Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-02-07

same. or another courier We are unadyiscd,
With premptncss and zeal inspiring the
confidence Of tho public in our constituted
authorities, that officer forwarded y dctacli-
memt Of cavalry under he command oil
Lieutenant Hamilton to this city, the latter
officer reporting to the Judge for duty
instantsy on his quick arrival here. But the
decd hxtl been done. before his arrival, be-
cause Of the sioplage of the first messenger
| named. Aud that human life, save the two
Victims. old man Triplett nd Steamboat
Blli'' WAS prcyeDtsd by the unavoidable
delay, may be regarded Us truth and be-
yond peradyentare or 4 doubt. They IN
the dead Of night had bscn executed on y
cross-bcain at the abandoned slaughter-house
near to this town. The dark, despiciblc all d
bloody aspect that crimsOns this proceeding
| with reprobation and reproach, Is found in
the idle gloat of some who, il they did mol
participate lii the ncfariaus ACT, at least with
vulgar gi,sto approved OF it, and in empty
| boast declared ti,cir intention and ability to
defeat tho troops In their expected attempt
rescue the prisoners from the hands OF q
midnight and we'll concealed body OF men.
who, knowing the unrightcous aud nnau-
thorized course being pursued by them,
sought tile darkness of night to hide their
doinos. But lie. us express an opinion, hon
estiy formed. and conscientiously believed
ins that if the military detachment ma been
fired upon in the discharge OF their duty,
that they Under the command of Lieutenant
Hamilton, would be found facing danger and
standing up to stern duty ..while shot
remained in the locker'' and soldier was
left to use it, otherwise chat officer would be
unworthy the cloth he honorably wears.
Should treble numbers take down in the
dark, soldiers doing their duty, forget not
the strong arms Of the government and its
present capacity and resources here to .intlict
dire and deserved yengcancc.
The unfortunate victims to violence are
now In eternity. Some who assisted in send
ing them there, may, aud TO doubt do,
regret their participation; but that regret
does not recall to life the helpless and
wronssd beings who ended their lives at
midnight. Oh the end of iii unlicensed rope,
by all unlawful aascinbagc, who perpetated
their deed on the cr0ss-bcam OF a slaughter
house. low different the days and scenes
Of Vigilantcs in California, when rccsssty
excused their wrong-dosng. from what We
now witness! Then the blaze of a MONDAY
sun shone upon their acts; jury was SUM
moncd, judge appointed, witnesses inter-
rogated by competent persons appointed for
that purpose snd penalty pronounced,
commensurate only with tie crimes proved.
But to-day legal Investigations are NOT
W tied tor, on the contrary they are avoided.
lest, it would appear, the justice they Woi.d
do would be insufficient to satisfy the moi
bid and abnormal thirst for blood and death.
From you who seek shelter from your mid
night acts, ul.der the plea Of necessity, let
us ask you, and again, ask yourselves, where
or when the military or civil authorities, one,
or all or any have ever been unfaitlful or
derelict in the discharge OF duty.In any way
or place in which, they were called.
We, in tho full light of the history of both,
which i'm good faith, and in the snbscryance
OF justice, have cndeavored to ascertais,
hesitate not to say, that in every single
instance where their Interpolation was
needed or called, the military. the Probate,
and ether judges, the siseriff and his assist
ants have rendered good and efficient service
lii the ADEQUATE punishment Of crime and
maintenance of the law, and here more
especially. Does any good citizen ask for
more, or who that is good will ask to live
under Tor giue )any otlcs protection than that
found in the law. and its administration
through upright judges and impartial lures
Remember that we are yet q young people !:
that confidence in our legally constituted
authorities isa constituent element of our
getting and gaining help and population
from the older-settled and ovcrcr DIVIDED
homes OF the east, that next to these the
erection of schoOi-ilouses and churches, and.
better than all. their occupancy by the old
and by the young, will do more for US In our
purpose and necessity and for the good OF
all, than ten more corpses, made such.
through passion, and still worse through
thoughtlessness of the horrible CRIME, can
.nossibiv do f@t#99 !