, 1863-09-05

ballot-boX; but n the treemans ever pres
ent prerogative of free discussion, they will
not fail to ventlate thoroughly every out
rage committed upon their rights and lib
erties.
BLEEDING Kansas" and the wrongs Of
an oppressed people, formed few years
ago a grand staple topic, out of which Re-
publicanism derived nourshment, and be-
came great political party. Having the
reigus of power, that party is now seeking
to perpetrate greater frauds, commit more
irreparable wrongs, and grosser outrages
upon the people of Idaho Territory, in re-
ality, than the most exaggerated fancy
abolition fanaticism ever pictured out of the
alleged wrongs of Kansas. TIE bottomless
pit does not throughout the vast extent of
the regions of perdition furnish instances
of greater hypocrisy and evil machination
than is to be found in the programme of
Republcsnism relative TO the management
of affairs in this Territory. If by any act
or series of acts, the peaceable, law abiding
citizens, (most of whom are known to be
Democrats can be betrayed by righteous
indignation and just feeling of resentment
into any forcble resistance of the diaboli-
cal despotism instituted over them, martial
law and military dictatorship would at once
be proclaimed and rebellion asserted to
prevail here. Let arch demagogues re-
member the truthful lines of Byron
GGTime of last makes all tbinos avon
And if we will but watch the hour,
There never yet was human power
That can escape, if unforgiven,
J he patieI watch and vigil long
Of him who treasures up a wrong"
Where the wrongs are many and griev-
ous where it is an entire people who suf-
fer them, the guilty perpetrators, be they
who they may, will be remembered and in
due time be brought to an account. All
intelligent citizens who recognize the truth
fulneSs of the maxim that, eternal
vigilance is the price of liberty" will not
fail to keep an accurate and faithful recb
oning of every oppressive act, every official
misdeed, every public wrong committed by
Republicanism here.
The Organic Act of Idaho was framed
by the knowledge, with the consent, and
upon the representations of Gov. Wallace,
then Delegate in Congress from Washing
ton Territory. 1t was studiously framed
with the view to disfranchse the people,
and place all power in the hands of the
Governor and his satellites With the de-
sign of controlling every Office in the Ter
ritory, and acquiring wealth, power, and
influence through his myrmidons of appoin-
tees, and of making such potent enginery
snbserve an election to Congress as Dele
gate from Idaho, Wallace, with his COM
mission in his pocket, left Washington
City. In his own good time, several
months afterward, he cOnde>c cends to plant
his imperial foot in Lewiston, and estab-
fishing there his Executive Office and the
capital of the Territory just within the
western boundary line, we are notified first,
that he is Governor; second, that be is in
the Territory; and third, that his Excel
lency is organized. Being organized, he
next proceeds to decapitate all officers in
the Territory and substitute his own crea-
tureS-some of them imported for the pur-
pose-Some political lickspittles, who would
sell their political birthrght at any time
for penny whistle office, aud swear Abra-
ham is great and that Wallace is his
prophet. Some who will lie, some who
will steal, and some who will swear the
things through right have been appointed.
Elections by the people, popular will,
wishes, interests, rights, are all disregarded
and but as the small dust of the balances,
when weighed against the power, influence,
and sovereign will of his most puissant
lighness, Gov Wallace and his needy-seedy
appointees. The next proclamation of the
Governor is expected to contain the an
nouncement that be has abolished the Con-
stitution of the United States, and annexed
Utah to Idaho as colonial dependency of
his province.
Our worthy Governor seems fully dis
posed to make amends for the Ok sclrity of
his Congressional career as Delegate from
Washington Territory, during the two
years continuance of which it is dfficull to
find his name anywhere mentioned in con-
nection with any measure of public utility
to his constituents. Whatever the obscuri-
ty of his past life, and degree below medi-
ocrity of his ability, or want of ability, and
whatever his intentions and wishes NAV be,
Wallace, as acting Governor of Idaho,
will be the exposure of all eyes in the Ter
ritory, and lucky will it be for him if no
worse 'sin' be visited upon him by the
'dear peeps"
Yours, &c, ARGUS.