, 1863-11-14
THE WASHINGTON STATESMAN
SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. IA, 1868.
The Result in Idaho.

his opponent, Cannady. In Boise county, where
the secessionsts appear to have controlled things,
and where Cannady would, but for this reason have
got decided majority, Union Democrats became
disguised and either voted for Wallace kept away
from the polls altogether. This has been the case
in nearly all the States that have held elections this
fall. Wherever the semi-secessionists have dabbed
and controlled democratic organizations the party
has been badly beaten. This fact proves unmistaka
bly, that the people will endorse nothing which is
not clearly and positively for the Union and in favor
of vigorous war measures against rebellion. Loyal
Democrats may believe that of the measures of
the present Administration doing much more
harm than good towards putting down the rebellion,
and seek to recty what they believe be errors in
eecting to Office favorable to their own views;
yet for all that they bitterly opposed to
sion and rebellion they were two years ago, when
measures were in vogue that they believed to be
sound; and the idea that because they condemn
tain measures of the Administration they are dis
loyal and will cooperate with secessonists is a very
great mistake. Secessionists in this region of
try-and we presume they do not differ from those
elsewhere in the North-when they hear a
speak with disres pect of any of the Admin
istration, imagine at once that he is a secession
st, and that like themselves, having but idea,
he must be a secessonist in order to be democrat.
Like fanatics, everywhere these secessionists and
semisecessonsts are invariably at the head of every
political where democrats will tolerate them,
and loudest in their professions of Democracy. They
are always peace men, of course, speak very
spectfully of jeff Davis and never fail to ventilate
an abundance of disgusting oaths in denuncatiOn of
every act of the Federal officials. They will call
I ylo ok
in favor of the war to put down rebellion Is it to
be wondered at, then, that where these miserable
secessionists are working with all the energy they
possess-and dozen of them will make more
speeches and noise during political campaign than
a thousand conservatives-to the election of
a candidate, (though he be Union to the backbone)
that he will be overwhelmingly defeated! He
may talk Union until he is gray and if he but have
a adozen secessionists seeking to help him. his own
professions of loyalty will have no weight and peo
pie will say, Well, can't vote for him. for here he is,
surrounded by these rebels,-they all going for
him to man and he must be a secessionist too, or
they would not be working for him.
Thus it is that we account for the defeat of John
NJ. Cannady. We believe him to be as good Union
Wallace, and that he holds to good demo
cratic doctrine at least he has expressed himself
in this neighborhoOd, and we have too much conf
dence in the man to think that he would be guilty of
double dealing.
We have not doubt that the popular voice of
Idaho is largely in favor of true democracy, and this
is admitted all hands We imagine when another
contest off in that Territory, that the true dem
ocrats will have word to say and construct plat
forms and things upon purely loyal principles.
AN AGRICULTURAL SooIETY-In last weeks issue
we published wel-timed communication, signed
Farmer" which embodies some general suggestions
respecting farming operations, which we opine de-
serve the thoughtful attention of the farmers of Wal
la Walla valley Although do not profess to have
a thorough practical knowledge of farming our
selves I'VE deem it duty to the public to ad-
vocate all subjects which tend to the development of
the resources of the country in which our lot has
been cast.
Farmer seems to speak knowingly of the subject
upon which he treats. One two remarks of his oc
cur to us as being particularly pertinent He says
''Farmers as class, have generally too little in
tercourse with each other, and it is especially
so here, where settlements widely scattered
along the of the various streams. 1t there
fore of great Importance that farmers should meet
and explain to each other what their different expe
rience has been and it is by forming such asso-
ciation that such a state of things can most readily
be brought about"
Although farming in this valley has not been 50
regularly and Systematically conducted as in the
Middle and Northern States, sufficient has been done
to prove that soil is capable of growing every
riety of grain and vegetables produced in them.
Stock of every description thrves well upon ourgras
sy hills and nature to have done all that could
be desired in point of soil and climate, to render the
valley pleasant place for the home of the agrcutur
ist But there is yet needed concert of action and
an interchange of experience upon the part of the
farmers of the valley Or technically speaking,
an Agricultural Society for the county and if the
time is ripe for it, an Annual Fair. Sooner or later
these must come The practical benefits to be derived
from associations of the kind will gainsay.
They tend to create feeling of honest pride among
the tiIers of the soil, mpart quickening impulse
farming industry and labor and to bring forth
the most perfect productions of the animal and veg
etabe kingdoms Besides doing this, the legitimate
effect of an Agricultural Society and an Annual Fair
is to bring certain class together and by each recev
ing the opinion and experience of the other, an
amount of information is thus dfused abroad which
could not be dispensed in any other manner. In ine
the farmer then comes to regard his occupation as
which has around it elements of intelligence and
reason, and not altogether mechanical and routine
Let the farmers of the valley take the matter in
hand. With them we leave it, with the expression of
a hope that ere long may have the pleasure of
chroncling movement their part looking to-
wards the carrying out ofthe measure above discussed
IDAHO ELECTION RETURNs.-The election returns
in Idaho far as raceived rive Wallace AIN fva