Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-07-11
Rather Fast.

gence, that the fathers of Abolitionism, Ger
rit Smith, Wendell Phillips Horace Greedy
Crisis Helper, are long way in the rear Of
the God and morality, and progression party.
Some years ago, but few were found that
were willing to risk their standing in com
munity BY announcing that they were disci-
pies Of those men. 1t was boldly asserted
by some of those apostles of equal rights,
that aggressive movements should be inau-
gurated against the peculiar institutions of
the South, No party Of any consequence
or standing could be found willing to under :
take the defense of their Gnitical teachings,
until the nomination of John e. Fremont.
Then Helpers impending crisis was ext IL.
sive endorsed A party could be fonnd
willing to-and who did-sppear with only
sixteen stars upon the American flag. the
emblem of their sectional feelings and ideas.
And newspaper OF some prominence under
took, in verse, to Willy and abuse our ma
tional emblem. calling it hates polluted rag
and men protesting like sentiments with these
were boldly declaring that the federal con-
stitution was a covenant with death,
and a league with hell" Times seem to have
changed and those who were then denounc-
ed as insane, and proper subjects for the
stral-h t Jacket are today the most conserv-
alive OF their party. Place, popularity, and
gain seems to have controlled too many of
the people of this country. Men, who i few
years ago, looked-or pretended to do So
upon the conduct of the fanatics with horror
and disgust, are to-day leading the vail
while their insane fanatics of few years ago,
are following slowly with utter establishment
and wounded pride fur in the rear, and actu-
ally denouncing, in the Interest terms their
present radical file leaders. If the men we
have named cannot keep pace with the pro.
gressive spirit of the present radical party,
1t would seem that they are travelling rather
FAST in their work of destruction. Fanati-
clsm has taught political economy many sim
gular lessons, even ON this continent. When
the persons whom we have named, began their
Infamous career of assaults upon the con-
stitution OF our fathers and the institutions
under it, it was supposed that the very form
OF government itself, would be willingly sac
rtced by them in order to attain their de-
sired object, But now that they have prac.
tlcally seen the accomplishment of their
purposes, they lift the warning voice-th+y |
speak in the bitterest tones ;against those who
are drsirous of crushing out the last vestige of
republicanism'upon the Western continent.
They, ofall the Aboltionists of the past are
opposed to the abrogation of States. OBJ
posed to the establishment of military despo-
Lisms over the Southern States. While
Butler, Holt and Stanton warm weather
democrats, are as jealous in the support Of
those measures All cannot be right. A
portion must be travelling rather fast The
of places Of honor, emolument
md trust. may control the judgments of
ZONE of them possibly. while returning req
ION, and the dread of great national calami
les influence others. But sure it is, that the
anatics Of the past are the conservatives of
he present radical party, when comparison
between the degrees of infamy, are in
tituted. The frame OF government when
'nce shattered and broken. is not easily re-
'aired 1t will lie like shattered shafts and
allen monuments in neglected graveyard,
IN object of sincere regret. Whether is it
better to arrest the destructive element.
where the power to do SO is attanable, or
ct it spend its iorce-accomplish its fell pur-
'oses-and attempt to repair its ravages !?
4et enlightened judgment and common sense
lecide The government under the present
adical guidance, is like ship in storm al
most surrounded by destructive reels, with
me or more sure means of escape-headinr
oward the ugly, angry rocks, upon which
Ter strong and beautiful timbers must 90 to
'ieces' with no experienced helmsman to
hange her course Shall this course be pur- {