The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-06-15

pointees to hold until the next session Of
the Council. 1t was no sooner offered than
eoe'y Delegate in Congress, Repsblicas and
Democratic, asked that Il b made appl;cabll
to Meir 7errit0ries. and Il Il no,e a general
lep, applying 10 To Territories Of tie Un;tsd
States. We consider It . wise, salutary and
necessary measure, required by the circum.
stances for the welfare of the Territories.
But those Delegates have not the wisdom,
virtue and sapiency of the Independent. and
1t should take the earliest opportunity to
annihilate them by designating them a.
lone" Samuel A. Merritt, ''one' Moses K.
Armstrong, lone" J. N: Gallcgos, etc.
Poor ''ones." what do they know about
Democracy aad ''uninstructed Delegates -
compared with the Cromwell. gui!tless Of
bic country's blood" who writes for the
Deer Lodge lndepssdsnsl ., ..
The truth of the matter 10: Under IN ex.
ercise of authority not provided by the
Organic Act, the Legislature of Montana
enacted once that those officers should be
elected by the people, and again that they
should bc elected BY the Legislature. Both
those acts have been pronounced BY the So
preme Court of Montana NJ in direct con.
PREVENTION Of the Organic Act. and both
have been 70 conceded BY the Democratic
party In the failure Of the party or the Leg.
islsture In the past two wears to nominate
or elect either. The result has been that
Mr.. Barley, Treasurer, was last year ana
bic to settle his accounss,-the bonds of
Montana went to protest-and for some
months deficiency Of about $4,000 stood
against him; there has been NO superinteu.
dent Of Public instruction, and Mr.. Rod.
gers, Auditor, has held his Office for four
years illegally, and since last November
without color of Inv from either the Cover.
nor, Council or people. This delightful
state Of affairs the Lsdepsndsss wiehss to
perpetuate, and because the amendment 10
made to the Organic Act, precisely similar
to that clause of the old Constitution It
processes to revere, Mr.. Clagett Il invited
70 resign. When be contemplates that, he
will probably consult with and ssk the
counsel OF friends: not Of his known enc.
mics. Had the state of affairs above cited
been permitted 70 continue, and under the
absurd oct Of the Legislator
providing that IN each case of vacancy the
Council should be convened tn al Il at IN
expense Of several thousand dollars, The
would be we'll ss.isAed, but =
Il ID not, and the Democracy st tho last
election did not put themselves to any I'm.
usual inconvenience b indo1e its demands,
It u apparently not . very serious matter to
them. and Il certainly d not to Republicans.
As for the idea Of making those Offices
elective BY the psople. We favor It But
that cannot b. done. g II 1t were possible
Why did not Messrs. Csxansugh or Mclean
procure Il during their tsIma. and Why IVES
: not done BY the Democracy during their
torty years control Of Congress? The
'tatus and government of tbs Tsrsitns:eSI |
md the people In them b sham liberty /
ind . condition little better than that Of |
colonial dependency excspt the hops Of one
lay being created into ! 6tate. We ars /
axcd without representation, disfranchised |
~ national ofliosn, and) ruled byis remote
'ower. However wisely Tive Territories
nay be governed, end whstevsss conces,
ions may " uads % our vo,sless Dsle>
Iatcs. the people Of the Territories can
'sver feel that they enjoy ihose full rights,
'rivtleges and powers Of Americas cisi.
ems y which hey ars mol The less spatled
bat they havs pIonsspsd The Republic in /
{ grasps Continent But theee thin1a /
ave beso from To nrst. and ,he only o..
snsion Of power, and Tie oaly COMO ZION
Q our people thst has siscs besa nade h. |
'sen BY President Grant IL sdopeins rule /
4 Territorial appointmeass, ana by thi |,
congress In admitting Delegates ~ msam.
'css ct Ho0se Oo0mltteeA OF bosh thena
snsats ~. Ohgsas waa - snciane aed |,
sins adveeatG ed for seith~ ~ ths II.
Dsa6sns esaAyed geeoaeadoaieo q. au.
eoval. 80 n. Cjaeats's rnouseiaasatsr Mn
hsrsfors expect but little Justles = IN.
! apep9 thas - evidenced . psspoee .
= nothing except . cosdsdAa, "a Is ooe. L
ems VIZ ~ people ~ b1'ISsGi6ed 81. I
bosgh 90 q IL 80 passoss ~ r6e =. II
bH hold q fotsves . . aIos y 49, I
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