Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-02-11

reputation. TRUST, sir, that have de-
voted my energies TOTO endeavors-
humble they may be. humble know
they are-to instil those principles off,
which are-S
Here, the editor appearing to ramble.
Mr.. Pickwick came to his relief, and
said-
Certainly"
.'Aod what, SIR" said the editor, what,
sir, let me ak you as a. impsriial man,
is the state of the public mind in Lonlon
with reference to my contest with the
independently
''Greatly excited, no doubt" inter
posed Mr.. Perker. with look of slyness
which was very likely accidental.
1.-THE contest" said the editor, s.shall|
be prolonged 50 long ~ have health and
strength, and that portion Of tslent with
which am gifted. From that contest,
sir. although it may unsettle mems m!nds|
and excite their feelings, and render then|
Incapable for the discharge OF the every
day duties ofordinary lite; from that ecu
test, cir, will never shrink, till have
set my heel upon the Eatanswill Inde-
pendent l wish the people OF London
and the people Of this country te know
sir. that they may rely upon me- that u
will not desert them; that / am resolved
to stand by them, sir, to the last.
We fairly tremble In our boots % we
note tho life-like comparison; and fearing
the fate threatened the Independent is
likely soon to overtake US In our unequal
contest with the Times, we desire to
make this public statement. lest we should
nevorA2ain have the opportunity, viz ::
This paper is not rru by any stock com
pany. It y not the organ of the Indian
Ring. We are IS Independent aud un-
fettered and owe our existence to As hon.
|. st service to the public AZ the Times.
We are as much in favor OF, and shall as
heartily cooperate in, the prosecution of
corruption, theft, aud crime, whenever
it may be found or whomsoever it may
hurt, IS the Times. Further. We have.
heretofore. defended the right and the
innocent with the same fearlessness, re-
gardIess Of personal interest or PusLIc
OPINION. We thought such act on noble.
But not SO. The Times teaches other
wise! It won for US the title of organ of
the Indian Ring. Acknow lodging our
mistake, we henceforth Join hands with
our contemporary. Should pub ic opinion,
by an honest suspicion, aroused or con.
virced BY such damage ng questions as the
Madisonian has lately asked, crush out
and ruin q man whom we as communi-
ty have always had faith in, whom our
children have loved and looked upon as q
teacher and guide. tits our duty as its ex>
ponen, to give like expression. We see
our sad mistake. We have heretofore
had certain amount of genuine faith in
our old townspeople. But all of that is
done away with now. Faith" is old
fashioned. We are living In the age of
treason; and considering the amount of
actual ''proof'' that. has been brought to
bear In this case our reason Is invinc,tlc.
We shall fight this Indian business now
relentlessly. iuriously, mortaliy! We
raise the black flag! We swing it proud.
u to the breeze of heaven; and it shall
never, never, never again be turled until
every agent. contractor and missionary
shall haye been swept from the earth, or|
the hairs 0ross- -~po. aA.e p.tua VI Uuri
hands.
We have been panied &c note that very
recently the Madisonian has been com.
PEELED to say that it was the "only paper
in the Territory that was ventilating thel
corruptions Of the Indian Ring. and those
against whom the charges were raaie had
taken mo notice." of them. What !.
striking commentary on its-on the
apathy of our communities! Neither the
people nor the press have noticed it!
Shame upon them! Montanians. arouse
What has become Of your wontcd nobility,
purpose. your uodying zeal 2
Knights of the Madisonian, soldiers of
the quill. courage. The Times hes come
to your rescue, and theinvincibie CoURIER|
10 to follow.
We know Of two or three employees of
these Agencies who will swear to ANY
THING, anything that has come to their
general notice. One Of these Knew
that there was thievlng goingl
on BY the Agent ane Contractor. He was
"a innocent victim to duty. He knew
he was to follow the example of his sui
',erior. He only took few dollars from
The private pockets of these individuals.
which being government funds, belonged
10 the ri2htful citizens of the United
States. of which he was one. He took
what was his own. And for this innocent
We ask the people of Monta-
%, What was the RESULT Was he dis
charged! Was such dastardly attempt
y ths made by corrupt Agent against
his sacred rights
For the present we leave this matter
where 1t is. We have in our possession