The Montana post., 1869-03-19
BEARDING A LION.

We took occasion 10 note. day or txo
since. that "the WARRIOR Delegate-had
actually begun" Il waxeth warm. and
in the eager fury of the hour the rivals.
doubtless. will speak more of truth than
charity. Major Bruce, as usual, looking
only to the triumph of right and the
success of the party, of whose organiza-
ton he is Chairman, will not be muz-
zled by that corruption gag-expedien-I
cy, but fearlesSly and .orcibly hurls
naked Truth among his parry for the
pRrty's good, To pass, like my lady of
Godiva, unsulliei through this Demo-
cratic Coventry, and earn redemption
for the people. But here, as in "Merrie
England" ''Peeping Tom, the Gazette
must peeds win unenyiable Immortality
by looking with sinful scrutiny upon the
virtuous, modest, martyr-like show rs
though il were a modern, mercenary
menagerie. To illustrate: The Gazette
recently copied from the Statesman
very complimentary notice of Mr.. C.ava-
naugh. MIR. Bruce, probably tho best
posted Democratic politician in tue
West. realizing The Injustice done
thereby TO Mr.. Hoolbrook. made the fol
lowing comments in the Democrat of
March 9th
AS this article Is calculated to- convey
an incorrect impression, and do mani-
fest injustice To Mr.. Hoolbrook. the able
Delegate from Idaho and To award praise
where it is not merited. we prnpOse 10
correct II. Ii was conceded by men of
all parties when We were in w ashing~
ton last winter. that HolbroOk was the
most industrious Delegate in Congress,
and that he accomplished more for Idaho
than any other Delegate did for his Ter
ritory, Besides the usual annual appro.
priations, he got through the House an
appropriation tor an Assay Office NJ
Boise City, whilst Mr.. Cavanaugh didn't
get his bill OF tie same character even
reported from n committee. Holbrook
got $47 900 for money belonging to the
Indians of Idaho, lost or stolen by Caleb
Lyon, after an arduons struggle He
got the money appropriated for Peni-
tentiary in Idaho. and they are now
building it. whilst Mr.. Cavanaugh has
never yet succeeded in getting a dollar
for ours. though the appropriation for
Montana was made at the same time
that of Idaho was. The truth is. Hol-
brook has succeeded in most all of the
measures brought before Congress,
whilst Mr.. Cavahaugh has Recer got n
single measure of has through. nor eUea n
.tdUoTdbte report from any coDtmitte on
them.
Occupying the position that the editor
of this paper does, there has been q
careful avoidance of the discussion of
the merits of the respective candidates
for Congress. and especially in regard TO
Mr. Cavauaugh have we felt no desire
10 say anything in reference TO his Com
gressional career. till his return. but when
articles such as the one referred TO APP
pear in the Gazette we mean to meet
them with the true state of facts, so that
the people shall not be humbugged and
deceived by superficial appearances.
What clearer exposition of facts
what more generous spirit toward an
absent rival could be asked? Yet the
Gazette, having charged him with aid~
ing The enemy and assuming that all
this springs from an envious desire of
Major Bruce TO inherit the DelegateshiP.
in the succeeding issue. gives Vent to the
following insinustions, which we pres
dict, if Major Bruce still has the heroic
FIRE in his veins that he has evidenced
in the past. (anG he undoubtedly hasl
will bring a scathing rebuke upon the
Gazette-one of those straightforward.
unanswerable articles which has won
for him the .unassailable position he oc-
cup.es as an editor.
1t is quite likely that Mr.. Ho!brook
is all that Mr.. Bruce says. and IL is quite
likely, too, that, like other Delegates,
be has aspiring constituents who, de-
string his place. take every opportunity
TO slander him. Such a detractor might
have been the author OF the deprecatOry
article which Mr.. Bruce reiutes.
For a gentleman who desires TO take
no advantage of the absence of another,
his remarks are Very ,iveiy-more espe-
cial)y during this snow blockade. Mr..
Cavanaugh's chances might be brighter
than they are; but we feel certain that
If Mr.. Bruce keeps on he will succeed
in nominating Mr.. Cavanaugh.
Having no primary interest in this
discussion, the attempt to drive a broth
er editor. AID whose years entitle him
to position. from the field. has excited a
sympathy that we do not care 10 con-
ceal. and we trust he iciU make IL lively"
for his enemies
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMsELF-Tes-
terday afternoon about three O'Clock,
Mr.. Beadle, editor of the Reporter. Pros
fessor Reyes and two other gentlemen
started from this oiiic,. TO witness the
game of base ball being played on the
Arsenal grounds. While the game was