Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-08-14
From the Independent. August Sth.l
OER JOLLIFICAT7ON.


OUR JOLLIFICATION.
The celebration last night on the OK
casion of the majority vote which was
east at the late election making Helena
the seat of government Of Montana
was the granelcst and most unanimous
( that ever occurred III Montana. Short
ily after dusk the Silver Correct Eant
started from the engine house, dis
coursing lively music followed by thu
entire fire department. bearing torches
behind which came an immense cen
course of citizens, many OF them carry
ing tl7.nsparencies with notices iMti
cative Of the popular feeling toward
the different localities Of the Territory
in reference to their action OH the Capt.
tai question, such as" (;lory to Meag;'
err Jefferson is Our Friend, echo
team goes the Whole Hog or None,
"M;ssoula Flour is Good Enough f0l
U.s. "Bittcr Root Hog or Die. . Gal
latin Flour Makes Sour Bread,
1.Bully for B!ackfoot,7 etc. The pro
cession, in passing through Main ST..
was welcomed by the most deatmins
cheers from the crowds that lined
either side of the street, and covered
by Bengal lights of many llucs, while
t:le air was filled with every cOnceiva
Die kind Of fire works, the s:llutes from
the cannon located on tower hill at
regular intervals lelcling forth in glO-
ri0us triumph. The lroccssiG'l turned
up Grand street, up Rodney to Bridge,
down Bridge to Main to the st. Louis
Hotel, where a platfotm had been
erected, and where All immence crowd
collected, completely racking Main
street for considerable distance
above and below the speakers stand.
$. T. Hanser. ESP, presided over the
meeting, and afte, making a few re-
marks, anil at the call Ct the assem-
bly, introduced Col. w. F. Sanders,
who, in q speech af .ahe..t- ,..'sf .s,'
nvuf2s DURATION, entertained his audi
cnce most asreeably. The Colonel
was followed by A. NJ. Voolfolk.
Judge Knowles was then called upon.
and he responded in a neat and welt
timed speech Of about ten minutes
which was replete with hap
py thoughts. He said that there were
many in Deer Lodge and elsewhere
who voted against the removal of the
Capital who We're actuatctl by no nn-
kindly feeling toward Helena or lis
People; they had voted for what tl.ey
belivetl to he their interest, and Tx,
had voted for removal for the same
reason. lie paid high compliment
to those who differed with him, and
tho hope that good feeling
would prevail; that all would accept
the situation in good part; that the
people of Helena would bear no ami
mostly to those Who differed with
them. He was frequently interrupted
with prolonged cheers, and left the
stand amid the luzzas Of the multi
tnde. He was followed by Judge
Wade in few we'll timed remarks.
The following resolutions were read
by J. H. Shober, heartily cheered, aud
unanimously ind0rsed:
Resolced. BY the citizens Of Lewis and
Clarke county here present. that In the M
prevail hy the electors Of the Territory of the
Capital Law we finl ass,lra, ce that the Terri.
Ory IS entering upon career Qf larger pros.
perttv; that local je1l0usics are ahating and
hat the motives 81 public action are bee, M
ing m0rr and more worthy Of an eDterprlsin3
md fire. people. and that In the central l. ca.
ion Of the capital at Helena the Territory
Will reap great advantages heretofore denied
% the whole pOpulati.,n IF Montana.
Rssotrod. That for this result the citizens of
Montana owe debt It gratitude to the conn
les-"f ChOteau, Mcax'Wr, j, fferson and Mis-
IOula; to tIsOst. citizPns OF Madison. Deer
Lodge, Brayerhead and Gailatin who. amid
ldvci So influences. con: ributcd to the result
mi to the Helena newspapers and the Miss
'Ntsnn and Ardnt C0a,Jey aud that We CRATE
uIly recognize their intelligent mud successful
abOrs
ResolueH, That. thanking all to whom this
achievement IL due. we WISH to recall the
members OF the Legislative Assembly who
the movement. and notably thu.
ute Hon. John II. Rogers. who was SO sud.
!enly anu cruelty call from the active du-
les OF lie before he saw the contamination
i his most intelligent and ardent desire in
his regard.
. Resolved, That we pledge the 'peorle of
itlena to considerable ard active labor for
nc welfare Of tie whole Territory. in the
confident conviction that by their public.
pirif. Intelligence and enterprise they well
Is-serve the r. cOgniiion which has Ly this
esuIt been accorded to them.
Every business house in Helena was
illuminated and decorated
With flags, and a pro.n*ion of Chinese
anterns. Business of all kinds was
orgotten, and the one thought reign
II supreme-Helc;la had triumplleal,
mi her people were snpremely happy.