The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-07-22

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A half dozen Deer Lodgers accompanied
Mr.. Clsgett to Blackfoot, where he was %.
nounced 10 speak on Saturday evening. As
we went in, thirty or forty persons Assem-
bled At the hotel, but the indications for .
good sized audience was anything but en-
couraging, judging BY the number in sight.
By and bye, however, a. the sun went down
and twilight decpened, 4 few came from
Helena, more from Washington Gulch. still
more from Snow Shoe and Carpenter, while
the rattling of wheels, the clatter of horse.
men, the vigorous voices and jolly huzzas of
the miners ~ they came from up and down
gulch, and the tbrong congrezating about
the Cary House TO welcome Billy Clagett to
Blackfoot, silenced all apprehension and
rebuked distrust The boys knew the day
and tie hour, and were there in fullstrength.
Mr.. Q. B. Simmons was chosen Chairman
and introduced Col. Church, who ''opened
the show" with the Star Spangled Banner,
In which the audience joined with right
good will, and welcomed Clagett to the
stand with ringing cheers. For the next
two hours, he addressed a Intently earnest,
interested and appreciative an audience rs
We have seen assembled in Montana, and
whoever thinks the men OF Blackfoot will
not give him rousing majority on the 7th
of August, can find investment for all the
money they want to wager, by applying At
that place.
We would like, did space permit, to give
. synopsis Of the speech. 1t was not alone
Clagett's ''ane voice and beautiful articula-
tion," as the Gazette has it. bot the solid
facts, the sound reasoning, the impressive
earnestness of the speaker anc the outspo.
ken confederation of many statements by
persons in the audience. that held them spell.
bound, as II were, during the entire speech.
But little time was devoted to the Demo
cratic platform. but taking our own. which
Is eminently Mr.. Clagett's Platform, he
elaborated upon it's declarations and avow.
ais, subetantiating and cxpounding them.
until each man In that audience WAS satisfied
he had ''shown cause for the faith that was
10 him." OF Mr.. Toole, his opponent, he
spoke with all the kindly Difference and ~.
spect that one gentleman feels toward an.
other. To those who entertained other
views than himself. he conceded that perfect
liberty of belief, speech and action which
il the vitality and the protection of our free
institutions. And to his friends he pledged
that whatever came of this contest, should
it be to send him as Montana's Delegate, or
defeat him, he would stand true to the faith |
he espoused, and do so much as in his pow> |
er lay, for the establishment aud success Of !
hat which we have set forth in our plat.
form as the principles of the Republican
['ariy of Montana We do not know tha,
Mr.. Clagett made vote in Blackfoot. We
10 not think he made many, for in that
camp are many who have known him in the
past ten years upon the Pacific Coast, and
N bis Iowa home before, and wherever he
s known 1t needed but the words :" Billy
Clagett 10 nominated" to rally to his support
'nr. C""s'sss' ess.y-- ane. whom q speech
"uld influence, and the speech but MAKE.
hem more earnest and actively his friends.
1t was 90 at Blackfoot. and if each camp
n Montana goes ~ it.does, he will have
glorious minority wherever the polls are
opened. After the speech grand old triple
'heer for Clgett, 1.-THE Red, White and
8lae, " by Church and "all the boys" and
Old Shady" 'by request" of an hundred
'oices. .,-
We do not know how other camps are, or
'ow the meetings have been. other than we
earn from the press, hut this We do know.
hat We do not desire, ~ friend If Clagett.
Q zee any t,etter proof that he 10 the poo
les fsyorite. than the meeting Ut Black.
GOT on Saturday night.