Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-24
For the Avant Courier.
An OPEN LETTER.
TO n.rou 0'Kecne.
lfosr ExsPscrrp BARON:

To n.ron O'Kec4e.
Mosr ExsrEcTED BARoS:
have given grave ofense to your nation
and addres. sou as the Chief 81 your co".''
trymen IN this 20. dig la"d OF Montana ~
obtain your good services !" tfJec''"g re-
Cancellation. I know that when Ja..''s the
Flint and james the Last shook the dust OF
, ungratesul Montana from the coles OF MS 'ee'
that he threw his mantle over your s''oul"e's.
and babe you wear it till better dsy s''o"''
dawn. aud lie return in triumph. know
how faith al you have bsen to the sacres'
trust, ard how dear your name Is !" Tue iF's"
hear. and hence wish to reach it through
you.
| Nv sin consists in saying that II desired I"
try the exp.ria,eut Of going 10 Congress from
Montana v ith"ut the Irish vcte." am well
aware the thing never had been done since
| Mont ana was o, yauize,l. and that was gull
of great teme,iiy to make such an attenlpt
against the known o,nnipotcncy 81 your 'ace'
l was we'll aware ot the fact that they never
gave up power SO long AS they c"u'u h"u u
when they obtained II i.Otl'.,ltl and got the
necks OF their enemies un.ls.r their + ct. But
felt like making the txpel ilntmt M'wes er
fearful the odds. VAS cOgmiza"t If the TART
that wl,c, your race did not rule they ruled.
You came into full power in this Territory
in 1867. when the CHI. I. whose mantle gu 8"
| wOrthily wear, was nominated Tor Congress,
because Of the threats Of hinISclf IND Ills
cnuntr, men. that II bolt was inevitable unless
he was nominated. For my part. nj that
time. felt like taking tle Irish bull by the
horus aud fighting it out then. but 9TH r.
doubted the rroprie,y Ut s,,cl, cOur>t. AS
was afterwards found out. It would have
been better to have taken the course snG-
.esteli. Well, james aud youI selves had It
all your, own way tor two years. Mahy
though: with that you would be content.
But. James had M l.l-a Of ii. ing up so good
IA thi z AS a seat In Cor. ress and under tie
premise OF onlv desire 10 be endor> ci By n
reelection tor second term. he was again
elected ard your race were n'ad. happy.
The power v hicl, j. Il all lOye 50 tondiy was
again il. your hands and the best Office In thu
gilt nf Montana still retained. May .ee,IM.l
that r.igu Ut TOUR yravs would most ctt-
tally satisfy James and his rir,.tls. Vain
expectation. The four years Enjoyment OF
power had only wLette'i the app iise vi y""r
race. and When the struggle Tue I'm in 1870.
tor n0mina,iO" for Delegate, Jamcs and hi,
aoiIeients appeared il fu.l tprce and with ih-
creased tascrness ter the third term aud
when the ate sANt was made To clIOOse some
one ri, e tor the place that iMl no Irish blood
in lis Veins. rage AMI Indignation perva'ltsl
and swelicsl In ever. mothers sou ot Erin.
MARTIN, the adopted son III James, WA.
struck with cOIst. rnatis,n Ut sucl, uul,card
Iisl"yaitv in the Democratic tanks; and tul
minated racl. morning through tlic columns
1T the Irish .ryan. denOuncing the hercsy
~. the h-rctics. You my dear Baron for
getting the early Lessons Ot piety. swOrc great
"a'hs. u. ii asked how the ''LinOcraiic party"
to elect any M:i wiiliOat lrisl,
x,i"istow% i g iYlgaie. anil tie Whole ir-i,
nation Was in arms. The Garr,gans. the
the McEvllys, the O'R.uks. the
McGov.rns, The Eonan-tys. Mere p iriih Il
with horror Mt. such an attempt at sacraiic.
AMI sacrils.e. and when the convention did
finally decide to nominate other than MI I;.l,-
man. u vail went up from all the can ps. and
great drops VI swe and blr"l tlrOppesl from
The brOws 81 Your people. Thr ats were u,
tered Of dire revenge. Jams the First le,l
III and You aud all .oaE country men went
over to the cncmy's camp and tasted III his
.alt. You lid then what y"u wanted to IL,
IN 1867. V HE attempt was Made IT, tskc
power from your hands. Oh all bottled. and
crushed ou the chosen leader III tin. ..le,,.-
rarrL Mlssomrians." as james had tennmi-
mated them. Brave and cl,ivalro,,s indeed
was this revenge. The glory aud shame ol
It No. o,.e sovHls-ycu aud your cOu.tryulen
are cIti,lcd to all the hOI0: there was in i.
Nvthin: da:,nt.i. Sc" c.';,:e mp ia lull to, G..
to the Democratic convention in j'eer iot;x;:
in 1872. and met those whom YOU lad van
qui>h0. and the poor souls. who had tel
your chaste Il Z rod. yicfic.l to vessr COM
mlnds III with n smbscrvte,,cy unworthy Ut
themselves. nominated the adopted nj james
the First Hewas there L rsl.al, e his lans
th.t il they w",,ld not be aLzo-
pathieatla treated. they should take trisi,
t'etlielnc honseopo'hicallt In the iorm, Of
Martin MNgi"nis. who had shed SO many bit.
ter tears Wl.cn his master fell BY the trexch-
cry VI those who were in the ccnxtnti..n Of
1870 Then. my dear Baron. your race tri-
umrhrd. and taught your enemies u lesson
that Democracy Must permit y"u To rule
tn its tame would he Looted out of Mon.
tana's history without You were in uoyer. /
know how high you, pslse beat with the
prospects Of the future, v Iich had been In.
irrr"pted by the ludiscrpst action in nomi-
mating, In 1870, "ne who b ID no Irish blend
IN his veins. You and other great names
ct the race. had ambitious views. aud know
1ours to BIZ lsutMOle. After James. IN tho
programme. y ',r eli was looking for tl,..
honor Of lfgst+ship-sftsr yo"r ambition
hs't been stated. was to cline 1.-THE Garrixnn.
and then rs long years would cluDs.. r,on.
you two had ehough If It, ycung Barons or
young Garrigahs would arise to claim tn.
places their ancestors had so wOrthiIy ti.k!
Martin st. ps IL and wants two Years mere
TO this ] am opposed. aud not outstanding
my dear Baron. the sincere low. and e.fce..
for YOU. did teel like trying 10 uin vc,~
pleasant expectations and hopes. and attemnt
to elect some one else to Congress. aud to
break up the lri>li Succession. R.volntio.s