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THE MONTANA POST.
_t. =Newspaper, D~evoted to the Mineral, Agricuiltural and Commercial Intereste of Mcnaia Ierioy
VOL. 4, NO. 46 ----- HELENA, MONTANA, FRIDAY, JULY 24. / ý`6 1,WOLrO.2
The MtontanaPost.
I :1. 1-I MIZIT , - - EDITORL
TILE CAMPAIGN OF 16&
Natli~a1a ilioll Republican Ticket.
1") PRIRESIDENT,
GENERAL U. S. GRANT,
OF ILLINOIS.
F-OR VICE-PRESIDENT,
SCIIU1I LER COLFAX,
Wt Indiana.
Union Rtpuublicanu Tickets.
Levil and Clarke County.
F"r C *uncil-3dI District.
RICHARD) McNEIL.
Fur Assembly---3d District.
- L. -TAIIR CHIAS. HENDRIE
IIALLES RICE FRANK GETCHELL
-1N I:LIUS IIEDGES
F. r Conimissioner.
J(OHN KINNA.
For Assessor.
,JOHN A. NELSON.
F .,r Justice of the Peace.
MAT. M. (UDIRK. (Helena Precinct.)
I, 111N P1 '(L, (Nelson Precinct,)
Fur Constable.
.D '. F. C' ºWAN, (Helena Precinct.)
JoIIN BELL, (Nelson Precinct.)
PI. TF'RMt.
W. il(. with one accord. mnost heartily
'nI~ rý tl< jIlnttorIni adopted by the
I ni n 1ti~luldlican C'onvention at ('hi.
ca..and re ognize in the nomination ol
fI v . _ " S. (:rant for President, and
S51 uvler 'oolfax tor Vice-President, the
'rut, principles ot the great Union party
:nit"º'l c'Iintident that they, as stand
ard1 larers. will lead the party on to
\,ltI."rv. annl secure for the Nation liar.
:uionv and p~ronjerity'.
( O\ I'ENrS ()F THIS NUMBER.
P- : hA 'ance fr Gain : Tbe Idaho Cans.
i r.n `iea ;The First Council District
Lc i' e; I)s'ad ;The Judlgesbhip ; The
*, ic"t.n arnt its Work ;The New Amend.
e.ý o .E"' le :Thr-win±.'fl the Vot e; Wha~t
is - *... rat~ii I :k.;_ Alvcertisee~iints.
1. "F .,-T.:.ejraits : Platf~rus Advertisemnsets.
-L-cal-4 :Iiver Netws Ads tertiso'mentsg
I* " 7: -From Etn-e of the Many- Jlorseback
I ew,. in Montana .The New Point of Attack
IP ati 'is New Entlant S.`tati stics :Vox P'op
V'.. I'i :The `ore Ileadl trgan :Declined
1 h" is: the hi.ston Dinner ; 'The West ; Read It.
i.; -C'ussusissiossere Insstructions ; The \Vhule
It. isoiess :Extensiin of Jurisdiction ;The Ex
isn ; Sppressing Dispatches :The GaetdU
'1 'I r sile. A ('ari ()Our Armynv Inklings
he Wes . Land in Aid .f Ilajijoad.l
T. Teegrano.; I'r.ceedinurs of the Union
l.pbict- is (nnsy Convent ion :Advertise
's-;. . all . A Card l hosreback Rides in
)it 'tavs Fromt Iighland Gulch ; "As Ithers
A CHANCE FOR GAINI.
luchre appears4 t') be at least a few
c'apitalists in t; United States who are
willing to vcr, , are their ducats on Alas
ka. and tlhin', it not a bad bargain for
.$7,.'200.(X). Mr. Mungen of Ohio, in re
ply to Mr. WVashburns two hour speech
in cq1position to the expenditure,
said :
lIn order to relieve the apprehensions
,)t the gentlemtan from Wisconsin, [M1r.
WVashburn.1 as well as others who may
lhonestlv. perhaps. think as he does on
the SUbjt'ct of this5 ftlprQIpriation. I am
authorized by gentlemen abundantly
able to fulfil it, to make the following
proposition, provided such an arrange-I
mient can be legally effected, of which I
have but little, it any, doubt. The pro
posal is:
That a company of gentlemen will,
within twenty days from and after the
date when Congress assents to the pro
position, pay into the Treasury of the
United States the sum of *10.000.000 in
gold for the Territory of Alaska; these
gentlemen taking the fee simple there.
for and leaving the right of eminent do
main in the government of the United
States.
So it appears if the government desires
Sspeculate and pocket $2,:300,000 by
the operation the opportunity is now
Iown. P~erhaps the recollection that
California was considered and declared
valueless at the time of its purchase, and
has since added $2,000,000,000 to the
wealth of the country may influence
Congress to hold on for an advance in
north west real estate.
tit ~t~l-ate to ongrss. tf&.sreard
st1yfliere. subetldfct t. It Is a J.
Btle rc,& tof RepubAlani nomirneewllb
electhed by balarg majoaityn, and Idaho
bee redeb~emded fro tii. d~emoaizing ind
funt e to so-clle Deorai misrule
TOWN SITUS.
That the inhabitants of cities and
towns upon public lands of the United
States, might be afforded opportunity to
pre-empt or purchase and secure full
titles to their property, the Congress of
the United States passed a bill,approved
July 1st, 1864, giving them authority in
dividually to procure titles from the
(ieneral Land Office at Washington. In
a subsequent act, approved March 2d,
1t867, corporations, or, in towns not in
corporat~ed. Probate Judges, were em
[powered, under the rules and regula
tions prescribed by the Legislatures of
the several States and Territories, to en
ter at the proper Land Office, at the
minimum price, and hold in trust for
entry and purchase at public sale by its
occupants, land thus occupied. This was
intended to expedite entry and the issue
of U. S. titles to citizens. 'U nder it, the
Legislature of Montana passed an act,
approved Dec. 12, 1867, "relative to tuie
pre-emption of Town Sites upon public
lands and the disposal of trusts created
thereby." As Helena has made further
progress under this act than any other
town in the Territory, it may be inter
esting to those following in her footsteps
to know what progress she has made; and
the present situation and prospects.
Nineteen hundred and twenty acres have
been entered by the Probate Judge.
This, when divided into lots of 4,200
sq1uare feet each, makes nineteen thous
and nine hundred and seventeen lots.
For each of these, claimants must deposes
it with the Prof ate i idge $10, and pay
himu `4 additional for a deed. This, if
all the lots were entered or purchased,
would amount to the nice round sum of
>sJbesides w~iicii he receives the'
same fees in contested cages as aliowed
in Justice's courts. (Of this, hie is au
thorized to (deposit :.1l99,170 with the
County Treasurer, and there the law
stops, making no provision for the se- I
curity of such deposits, or their further
disposition. Of course no one would
oliject to that. The lawv also restricts
each claimant to the entry of two lots:
and although he bad improv ements val
ued at thousands of dollars on a third,I
there is no saving clause to prevent an
outside party from jumping the lot, and
throwing it into expensive litigation, if
Inot wresting from him the title. This,
although the (ieneral Land Office under
the provisions of the former act was
specific in instructing that when im
provements had been made on other
than two lots, the D)epartment would
take care that no such interests should
suffer by the intrusion of an adverse
claim, or purpose to p~urchase to the
prejudice of the owners of such inter
ests. The U. S. Town Site law, contem
plated the public sale of lots, but the
Legislature of Montana made no pro-.
vision whatev-er for such sale, and the
fulfillment of what has been commenced
is to give into the hands of the Probate
LJudge the title for 19'20 acres of ground
in and imniaediat-ly about Helena,whicb
no one can pre~-empti unless maaing alH%
davit that hie actually "possesses and
occupies such lots," or "that the right to
such occupation is in the claimant, if,
such lot or lots are occupied by anoth
er." He must pay $10 for the lot he oc
cupies, but in no portion of the act is
any provision made by which a party
can pre-emnpt or purchase any one of the
19,91: lots now surveyed, unless it is acc.
ually possessed and occupied. If lie
fails to do these within six months after
the publication of the notice of entry,
the statute bars any further claims, ac
tually thereafter turning the unoccu*
pied lots of Helena out to grass, while
the Probate Judge holds the title to the
pasturage. This is a pleasant feature
'of the bill- -for stock owners. Thus we
have a Town Site act conflicting with
the intent of the United States act;
paving the way for trouble and inter
minable law suits; giving the money of
its citizens up to individuals, without
specifying to what purpose it
should be devoted, further than paying
the expenses of survey, etc.; stifling itself
and all entries under it in six months ;
building a statutory fence about the
present occupied town lots, and prohib-.
iting further purchase; and finally leav'
Ing the surveyed site with a heavy in
terest accumulating on the expenses, and
the Probate Judge caught up by Its pro
visions, not, if he wishes to evoid the
serious consequences it would untail,
daring to proceed further than he has
now gone. And no town is Montana
oould do better. The act is the most
horrible hung!e imaginable; rety e~tplleat
oil minor points, yet entirely ucgIvct
lug or injuriously deteuxnlaI~g 'thoise
more important, and leaving. prop.
erty holders who delre titles to
their lots very much in the sine.&km at
Ussusan who drew the aeleaalt. Ti
reaponsiblity of this act and others
equally prejudicial, rests wholly with
the democracy. It is more than thej
can bear. The republicans of Montana
generously propose to assume a portion
of the responsibility of next winter's
Legislation wnd have nominated for the
Legislature `n the various counties, law
yers of experience and ability ; business
men with practical ideas, and property
owners who will give attention to legis
lation. It requires some effrontery for
democratic candidates to ask to be re
turned, but they have it, and it Is the
duty of property owners to see that bet
ter legislators are sent in their place on
the 3d of September, if they do not de
sire to be swamped In law suits, and de
prived of their just rights. Business
men do not employ irresponsible and
unsafe persons, simply because they are
of the same party, and having tried their
servants once and found them unfaith".
ful; even Democrats will scarce be so
blind to their interests as to endorse
them at the polls, and send them back
again to endanger their property by such
ruinous, and stupid or corrupt legisla
tion.
THE FIRST COuNCIL DISTRICT.
The Platform adopted by the various
Union Republican Conventions of Mon..
tansa have the ring of true metal. They
betoken an intense earnestness in sup
porting men who represent the manly
noble, and p~atriotic resolves of the plat
Iform adopted at Chicago. and a deter
mination to redeem Montana from the
reproach brought upon it by Demo.
cratic officials and Democratic legisla
tion. There is no half-way, milk and
water,pusillanimity in their declarations;!
there is no stabbing the party in the
back by half assent to some of its prin
ciples and a denuncaition of others.
Trhat cowardly, skulking cut throat,
fratracidal meanness has no sympathy,
encouragement, or endorsement in the
Republican ranks. The platform of the
Maio ounty Republicans furnished
the POST by the Secretary, and which we
publish in another column, is not only a
worthy endorsement of worthy princi .
pie ad mnbut a model of high re
solv andeloquent expression, and
we recommend it to the consider
ation of our readers. Dr. Leavitt,
the nominee for Council is one of
the best citizens of the District, and
Iwill faithfully represent its interests.
The selections for the House in both
Beaverhead and Madison, will call forth
the full strength of the party and
should stimulate our friends to unremit
ting effort for success. As opposed to
the knock kneed Democratic ticket in
Madison the Republicans should run
ahead two hundred at least, while
Bezaverhead is good any day for the
election of every Republican named.
The situation in the 1st Council District,
is defined and the Republicans are mass
ters of it. In the certainty of success
it is gratifying that able, honest and
true men have been named for the
various offices. Nothing but a lethargy
that would be inexcusable, ca'n prevent
their election, and we hope that with a
quick, sharp, rattling, earnest campaign
they will drive the Democracy to their
holes, and enable us to publish two
counties at least where~ every man on
the Republican ticket was elected by a
big majority.
EMANUEL LEUTZE DEAD.
The telegrams announce the death
from apoplexy, of Emanuel Leutze, one
of the most gifted artists of this country
or the world. He was born in Gmuud,
Wurtemberg, in 1816, and came to Ainar
ica in childhood, his parents residing in
Philadelphia, where his talents for draw
ing first found employment while at.
t~ending at the sick bed of his father.
His first successful picture was the rep
resentation of an Indian gazing at the
letting sun, now so familiar in its infbi
tude of reproductions on wood and stea.
His success enabled him to visit the san
schools and galleries of Europe, where
he attained much celebrity as an hister
ical painter, but his American fate
rests principally upon a series of ids
torical paintings of Revolutionary
events, the principal of which is "Wash.
ington crossing the Deleware."~ lie re
turned to the United States in 1859, and
we believe painted the magnificent
fresco in the Capitol at Washuington,
illustrative of Bishop Berkely's familiar
utterance, "Westward the star of is-
pire takes its way." He is lost to Art
while in the very zenith of his fame, v l
those fortunate enough to poass.s eat.
Ivas which his skillful hand has imbueA
with almost life, will prize it the moo
highly that the brush and palett.Il>
idle by the easel, for the light of gealue
has faded fromn the studio-the inmats
toadeed.
THIE JU]DGHIIU.
The telegrams of last night report the
confirmation of II. L. Warren and If.
Knowles as Justices of Montana. We
are also informed the Deerset Newr of
Julv, 17, contaaied a telegram statitg
the confirmatioa of L. P. WIUiWa..
This would make a fall bench of je
Judges, but the dispatches, as yet, are
indefinite. Mr. Knowles is of KeokLk
low.a, formerly of Nevada, and a mrdMea
s team timr i Der Lodge, the ·M'
of which place it ie M. analra
iaskd isl appoiatment and weasC*tlsh.
Ie is reported a thorough reptibaflan.
jurist of enuaet abilites, and Ia
vigor. of l1a. Mr. Warre we a s
formetd is a democrat. Persoal dis
patches to-day, will probably give fuller
information.
THE CONVENTION AND ITU
WOftK.
In another column we present the
proceedings of the Lewis and Clarke
County Convention. The platform
adopted, and ticket nominated meets
with our hearty approval, and, with
whatever ability we have, will maintain
the one and labor for the election of
the other. Having for six months had
the name of U. S. GIrant for President,
at the head of our columns, and en
Idorsed the Chicago platform fulIy from
ita adoption, the unqualified declaration,
in their favor by the Convention is grat
ifying assurance, that the platform has
ao " objectionable features" in the eyes
of Montana Republicans ; that it is not
r egarded as a " sectional ticket," and is
a stinging rebuke to those recreants and
sore heads who have sought to bring
confusion and disaster to the party in
Moatana. Although the Convention
neglected to censure those heretofore
reputlican journalists, who have public
ly and repeatedly proclaimed them
selves " entirely independent of all~
political parties in tho Territory," and
who lave asserted that it was "their
firm lulief that the drawing of political
party lines by the people of Montana
was uncalled for, unwarranted and emni
nently Injudicious," we are disposed to
cossider it an inadvertancy, caused by
linited time and the multiplicity of
Iwhat was considered higher duties de
volving upon it which they so " unani
mcosly" and'" enthusiastically" disposed
of. We do not consider it necessary to
inividuslize the n.'rninees at this time.!
Tb. choice for the council, house and:
suhordinate county offices will meet
with the heartiest support from the Re
publicans of this District and County.
So far as wve are acj uainted with them,,
and as we are iniformed by others, they
are men of ability, good character, in- 1
tegrity, undeviating Republicanism and
personrl popularity, and in urging their
electiot. the people of Lewis and
Clarke. e. are confident we have a'
tiktw:thy of most earnest support,
aud that i-ill commend Itself to trium
ppat lketonon the 3d of September.
_nte action o the County Convention
In condemning I. eoned et of tba Ex
ecut~ive Board of the Territorial Coin
mittee, and resolving to request the
Committee to call a Territorial Conven
tion, in failure of which the maid County
Committee of Lewis r.nd Clarke county,:
are instructed to call the convention
Sanyhow, the County Convention on
a Saturday, we believe did more than its
Scool judpnient would approve, inasmuch
as a moremen t of that character would
fseem tc require that the instances of
t, misconduct of the Executive Board~
ashould have been specified, or, at the
Sleast some, ease shown where its action
rhas created " dissension and distrust in
rpour sinks "We are confident that all
fair ii'nded, honest Republicans, who,
hav, been inflexibly true to the princi
plea of the party, demand that its rep
reuentatives should be able at all times
to ~recent a clear record, and would un
hesitatingly condemn any known action
hontheir part, prejudicial to the welfare
aid Interests of the Republican party
e of Montana-and that is right. But we
*~el also assured that the same consis
lency and principles ; that innate sense
I~nd recognition of manhood, justice and
ulght,which we as American citizens,
s and members of the Liberal party of
,, tis country, do, or at least should,
powssess, would prompt quick condemnar.
tion of a movement and its originators,
P. m.ri~.e ftnd ah.~ttnru that wnnld AT~ant*
without ~a hearng ; owith officially
envenomled tome, arm slander, for
its evil work where no cause for re-i
proach K as shown. In view of the fact
that the Territorial Central Committee
was elected by delegations from the
several counties of Montana ; that they
choes their Executive Board, consisting
of Ueorge M. Pinney, Henry Thompson
and T. C. Jones ; that ithe campaign
under their management was conducted
with vigor, and the Democratic majority
made less than ever before in Montana,
and that the committee never expressed
displeasure with the Board -it seems
that this action should have been sub
ssantlated by the best of evidence, ore
a series of resolutions of that character
were passed, even if it was within the
province of the convention. More than
this there were forty-Ave delegates
called to the convention, and thirty-six
were present ; while less than one-third
voted for thlese resolutions. We are
satisfied from this, and the sense of
right which Republicans possess, that
with the least consideration, neither the
convention or the party would endorse
any such action; that It was precipitated
upon the convention ; rushed through
by lnterested parties. from Improper
tives and for evil purposes, and that
as it stands on the records, it Is a dis
prace to the Republican party. This Is
not alone our view but that of all Re
pubieans, and they are many eho
we have heard speak of It. We hope
hmiwver that whatever feeling there
may be In this matter will be subordin
ate to a united and vigorous effort to
es the persons nominated by the Con.
vesuiom and when that has been ac
MesmNUi'e4O s se the great object, these
bt aaoe, aab dispoesd of with
eat preudc to the party.
Hoi.Am-the-Dy was an i~stursje
and tWasa Chi4a(·ad hi death Is very
ranekh Mr.= ted Jo. keuun
Probably an unintentiom~aO
true as he had nummerouo...
~~.W. i
TIE NEW AMENDME~NT.
At fourteen several times since the
framing of the original constitution and
its final ratification and adoption as our
great governmental bond, March 4 1789,
it has been found necessary to amend
that instrument, "in order to form a
more perfect Union. establish justice,
insure domestic tranquility, provide for
the common defence, promote the gen
eral welfare, and secure the blessings of
liberty to ourselves and our posterity."
Not the least important of these is the
last. It was originally dmafted by Mr.
Sterens, and submitted to the House
April 30th, 1867. It passed, yeas 128,
nays 37 ; was amended in the Senate
June 8th, by a vote of 33 yeas to 11,
nays; again returned to the House and
as amended passed June 13th, by a
strict party vote, yeas 13b. nays 36. It
was fowarded to the Secretary of State,
and by him submitted to the Governors
of the several States, for ratification or
rejection by their several Legislatures.
President Johnuon, as usual, sent in a
Smessage of disapproval. It was how
ever quickly ratified by the requisite
three fourths of the States then repre
sented in Congress, and it was held by
eminent Statesmen that that ratification
Irendered it a portion of the Constitution.
The question was agitated in Congress
but no definite action taken, and in
February 1868, Democrats having in the
meantime acquired the ascendancy in
those bodies, the Legislatures of Ohio,
and New Jersey, in which States the
amendment had been previously ratified,
passed resolutions rescinding the ratifi..
cation and asking the return of the
papers from the office of the Secretary
of State. Mr. Seward declined, and the
opinion of the highest authorities given
that the ratifications could not be with
[drawn from the State Department. No
further action has been taken, until
with the re-admission of the Southern
States under the reconstruction bill, the
amendment has been ratified by three
fourths of all the States and it iý offi.
cially declared a portion of the Consti
tution of the United States. Although
n, ha. nin wis), strenuous part,
oppositicn and some delay has occurred,
it has been ratified in half the time, by
far larger majorities, and with less pop
ular and legislative opposition thau was
the original Constitution, wvhic'x was
not ratified by the requisite two-thiirds,
until two years after its submission to
the States; somie of the Legislatures not
ratifying it until a year and more later.
Whatever may be the party oppxusition
to the fourteenth amendment, it is un
deniably founded upon the new order of
things that had their birth in the slave
holders' rebellion. Both parties have
declared that slavery is dead ; that
rebellion was a crime and a failurs ; that
Ithe debt of the nation must bc paid.
IThis is the groundwork of the amend-.
ment, and when objection to it will no
longer make party capital, democracy
will acknowledge its justice, recognize
Its necessity, and-deny they ever op
posed it. The amendment now incor
porated as a portion of the Constitution
Iis as follows :
AuTicLEa xiv.
SEC'TION 1. All persona born or naturalised
in the United States and subject to the juris
diction thereof are citizens of the United
States and of the State wherein they reside.
No State shall make or enforce any law which
shall abridge the privileges or immunities of
citisuens of the United States; nor shall any
State deprive any person of life, liberty or
property, without dlue process of law, nor de
ny to any person within its jurisdiction the
equal protection of the law.
Sic. 2. Representatives shall be appor
tioned among the several States according to
their respective numbers, counting the whole
number of persona in each State, excluding
Indiana not taxed. But when the iigat to vote
atmyection for the choice of fElectors for
Preidnt ndVice-President of the United
States, Representatives in Congrees, the exec
utive and judicial officers of a State, or the
members of the Legislature threof is denied
to any of the male inhabitants of such State
being twensy-one years of age and citizens of
thae Unie dtates1 or* in any way abridged,
except for partacipation in rebellion or other
crime the basis of representation therein
shall e reduced in proportion which the num
ber of such male citizens shall bear to the
whole number of male citizens twenty-one
vears of age in such State.
Sac. 3. No person shall be a Senator or
Representative in Congress, or elector of
President and Vice President, or hold any
office, civil or military, under the United States
or under any tate, who, having previously
tak an oath, as a member of Congres, or
as an officer of the United States or as a mem
ber of any State Lgislature, or as an execu
tive or judicial ocer of any State, to sup
port the Ooatitution of the United States,
sall have enca.ed in insurrection or rebellion
against the same, or riven aid and comfort
to the enemies tereof. But Con ss may,
by a vote of two-thirds of each House, re
move such disability.
Sac. 4. The validity of the public debt of
the United States authorised by law, includ
ing debts incurred for payment of pensions
and bomnties for services in suppremsing sur.
rection and rebellion, hall not be questioned
But neither the United bate aor any State
shall susme or pay any debt or obliation
heaned in aid of ieurrection or r llion
ag-mae the United States, or any claim for
the lor or emacipaton of any slave; bat all
such dbt oblitio or claims shall be held
illegal ad void.
Sc. 5. The ors shall bhae power to
eforce, by aproprte gislation, the pro
vTeom of . ic le.
"To Salt Lake by Christmas," is the
AONNIP%0- 7 4
ENLARGED.
The Daily POST is presented this
morning, enlarged. This has been con
templated for some time, but was de
layed by the detention of the Steamer
Silver Lake, on which the POST material
was sli pped. The encroachment of
advertis.ments on the space devoted to
reading matter has compelled the pro
curance of paper a few days in advance
of the arrival of our material from
Benton. The POST will be continued
the present size until, with the arrival
ot additional supplies now ordered, it
will be still further enlarged, and pre
sented in a new dress. Publishing for
some months the most diminutive sheet
in Montana, on a poor quality of paper ;
our old typos all returning to the States,
and their places not fully supplied, we
have labored against adverse circumn
stances, regretted but unavoidable. For
the generous patronage extended, con
tinued, and rapidly increasing, we are
indebted to the good will of our friends,
and a charity
" To all our virtues very kind,
To all our faults -a little blind."
The circulation of the Weekly POST,
the pioneer paper of Montana, has in
creased nearly five hundred copies since
our removal to Helena ; has a large; dir.
culation than any paper in the Territo.
ries, and we speak that which we know
in saying the circulation of the Daily
POST largely exceeds that of any other
Daily in Montana. Not desiring to
enter the arena of Gasconade, to con
tend for its bauble prizes of vanity and
conceit, we leave our readers to " judge
the tree by what it bears." If we can
add to its interest or merits, it will be
seen in fulfillment, not heralded by oft
repeated promises. We gratefully ac
knowledge the confidence, good words
and liberal patronage has extended to
the paper, and hope its enlargement
and future conduct will meet with ap
nroval.
THROWING OFF TUB YOKE.
A train of 23 wagons, filled with Jo
sephite familes (anti-polygamist Mor
mons) left Malad valley, and the Mor
m May 23d, boutid for Missouri,
Iowa, and Illinois. They reached Chey
enne safely, July 8th.
The Leader says : "They assert that
the portion of those who acknowledge
Brigham are not true Mormons but
Brighamites ; and that he is Dot a true
prophet, or the legitimate successor of
the Church ; but an imposter who, in
the name of the Church, makes arbitrary
laws for his own worldly advancement
and gain."
The following is an extract from a let
ter addressed by the Captain of the
train to the editor of the Leader.
JOSEPHITE EMIGRANT TRAIN, I
Cheyenne, July 8, 1868. c
"We are often asked where we are
from, and where we are groing :in an
swer to which questions please say for
us, we are from the land of Brigham's
oppression, and that we are seeking
homes where we may enjoy civil and
religious liberty. We have long ex'
pended our time and labor, and ex
hausted our energies in enriching the
so called President of the Mormon
church, and have at length determined
to leave that fountain head of falsehood,
and endeavor to establish homes where
our earnings may be applied to making
ourselves and our familes comfortable,
and providing our children with liberal
educations. Believing Brigham Young
to be wrong, and having faith in good
results of our honest convictions and
purposes, we left Deseret, and now find
ourselves in a land of equal civil and re
ligious liberty."
WX. WOODHEAD,
Capt. of Train of Josephites.
P. S.-D~eseret News and Salt Lake
Telegraph please copy. W. W.
WHAT IT corT.
We notice the Demi-Joh noon pac
pers refer to the expenses of the im
peachment trial as approximating to
millions, and the same highly figurativ e
language has been used by Democratic
stumpers in Helena at their meeting in
ratification of the impeachment, Sey
mour, the bond candidate, and the sec
tion of the New York Platform declar
ing the Rebellion is dead, which ex
Gov. Vance a sterling Southern demo
crat says is a lie. It may not be amiss
to quote the remarks of Sen~ator Cragin
in offering an amendment to the ex
pense bill providing, $8,000 or no much
thereof as might be ceceasary for the
expenses of the trial. We quote from
the (4lobe of .July 2d. He said :
" I desire to state that heretofore Con
gress appropriated $10,000 to pay the
expenses of the President. This amend
ment proposes $0000 more. The entire
expenses of the impeachment, including
witsesses~ furniture, printing, and the
fuss of omsees for summoning witnesses
will uot'~esed $10,000, and will prob
ably bafl a lithe short of that amount ;
but it is memmary that something more
should be appropriated. I wuake this
statement in relation to the expenses of
the linpeaehinmat trial, and hope Sen
ators will hear what I say, that the en .
tire expenses will not exceeded $16,000.