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Year: 1867

There exists between the people of the
East and West such diversity ofopinion
in regard to the Indians that the question
arises as to it's cause. These opinions
are so antipodal, so utterly at variance
with each other, that there must be some
great underlying cause, other than mere
local influence. We believe it to be q
romantic ignorance on their part, of tn e
real circumstances of the case. They
have the fervid pages of Cooper and the
flowing lines of Hiawatha the majestic
savage of the stage, the beaded and
ornamented deputGtiOns after blankets
and annuties; no wonder they see them
in the colour de rose, and deprecate our
atrocious, malignant hatred for them.
But the Indian west of the Missouri is a
different creature from these. We have
here the reality, the cut throat ravisher,
the thief, the vermin-swarming, lazy,
treacherous savage, that comes like the
wind, and leaves but mass of smolder-
ing ruins, and mutilated bodies, where
yesterday was happy home. They are
not susceptible TO kindness, longer than
it is more profitable to be peaceful than
warlike. This treaty system is n mon
strous fallacy, because the only tribes
who could do injury will break every
pledge when the inducements are great
er for war than peace. By these treaties
and Agents they procure arms and anu
milton; their good behavior lulls the set
tiers into security, and they are less
prepared to combat them, while the
Indians are continually increasing their
power to do injury, by the possession OF
destructive weapons. There are no
peace treaties needed. If they behave
themselves, well and good, if they do
not, punish them. Does our govern
ment make treaties with rioters, or sub
sidize law breakers7 Would it with any
foreign power be content to make q
treaty of peace after such massacre OF
brave fellows as fell at Fort Phil Kear.
ney, without resenting the outrage
Yet it appears that such is the policy
now. IL will cost moro white blood and
treasure to maintain such a peace than
it would to teach them terrible lesson
Officers who have learned by bitter ex.
perience the true nature of the Indian


and have lived past the romantic opinion
of these knaves, will hardly relish the
proposal to make another paper peace
and be penned up and slaughtered
whenever they may see proper to take
the war path. We will venture that the
commanders of Forts Smith and Phil
Kearney have lively appreciation, by
this time, of the Western mems idea OF
Indians-and approve them.
Year: 1867

The National Union Committee. on


she 10th inst, issued call for the i'm


mediate organization of the Union party


preparatory TO the political campaign OF


81, especially IN those States which


have not heretofore recognized as the
only just basis of government the equal
and inalienable rights of man While,
directly, the political status of the terri
tories has but little influence upon gov
eminent legislation. and they are, as it
were, minors in the great family of States
invested with representation, whose ap-
peals may be heard, but have no recog-
nized prerogatives in the national coun-
ellis. they yet exert powerful indirect


influence and it is important to the coun-
ny at large that these embryo States


should come manfuIly up to the issues
at stake and inscribe their record on the


side of loyalty and progress. We have
10 contend, here in Montana, with the
strongest opposition leagued against the
Union party that exists in any of the
States and Territories. There is no vir-
tue in closing our eyes to a palpable fact.
This is the stronghold and the enemy
are in force. The opposition carried this
Territory at the elections of '66. by a
majority Of fifteen hundred to eighteen
hundred, and had a majority of twenty
seven on joint ballot in the bogus Legis-
hture. Thirty-three members of the
Opposition TO six UEion. That the pre-
oeding year their majority was twenty
i've hundred, showing a decrease in
twelve months of two-fifths their num-
Der does not warrant trusting entirely
to the workings of Providence to finally
consummate the redemption of Montana
from the power of those who have con-
trolled her and persistently and success
fully opposed ali endeavors TO rank her
On the side of the loyal States. 1t needs
the earnest, ceaseless and vigilant work
Of every Republican from now until Sep
tenber to accomplish this. object. We
are aware that hitherto tine Republican
strength has not been brought out that
deeming the contest useless against such
overwhelming odds, and not recogniz-
ing the validity of the elections for
legislators, they have remained pas
sve and permitted the elections, with
the exception of two or three localities,
to 60 by default Edgerton by a small
majority, went Democratic last fall. The
assurance comes from Gallatin that it
will go strongly Republican. Beaver
head is pledged to the Union by past pre-
cedents. and Highland has shown that
'he watch fires will be kept burning there
70 light up the dark places OF Deer Lodge,
In Madison, the ratio of Democrats to
unlonists was as two to one. We have
here recent majority of not less than
iour hundred to contend with but it is
sVldent that a healthy and radical change
mas, since last year, taken place. The
aay has gone past when that fiercely dis


loyal sntsgonism to the progressive prin-
elples which the war has made the inev-
table political issues of the day can find
nonor with the loyal Democracy Of Mon


lana The good, true men of that party
nave been disgusted with and abhor the
company they have been keeping, and
III the attempts at organization on the
Year: 1867

have attended socinl reunions Of various
kinds since | have been here, bat one Of the
pleasantest was club dinner with party
OF Nantucket people. A good many good
things were said during the evening, but the
thing that strcck me most was a bit of
ancient Nantucket history dropped by one
of the gentlemen.


He said that in our old wars with Great
Britain Nantucket was the object Of vast
amount of solicitude on the part of both
nations-more, in fact, than the Importance
of the place really justified. 1t contained a
population made up pretty equally of Eng
lish and Americans, and of course neither
Government could gracefully desert its own
children-and yet the place was so situated
that it would have required all the ships of
one navy to besiege it, and all of the other to
defend it. That wouldn't pay of course
And so the two countries wisely agreed to
just leave Nantucket clear out Of the quar-
rel, remove all implements of war from it,
disarm its citizens, and consider the place
neutral ground entirely So the middle
aged waxed old and died-as neutrals; and
the young grew up and iourished-as neu-
trails. All were imbued with the neutral
spirit all respected the ancient compact,
and none desired to do anything to impair





Years swept by, and Nantucket felt with
in herself one day yearning to do as other
communities did, and have fine squad of
militia to show off on great days. They
armed it and equipped it. But when they
came to frame the by laws, the honest rev.
erence for the spirit of neutrality, which
had lived in their bosoms so long, cropped
out in gravest phrase in their Military Con-
stitutiOn, thus:


" ARTICLE This Company shall be
called the Nantucket Guard.


" ARTICLE lit shall be kept at all
times completely armed and equipped and
ready for service in the field.


" ARTICLE III.-In case of war, it shall
Immediately disbaHd ~


No member of the Nantucket Guard ever
seemed to understand that those by laws read
wonderfully like broad joke They drop
ped that absurd third article, as a matter of
course. and nothing more than an earnest of
their fidelity to the ancient good faith of their
fathers.


Another gentleman present said that
Nantucket horses were celebrated for their
general worthessness, imbecility, and mar.
vellous slowness. lie said a citizen sold one
to a cavalry officer during the war, and war.
ranted him to be a good war horse The
soldier came back afterwards in towering
passion and said he had been swindled


g As how p said the Nantucketer.


9 Why there's not bit of go in him
and yet you warranted him as a good war
horse"


g Yes, l did, and by George he is good
-horse-he'd sooner die than run l''-
Mark Tcain.
Year: 1867

:" Take it, my friend, and not word
don't know who you ere, and Eve not felt it
my duty to inquire; but this | know-from
your appearance, manners, and language
that you are not a common beggar, and that
you have seen better days, which sincerely
hope you may again. It's as much as my
circumstances will justify, and it may, per-
haps, serve to keep you from starving some
night or sleeping by the way side" g God
will repay you !" said the old man solemn.
ly; and he walked slowly away, wiT ing the
tears from his eyes. 8 He has already ~
mused Harry Barrett, placing his hand
upon his heart. 81 have it here principal
and interest"


Long and in vain, did the selfish families
Of Moses and Stephen Barrett look f.,s the
appearance of their rich uncle from India,
in carriage and four, and great was their
disappointment and vexation thereat. Then
came the intelligence that he was sick in
London. Next came the news that he was
dead and had left will What an intense
desire to know the contents of that will p
What wild, furious excitement when its
contents became known?


To Moses Barrett he devised one pound,
to buy coffin for the dog that his precious
son had threatened to set on a beggar To
stephen Barrett he had bequeathed one
pound three pence-the pound to be devoted
to the parish poor-the three pence to buy
cold potatoes for beggars, with the hope
that he and his family would put their trust
in the Lord. To Harry Barrett, and mis-
heirs forever, he had willed all the remain
der of his vast wealth, some half million
pounds sterling, with hope that he and
they would sometimes recall with pleasure
the visit of the-old, white-haired man they
had once so kindly entertained.


The old beggar of that dark, rainy night
was no other than Joshua Barrett himself.
Year: 1867

The following is the Platform of the Union
party, which was adopted by the Union
State Convention


The Union rarity Of the State of Califor.
MIA, in Convention assembled, hereby
present to the people of this State this there
platform and declaration of party princi-
PIES:


Resolred. That in the present, as in the
past we are irreconclably opposed to treason
and to traitors, whether the same shall at
tempt to subvert our Union and control our
Government by fraud and treachery from
within, or force from without and that upon
the loyalty of the nation, tried and proved,
we rely to re establish, firmly and forever,
the bands of our national Union.


ReS0lued, That in reconstructing the
nation, its fou undation should be justice, and
its architecture loyalty, and we are unwilling
that those so active to destroy should be the
chosen and preferred builders to erect; and
until it shall appear that in the States late in
rebellion loyal communities exist capable
and ready to administer justice and enforce
law in accordance with the principles of a
Government of freemen and equals, it is our
wish that the Government be administered
and the laws enforced by the loyal agents of
the Federal Government.


ReSolred, That in the reconstruction plan
OF the late Congress we recognize policy as
wise as it is magnanimous, and when the
respective States late in rebellion shall
bring themselves within its provisions we
will welcome them as sisters and receive
them as equals in a reconstructed Union.


ReSolred, That we deem the passage by
the Legislature of law establishing eight
hours labor as legal days work, eminently
just and proper.


Resolced, That the importation of Chinese
or any other people of the Mongolian race
into the Pacific States or Territories is in
every respect injurious and degrading to
American labor, by forcing it into unjust
and ruinous competition and an evil that
should be restricted by Legislature and
abated by such legal and constitutional
means as are in our power.


ResoIced, That the future primary elec-
tions of the Union party in this State should
be held under the provisions of the Primary
Election Law, and that such tests should be
prescribed and enforced as shall exclude all
persons not members of the Union party.


Resoloed That we fully approve the
amendment to the constitution of this State
presented by the Legislature Of 1865, and
providing :. that the Legislature shall have
no power to make an appropriation of money
for any purpose whatever for a period longer
than two years." that the same should be
accepted by the Legislature adopted by the
people, and become part of the Constitution
of the State.


In addition to these resolutions, there were
adopted the following


Resolred, That the Union party of Califor-
MIA cheerfully indorse the course of cur Sen
ator and Representatives in Congress who
aided in making, and consistently sustained,
the National policy, known as the Recon-
struction policy of Congress.


Re3olUed, That the Union party of Califor-
mia cheerfully indorse the present State
officers tpr having honestly, faithfully, and
economically conducted the State Govern
ment during the past four years.
Year: 1867

KEEP A WRENCH AND USE IT-Those
who keep their wagons and carriages in
good order should place wrench on ev-
cry nut at least once a month. This will
save nuts, save bolts, and prevent rattling
and wear and tear There is good deal
depending upon looking after the running
gears of vehicles as well as the harness.
For the want of a little attention, acci-
dents have happened and damage been
sustained. Sc
Year: 1867

BG The Department of State has re-
ceived full report of the proceedings Of
the recent monetary conference at Paris,
which agreed on the FIVE franc piece as
the unit. A reduction in the weight Of
the United States gold dollar Of three
and a half per cent. is requisite to secure
uniformity with the other nations under
this rule. m
Year: 1867

1t is rare indeed that at this season Of
the year we have such continued spell Of
cool and agreeable weather. For ten days
past, and up to yesterday, the weather has
been, for the most part, very invigorating
and delightfully."- agreeable. The nights
have been cool, and to sleep was not "per-
chance TO dream" because everybody must
have slept too profoundly for dreams.
During the days the thermometer just kept
its even tenor somewhere in the seventies,
and no one reminded his neighbor, when
they met on the street, that II was fear.
fully hot; but, on the contrary, everybody
said, what delightful weather!


Now and then some utilitarian ex.
claimed, this is not good corn weather
just as though man was obliged to live by
corn alone. We expressed our satisfac
tion with the cool and refreshing breezes
that were about us, content to believe that
there was yet time enough for the corn to
grow.


Yesterday the heat was somewhat in.
teuslhSui anu VIC nhu SOLle ntlIuutlOns
that the period of cool days and nights
was passed, and that as we approach the
month Of August we may, as the almanac.
makers say, "look out for hot weather"


When we consider the weather of this
entire season, there is about ii many re.
markable features unlike what We have
been accustomed to heretofore in this
climate. There has been good deal o.
rain, but this region, unlike other portions
Of the country, has suffered but little, if a
all, from foods. On the whole, the crop
being good, and our people general,
healthy, we have reason to be thankful.


The summer will soon be over and gone
the harvest time will come, and our grana
ries will overflow with earth's products
and oil these things should inspire in vi
gratitude towards the Great Giver Of al
these blessing we so plentifully enjoy.
Year: 1867

Flour has already fallen more than two
dollars per barrel, and the fact that the
wheat crop throughout the land was never
SO abundant before will send -four tumbling
lower and still lower, This will be bless.
ing to the poor.


According to all accounts, the cotton
crop in some portions Of Louisiana is a
total failure, The rain, the worm, and the
rapid growth Of the grass have together
about ruined the crop. Some cotton fields
have been ploughed in, and corn planted
upon the land. But the grain crops Of
Louisiana were never better. Grain will
keep off starvation, but cotton, without
grain, will not save the furnishing.
Year: 1867

A CoNPLISENT.-Last night we were un-
expectedly rendered the compliment of q
serenade by HEALD's Washington Brass
Band. We wish to express our thanks for
the honor, and tender the members Of the
organization the good wishes Of all cor.
nected with the REPUBLICAN.
Year: 1867

THE Doc LAw.-Fron the 18th day on June the
annual Dog Jaw goes into operation Al dogs found
runhng at large without being properly muzzled are to
taken 10 the foot Of Twenty third s., East River where
they to be kept for redemption, o To be drowned
Year: 1867

Franklin used To say the aound Of
your hammer at five IN the morning,
or at nine ut night, heard by a creditor,
makes him easy six months longer, hut
Ii lie sees you at billiard table, or
hears your voice at saloon, when you
should be at work, he sends for l,is
money the next day. e
Year: 1867

ctuRGEoN AND HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
= Special attention will he gwen to the cure OF dis
eases of long standing Once ami residence opposte
and west of the Public School House, Cedar Falls,
Year: 1867

IMPORTANT Acr.-Many persons who
use kerosene or coal oil lamps are IN the
habit when going to bed, or leaving the
room for a short time, of turning the
wick down low, in order to save trlf1e
of the consumption of oil. The conse-
ouence is that the air of the room soon
becomes vitiated by the cnconsumed OIL
vapors, by the gas produced by eomonsr
ton and also by the minute particles o. ol
smoke and SCOT which are thrown OF.
Air thus poisoned is deleterious IN It's ei-
fects and the wonder is that persons are
not fatally injured by breathing 1t. irfi,
tation and inflammation of the lungs, and
headache and dizziness are among It's
most immediate results.
Year: 1867

General BUFoRD went under cloud
because he bluntly said what he thought
about this business of an Indian War.
The country knew last winter that the
troubles then springing up with the
Indians were the result of blunder, or
worse. of subordinate army officer.
The frank opinion Of General BUFoRD
is, that this war is gotten up by men
who want To fatten on Government
plumber. 1t would hardly be prudent
to deny it. even if the charge We're not
easily proved, for it is quite manifest
that the scalping and shooting exercises
upon which we have entered might as
we'll have been avoided as not. The
very spirit in which money is offered by
the whites for Indian scalps rith the ears
on, is proof of the intent that long lay
lurking behind the opening of these
barbarous scenes and convicts one side
of being at least equally savage with
the other
Year: 1867

Before the confiscatiOnists put their
terrible weapon to work, they would do
well TO consider where it will stop in its
task. This age is becoming famous for
its propensity to unmask concealed
ideas. A proposition has been intro
duced into Congress to take from rebel
landowners at the South portion of
their lands and distribute them among
the negroes who worked them-the
principle on which it is based being
that the labOrer on the land owns an
interest in it. But why not, perti-
nently asks one, "extend the principle
10 New England, and say there can be
no republican government where the
cotton factories are owned by wealthy
men and worked by hired and poorly
paid laborf' If the negroes of the
South own. by the right of labor, the
lands they have cultivated, why don't
the factory girls of Lowell own Ben
BUTLER'S factory.


And the factory girls of Lowell, and
the hundreds of thousands of discon-
tented workingmen at the North will
begin to ask "why not :" too. Senator
= WADE declares that the labor question
and the property question are pressing
npOn us, and are about TO become the
overwhelming issues of the hour. So
they are; and the land is full of dema-
gogues, who are ready to bid for votes by
prOclaimiDg this platform


First Redistribution of property.


Second-Repudiation of the National
Debt.


There is terrible fascination in this
platform. 1t possesses the charm of
being surprisingly radical, and it has
gnte as much justice in it as confisca-
tiOn has. In fact, c0nfscation will be
the stepping stone to it; and when the
barren estates of tie South have been
distributed among the negroes, hun
dreds of thousand of laboring men in
the North may demand the equal Justice
of similar distribution in their half of
,nr progressive republic.
Year: 1867

The thirty millions of people in the
United States who do not hold Govern
ment bonds were obliged by law TO
accept legaltender grecnback notes for
all their debts and obligations, even if
the payments were stipulated to be in
gold. The three hundred thousand
bondholders who lent the greenbacks
to the Government, have no cause to
complain if they are paid off in the
same currency they leat, and if their
debts are liquidated in the same man
uer that the other debts are! Is bond
holders debt mole sacred than debt
for flour or other neceSsaries of life,
which can be discharged by greenbacks!
Ii the bondholder is paid in the latter
he will be better off than other people,
for he will get the same currency he
gave, while NEST of the public obtained
a paper hqidation for q good debt. If
a greenback can extinguish an obliga-
tiOn created in gold, shall it not be
potent to discharge one that was created
in greenbacks? -.-
Year: 1867

Anew Orleans letter says: Mexico
is delivered over to the demons of an
archy and insolvency Will the United
States tolerate that the lines, property
and commerce of her citizens shall be
at the mercy of a Government at once
faithless and powerless to preserve or
der3 If Mexico will not establish or
der now-if she does not desire peace
after such period ofstrife and misery,
how can we expect anything else but
perpetual civil war ? The United States
needs an able Minister at the City OF
Mexico. He should not be Il politician
better merchant. or even a soldier.
We need the home market of Mexico
for our manufact lures, shipping and
provisions.
Year: 1867

for the city printing from the first Of
August to the end of the current year.
The Street Commissioner was in
structed to set a curbstone on the east
side of Main street, between Jefferson
and Adams streets.


Adjourned.


FIRST BRANCH.


His Honor, Mayor Sweeney, in the
chair.


Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.


The resolution to grade Lee street was
recommitted to the Committee on Streets
and Alleys for report.


Petition of Frank Becker was non
concurred in. 4.
Petition of White, Holiday 4 Co., in
reference to the removal of their tar
factory, was laid on the table.


Petition ofG. W. Eckhart was laid on
the table.


The resolution in regard to inquiring
into the expediency of furnishing South
Wheeling with water was laid on the
table.


The further action of the Second
Branch was concurred in by the First.
Year: 1867

1t is impossible to speak of college studies


at this time without taking notice of the
controversy between the special advocates OF
scientific and classical training. The in
creasing Importance Of the natural sciences
gives them claim, which can hardly be dis
puted, TO larger share of attention than has
hitherto been allowed in college courses; and
1t Is but natural that those who by taste or
calling are especially impressed with the I'M
portance of these studies, should sometimes
underrate the classics. We have just re-