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Year: 1872

CoURAGE.-A man must needs have a
courage which comes Of his faith in God,
There are various things which pass by
that pane. There is the courage Of the
murderer, who at MONDAY or at midnight
strikes down his victim. There is the
courage of the law-maker who in the
fact of the nation, consciously, willfilly
tramples under foot the cacred safeguards
Of human right, and treads down what is
holy, to make mischief by statute, and
bring human law into contempt There
is the courage of Judge Jeffries. who
set the law of man at defiance, and scorns
and spits upon the law of God, to serve
the rage of brutal king. All those
forms have their admirers, aud the last
two are sure 20 be applauded in church
aud state in the nnteenth century as they
we're in the seventeenth and eighteenth.
There is a courage which comes 70 firm
.ruscles, of nerves not over-delicate, which
has its vaille. l wtuldnot underrate
that sort, purely physical though it be.
But the cool calm courage which comes
of self-respect, of earnestness Of pourpose
though faith in God, is quite different
thing. That is courage which can la
Dor only by just and fair means. That
is courage also that can wait. That is
curage that can suffer with a, Father,
not my will, but thine be done" There is
courage that is noisy. that is SUPER
icial, that stirs men and makes them
shout, hushes the cheek and fires the eye.
But the courage that comes OF earnestness
Of purpose and self-respect walks still in
the street, and remembers there is an
Eye that is on them, and that is a
courage that will not shrink. Theodore
Parker.
Year: 1872

Who ? A young man ofbriliant intel.
lcct, with mind that would have some
day enabled him to carve his name high
up among the ilustrious and good men
who have acted upon and withdrawn from
this stage of action. The son of some
fond and living mother died in grog
shop! In the midst Of revelry, enchained
by wild music and ribald songs waited
upon by women lost to all honor and vir.
tue; associated with .hose who called
upon the holy name of the great Jeho-
vah, not to bless, but to curse, surrounded
by all that was infamous and unholy
and under the Influence of that which at
last browns all that is pure and noble in
manhood, he is called to the judgment
bar OF Almighty God, there to await he
verdict Of Him who dcaleth justly with
all His creatures.


Would to heaven we could dash from
our sight such pictures as this. Time, la
Dor, money, all would be willingly sacri-
iced could the young man Of America
be saved from the destruction of the re-
lantess demon, who knows neither rich
nor poor, high nor low, educated nor ILL
terate, all are under his ban, all classes
sutfcr. \ mothers cherished daughter.
fathers beloved son he claims and hurs
them on to destruction, to death aud hell.
Died in grog shop Father in heaven
hasten the day when such epitophs shall
cease to be written on this fair earth OF
ours


Friends and brethren, why do VIC stand
idly by. while all around US this fend OF
the still is doing his work swiftly and
surely. Why cringe and bow to political
parties who love our cause no better than
Satan himself. Why ask bread of par.
ties who will only give you a stoue :
Why send in petitions by the thousand.
to legislators who treat your petition:
with scorn, and still allow the internal
business of frumsellng and drunkard max
ing to 60 on ? When will the temperance
and christian people Of christian Ameri
ca realize the great extent Of this evil
When will they have sufficient courage
W '"iO" Oh 'nO P"t'y Jonc anu 'OtV ioi
God fearing men, pledged to total pro
hibltion, men who have given the greater
part Of their lives to the work of abolish
ing the liquor traffic.


Shall we vote for such men only as are
opposed to rum shops, aud thus haster
the day Of deliverance or will We sane
tion the trade in rum by giving our vot,
to the parties or candidates which cour
the votes Of whisky rings and brewers o.
the United States.


All, fellow workers in the cause Of pro
hibition, we may play with the serpen
until We are stung. We may wink a.
the sources Of crime and keep in powe
men who sneer at us las they say max
ing such fuss, and and all for one idea
until we are awakened to sense of oui
duty by the announcement that one nea
and dear to us has died in grog shop
Brothers, lingcr not longer, for it ma,
soon be too late. d. b. REAM.
Year: 1872

SLEEPING CAR INCIDENT.-We have
a man among US, man named-lct US
say Smith who is another victim OF rail-
road monopolies. a few nights ago. he
got IN a sleeping car at Plttsburg, and
sIumbcrei peacefully for two or three
houis. About midnight, he thought he
woulJ set out upon the platform for Il
to enjoy the delicious moonlight, lie did
so aud slammed the door after him. Ia
a minute or two he had breathed enough
fresh air, and had gazed sufficiently loug
upon the moonlight The door had "a
spring lock, and would not open; and,
although he thumpcd aud pounded with
vigor, the car keeper did not hear him.
So that denuded Smith, dressed in a night
shirt Of ridiculous thinness, sat down on
the steps while the train went dashing
over the Allcghanies. Probably in the
whole domain Of nature moro discouso-
late and melancholy Smith than that
shuddering being upon the steps could
not be found and he was mad besides.
When the train reached Downington he
was discovered. He retained his sitting
posture when he was carried into the car,
and even when hO got home. And now
he sits in a chair, with bardages on his
head, tallow upon his nose, mustard
plasters upon his back, his feet in hot
water, and with enough rheumatism in
his bones to 60 around among the entire
Smith family and make each member
utterly miserable. When interviewed
upon the subject of sleeping cars and
moonlight, Mr.. Smith now uses language
which no respectable paper can print
without endangering the public morals
Year: 1872

One day a fine Newfoundland dog and
a mastiff, had sharp discussion over
bone, and warred away as angrily as two
boys. They werefighting on bridge,
aud the first thing they knew, over they
went into the water. The banks were SO
high that they were forced to swim some
distance before they came to a landing
place. 1t was very easy for the New
toundlander he was as mucn at home in
the water as a seal. But not so poor
Bruce; he strangled and tried his best to
swim, but made little headway. The
Newfoundland dog quickly reached the


land, aud then turned to look at his old
enemy. He saw plainly that his strength
was fast failing, aud that he was likely
TO drown. So what should that noble
fellow do but plunge in, sele him gently
by the collar, and, keeping his nose above
the water, tow him safely into port? 1t
was funny to sec these dogs look at each
other, as they shook their wet coats.
Their glances said as plainly as words,
Wen never quarrel any more.-Selected,
Year: 1872

The nomination of Clagett was literally
forced upon the Republicans Of this Terri
tory. He was opposed By the Helena Her
aid, the organ Of the Radical party of this
Territory, which represents the sentiment OF
a large majority OF the Radicals Of Montana.
as well as by Col. Sanders, President Of the
Republican Territorial Convention, ana by
al leading Republicans familiar with his
course in Congress. They knew that it would
not successfully stand the test of canvass,
and was certain to defeat him.
Year: 1872

MaSinnis and Clagett had joint discussion
Beaver Head County. This is the proper
node in which to conduct campaigns for Con-
e ress. From all we can learn Maginnisios
nothing, but on the contrary rather got the
better of Claoeft
Year: 1872

CLAGETr says In his letter ofsacceptance
at the endorsement of the Republican
onvention is sufficient compen alton for


any annoyances and much hard and ex-
:iaustive labor" Now this is all stuff-we
venture there is not a single member of the
42d Congress would have written such nom
sense. After the 4th Of March next he will
have no occasion to make such ridiculous
remark.
Year: 1872

The Radicals claims that they are great
moral party. yet the Herald tells the good
people Of Hamilton in this county, that Billy
Clagett will be with them on SUNDAY the
18th inst. to see and talk with them.-Thls Is
an outrage on the moral sentiment of the
Territory, and when seen abroad will give
an idea OF our morals, not at all creditab 6
or inviting to good people who might have
notions OF emigrating to Montana. We blush
for you Col. Clagett.
Year: 1872

The Democrats can make Gallatin, the
banner county Of Montana at the election on
Monday next, if they will but do their duty.
We urge every man, who claims to be 4
friend of Greeley and Brown and in favor of
the Democratic principles to do good work
from now till the polls close OH Monday
next.
Year: 1872

EVERY dollar OF the present public debt Of
the IerritorY OF Montana was created by
Gov. Edgerton during hi, administration,
and the official figures will prove the correct
ness OF the statement. Let any man ascer-
tain the amount OF the indebtedness when he
left Montana, and calculate the Interest that
this indebtedness bore on its face, and it VIII
be found that the debt he left would amount
to more than it is at present, and that since
the Democrats have been in power the debt
has been reduced.
Year: 1872

The Independent In its issue for last
week gives the following; personal
hatred of General Grant and desire to
become President himself are the two
keys that unlock all the secrets of his
course. Determined to crafty the one
and just as anxious to gain the other
he turned his eyes as there can now be
no doubt towards the Democratic Party
courtlug it by complimentary editorials
and hoping that its necessity would prove
his opportunity. MIR. Greeley is not in


his present position by mere accident, Or
unexpectedly to himself or without bis
own concurrent cooperation and seeking.


He has been planning for the result he
he has now gained. He has-cautiously
yet by successive steps-been changing
his ewn position, SO as to conciliate to-
wards him the good offices of the Demo
cratic Party. He has toned down his
utterances in respect to the tariff and in


respect to Congressional legislation for


the proper enforcement of the Constit-


utional amendments. He has gradually
yet progressively ceased to be politically
the Greeley that was and become alto
gether another thing. In plain, the De-


mocratic candidate of to-day for the
Presidency is just where he is, because
he has wished to be there and has sought
it. 1t is not possible to speak of MIR.
Greeley in mildcr terms without viola
ting common sense in explaining his
public actions, to say nothing of his pri-
yate consultations with Horatio Seymour.
He has deliberately gone to work to de-
feat the Republican Party, and just as
deliberately put himself in alliance with
Democracy. He knew that the mere
handful of men that nominated him at
Cincinnati would amount to nothing
unless the Democracy should come to his
help and hence he has shaped his course
both before and since the Cincinnati
Convention to achieve his result and
last week he gained it at Baltimore. y
Year: 1872

We know of no robbery more mean
than that where a man worms himself,
through his lying sophissry, upon poll
tical party, and In time, gains their con-
fdence sufficiently to receive from them
an important trust, and then goes delib-
erately and sells himself and trust obtain
ed from the party with whom he professed
to act, to the enemies of that party.
There are three prominent robbers of
this kind in the Greeley party who have
received from the republican party the
most honorable positions within its gilt
who have betrayed the confidence Of those
who trusted them. and have gone over to
the enemy, carrying with them the trust
placed in their hands by the republican
party The names of this treacherous
trio are Schurz, Trumbull, and Upton.
These dishonorable renegades are now,
aided by two or three Old played out
renegades of the same kind, in company
with the whole He'll hound pack of south
ern traitors. in full cry, upon Grants
track and, like all traitors, there is no.
thing too hard for them no amount of
lying necessary, that they cannot furnish.
Carl Schurz has furnished one lie too
much, and has got his foot iu where he
pun IL Oul. l1C StdtCu III Nv.
Louis speech, few days since. that
Greeley tried to bribe him to support the
San Domingo Scheme, by offering him
the control of any amount of pratonage.
He stated that he could bring the proof
The president denied the base SANDER,
and challenged Schurz to produce it. He


is driven to the pitiful pettifogging dodge
of saying that one Pleasanton told him
that the president would like to have Him
-upport the San Domingo Scheme, and
he would, no doubt, give him control Of
vast amount of patronage, or words to
that effect. Who is this Pleasanton
He is the same person who YVES driven
from the Department of the Internal
Rev. a few months since for his oficious
meddling with departments wherein he
had no business. The lie about Grant s
patronage still lays where it was hatched.
-Ec.
Year: 1872

No better representative of the homes
ty and ability of the present Administra-
ton can be found than General Spinner
Treasurer of the United States. While
the opponents Of President Grant are
trying to prove that every officer of the
Government is knave or a fool, it is
we'll to call their attention to the man
who holds one of the mos. important
trusts withic the gift of the President
He is simply representative Of the Re-
publican Army Of Government officials.
If Greeley should be elected such Off
GERS as General Spinner would be requir-
ed by the hungry crowd of Office hunters
to take back seat. The Treasury
would be a sweet morsel for such great
financiers as Tweed, Hall and Hoffman
to feed upon. To show how wonderfully
correct the transactions of the Treasurer S
office have been, we present the follow
ing exhibit. 1t covers period of eleve q
years six months, and nine days and is
simply the amount of cash and drafts
or in other words actual naoney-exposeG
to the cupiditv and dishonesty of sever
al hundred employes-and in nowise
includes the large amount of bonds and
securities deposited in the Treasury
as trust funds. These amounts are the
''clearings" of the treasury Office for the
narindc Jocionata6
Year: 1872

In this year A. d. 1872, there is moth
ing more appalling, nothing more uncon-
stitutional, nothing more tyranical, than
the military despotism exercised against
the South, which Carl Shurz charges
upon our Republican administration !,
in all his speeches among his present
southern brethren this theme is the
alpha and omega of the cause assigned
for his leaving the Republican party,
for joining in with the worst enemies OF
our country and for his most reasonable
efforts to destroy the party which took
him up as poor unknown immigrant
and raised him to the highest position
that any foreign born citizen was ever
able to obtain.


This same Carl Shurz in ,he city of
Chicago on the 10th Sept. 1868, spoke
of Doolittle. the president of the late
Baltimore Convention, and now his CO
worker in infamy, who had often made
the same charges, in the following strain:
mat miserable Statesman from WIS
conslu, who amuses by his solemn witt
cism and his funny seriousness, has
| thrown his special eloquence on this
point. He has made the wonderful dis
covery that the Republican party has es-
tablished from the Potomac to the Rio
Grande more terrible military despotism.
that has been witnessnd by the civilized
world In the last century, more terrible
than it ever existed in Poland, Hungary
or Ireland or in the Netherlands under
Alba" And Schurz then passed his
judgement on the Senator as follows


IF such childish nonsense is printed
by sensational penny paper or spoken by
| political aspirant in ward meeting or
Year: 1872

by Andrew Johnson,we can let it pass in
silence, but, when Senator of the United
States appears before the people and
com pares the action of the military ad
ininis.ratlon in the South with the cruel
ties committed in Poland and Hungary,
he deserves chastisemert. He must be
either more ignorant than a common
schoolboy is permitted to be, or he must
have prediction for intentional mis-
which is irreconcilable
with the character of an honest man."


Thus the man of the past judges the
"fool or liar of the present.
Year: 1872

Our Tommy Vardens must feel fear
fully sold, after claiming as high as ter
thousand majority, when the latest news
brings the victory on the side of the Re.
publicans. Although the election oil
Governor is still doubtful, we are certain
of a Republican gain offorty members oil
the Legislature, and also that the majority
for Governor either way cannot exceed
500 now, when only two years ago the
Democrats had clears majority of 5000
in that State.


This is glory enough for one day and
only State election at that; the next
election in North Carolina for President
will give to Grant majority at the
least, equal to that of tho Democrats
there in 1870
Year: 1872

has estabE he'd the most extensive hard ware store
in the CITY, and would announce to those desiring
thing in his line of business that he constantly
keeps on hand a very complete stock OF
Year: 1872

Greeley on his farm makes a far more
artistic and picturesque tableau than did Gin
cinnatus, who has been doing duty in history
as the prince Of patriots and farmers for ever
so many years. The sketch of the Chappaqua
farm which we published few days ago was
a rare picture OF politics and philosophy
welded to barnyards and cabbages. Cincin-
natus never wrote anything concerning his
acquaintance with farming, and, according
to what we hear about him, was rather dull,
practical sort Of man. Greeley is an i'm
provement on the old Roman. He hides his
agricultural light under no bushel measure,
but spreads the experience he has gained in
chopping wood and raising cabbages far and
wide Then Cincinnatus had vulgar taste
for ploughing, which has demoralizing in
fluence on dress and manners. Greeleys
farming il more refined and far better
adapted for developing muscle and appetite
together.


The Tribune philosopher may be our next
President, and consequently his method of
life and of farming are now more than ever
subjects of popular interest. The farm at
Chappaqua may be destined to become a
centre of as great attraction for pilgrims
agricultural pilgrims from all parts OF the
earth--as the tomb OF Mohammed.


Mr.. Greeley is now more devoted 10 his
farm than ever. He knows he must fcrswcar
woodchopping and Chappaqus when be goes
to the White House. Ii he takes to chopping
the trees around the Presidential mansion or
turns the promenade in front into pumpkin
patch he may be impeached by the Senate and
sent back to his farm. He is aware of this
and has therefore resolved to lay in stock of
axe e-2rinding and axe-swinSing experience to
last him during his term Of Office. This is
sensible. All our Presidents have had to
use the axe more or less. Some OF them were
poor hands at it and suffered from their mex
perience Old Hickory welded the axe like q
Hercules and chopped right and left without
mercy. Horace knows nobody else he should
care to rival, and when he takes the Presiden-
tial broadaxe in his hand next March, pro-
viding everything looks lovely, he may throw
tho performances Of Old Hickory entirely in
the shade. II is safe to presume that the IN
cident in Roman history. when the politics OF
the Roman nation were going to the dogs, will
be reproduced on this occasion, and that the
delegation that calls Greeley to the helm Of
state will find him at Chappaqna with his
pants tocked inside his boots and pHir of
horny hands upon o plough. Greeley is al
adcpt in theatrical effects. II he misses carrying
out this part of the programme it viii be
owing to the fact Of the other man winning
the election. This farm at Chappaa,m Is
Year: 1872

END OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION Our
State Legislature has finished it's labors and


leaves the New York city charter and other
acts it has rushed through at the end of the
session to their fate in the hands of the Gov
ernor.. The most important OF these measures
is the charter, and OF the merits OF that we
have already spoken. Better than the former
one, which the Governor properly vetoed, and
with some things in it which we approve, this
charter if approved is to go into operation
before the mass of our citizens will be able to
understand il or know how to vote intelligently
for new city government Under these cir
cumstances it is question whether the
Governor ought 10 give II his sanction or not.
Among the acts passed was one providing
Year: 1872

for the settlement Of claims against the city
and county Of New York and for paying for
sprinkling the streets. We shall take occasion
hereafter to review the work of the Legisla-
ture. This body has proved itelf incompetent,
and its adjournment will afford more relief
than its acts have been satisfactory.
Year: 1872

THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS FOR THE EAn-
GRANTS. The President has sent message to
Congress on the subject OF afiording necessary
protection to emignnts. The argument in
behalf of these people and the recommenda-
Gons for suitable legislation must meet with
the approval of every one, and will, no doubt,
receive due consideration from Congress.
Year: 1872

the present Presidential campaign as an indi-
vidual party to the contest than would be a
fifth wheel to wagon. There is no place for
democrats in the field and they could not be
held together for an instant drilling and play
ing at soldiers while an exciting engagement
was going on between two hostile forces
within their view. They would break ranks
and rush to join one or other of the combat
ants, no matter what might be the course OF
their leaders. Hence the wisest thing the
democratic Independents can do is to follow
the cue of their own organ in this
city and of Dan Voorhees, in Congress,
and to declare at once In favor
of Grant for our next President in
opposition to Farmer Greeley, the old aboli-
ZIONIST and protectionist Some Of the admin
istration organs are counselling them to make
separate party nominations, but this is all bal
derdash. There will be but two live candidates
in the feld-Grant and Greeley-and while
the Baltimore Convention mob will probably
Nyallow the Chappaqua woodchopper, white
hat, long coat, cowhide boots and ALL the
Voorhees, independents should boldly fling
forth their banner for Grant They Will take
with them the conservative financial and COM
mercial strength of the party, led by the great
inancier at the head of their National Com
mittee, and will start with an established organ
in the metropolis on their side. But if they
would succeed there must be no hesitation or
cowardice in their policy. Boldness and
energy have placed the liberal republicans
where they are. Boldness and energy will
make this new democratic revolution q bril-
liant success, and will insure the reelection of
General Grant for another term as an indie
pendent candidate, owing no allegiance to old
parties, and prepared to build up new politi-
cal organization based upon the solid interests
of the country and likely to hold power for the
next half century.
Year: 1872

may suggest notifications, and at no verydis-
tant period the Swiss people may be again
called on to ratify revised constitution, with
most Of the Objectionable features of the late
one stricken out and the good ones retained
Year: 1872

The New Hampshire Republican State
Convention has adopted resolutions eulo-
CYSTIC Of the Republican party as a party
of progress, and declare its mission is not
ended, but affirm that the success of the
Administration, in the reduction of the
debt and settlement of the AIa6aD,a
claims, deserve commendation from all
true Republicans. They hold the Demo-
cratic party responsible for the war and
consequent expenses declare that all
taxation, to be just, must be equal to all;
go in for the abolition of the franking
privilege favor honesty, economy, re-
trenchment and reform, and ndorse the
Administration of Grant and propose his
reelection in 1872. f.. A. Shaw was
nominated Governor, and Albert Twitch-
ell Railroad Commissioner.