Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-11-07

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brln'eness wholly unnecessary and surely ur
authorized by the pleasant relations hereto
fore existing between us, has seen fit TO DIV
position to the Editor of this paper whie]
IS very unjust. We do not think that job,
L. Bruce has evcrs exhibited any unusaa
| thirst for Office during the whole period 8
his residence i'll the Territory. He has neve
run as candidate before the people of Mon
lana Tor any position. True, he aspired (
the position OF Delegate in Congress twice
and Madison county, where lie resided. botl
times expressed a preference for him Owe,
all other aspirants. When he came to Mon.
tana in 1865, twas viii no purpose what.
ever Of running for any office That he did
aspire on the two occasions referred TO wa
wholly accidental. EARLY in 1867. Hon. ]
n. Gayanaugh asssi.ed john P, Bruce in J
public speech in Helena without proyoca-
ton. Ills remarks, it was afterwards learn
ed, were Incorrectly reported Believing
that this attack was made under the I'M
preston that Brace aspired to Congress, ara
nra.,i III. : 6 s@flod b." 80 friends
Cavanaush had never CONS to Montana
John z. Bruce would never have permitted
his name to he used for the position of Dele
gate. Capt Mills cannot point to any other
Office in tile gilt of the people Of Montana
that Bruce has sought. President Johnson,
it is true, appointed Linn Secretary Of the
Territory, but the appointment ut the time
was surprise to the party upon whom it
was bestowed. We have returned to Mon
tana again to get happy home land We
think it has been found), but not to get Of
flee. Capt. Mills wholly misundcrstands
JohnP. Bruce. He will never be candi-
date for Delegate in Congress, nor does he
mean to be before the citizens of the Terri
tory for any sfiiee now in their gilt. So, the
statement that John P. Bruce is an inveter-
ate ofiice-seeker falls 10 the ground. We
care very little u neither Capt Mills opinion
Of lis is favorable ore or rot. When we
net him in Washington he mas treated by
us With courtesy and kindness. and John 7.
Bruce offered and rendered needful services
10 Capt. Mills with great pleasure, and we
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change quite recently.
There need never have been any contru-
yersy between the North Vest, Dir. Clagctt
or the COURIER in reference 10 the bill chang
ing the time of the elections and meeting OF
the Legislature, II it had not keen for the
and attack Oh John P. Bruce. 1t afforded
us no pleasure. but it was an imperative
duty to state the facts as they existed. In
the meantime, Ire wait very patiently for
the North Vest IL 1. dispose of our state
ments iii manner that viii be convincing
aud as Mr.. Clagett has left for Washington,
he has it in his power to convict us OF error, |
by going 60 the Senate AND finding Tie orig
nal bill, with his own interlineafing, as in-.f
by Senator Clayton, Of Arkansas,
where he VIII find the only words isertedby t
aim We're = in the several Territories and T
.he bill was printed just as it came from the I
hands Of Mr. Clagett. We can CONCEIVE OF T
40 motive Oh the part of that gentleman to
nisstate facts, and lie no doubt labored nn-
Ter mistake IN regard to the Clayton bill,
md as to what was said 70 the Committee on
Territories. We venture the remark that he
will never furnish the North Vest with any
,ther official statement. than the one here
otore made III the COURIER lii regard to
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his controversy.
The North Vest also says, that ssfor some,
doubtless, wise but mysterious purposes of
Providence Major Jno. II Bruce is inflicted
IN Moni.na again as editor OF newspaper
1.-The AyANT COURIER. and as usual his first
i've is into political iutIlg cue, for the exalta-
ion of Jno. r. Bruce, and Tor the sharper
ny OF axes Tor his MASTER l.. NJ. Black
This is considered. no doubt very smart BY
his astute and witty editor. Now. as to
Ohm T. Bruce's ambition, it is very hum
le one. LII all we have written heretofore,
nj may write again fer a newspaper in Mon
ana, We il.ve 10 other aim than To promote
10 best interests ot Montana and her peo-
le. and for Iio other s.cxaltatiom = than !
ieir good opinion, and TO. be esteemed when
tc are gone. as having been useful iii our !
ny aid generation. As to Col. l.. H. Black,
{ net dis no defense at oar hands. His
'orks and deeds speak for him--lis useful q
ess and public spirit-his beneyolcnce and L
aniaile cllarifies-are too well known to- Ii
10 citizens OF Montana TO require any tex /;
tation" from any efforts of John +. Bruce. b
he relati ons between r. NIL Black and>John u
Bruce are ultimate, it is true, but entirely d
dependent. We hay3 known Col. Black In
on childhood, and lis father WIS ane ofs I il