Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-03-20
WASHINGTON BAR, NJ. T., J
March 9th, 1873.

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| WASHINGTON BAR, NJ. T., !
| March 9th, 1878.
| To the Editor Of the Herald.
May be you have come to the conclusion
that ''Louve" is ''dead' or ''sleepeth," but
| nix; he still lives in that benighted land OF
Montana that land of imbeciles, where
people are not able to govern themselves, nor
possessed of sufficient intelligence to know
whether or not they want railroad. Yes,
he lives in old Madison, that gives the ''Silver
Spout" majority to aid him in gathering
honors to his noble bosom, and for which we
have received brutal stab. ''Et tn brute"
If every township of the East Side would
just speak its mind through the press of the
Territory, I think Mr.. Delegate (that was)
Clagett would wish himself Governor of
Utah or some other country. I do not think
l ever heard so much profanity heaped upon
any one mans head as have upon Mr.. Cs
for his attEmpt to foist upon a trusting
people such a piece of unwholesome legis-
lation as his Fright of Way Bill" think
old Pluto would wilt little under so much
execration. have watched the movements
of our Delegate with more than ordinary in
tercst for two reasons, Cd, he was Republi-
can from a Democratic Territory, and CID,
l had been informed by a gentleman in the
East soon after Mr.. Clagett's election, that he
CMr. CO. ''would sell himself for mess of
pottage." Now I want it distinctly under
stood that l. do not aver that Mr. Cagett has
sold himself to any individual or corporation.
But still it looks as though there was some
thing behind the curtain that had not been
shown to the Montanians, or even exposed
to the rude case of the barbarian world.
have been expecting to see in some of our
Territorial papers, a communication from
some of the leading citizens of this immediate
section giving the sentiments OF the neigh
borhood, relating to an n. & S. road, but l
have not as yet seen it. Since the question
has been SO thoroughly agitated, l have made
it point to inquire of the citizens hereabouts
and ascertain their feelings in the matter.
have yet to find but one man who was not in
favor of it, and he hardly knows his own
mind. The general reply have received
upon interrogating has been, "Why, how can
any man of good horse sense be opposed to the
project" The answer is sententious yet COM
homely yet forcible, if those
things can exist together. .,.,,..' '....
A petition has been in circulation here re-
Gently, praying that His Excellcncy, Gov.
Potts, would call session of the Legislature,
10 devise means etc., to relieve the present |
condition of affairs in the Territory. etc., etc.
It was readily and willingly signed by every
person hereabouts. No one in this section
las any doubts as to the action of the Gov
,rnor if the people ask. There is no doubt
put what something must be done, and that
IS speedily as possible. ~ u 2<'!' - ",
l tell you, when it takes ten or twelve sacks
# flour or ton of oats to buy one sack of
ugar, after giving the grist mill sixth for
Touring, and another sixth for expenses of
Mill and market, it is time, as the darkey
aid, ''somthin' was did; 5" and any man who
opposes any reasonable project to relieve such
deplorable state of things, either has very
inadequate conception of progress and indus
ries, or business in general, or his forehead
ecedes with less grade than that of mon
ey; or else he is mere mercenary humbug. |
~ More anon, .53N stini @] - LOUVE.
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