The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-03-10
TIfdT TERRIDLE0OYERNOR

The 1lissoula Pioneer Of March ~ ha'
two editorials assailing Governor Potts
The three specific charges made ate tina
Governor Potts is ~ carpet. bagger, }" that
he is in favor of an amendment to the or
gsnic act empowering the Governor to ap
point Territorial officers in vacation of tn.
Legislature, and that he desires Judge War
rcn to Oc candidate for Delegate to Con
grsss, in opposition to Mr.. Cavanaush
Even If the first and last of these arc legiti
mate grounds Of journalistic assault, tn
Pioneer has evidenced an unhappy taste
in ito terms of attack: Governor Potts j.
esteemed in Ohio and Afont.ni. a. gentle
man of irreproacEablc personal character
and the press of that state, Democratic and
Republican, alike, 80 commended him whcr
appointed. lie is . Republican, fl thor
ough, active, earnest sympathy with the Cd
'ninistration. lie undoubtedly favored tho
amendment Of the organic act, and he !.
but new conner in Montana. Of his pre-
dclictions for or against Judge Warren We
know nothing. Certainly there are few
men of equal ability with Judge Warren in
Montana, and that he and Governor Potts
are on friendly relations is altogether prob
able. But do any or all these fncts war.
rant or excuse the defamation of character
and the vile epithcts applied TO him in the
Pjskeer. Ninc.tcnths of Montanians re.
joiccd when he came here as Governor, and
he is personally respected by every one who
knows him. As . Governor he las been
active to work, alone or in conjunction with
Others, to promote the welfare of this Ter;
ritory, and has already done more tl;an any
predecessor to that end. Mr.. Cava,augh
certainly has no patent right OH the Dele
gateship of this territory. When lie goes
before the Democratic Convention, if he is
not willing to give fair chance to other
aspirants, the system of Conventions and
elections might ~ we'll bc abrogated. The
Pioneer evidently favors Mr.. C. That is
its privilege. but is it ready 70 denouncc
any other Democrat merely because he is
willing TO submit his name before that Con.
vention! and has not any citizen perfect
right to prefer whom he may, of his own
or any other party?
In intimating it to be the Governors de-
sire to get an entirely Radical Bench 1t
his disposal" who would "p,sy into the
hands of those who placed him there" the
Pioneer forscts history. In the only dc.
cisiop, LAYING any political effect, given
within the last two years, Judge Warren's
opinion was in the interest Of Republicans,
and SyWes' and Knowles in the interest of
Dcmocrscy-just the reverse of their politi.
cal sympsthics.
We trust Governor Potts " i'll survive the
[foneer's articles 1t is his first introduc.
ton to the political arena here, where VIC
have. perhaps, IN unpleasant way of damn
ing or sainting man all over and three
Or four generations each way. for differing
from US politically. We had rather hoped
The party press Of Montana would pursue
different course this campaign, but the
opening gun is ominous and the istest conner
gets the first 'hazing." We do not know
IN oflicialin tic land 4. whose feet it would
fall more harmless.
We advise the editor Of the Nsw Nonrn.
WEST not 10 strip for the contest six months
IN advance. --lad.TendeAL
The Independent wants to put off the
fight until u month after the eleesicn? The
nglorIous record it made in. tho last CAM
psign accounts for its disposition to put the
coming coatest long way off. Suppose,
~ way of propitiating the Democratic
party" you sssti.nc to champion now, that
vou reproduce some Of tho powerful and
. courteous" articles published in the Inds.
oend.nt in July, 1860, in regard to those