The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-10-28
THE NEW DIVISION OF PARTIES.

President johnson for his alleged treason Il
the negro cause. What a wonderful change
from the condition of things one short yeai
agoi These same papers then declared il
high treason, worthy of death, to doubt the
1infallibility Of President, or to interpose
any obstacle ia the way of his designs. II
was patriotism then to obey. tits patriotism
now to rebel against the national policy.
The radicals were cruelty sold in the NOM
ination Of Andrew Johnson. Though the
fattracti power of plumber has thus far held
the party gether-nominally at least-the
division between the original Abolition ele-
tment and the conservatives, is daily widen
ling. The Presidents life is a living illustra-
ton of the vitality of Democracy. 1t raised
him from the humblest of stations to the
highest of positions. His education was
Democratic. Until the nast four years no
man in public life could point to a more
Democratic record. johnson, like Douglas
was Democrat from instinct and now as
the maddening passions of the great conflict
die away, we do not wonder that the radical
element, which, until 1851, he denounced as
public enemies, should have cause to COM
plain of his course. Executive patronage
has to some extent silenced their murmurs
among the more polite, but it will not gag
them much longer. Though conventions lead
bv ofSon .hnl and par.r, oc,,t.ot1o5 L ~
Federal ink, have endeavored to assuage the
popular discomfort it's evident that the con-
fict cannot be much longer postponed
The appearance of the Southern members of
Congress at the Capitol in December next,
will afford the pretext for the opening hos
tilities. The Chase Sumner party will de-
n1and suffrage for the negro as the indispen-
sable condition of admission, The. Execu-
i've has emphatically announced the old
Democratic doctrine, that the question of suf-
rage is an. affair Of the States alone, and not +
If the Federal Government
The politicians are preparing for the issue.
Sven in Minnesota, in State Convention of
he Republican party, the following resolu-
ion was voted down almost unanimously
Resolved, That we recognize in the civil
ind military acts of Andrew Johnson, as they
tand out before the world during the dark
st period of the nations trial--the fearless
'atrlot, the able statesman the honest man, Il
md that we pledge to his wise and patriotic
measures for the restoration of the Union
'ur cordial support.
And IN place ofit, cautious resolution
7as adopted simply declaring that Presidents
lincoln and Johnson were entitled to thanks
or their efforts to preserve the Union and
le liberties of the country President john
IN received this little endorsement only by s
lie support derived from the association of T
incoln's name.
The Democracy both North and South, on
lie contrary, has given the President hear
! approval Of his restoration policy. In
lis the most important of the measures off
le Administration, the Democracy is much
ore an Administration party, than the par q
that elected the President. Whether it y
i'll continue suehor not, depends much up
. the course which may be adopted by the t
adicals during the next six months. If they t
ersist in the attempt to force the Admins a
alton to conduct the government upon their t
sane ideas, it is probable that new diYis-T '
nof parties will be made during the COM u
g winter, composed of the more conserYall Il
re portions of alltparties, both North and 7
,uth. The effect ofthe recent elections will a
nd rather to increase the presumptaous, c.
disposition ofthe negro ufrage n
.rty, than to diminish it. In Maine, Yer st
ontiand Iowa, the Republican State Con- q
ntions took decided grounds in favor of W
tending immediate and unconditional suf- 1t
ge to all colors of men, and their candi- er
ties carried the elections by heavy MAORI b
$. In Pennsylvania and Ohio they were
IRE guarded, and left it an open question. pr
e result has been that Ohio gives about W
900 majority, in place of the lOl, 900 which To
ough received over Yallandigham, while in m
nnsylyania also the falling off has been in
ge. These results will not be ignored by ia
party which has set itself up against the as
ministration, demanding Executive inter Oh
ance in State affairs, and negro suffrage, CT
the sole cot,d tion Of restoration IF the ha