The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-10-28
The Lewiston Radiator abandOns the capt.

The Lewiston Radiator abandons the capi-
Ftol contest with the following article. It
was doubtless dIscouraging to see the Capt.
tai leave that portion of the Territory, but
still Lewiston possesses the merits of pros
perity which if rightly used by its citizens,
will long make Lewiston an important place
ia North Idaho. It's prosperity does not de-
pend upon the location of the Territorial Off
ces, nor the annual meeting of the Legislative
Assembly. The Capital followed the march
of population and business-that was all:
The Supreme Court and Capital Question.
The U. S. Marshal. J. Fl. Alvord, arrived
in town II few days ago. He has orders from
the General Government to remove the ar
chieves and the rest of the Territorial pro-
perty, to Boise City. Upon his making de-
mand of the officer, Mr.. Vincent, in whose
charge they were left, for the same, and
showing proper authority therefor, the pro-
perty was delivered over ~ him without a
murmur; and it is now being boxed up pre-
paratory to moving.
Well, it is going and we will say let it go.
Wherefore should we try to retain it? 1t is
not the value attached 10 the property-the
consequent advantages of the capital Of Idaho
to Lewston-that ever actuated US in re-
straining its removal, at any time and had
it been consistent with the spirit of
Americans, to be trampled upon with impu-
nifty, little or no attention would have been
paid to the matter. But the logged, don't
care d-n spirit, which made itself mani
fest, By the southern members of the Legis-
lature, towards those of the north and the
interests of the people Of North Idaho, was
not to be passed by unrequited and the law
of the land, together with their illegititnate
proceedings, pointed out the course, and we
accepted it, and gained our victory. The law
has decided the capital to still be at Lewis
ton. Whether or not the people of South
Idaho see fit to be governed by it, it is law,
with all their protestatIons to the contrary,
Notwithstanding; until the same kind OF
authority that has made it SO, sees fit to
change it.
This is question that behooves litigants,
and the people generally, to look square in
the face; and put their veto upon every DEM
agogue measure. The District Court, of the
First Judicial District, has decided the CAPT
tai OF Idaho Territory to be at Lewiston.
And, also, the laws passed at the last Iegis
lature to be null and void as far as their use
is concerned, and it remains, alone, for the
Supreme Court-the next court in graduation
Ito gainsay said decision, before the Legis-
lature Of Idaho can lawfully convene at Boise
City; and before any action of law taken
under the new law--or rather the acts of the
legislatHre-can be legaized.
These are facts thatnone can, understand
ingly, dispate; and of which the judges of
the second and third Judicial Districts are
cegnisant. How is it then that these judges,
whose special duty it is to interpret and ad
minister law, are so 10th in the performance
of their duties The law provides that the
Supreme Court shall be held at the capital,
in August, once every year and, AS yet, 1t
has never convened. Although, at the time
provided for its meeting, the Chief Justice,
Mcbride and the associates, Kelly and Smith,
constituting the Supreme bench of Idaho,
were all within the Territorial Limits. There
is something singular in all this, and smacks
considerably of demagogueism.
For ten months more we are compelled to
remain in this state of despotic uncertainty:
when ANY change would be for the better
And, there is hardly man in North Idaho
to-day, but would prefer almost any change
to have final settlement of the matter.
But are we CoMPELLED to remain in such
lethargy? Why not rouse ourselves up and
cut aloof from the entanglements of this sys-
tenn of misrule? We are certainly not
alienable to South Idaho; and there is GER
tainly no affinity of interest between u.s.
Then why continue in this state of semf-
anarchy Why not at once set up for our
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