Grand Army of the Republic, of which
large proportion are Republicans; but
if the name of the Fenian Organization,
very large proportion of whom are
Democrats, is used in political article.
the Gazette busters up with an air of
highly offended dignity and struts about
with a gravity of department truly
amusing. II is asserted the Fenian Or
ganization is not partizan. Very we'll.
We asserted the q. A. r. was not parti-
zan, and we knew Just exactly what we
were saying and the meaning of the
language. But the Gazette deemed it
highly proper to overlook that fact and
continue Its stigmas. Now, the tables
have been turned, and the Gazette does
not like the bread it cast upon the wa
ters. and which have come back after
many days. We notice. too, a commu>
nication in the Gazette signed "Repub-
lican Fenian," disavowing any political
purposes in the Order. We presume
he means 'partizan purposes" for assu-
redly if il looks TO reform or revolution
in the government of Ireland, 1t has
political purposes" But "partizan
purposes" covers the essential point. Ii
that communication were substantiated
by the name of a well-known Republi-
Il L I,,4 .
Is. we beg leave to suggest that it Is in
the valueless condition of a note with
out signature, and belongs, by classih-
cation, with anonymous communica-
tions. If the statements are facts, no
man should hesitate to put his name to
tie same in publishing il, and thereby
giving il credence and value. II its
author will do this, then we will have
evidence that the Fenian Organization
Is devoid of any intent to interfere in
party strife. And then we would esteem
it exactly as we do the q. A. r., and ex-
pect the Editor of the Gazette to be as
Just in his further allusions to that Or
ganization as to the Fenians. This
seems to us equal and exact justice. We
do not propose to do any one injustice,
Republican or Democrat, Mason, Odd
Fellow, Fenian or q. A. r. Comrades,
but IL 1s the best time In the world now
to get fair basis for future operations,
and rs the Fenians happen to be about
the strongest organization in Montana,
we think they will recognize our right
to discuss the question, for If their
record and purposes are as the cores
pondent states, the showing of it will be
to its advantage. Wrong. only, shuns
the light. We are aware there are Re-
uublicau Fenians and that they are
patrons OF this paper, but if there is one
ia Montana that will not stand TO our
back while we speak for the Truth and
for Right and for Justice, he hasn't the
genuine blood in him. and he knows il.
There is only one of US, and q good many
hundreds Of Fenians, so that we are not
likely TO impose upon them very much,
and we advise the Gazette to keep cool
and pray for a little of that spirit that
makes men do unto others as they
would that others should do unto them"