Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-08-29

. rrritL liiat though lie was with them lie wa
not always Of them. He refused to he ia
taker in their worst iniquitics; he had non
Of their diabolical hatred forsthe consttutio,
he did not lend his lips to their riball bla
phemis and his feet were never swift in rui
ming to shed innocent blood. Before tn
great conflict began his opposition to TIL
designs oJ the abolit;onists against the FED
eral anc State governments impeiled him t
the opposite heresy Of the secessioaists Lik
the Roman father who killed his daughter t.
save her from worse fate, he chose to de
stroy the goyernment rather than see it dis
if0rored and violated by 'lawless force. Whel
the war was fragrant lie provoked the ex
tremest rage of his ASSOCIATES by exertina
himself for a peace which would have left al
the people in possession of their constitution
al liberties. After the close Of the contest ht
was the advocate of regular and legal as wei
as honest government for all parts of tn.
country. have good authority for saving
hat fe never gave his approval to any form
OF kidnapping or murder by military COM
mission. In shoEs, although he did JON the
aboltionists in their '.deviPs dance, ;, he ne.
| er learned to keep step with his partners. we
all know that when lie could not stop it., he
left 1t ana denounced it with becoming in
dignation.
On another point he ought to have credit.
The friends of religions freedom owe him an
old debt Of gratitude for the zeal and ability
with which he resisted the church burners
when banded together i'll the secret lodges Of
the Know. w.Nothing order. 1t is but reasona-
bic to believe that his opposition saved the
country from the great danger 1t was once in
of being subjugated by that infamous organ
ization.
He has often been accused of completely in
cheats Of one kind or another, but in every
case he has triumphantlv reftlted the charges.
For this and for other reasons conclude
that his personal integrity is without stain.
lie has many times spoken of the Demo-
cratic party and its most honored members
In harsh and abusive terms. These are faults
of manner and Of temper, which, when men
de,l. are always parlonel. We will not per-
nit our Judgment to be disturbed by consid-
erations so trifling as this. have looked i,l-
to his past history only to ascertain what he
is now and what lie is likely to be In the fi,-
ture- | am bound to care nothing for his !
'ahtecedents." except as they furnish tie
means Of estimating his character. / think |
have fouud out with reasonable certainty
now far we may confide in him. | devously
believe that. if chosen President, he will /
Keep his cath. preserve the Constitution
nviolate, execute the laws faithfully, restore
he States to their righrfnl autonomy. pro-
ect Individual liberty by jury trial and
a6eas corpus. put the military in proper
uaordina.ion to the civil authority. use
elther force nor fraud to carry elections,
eep his hands clean from corrupting gifts.
ct his face like a flint against all manner of
lnancia dishonesty. purify the a.lminis,ra-
o OF fjustice as much as in him lies. MAIN {
LIN the public credit by prompt discharge {
all just obligations. ecOnomize the revenue I
nj tighten taxation, give to capital tue t
ght winch belongs to it. and at the same |
ME see that labor is not robbed Of its ear. i
ngs. He will certainly hold his power of 2
opontinent as public trrst, and not as II :.
lft of his personal pos>essio to BIZ used for a
e support Of his family or to encourage the
vae liherality of his friends. He will, so
as he can, without transgressing the lin
OF his legal authority, relieve the South
II States from tre gangs that are now prey
g upon their vitals in open partnership
ttl the present administration q
think no will fln ull f,,ic. o,,i ,,,,, f,;t. O
lnded on the testimony of his friends and p
emies. on the known facts of his history
on the moral influence which the DEM u
racy will necessarily exert upon his con-
ct. The errors of his East life were caused
certain evil COMMUNICATIONS from which ke
has clean escaned Ha hoads ,.,o., cf
..olt against wickedness in ligh places, and !"
o not believe lie will 20 back upon us and sc
guilty OF the same wickedness himself. ~
he contrast between the two candidates w
ng SO very strong. no fair-minded Demo- W.
{ can doubt what he ought to do Yet the pr
lctance which many of us feel to vote for no
'er Of them is hard to overcome. / did no
do most heartily sympatftze with that TEL
IS which received Mr. reeley's nomina- NJ
In much sorrow. Fam sure this feeling .''
ceeded from no unworthy passion or pref ~, ..'
&c, but was the natural result OF sober
ught on the condition Of the country and
fitness of things pertaining thereto. mn
our view the controversy between the cor
lies was not all about men and not wholly st;l
questions OF mere administration, The sni
eral Republicans and some Democrats sid
X that we owe all our sufferlngs to the aof
upton or incapacity of General Grant car
the rings that surround him. Eut tie sell
ae cause lies arrther back and deeper in
hin wrongs for which the triumph Of We
Greeley with all his reforms offers no n,a
lediate atonement and only partial REM IL.
Mai
England. after every civil commetion, star
victorious party vented its rage and graf As
It's rapacity By passing bills Of attainder mai
bills of pains and penalties against their thu,
and helpless opponents. The best and s,,u
test men o:their respective ages were veri
ictims OF these Legislative deerees. In II :,
le most notable casee subsequent Parlia-
g acknowledged the wrong. reversed In
attalnders, and male what reparation the
couiu. Our fathers determined that no to
thihg s1ouad ever be done here aud SO tillii
put their sugnIn intprel;ff ,nfa ME-, e1IrI,