The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-08-04
Mob Law VS.. Peace and Public Order.

Nine days from to. day, will decide wheth,
We are to live under the heading of this art
Gle in the sense BY which it is understood i
this community.
As the election draws nigh, it were well f.
the honest, Industrious people of Boise coun
u, to reason and reflect upon the issues mad
up, and for which party they will cast thei
ballots, whether for the Republican Adolf
ton Union party, which is synonymous tt
Mob or Vigilance law, or for that Grand Oil
Democratic party, which is founded or
written law, the Constitution itself, and which
has ever been known as the law of the land
peace and public order.
The Republican party, during its hold upon
power, has shown itself connected with riots
and outrages, more or less fragrant. Witness
the wanton and cowardly destruction OF
Democratic presses in almost every state in
the Union. The murder, assassination and
banishment of innocent, peaceable and law
abiding citizens, for the only reason under
Gods Heaven, but difference of public opin-
ion.
This virtue is not confined to the Repub-
lican party as national character, but per-
meates the entire party collectively and In
dividually, as the virus of thesnake permeates
the veins of its victim. So it is in Idaho, as
in Massachusetts,, Illinois, California, or
wherever the Republican party dominates:
lawlessness aud brutality are as inseperable
from these higher-lawites as sin is from the
devil.
Aud are the Vigilantes of Ada and Boise
counties more virtuous THAI their brethren
elsewhere? The hand-grenades, internal
machines and burning brands, lately disCoy-
cred in this city, gives evidence of damning
character against them. The confession of
members of their organization as to the in
tent of these diabolieal outlaws, is well
known. Murder, robbery, rapine and destruc-
ion would follow Oh their heels, if success
'ul last Fall the victims were marked; the |
Inite or bullet of the assassin, the rope of
he bangman, and the torch of the incendi-
lry were ready for the carnlval.of blood and
evenge; and the same party to day ask you
aw-abidlng, honest men for your votes
Will you sustain or vote for aEparty who has
murder and violence in their hearts. What
ecurity has any man against midnight MUIR
lerers? If any of you should chance to OBJ
ain the envy or hatred of many whom vel
they should be successful at the
allot box-tarewell life, liberty and the pur-
uit of happiness. Elect this Republican
FNIoN ticket, and it will not be long before
epentance will follow; you will avoid "the
uardians Of public peace" as you would the
lob, or the pack at their heels. But some
t the LOYAL gang may say that every citizen 8
as bis remedy against all of his assailants. |
[e could sue them either civilly or criminal 7
:, or both; for assault, for false imprison- {
tent or for felonious assault. But who is d
e to sue if taken at the dead of night and /
murdered or hung2 And if he should sue. I
eed in eluding the mob, be might get YER I
let and be might not. Who Of as would Q
We in community where a verdict at the
ands Of a partizan Judge, packed jury, I
nd Sheriff who owed his election to the v
ob, would be his main reliance e
Who of You would keep your families in il
'untry in which we were, perhaps, objects
hatred or suspicion; but in which, il an c
ttempt were made to mob you, we might ex- Il
got to see the. conservators of the public "
saoe taking the 6rst pop at you with, their re- fl
Divers; or the Sheriff of the county, either a
sading party charged with the duty of
mining in your front doors, destroying your a
'operty, or maintaining tmasterly mac S
vity'" during the process of your assassina- ii
on. Y
The remedy is in our own hands. Vote for D
at party who, in the present as in the past, M
Is ever maintained the rights Of the citizen
violate, his person and property secuse AID fl
$ freedom to private opinion sacred. N
Democracy Everywhere g
Consolidating fOr the Contest i