The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-08-24

The OHeens Of the ed rblishss lstter
from Dses Lodge, signed = one no ssys
be was once - small srocnsoLDD" 10 the
NEW NosTn. WEs1. He 1sa nd Ike the
fact Of the Gazette mentioning the scknowl.
edgmcnt Of defeat by the NEW NORTH.
WEST favorably In contra obstruction to the
AsraId, perhaps not having OWNED that the
direct mention of this paper was merely to
subscrvc the purpose of IN indirect rcbuke
to Tho, Herald. We took no compliment
from Il. The ex small stockholder suggests
that the course Of this paper In conceding
the election 10 Msginnis was inspired by
Mr.. Clagett. We never asked Nj. Clsgctt's
views In the matter, he never offered sug.
gestion, nor have We ~ yet exchanged opin.
ions on It, We Understand figures sulii.
GENTLY 10 comprehend result when It 10
counted, and Mr. Clagett has evidenced 90
honesty In the conduct Of his campaigns
that places him above the suspicious or In
Situations Of an cx small stakeholder. Had
there been legitimate vote polled In Big
Horn and Dawson, We would have Do.
mauded ito count BY the canvassing hoard.
We conceded the election, believing no polls
hsd been opened there. The Legislature
disfrauchised it, declaratosy citizens. II
had that power. We do not recognise it,
power to disfrauchise electors because of
their location. lts powers are limited to
prescribing the qualifications of electors,
not the place of their residence. The OK.
small stakeholder Mkens the NEW NORTH.
WEST to the Wooden Horse Of Troy, which
the Trojans took into their city, and from
which IN armed host issued and destroyed
the city. He should have had political saga.
city enough then to have forcssen this. We
give him warning now that Horace Greeley
10 the biggest kind of . wooden horse to
Democracy, and beg him three years here
after to remember our warning. Al three
years after he became . small stakeholder
In the New NORTH. WEST he feels the pspgs
Of remorse, We wish to prevent like recur-
renee. It 10 true It was discussed and
decided by the Stockholders that at any time
after the 20 campaign the publisher was to
have the privilege 70 make 1t . Republican
paper; It 10 true the lndependess came here
- the NEw NORTH. WEST did, an independ-
ent paper and changed to an intensely Dem.
ocratic paper; 1t 10 true THE ex small stock.
holder and others induced the publisher of
The NEw North. WEST 10 come here and
lake up the cudgel against the Indepssdsss,
then q now supporting the regular Demo.
cratic nominees; It 10 true the New NoRTH.
WEST fulfilled to the letter every obligation
md understanding made by these stock.
holders; It 10 true the editor of this paper
vas known Republican editor within the
Territory for years preceding, that the In.
6epsndsst still remained to defend and ID.
vocate Democracy. But this appears not to |
have been enough for the ex small stock. |
holder. He would have Democracy sdvo.
csted, but Republication must be. silent.
We do not zee IT, We have good cause,
have spoken it conscicntiously, and shall 70
continue to do, glad and grati6ed TO q.
'ist in ito triumphs and progress, despite
The classical illustration Of our ex ally to .
wooden horse that 10 now generally con.
,eded never was built, having been hauled
INTO city that Bryant savs never existed,
Turing = war that eminent schOlars aver
was never waged.