The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-04-16

American history and the country could do
no worthier act than make him President.
With commendable fidelity to Grant, with
whom the weight of gratitude really rests,
he declines candidacy while the ex-Presi-
dent is in the field. That past, the Indica-
tions are the Convention will rally to Wash
burne as the nominee with fair PROBABLE
ity of Edmunds for Vice. President.
Thus regarding the candidates
and forecasting the Chicago Cenven-
ton we hope to see Montana
send a delegation favoring Washburne.
While he is not yet entered for the race his
friends will necessarily support Grant and
we trust the Conventions will, IL they do
not SO instruct, at least send delegation
that may be relied upon to bring about the
"consummation " which, with all due def
erence to the preference of others, we re-
gard as one "devoutly to be wished"
The New York Post, in an article cop
led on the outside OF this issue, while mo-
ting the escape Of the penal convicts from
New Caledonia, also mentions Edmund
Dantes' escape by swimming from the
Chateau diff as a marvellous exploit.
Would not the incident of the galley con-
vict, Jean Vatican, falling, manacled, from
the rigging of ship into the sea, disenga-
ging his chains and making his escape have
been more apropos!
One of our most esteemed old subscri-
beers, who has always paid in advance, one
Notwithstanding with whom we have hap
pened to differ on almost every public ques
ton for nearly dozen years, sat down on
us this week, conditionally. He says If we
support Grant he'll be everlastipgly bow
vowed if he'll have anything more to do
with the New NORTHWEST. He with
drew the extended five dollar bill on our
stating that contingency was mole than
probable, but said. "I'll let it come awhile
longer anyhow and see IL Can stand it."
And then we had to buy a peck of potatoes
and loaf of bread on threadbare credit
instead of paying for them out of that en-,
We'd V. Our indignant friend is Demo
crat and we will be even with him when
Tilden is nominated.
One of the most CHASTITY jokes of the
season is the letter of the Secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Association OF
Fort Shaw, Montana. to the editor of the
National Police Gazette. 1t reads as fol-
lows: At q late meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association of this place,
it was unanimously voted to add your valu-
able paper to our already immense list OF
Christian and reformatory periodicals.
Hence, as Secretary and Treasurer OF the
Association, it becomes my pleasant duty
to send you postoffice money order for 81
for one years subscri ption to the National
Police Gazette" As the pious young men
Of Fort Shaw look upon the half nude fg
ures which adorn that publication aud con,
template the little angels sent to heaven a,
the end of a six-shooter, thar Christian
spirits will rise up and thank God that
type and wood-cuts were not made 10 vain.
8. L. Tribune.
The Herald this week, arrogatirg to
itself censorious tone, gives itself great
deal Of unnecessary concern about Beer
Lodge county politics. Considering the
fact that the Republicans of this county
have hitherto been able to attend to Their
own affairs, and that the Herald is now
considered TO have more than it can attend
to in whipping Helena Republicans into
the Blaine traces, it ought rather to fee
thankful that the Executive Committee OF
this county neither solicited nor desired its
advice. The Mass Convention, when mum
bers of prominent Repu blicans from every
section of the county would be here on
Court business, az we'll as those coming es.
pecially for the Convention, was deemed
the better method to secure a general OK.
preston and will stand on its merits
Wouldn't it mortify the Herald after IT'D
eholeric spasm if the Deer Lodge
Convention should instruct for Blaine and
the Lewis and Clark Primaries elect Gran,
delegates And wouldn't it be amusing
II, after the Herculean struggle Of the
Herald and the transfer of Montana &c
Blaine, the Herald should find it "can',
deliver the goods?" And, Is not that the
trouble just now9