The last appointed delegate sent by
the people to present our claims be
fore the attention of Congress was
eminently successful. Our citizens
may note with what celerity the bill
moved to a happy issue immediately
upon the arrival of Dr. Latham In
CHEYENNE, WYOMING, WEDNESDAY. JULY 29, 1868.
Washington. By private letters from
there we have confirmatory’ evidences
of the persistence, caution and wis
dom with which his movements were
made to effect tho speedy passage of
our Territorial bill through the House,
and the result has demonstrated to
our mind that to him are the people
of Wyoming chiefly indebted. He
has received an appointment to a re
munerative office here. Is there any’-
tbing criminal in this? Is there a
man in this town but would have ta
ken and even worked for a similar
thing if he had had the opportunity ?
We think not, and it is a remarkable
fact that inquiry in almost ev
ery special case develops the fact
that of those loudest in their
growls at the results, are those whose
hopes for this, that or the other gov
ernment position lias been disappoint
ed. To Dr. Latham, then, do we ac
cord the praise for having done more
than any other in the matter of our
prompt organization. He deserves
compensation, aud we arc glad that he
has it.
As to the political standing of Mr.
