Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-05-16
LETTER FROM CHERRY caEEK
CnERRY CREEK, nj. T., Nav II, 'T3.

| Eternal vigilance is aid to be the price oil
liberty. and never was there q time i'm thu
history OF tile people OF Montana Territory
/ that demanded the eternal vigilance of every
lover OF liberty and country Than the pres
emf. The devices calculate d 10 allure a fret
people from that vigilance necessary to SAVE
the conatry ffom rum are very numerous aud
| negniling A few of the leaders Of the Dem
ocratic party at Bozenall are ready andhave
listened TO tlies yrcn song which Marbles ant
iprattlcs about being progression. It will dc
well enough for the leaders Of the Rasical
party to talk about progressive. They mean
to learn low to steals plumber and ro., the
people by taxes, tariffs, brides. speculations
and raising OF their salaries TO suit their ayar.
icious, progressive minds. But the grea,
danger is not III the policy OF the Radical
part, the dishonesty and corruption of the
leaders belonging to the party will soon
destroy that organization. The great danger
exists in the policy OF the leaders Of the Dem
ocratie party. The / atlers of the party, and
many others who are not Leaders, love to
hear Of progressive Democracy, becaus.. il
premises them relaxation from the stern
requirements OF ain industrious, frugal, manly
struggle for a livelihood. and an eternal vigil
lance TO niailtain the p inciples and foriis OF
free Institutions. It holds out the idea that
. free people can change their institutions
and establish principles and become progress
sivc tlicrcby--that is frecr, happier, more en-
liglltened and more progressive. Wise men
know that's Il snarc-ihe invitation of the
spider TO & c fly; but il is SO easy to he lax
in morals and politics; a,d the promise is so
inviting that a great many people accept it
without hesitation. The guod citizen should
set it down for certain, that there is not one
rule Of right doing for morals and another
for politics. Any thing that promises much
for little is fal in theory, dsreputablc in
practice and disastrous in the final reckon
Ing. Politics comes of social relations. and
are all artificial arrangement tor maintaining
their place Of society, administering justice
between man ali man, when they cannot
agree. n Of furnishing and restraining the
disturher of The peace. This calls into ex-
istauce machinery and fuuctionariers. Eyi.
IDENTIFY it is of the highest importance to have
the institution OF political machinery establish
ed OIL fixed end well undcrstoad principles.
Tie next most important business is to
see to 1t. that the accepted and established
vstem be maintained and carried into effact.
This is the eternal vigilance which Tree
people must maintain to preserve free lnsti-
Lutinns from The inevitable tendency OF hui
man affairs 10 slide into disorder, and pupIic
oficerssto become corrupt and arbitrary. This
may be taking the mud OF the reader Il long
rent politics. but it it. fact My introduces u,
o real and vital considerations. and the
moving causes OF the political ttlrnioil about
is on every side. The body Ut the once
great Denocratic party las got So i;lr away
rom definite truth and we'll eleii.cd princi-
lies that llcy are lett in the toy al vain spec
llations aud imprac' icsblc device Sra very
,aradisc Q dmagogues, hayes and >pecul;l-
ors. Ii, order to clear away The toy anu
ave tIe clear sunshise, we must SET up
tandard OF principles and be .uided BY this
lailuard IN ali our acts. In mathematics
here are many obstr,lse problems. How do
-ou solve them? By first getting definite
dea of tic principle involved. Ii cannot be
accomplishment any other way.
In politics, which is the science of govern
ng society economically ms 10 the use oi
lior'ey,and tug cx'rcisc OF public authority,
here are many obstruse problems, and can
'nly be solved by first getting definite idea
II the principles invols, 4, and then applying
to the case skillfuily. This is the art o
There are two distinct .h--
'ries OF goyernmelt-tlie Democratic ard |
lonarchical. Our fathers adopted The Rep |
or Rupubilc system. based Oh The |
theory. tia, tie right and theory |
o make, alter or abolish forms Of govern
nents abides inherently and inalienabie in |
he people OF each State or Territory. This |
hen is the cardinal idea, the ceItra, control
ng principle in our political sy stem. From
are deducted other principles of funtla-
mental Eaturc. The departure from this
rjnciple brings us face to face with the
eason Ut eternal vigilance on the part OF the
party. Our liberties are in the
Gale and Tie vast concern OF great States
nd Territories are subject to the construc-
ion Which shall prevail. We cannot expect
nv good in this direction from the Radical
arty. which owes its existence to diree tly
ppositc principle, and whose tendency is
owards corruption and4arbitrariness in pnb-
e .afftirs. o..5s4sss,.s ts
What then shall be done? Shall we fold
ur arms and acquiesce in the destruction Of
1is vital principle OF government, and per-
lit the chains OF mpllarcliical system of gov
nnent 10 be riveted upon Il once tree aud
rosperuus people? Shall we follow after
ne policy dealers al GalIatin County, by the
'ttlng go of established PRINCIPLES, and foil, i
lr tate TO the soc.llled Sui,sdists or Liberals,
no al led and assisted in huiitling I'D ii
issehi o. government directly opposite to
se system established by tile Patriots of
lSo. or Shall we proclaim to the world that
rinclple Is TO be preferred to power! And
itfi iills hammer floats. q to the breeze pitch ,
ar tents on every hill top and every. .prccinctl
lrnughnit hIOpt"sia's domain ai,sl ass;ike one
rthd effort To arouse file people aid mt
lem upon their guard against every inii,- !
rec which tends TO make them creIesss or
spectators OF the inroad made and ;
1out To made upon their liberties and tile
&c institutions 81 this. our beloved Country.
captain, | have not found one good citizen
no IL III favor OF the fifteen per cent.
Yours. truly,
il. VERNON.
WARDS OF INDIAN CONTRACTS