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The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS.

The House is at work on the appro-
priation bills-auditing the demands for
Government oil. The naval, military
and pension bills have passed-the mill
itary, owing to the Indian war in n
great measure, being ten millions in ex :
cess of last year. What the amount
appropriated to each il, or the compari-
son of the others with the appropria-
tions of last year. Ia not communicated.
IL is stated however that the amends
ments of the Committee were adopted,
and as Mr.. Washburne is Chairman of
the Committee, his speech on this sub
ject foreshadowing its intent may be
accepted as thei: action. The naval ap-
preparation asked by Secretary Welles
was near S21 .OOO. 900, which the Com
mittee reduced to S16.OO0.O00; the
amount asked tor armories and fortitica>
tion was $4.6S4, 200, which the Commits
zee proposed to limit to 81 500, 900. two-
thirds of which has gone to the Rock
Island armory, a wise precaution and an
Improvement on the former policy of
establishing all the great arsenals in ex-
posed coast cities. IL Is also proposed to
reduce the foreign intercourse, Legisla-
tive, judicial and Executive appropria-
tions asked by Secretary Mccullough,
largely. Mr.. Washburne urges legisla-
tion to prohibit the expenditure by the
Executive officers OF more money than
is appropriated on the estimates. So
long as the appropriations represent the
actua! money at their disposal only, and
they are permitted to incur any indcbt
edness in excess of that amount, which
they desire, while Congress is bound TO
assume the debt and cover l. with the
approval of the voracious deficiency
bills. the appropriations are no: an in
dex of the national expenses. nor is there
any curb on extravagance that may,
like the Treasury Department did, thus
demand S21.0O0.O00 DEFICIENCIES. The
expenses of the Government have des
creased from. in 1866. S520O00. 600; in
1867 S34G, 1000, 600; in 1S67-S. exclusive
OF bounties, s334, 100000. In 1869
Mr.. Washburne proposes to limit ex-
penses to S2sS. .000, 600, if the Legislation
asked can be had, while the revenue of
the Government, according to Mr..
Wells estimate. will be 1856. COO. 900,
leaving surplus OIL hand of S5S.OO0,>
600, which will be increased one>half if
an honest collection of the revenue can
be obtained. The Republican party has
the responsibility O: the Government,
assumed with "A full knowledge of its
Importance and the urgent demand for
reform. 4: has clothed its representa-
tives with full powers. They may act
tor its honor and the good of the coun-
try, or they may cover us with shame
and invoke the nations displeasure.
We have no fears of their choice.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05
NIONTANA-COLORADO.

The Denver Neus corrects our states
ment that no other Territory but Nom
tana has paid more revenue to the Gov
eminent than has been expended in or
for it," and asserts that Colorado has
paid several timee as much as she has
received. The Neus ought to know. so
we ack nowledge the correction and yield
gracefully. We should be pleased to
compare figures. Montana paid the
United States from June 30th, 1865, to
Nov 1st, 1868. S373, ,94641. or an aver.
age of 50, ,34S.66 per month for Internal
Revenue. What has Colorado done in
this line? We have had our $4,000
annually. and an appropriation of
$4,000 for a penitentiary-no more.
Colorado has had its war claims paid,
An assay office built and maintained. its
Federal government paid, public im~
provements. money appropriated for a
prison, etc, beyond our ken. While we
yield your claim. please give US the
figures.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05
WASHINGTON.

We are permits ed to make the follow
ing terse, gossippy extracts from a per-
sonal, Washington City letter of Jan.
10th, to a friend here:
Washington is gay and festive and
thronged with office-seekers. who are
setting their wires for the benefit of
Grant. Congress is
heavy on the econOmise, and there are
few public measures which will meet
it's approval if the expenditure OF money
is involved. The Northern Pacific Rail-
road will perhaps pass in a modified
form, bur there is u to be regretted
doubtfulness even in the perhaps"
Andy" is about played out. He sent
in the name of n. p. Langford for Gov
ernor, but the Senate will not confirm.
General Meredith will also fail, and the
chances are that Ashley, of OHIO, will
get IT, An immense colored convention
is assembled here. The Black Crook is
exhibiting itself and Parepa Rosa will
sing on Tuesday night. Mrs. Scott Sid
dons has just left ditto Lucy Stone.
and Lucretia Mott is paragrsphed TO fill
their place until the wonIan's conven>
ton next week, when all the strong
minded and the ''isms" and ''ologies"
innumerable will be here in force. 4
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05
ANOTHER AMENDMENT.

Article =. Sec. /. The right of any
citizen of the United States to vote shall
not be denied or abridged by the Uni
ted States or any State by reason of the
race, color or previous condition OF sla-
very of any citizen or class of citizens.
Sec. 2. Congress shall have the power
to enforce, by appropriate Legislative
provisions, this article.
Such 10 the proposed amendment to
the Constitution, passing the House by
the majority necessary to carry it over
a veto, which it will certainly receive
if submitted to President johnson. 1t
has yet two processes to pass through
before it can have effect-the two thirds
vote of the Senate and the vote of three
fourths of the State Legislatures or
Conventions. This done, the several
States of the Union will be placed in
the same relation to negro suffrage as
are the Territories. The principle is
true democracy. Being equally endowed
in other respects, there is no more JUS
tice in excluding citizen from the polls
on account of black skin than for his
brogue or accent. Impartial suffrage
balances the scales of Justice. If suf-
frage is a privilege, and there be limita~
tions or restrictions, all should be sub
ject to the criterion; il it is good citi>
zen's right, all good citizens should be
maintained in it. The power of Con-
gress to Iegislate on this subject for the
several States is questioned. and an un-
decided point of constitutional law is
involved in it. Requiring. as an amends
ment does under this administra ton, a
twO-thirds vote of Congress, and at all
times the approval of three-fourths OF
the States. it will require strength to
engratt it into the Constitution that
must represent the vast majority of the
country, and the will of the people is
law.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05

THE East is enjoying a controversy
about Banks being ordered to relieve
Grant at Vicksburgh. We think the
entire discussion mistake, as well as a
humbug. The fact is, Grant re
lieved Pemberton of command of that
Pace July 4th, 1868, and that Is suifi-
cient. If Mr.. Banks friends want 20
make him Speaker of the next Congress
his army career had as well be showed
in the corner. The controverted order
has about as much bearing on the case
as the landing of the Pilgrims has upon
the Tenure-oi~OfIice Bill. II it is to be.
little Grant in the estimation of the
people, it may as well be remembered
the country has just approved his rec
ord it is in his future action that il is
Interested
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05

ployment. and no man could be found
in the East, although such representa-
tives of the rnoney>getting stOck>job>
bing" intellect as Simmer, Boutwell,,
Seymour, Lowell, Emerson, Phillips.
Bancroft, Carey, Webster, Whittier.
Seward, not to speak of all the editors
and proprietors OF this very newspaper
happen to be Eastern men. not altogeth
er without Western reputation. -Four
years ago. when an Eastern man wss
removed from the ce>Presidency Ia
nominate Western man, in Mr.. John
son, we submitted. We were told that
reasons of.policy dictated the change
We now learn that il was because the
West was in the habit of producing
men like Mr.. Johnson,-"the best qual-
ified men for various high Offices
while the barren East was exhausted!
During Mr.. Lincoln's administration
we saw five Western men in the Cabi
net and two Eastern men-Stsnton,
Dennison. Harlan. Speed and McCulloch,
against Seward and Welles. Mr.. Johns
son did not vary the proportion. until
Mr.. Evarts became Attorney General
In the Supreme Court We find five West
ern Judges-Chase. Miller, Field, Davis,
Swayne-and only three from the East,
Clifford. Nelson and Grier. in the reg
ular army, we believe there are five gen
eral officers from the West. and but twb
from the East.
Then in the matter OF legislation:
We are almost afraid To estimate the
number of bills before Congress "dc-
manded" by the West, and all wanting
money. We shall do well If We get out
of the Union and Central Pacific with
5O,OOOOOO. Kansas has 200 miles of
subsidized roads. and there are from
fifteen to twenty other roads in aronnd
that State. One company wants S24.-
1000; another, by FL Passo. would
ike the same amount; and in all We es-
timate zoo bills directly and indirectly
for Pacific Railroad interests We have
given 124,O0O,OOO acres of land; and
when we pass these new bills we shall
give in addition $90,O0O,000 and 10O,-
O00,000 acres. We have heard these
schemes denounced; bnt we have never
heard them criticised as merely West
ern" enterprises or for the benefit of the
Western people.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05

TIE Bill for the disin,egation of
Utah Territory and the Capitalization of
Brighamite power, does not meet the ap.
proval of the country. The leading
journals of the east disapprove of it as
inadequate TO any good purpose. and
the only expression We have noticed in
its favor was IN Wyoming paper. that
tamely acquiesced under the probable
hallucination that the extension of Wyo-
mings domain would add to its prosper.
ity. Montana yearns not for the herit-
age of the Latter Day Saints. We have
room and resources enough. What we
would have, is people for neighbors and
means for unlocking the plethoric cas-
kets of valley and vein.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05
THE GRAND sET-TO.
"Wben Greek meets Greek,
Then comes the tug of war"


The rival Tribunes Of the rival cities
have met in the arena, bristling in edi-
torial fury. and the sparks of intellec.
flash from their plumbago blades In
Vesuvian volume. They have tied the
colors of Gotham and the Garden cities
to the stakes. and the official sports OF
East and West have bestowed their
favors on their respective champions
The stake is Patronage" and the fight
will be conducted upon the established
rules of all the American Rings. White
of the Chicago Tribune shied. not his
Castor" but little acquafortis into the
ring. and Greeley stood it off with
"Croton." The following quotations
will indicate the character of the first
round:
IF 1t is true that the West has got
about everything else the reaeon is she
is possessed of the best qualified men
for various high offices. The West has
got into the habit OF producing first
class men for civil as we'll as military
employment. The brains and enterprise
of the East are chiefly absorbed in
money getting, stock-jobbing, and gam-
bling in Wall street. Daring the war
the East was never able to push the
Rebels ont OF sight of the Potomac,
while the West conquered them In
twelve States. The intellect of the
East was too much engrossed in filling
Government contracts, increasing the
tariff. and other gainful pursuits. to de-
velop a high order of military talent or
craftsmanship; and they should not
now complain If the West overshadows
them in ability for public affairs as we'll
as in martial renown. ."-Chicago 1Iib-
une.
To which Mr.. Greeley replies, while
deploring a sectional controversy:
When certain friends insisted that
because Gen. Grant was Western man
the East should of necessity furnish the
vice.President, we protested. We held
that, if Gen. Grant could be strength
ened by Western man. such a man
should be nominated. The Convention
did SO, and took Mr.. Colfax. According
TO this Chicago writer, il was because
the West had attained the habit of
producing frst-class men for civil em-
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05

While these figures are not from of
fetal sources, there being no record of
products. they are based upon our bes,
information. and are under rather than
above the yield and market. OF the
254 1863 acres reported by the Auditor
under cultivation. 1861 are here &C.
counted for. a snan proportion OF this
is employed in the production of other
crops, while the greater part is under
fence and used for dairy pasturage, and
other purposes. There are 1926 head
of stock reported in the Territory. OF
the aggregate value of 1852 .4i9-
Montana Statistical Aimanac, 1869.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05

BROwNLow's VALEDICToRY AS
JoURNALIsT-The Knoxville Wig has
been reorganized under the firm name
of T. Haws & Co., to be on the 1st of
February issued again as daily
paper. DR.. Thomas II. Pearnel has
been elected by the company as politi-
cal, religious and general editor, and
VIM. Rule has been employed as local
editor, and the Brownlow sign is taken
down. The fact is announced in the
last number of the Knoxville Whsg,
which contains the following. 1t reads
"The JPhig, q journal i have edited
for the last thirty years, now passes into
other and more able and vigorous
hands. As member of the new COM
pany owning the Office, shall feel a
deep interest in the success of the en-
terprise, and will do all in my power to
promote its success. In reviewing my
have this to say, that had 1 my life to
live over, l would pursue the eame
coarse I have pursued, only more so.
II in past life | have been violent ON
some occasions. my apology is. that like
the Apostle Paul, on many occasions l
have fought with Beasts at Ephesus.'
In taking my leave of many of my read
ers, will remind them that before they
were born their parents were subscrib-
efs of mine. have, however. the con-
ISOLATION to know that have always
taught both parents and children to
hold fast to the forms of sound doc
trine and in defending them have in
variably uttered the words of truth and
soberness. My friends l wish every
possible success in all the undertakings
of life. Of my enemies have no favors
to ask, but am willing to let by,gones
be by-gones. w. Il, BRowNLow."
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05

AN ardent :cuth in Chicago was se-
riously poisoned the other evening by
the cosmetic bloom which his lips alb
sorbed from the lips OF his sweetheart
-Er.
What could the poor fellow do? Be-
ing poison, il had To be hIia'ed. as the
law directs.-Roehester Express.
She should be indicted for making a
fail on NiQht Blo0miIaa. lSerious
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05

A temporary building tor the Legisla-
ture will be built the coming season
-GdzeHe
Talk of "the evidence of things not
seen" and "the substance of things
hoped for" but never say of Helenians,
oh ye of little faith"
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05

THE snip Of the Herald objects to our
use of the words "culled' and drank. -
Rest easy; il was not personal to you.
When you are referred to We shall say
.'cuAered" and drunk"
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05

The following Iowa journals have
ceased publication during the past few
months: Western World. at Cedar Rap
ids the Journal, at Mechanicsvi.le the
Cttizsn, ut Marengo the Guide, at Ack-
Icy /; the Democrat. at Council Bluffs !;
the Vindicdtor, at Sigourney, the Demo
crdt, at Vinton.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05
The Montana Post.
JAS. H. MILLS. EDITOR
GEO. NJ. PINNEY
Associate Editor and Manager

WESTON. the pedestrian blk, is out
on the road again selling photographs
We trust Simonton, of the Associated
Press, will again issue the mysterious
edict, Drop Weston"
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05

The three handsomest and most
graceful ladies at the French Court
the Princess de Metternich, Madame de
Galliiet and Madame de Pourtales-are
justified in complaining of the infideli>
ties Of their husbands.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05

If Alexander Pope were to revisit the
earth and write revised edition of his
works, we should be told ,ba, the proper
stady Of mankind Is woman.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05

The military force employed against
the Indians is almost 27,O00 strong.
Were each man, including officers, to
kill his Indian, there would DO an end
to the aboriginal braves at an early day;
but that is not to be expected. Our In
dian wars are the most costly, as gene>
rally they are the most villainous con-
tests ever waged. The soldiers obey
orders, and cannot be blamed for SO do>
ing; but it is pity that valiant men
should be forced to peril their lives, and
in many cases to lose them. in wars pro-
voked by the rascality of vile borderers,
whose wickedness is the cause OF SO
much misery.-Boston 7rarelIer.
If the editor of the Iracelzer knew
more about this matter, he would say a
great deal less. When you. Col, con
sreU the lessons that may be learned out
side the hub, We shall expect better
things of you.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05

Gold-mounted skates were among holi
day presents.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05

TRY again Sergeant. do! We have a
spare copy of Bullion's Grammer which
is at your service. .-Yeraid.
Whenever you have spare Bullion
sufficient to square up the $4,000 you
owe the Posi-. we will be better pleased
20 have that at our service"
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-05
ANIITH-EREENS.

EDITOR PosT Il see you quote that
old falsehood, that after Adam was
tired with naming his descendants he
said, Let all the rest be called Smith"
This is base calumny. The fact is, and
l have it from the family records. that
Adams name was Smith and all his
legitimate descendants have the family
name. The less we say about the ge-
nealogy of the rest of you the better.
SMITH, JR.
Helena, Jan. IS, 1869.
Smith, Jr" is irate 1--WE, the
Smiths" are outraged, and issue mani.
festoes like I'VE the people of Eng
land" omitting "Threadneedle street."
II a typographical error had made it
read "Let all the worst be called Smith"
then the Smiths would have been
"worsted,' aud that being loose kind
of yarn" there would have been some
excuse for knitting it into a falsehood
Smith, Jr.," is rough on Noah and the
rest of us, but as they generally get
away with" whatever they put their
hand to, we submit gracefully before
defeat would be humiliation
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-12-01
Synod of Alabama.

Mr. Editor: The Synod of Alabama has just
closed its sessions at Gainesville. We have had
most delightful meeting The utmost A .c-.s,y
and good feeling prevailed. The brethren abode
and labored together in unity and love, and seemed
full of zeal for the good cause. There seemed to
me unusual evidence of the presence of Gods
Spirit in our counsels. The subject of enlisting
the gifts of the lay element in our churches in the
manner recommended by the last General Assem-
bly,, was largely considered A number Of power
full and spirit-strring addresses we're made-all on
one side-and a deep impression was produced
upon the Synod and the people. Evidently. many
are waking up to proper realization of the mis-
sion of the Church. trust some Of these oreth-
rem who spoke burning words to US will write sim
liar words for your columns, and thus induce many
of your intelligent and pious readers scattered over
the land to up to the help of the Lord against
the mighty.
The subject of the proposed Southern Univer-
sity was considerably discussed and the result was
that the Synod elected four delegates to the con-
templated convention at Louisville next May
This does not commit us to any particular scheme.
There is some difference of opinion, but most of
the brethren seem to look to either combination
of the fragments of our present colleges or the
concentration of the strength of our Southern
Synods in establishing university or college Of
high order, such as will command the respect and
support of all our people
The question of removing Ogletborpe College
from its present location, was left to the Synod of
Georgia, under a specified condition. 1t having
been found impossible to support our professor in
that college from the fragments of our endowment
and frem contributions by the churches, brother
Smith felt bound to resign his position, which was
accepted with strong expressions of regard and
concentrations of his past fidelity
The interests of the Seminary were remembered
and provided for. Much other business was trans
acted, both of general and of local character,
but need not recite what will appear in our Min
utes, which you will soon have for publication.
Presbyterian and hde1.
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From Sl,s Iees. b. sSntftt, u. d., tfcteSsor Of
Biblical Criticism IN Union Theological Semi
nary, Virginia.
q can say with great confidence that the peru
sal of your lectures on the first eleven chapters of
the Book of Revelation excited my great admira
ton for the sound and judicous criticism, the well
sustained theory of Interpretation, and the emf.
nently pious and practical views of the contents of
the Book, which you present in the discussion.
am not extensively acquainted with expositions of
this part of Scripture but most unhesitatingly say
that have never perused work which is so salts
factory, as we'll in the plan and details of its execu-
ton as in the qualities which adapt it to the edit
cation of Bible readers of all classes. l trust it
will meet with wide circulation, and contribute
to the right understanding of this important por
ton of Scripture, as well as to the prevalence of
an enlightened and scriptural view of the grand
scheme of redemption unfolded in its pages
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-12-01
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.

pete Biblical and practical view of the Kingdom
of Christ. Its whole form and subjects have nat
urally grown out of the careful study of the first
eleven chapters of the Apocalypse, Of which it is
designed to be practical exposition. These chap
tiers sweep over the whole history of the Kingdom
and present all its grand features, conflicts and VIC
tories down to the final consummation; the remain
der of that wonderful book being but fuller de-
lineaton of some things but briefly treated in the
first part, especially the great enemies Of the
Church, their destruction, and her future gories.
The present work is intended not for the mere crit
ica scholar, but for all earnest readers of the Bible;
While it is based on the results of the latest and
most approved criticism, its object is to unfold in
accordance with the strictest sense of the symbols
and language, and in constant memory of the
solemn warning of chapter xxi; Is, 10, the
Spirit teaching to the Church in all ages so as to
show the constant practical use of this book, and
to vndcate its adaptedness to the ed6cation OF all
plain Christian people.