Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-11-28
CLEAN AFFAIRS.

fairs, or express any opinion as te
What It is the duty of the Administra.
ton to do III regard to the capture Of
the Virginius and the summary exc
c,ssson of Gen. Ryan and others. TIE
cause tempting us to say anything on
this subject ct the present time is the
appearance in the Helena Herald Of
an editorial, the style of which We
have become very familiar in our past
reading, and however the difference oi
opinion entertained, we read with
much pleasure. We have heard the
author talk and read his writings, and
i'll spite of ourselves we always get
/ interested and are highly entertained.
This writer to whom we alIude, with
all of his brilliancy of thought and
terseness OF style, is cranky, and it
has alWas seemed to us that if there
be an unpopular side to any question
| he takes that side. He never goes
with the masses-he appears to have
no "idea of the POPULAR" and from
habit takes his stand in opposition to
/ the majority. Some minds are thus
constituted, and never fail to antago-
Eize any and all issues because they
happen to meet with the almost unan-
imous support Of the people. Our
friend manages to got his foot into it
on every conceivable occasion. We
remember few years ago that he OPP
posed Mr.. Clagett in his views on the
! Chinese question, taking Sthe unpopu-
lar side, at tho risk Of his political
fortunes. Now, whilst the whole ma
ton, without regard to party distinc-
ton, agreesstkat the capture Of the
Virginius and the hasty execution Of
parties on board was an outrage on
civilization, and demands redress, the
writer in the Herald seems to think
that the Spaniaris did right to treat
them as pirates, and our friend up
holds this bloody drama. Surely this
is carrying antagonism to the majority
farther than an outraged people can
tolerate, and we are surprised that the
Herald should consent to father such
sentiments by permitting the article
to appear as an editorial. That paper
assumes to be the organ of the Repub-
lean party in Montana, and the party
is held to responsibility for the senti-
ments expressed in that paper. Is
the Herald content to 60 into the
next canvass as the defender of the
insult and outrage to the American
flag perpetrated by these blool-tilirsty
Spaniardss Tie execution Of the Gu
ban patriots was a bloody deed, Of
which the Hottentets would be
and we blush fer the credit
Of Montana, that any newspaper in
our borders should become the cham
pioH Of the oppressors of Cuba.
Spain has waged relentless war
against the patriots of Cuba, who,
ike our forefathers, have been strug-
Cling to throw off /. tyralnical yoke
Ind be freaand independent nation.
In this struggle every friend to free
aom and liberty in America has sym
pathizeds and the recent bloody out
rage has intensified that feeling, and
Cuba will be free. The act by which
Ryan and otherpatriots became bloody
victims could only be perpetrated by
nadmen, and the old aIage will meet
With fulflment, whom the gods mean
o destroy they first make mad" The
spaniards in Cuba have displayed the
worst characteristics Of their race in
he conflict with the Cuban patriots
they have been treacherous, vindic-
tive and heartless, and it has been a
wonder to us that the barbarities COM
nitted by them so near the free shores
,fthis Christian nation, have not been
checked by the Government. We hope
hat the capture Of the Virginius and
he bloody execution Of the brave
,and ON board will be the last outrage
,ur rulers will permit, and that steps
will be taken to punish the perpetra-
ors. l.