The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-18
REMOVAL OF THE cAPirAL.


We have been frequently asked, during 81,
past two week q. whether os not i vote woul
be taken on the question OF the removal 1
the sea OF government of this Territory froa
Virginia City To Deer Lodge City At the q.
preaching August election. A bill was ei
gineernsl through tie last Legislature, whic
provides that the question Of removal shall
be sutinitt..d 70 the qualified voters OF til
Territory at the first general election, wilicI
takes place on the first Monday In Angus
next. aud Deer Lodge City Is the place DIES
ignated III the bill rs our future Territorial
Capital. should majority Of the voters o
The Territory vote for it, removal
Our cotemporaries have been singularls
-fent on this subject since the Introduction
and passage Of the bill. It Is q matter 81
considerable importance to the people, MANY
q whom appt ar tobe ignorant that The dues
sioN is lobe voted upon. aud should the sub
jsctfbe left IN its present dormant state lle
vote Wilt DC Taken oslit IN many p eeiacts.-
Henee, We think it should at least Be canvass
Aeslto tie extent of informing the people thai
avotes will be taken on the removal of the,
Capital at the August election, that an I'M,
partial expression OF sentiment may be Oh
tainta
We have heretofore opposed the removal OF
the Capital to Helem--tl.c ONLY eligible poit,s5
TO which it could be removed, IL i removal 81
present was neccssary--on account al the
unsettied condition Of our Territory. Til.
eser shifting character Of ctr pp,ulation AMI.
the lack OF pernlanency IN OH tow.ls-ati1
We NOW oppose its removal to Deer Lodo,
City Tor the same reasons, TO which NAV Il.
aided the more pot mt fact thar greater a,,,
more Important changes will transpire in OH
Territory during the next few wears thai.
have occurred since its settlement
Tue advent OF tile Northern Pacific Rail. |
roadawiH Dc the means 81 bringing into *
astenee towns And cities more centrally i'll |
eatesI. more permanent iii character. and b,.1
ser suited for tis. permanent Iocaion OF our
seat OF government. A vast extent Of on.
lriTitcryf a9vlieing iii fertile valleys anaJ
hiouiaains O. tnatierH wealth. vet r..,nal5
aiisettiest bur which Will be occupied III
feW years ny d thrifty population, and III,
present laIia marks IF or cIyiiiza.ion wjI;
BE- extended and wholly changed. tTpri L
then Virginia CITY will do web enouy,, !
the General Assembly. which occurs III, 81
Diennialiy. a removal 70 Deer Lodge wnt,.,
De only temporary. and that place offers Ii;
Inducements for such a step nor does ID pr,.
sent any advantages overits present location:
Besides II would necessarily cost the TER.
tory thousands of dollars to effect ii, a.,rx
Pelse which the Territory is in no conditioa J
'tosehtaii, and We fail to see the necessit,
sxpedeneyfor policy Of doing 80 tor 1T Ie. 81
tWo or three years 10 come, when the Lat,it,.
can be finally located and suitable building. i
erected for conducting The present Territorj.. {.
and future State Government |.
rs commercial advantages to a town b. 4
me location Of tl Capital amount conpat.- 4
afiveiy 70 nothing Its benefirs being eniov.a y
almost exclusively-by the hotels, saloons ana
temporary faro banks -aili we cannon 4. i,
why certain towns in the Territory hays &
made such desperate efforts to possess it.
Ihe people OF the Territory three year.
ago were sensible enough to vote agai,,st b u
removals WHEN the question was warm; IS
canYassed and when some plausibl. rcaso ss
existed Tor such stepr and we are satisti.s
snat now, when the Judgment OF every i,,fet 4.
1gent poter slionld dictate the ir,nolicv !
'ucha movement in the present. ,lns.tfl, !, 10
'one'''on or the Territory, large MAORI, "a
vii vote against removal, n,
j., Il: i,
Fhs Reception Or Grecley,s Nominsti.n 90
~ tue Baltimore Convention vi
CHIcAGo.-Tbe news of tile nomination, 81 .-rs
Greeley and Brown at Baltimore created bur
title comment here, as the result was antici II
,ated. 4s -.
Inc Times etlitorially aunoueces adherence t4)
It's former position. and declares that IL wtl it
ot support Greeley. but that it viii work ior rs
ne Liberal State ticket and to secure similar val
representation IN Congress. ale
The Tribune halls the result Al propd WI
riumph 81 love Of country over partisan, III.
reJHdlces and personal preferences ana i
eciares that IL is the final blow to oppos,- ligl
ion. ore
II LOUISVILLE. 1.-The nomination of tireele, NJ,
''u brown WAS received here by the Demo- q
rnts With general satisfaction. pla
- ~ Ass'ios'a ~ nei'i an ini Bri
ense ratification meeting, and Il salute ~ Il
ie hundred guns was fired Frank Blair
~ the Democrats had signaiized themselves ges
the noblest sacrifice ever made. The acts ..a
Grant had justified tile predictions made io,,r
The Speaker in 1869. Blair was followed
'sevlonei ". II. Hatch, formerly i Conted.
ate officer.
oPRiNGFIELD.--A national sastc was fi.tsI The
hpnor q the nominations. All impromp. ~.
raiIilcation ineelillg was addressed by =
hator Irtmbtiil and others. npo'
49, NOR
SssxS oRLEANss--Ir III re wasEan 81. tIlusiastis A.,
'efing ~ Lafayette square, and i torch / thies
% procession with music, and addresses. pape
Inc hunt I'd guns were e. 8.
q n honor OF the nominations. as we'll As as,,
AtfucaIioii meeting. the I
fsspHts The Appeal ami Ava.an.la depr
eiesiey ilagS across The street. ~
clubs are arranging tor I ratification s ai,ss
etlilg: ut,se.
I--Ills. Courier. a.. MAJ, Raa.h Th
m Gil ,..S;np ,,,,t f,, not
~ - = al Il, n 'eeley being his I'll
~. l, $3.50, !, : os.i.'is'sise. as-a
las Veehst',en,'d will support Greeley. yiiluI
KS lent |
81 s ton.
IRiesfY lMRARTIAL.--sJhe AyaNr Eoup minis
s'I1ei Iakes % State who was the mos RESI-
WIZ ai.i;sfs, proving That We have iii Attic