Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-09-05
= KozEhIAN MONTANA TERRITORY THURSDAY sEpTEMBrR :

i " sS ~ Aei"efsts " 4oiIice Wllh0ut regard t,
Their qualifications s.or the requirements 8
the public service, blst for keeping them i,
Office In spite of their demonstrated nnfifnes
am aisgracefuE conduct .and in the face.o
the popular demand for their removal. +,
voting against biIn we do mt condemn hin
for the natural and unavoidable frauds. a1c
4 deialcaticns to which every rich and Great
government is constantly exposed, brt con
demn the appointment Of known advontu
rers and defanlters to offices of trust and THE
i retention of then, after their. peculations
Were cxposed. IN voting against him WI
vote against the whole system Of eoveri,so )
up frauds. and hiding defaTcations. and white
"ashing-corruption. and turning an investi.
1 gatlon OF official misconduct into 4 bur
lesqne; we vote against the rings Which
seem to have obtained complete control ,ol
the goyernme ut and who. run itsfor the grati-
ficafion Of private spleen. the enrichment of
I'lla1l!iyldaals AMI The aggrandizement Of :
lclique we vote against the infraction of the
laws, the violation Of tlle Constitution the
asHfpitIon OF power and authority by the
Executive; we vote against the enerafting
OF military spirit and rule upon the civil
institutions of the country, turning the Can
fol into camp, and governing the country
rom headquarters as though it were an
army. a
President Grant expressed natural cnri-
Eosity to learn what the country thinks of
his administration. He, must be partially
bllnd indeed, if me does not see that nothino
but gratitude for his military services could
possibly kec P the people from protesting in
body against the manifold corruptioas and
miscarrlages OF his administration. IN yo-
ting against him We protest against a finan-
clal policy which keeps one hundred and
nfty millions Of gold locked and useless in
the national Treasury. defraudins the people |
out @ eight millions a year, at the least.
While officials and their friends grow unac-
conntably rich i'm atwevemol4th. We vote
against The insult to international law and |
the comfy of nations as we'll as well as the
'is,lrpatlon Of power i'm his dealings with
Haytl and San Domiogo. We vote against
me whole policy Of tlespotism which has
enforced in his dealings with the southern
states tieating them rs conquered nroyin-
,es. establishing governments essentially
orelgn over them, and sustaining those car
pef-bag governments in system of r blpry
md oppression which has 10 parallel in mo-
iern times. We vote against the systematic
Ittempt to array the eelorcl peorle of the
south against the native white population.
mixing tisenl regan: The latter rs their c,se-
'lies. and exciting them to acts OF antagon-
sm w I'e inspiring them with spirit of ha-
req ana revenge. We vote agair st degrading (
he civil service of the countrr into matter
I personal fealty and faroritism, and the /
ystematic prostitution Of the vast powers
nd almost unlimited patronage OF che gev-
rhment to secure The reelection of a Presi-
eht whose Administration is one vast tissue
mistakes. frauds and usrrpations. whose
reign policy has made MS laughing-stock !,
llong yiie natiogs... whose domestic policy
IS well nigh driven chr commerce from the
can, and whose extravagance is unexam- y
ca In our history. And with, these coeentl
asons for voting against the reelection Of Ia
'es1dent who thinks more of his ,,ogs thar
duties, and who cares more for his cigar is
q boon companions than tor the interests
the nation whose genius. wants and pos /,
lities he cannot comprehend, there is no ],
"a Of our instisuting inquiri:sinto his per-
'ai habits and private speculatfons. TAe !,
tdea Age. III