The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-09-08
The REAL PLATFORM.

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is able 70 derive any idea; from that gentle
mans own language, what were his opinion
on the great political questions. now agita
ting the country. Undoubtedly he had opiu
. ions, out if so, he had evidently bettered b.
the instruction of the French philosopher
and used his language toconceal, rather thai
!, expose, his ideas. In THE, as politician t.
whom success was the main object, be acted
wisely. The sacrifice of personal convic
Etions. If they were radical in their tenden
cies, was easily made. IF be hadbeen elect.
led, however. the people of this Territory
would have expected him to work with the
radical Congressional majority. If be had
done Otherwise, he would have disappointed
both political friends and foes. If he had
failed in this the feeling eynced against tht
President would have warned him of his
own fate. The Republicans during the past
weakness before the people onthose national
questions which create parties, they aban-
doned the out posts of their organization.
and made the fight as much as possible upon
merely local issues. While their orators
Idisclained any responsibility with the acts
of Congress, and refused 10 be linked with
them, they strangely claimed to belong TO
that organization to which that Congress
adheres, and when pushed TO the wall, they
became the Jealous defenders of those acts
which have made this Congress one of the
most odious assemblsges of the century.
1t is doubtful whether, as a party, the
.Uniop" organization of this Territory made
anything by disclaiming their political faith.
Mr.. Isaacs, as . candidate for Treasurer OF
Boise county, received nearly as large vote
AS any other candidate on that ticket. His
opinions were well known. He was Radi-
cal in the full meaning of that term. The
right OF the negro to the ballot box, he
thought so plain, that it was made the SUBJ
ject of Fourth of July Grafton. 1t is
doubtful whether be lost dozen votes by il.
II is doubtful whether Kirkpatrick gained
dozeh by his POLICY The members of the
Republican party of Idaho understand each
other. The election returns show that the
DEMOCRACY understand them. The Radicals
are bound together by FEELING not REASON.
This feeling is co extensive with the exis-
tance of the Republican party, and whether
avowed or not, it compels recognition. III
Idaho, it sought evasion and seclusion; but
where strength emboldens the expression of
its genuine sentiments, they are every where
alike, radical, malignant, untorgiving, sec.
tional and unpatriotic.
Gov. Nye is a Senator from State adj
dining US, and represents q people of kin
fred character with that of Idaho, except as /
political impressions may diversity them.
Republican constituency, he
lares TO speak his sentiments, knowing that
q doing so he expresses the feeling of those
vho sent him to Washington, and upon whom
Ie can rely in the future. As a politician,
1ov Nye has never been noted for ultra SEN
rathersthe contrary. When he
eliyered the speech from which the follow
ug is taken, he expressed the feelings of the
party of Idaho as emphatically
s those of his immediate constituency. He
expressed the real platform Of the 'sUnioa" K
arty Of Idaho, and of the Union party Of {
be whole United States. Little politicians {
ere may effect TO deny the truth of Gov. /
Yes argument, but when the Senator APP /
eals to 6 the spirit of the age" when he t
hears the tread Of the coming millions" the
but strong convictions of a
reat party find their way to the surface, and 5
Omit of no denial. The speech which Mr.. {
should have made if he had de- /
ired to clearly, boldly represent the union i
arty of Idaho, would have breathed like Il
pirit with the following from the Senator I
'om Nevada, when the bill. for the admission i
Colorado was before the Senate last April
But. sir after ALL i. appears the trouble with my
emo from Massachusetts Is IN regard to the word .
white.p lie seems to abhor the word it has a .
Dirt of terror for him. 1t has meme for MI nUr a
black" either. | have here the amendment
'hich my friend intended to propose 10 this bill,
.rlking out the word white In the C0nstItu,
on of Colorado, and requiring the Legislature to
I'VE effect to it. apprehend that at the time he
fered the amendment he saw none OF the vi-ionS "
this, lluper population passing before him he =
aw no reasoa to overthrow the reputation OF .
overnor Evans. There was no necessity then d
the errOueOuS statistics which have been furn.