The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-03-31
POLITICS IN IDAHO-THE MEX
ELECTION.

Though the next general election is still
more than four months distant, politicians
are beginning TO- estimate their chances for
individual success, both in che CONVERSIONS
and at the ballot-box.
The ca6dldatesEwil! be numerous for all the
offices to be supplied with incumbents: more
numerous probably on the Democratic side
of the hons tha onIthe other fonI the hea
son that the opposition have bus little faith
in the result, ~ hope tsleuds an enchantment
to the view" of fairs, but none. know better
than the Republican aspiranis TO- Office, that
there is nothing in, the facts to furnish any
more assurances ofsuccess il, the year 1866,
thanexiStPd 10 lsSa of 1865 There is moth
ing in the .paSbhistorys 10r present prospects
It politics in1Idahe, Aof in Boise, County that
saSsry encouraging to- Republican politicians. ;,
They have made the most ofeverything which
eeald be turned into the scale but that little
has been sq-infnitesimaly 10 quantity that
eRsnra political homepathiste would besdis4.
guaA4 SEike a shlpwrecked sailor. on an
sYr4fr
island shore, for two years, thaS haze looked.
wearily oven the sea Of events, anxiously
scrutinsingeRery darkehihg ripple and foam
ing crest, that for asmoment disturbed the
regularly rolling pillows, hoping in every
change Of sea and sky for the appearance Of
that s0METHlSe, which possibly might restore
them to the sweets Of former places -,
They have hoped and waited, and waited
andhoped, but for little purpose. Two years
have done nothing for them They have
been two years fruitful in vents,-but events.
which celia poteBe made subsergieut to par
tizan designs. No reef sof. FACTS has arisen
II the sea to stay ,tha onward progress of the
great aDemoefatfcl steamer. Squalls only
purify the atmosphere making thAs vision
clearer They SlehFeway) the mist, aaafdi4
rect the Straightforward oonrsee+le leaving the
waitlpg,eFils stillllon theabpre. The Repub5
lican politician still Hin 8alda 10 lla
lists in darkness here & AHH0
Matching vain empires" rIkK
The only hope of the opposition aspirants
lies in the anticipation of domestic trouble
and the bickeringssof Internal factions, grow
ing out Of the Nominations. m this, they
will find themselves counting, without the
host, unless the Democracy act with less dis
erection than we give them credit ferA There
is one place to settle the question Of nomina-
tions-and that is ID the conventions, and in
the primaryIpeetings. Let Qemocratsaft
to these, and by their, personal exertions see
that agood men and true' ape nominated, and
they will be elected Those ape the places to
settle al isAesshlc061ieti ing interests and
claims. From what fwes know of the disposi-
ton of the PpPiiy, we believe there isea de-
termination in the Democratic ranks to give
every man ia free. field and fair fight
and to settle alt disturbing influences where
they Should bs44nin the primary meetings
Honest and ea6cient officers is, the, object
of political organizations, s BE who would go
outside of<sueh organizations tolcorrect fan 4
cted evils, or redress personal wrongs, dings
awaygthey only eoppOrtuHities for really acI
complishing the resdltihe may desire Nom
tuate good meF. and eveCy cause for dissstis-
faction will be dfspeIed, and on the dAy-ofl
election, the serted ranks Of the old Democ--
sacy will bear down all opppsitiop.a T
The Republicans have attemPtsf to make
political capital out of Abe difficulties of one
Democratic official, aBeE him who is without
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sin, cast the first stone" When the Repub-i
Iican party fof Idaho Territory washes the
stains of defaleations from its own garments,
it will be time enough for its apostles to
preach. morality. " RI a9Yo5c
Fooled in dfssysei4ing the public pr this point,
they have vsinly searched heaven and earth
for pOlitical light BY which I through the pail.
pable obscure they might end their, uneouth
way" They ,hays desougesd, but netinses5
4igated theirscofdsof Democratic Legisla.l
ture. Their pePershaye fetched brill eeho es
from the hollow earth, bqtno voice oftruth7
full accusatiop,, They have flaidsthe; sluiees
of faIsikcat1on through every channel TO pno!.
lie opinion; but deceived none bGt themselves.
Theiriedaors, aittie souls in straight jackets,
in the Language of Junius, ''pile.up relactant
quarto on soll0 folio, as If their labofs. be