Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-08-10
THE MINERS, BOGUS FRIENDS.

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There is a fable which tells how, 6nce f1por
time, some knavish a1d hungry kites prevail
ed upon colony Of doves to admit them to
their cotes in compromising, and promised
in return therefor, to protect the doves against
all aggressors. Soon afterwards they further
prevailed upon the innocent and simple doves
to elevate the chief among the kites to the
kingship. Too late the poor doves learned the
fatal error they had made in first listening to
thetreacherOus counsels, and afterwards acced-
ing to the per6dious propositions of the kites.
Once, in. power, the villainous birds of prey
commenced the cruellest expressions upon the
weak and helpless doves, and finally fell upon
and devOured the whole colony of the confding
bipeds who had SO unwisely trusted to their
prOtestatiOns of friendship and protection.
We are reminded Of the kites in the fable
by the action and efforts of number of per-
sons who set themselves up as the very warm
friends of the miners, and as the champions of
the miners rights, hereabouts; but we are
pretty sure that the miners Themselves will take
good care that they do not fall into the terrible
error told of on the part of the doves, by con-
fiding in the perfdious protestations Of friend
ship, or relying upon the deceitful proffers of
protection, which these bogus champions are
SO readylwith. l#fH T3Si|If#E| itI
The miners of this district and of this whole
Basin, are abundantly able to take care of
themselves. They are, as class, among the
shrewdest of citizens, and neither the smooth
speech of the cultivated demagogue, nor the
rough blarney of the low politician, can be-
guile or deceive them, any more than the pol
ished menaces of the 'shigh-toned' brayado
or the rough threatenings of the desperate bully
can alarm or intim1date them. They very well
know that their rights and interests are en-
sured protection and advantage, not only by I
their own individual strong arms and their
combined great influence politically and other
wise but also from the relation which their
occupation bears to the welfare and prosperity
of every other calling in a mining country. No
merchant, no tradesman, no business man of
any kind, in any mining camp, will be so blind
to his own highest interests as to undertake to +
generally oppose the wishes or interests of the
miners. It is the gold which the miners dig
from the earth that lubricates all the wheels of
business success and trade enterprise in
mining region, and all who follow other occu-
'ations naturally become the friends and help +
srs of the miners, in order that they may be :
and helped in return by the work
RS in the mines
The miners are as well aware of this great
governing principle in, this community as any
'ther class can be. And being aware of it, ?
hose who strive by humbuggery, or barney,
II persuasons, or threats, to win their friend :,
hip, acquire their confidence or to force their a
aspect, orrto eoerce their action, by empty il
romises, per6dious professions, or bullying g
nenaces, simply waste their time and words.
he miners are not ready to believe that their :
est friends are to be found among the class
Tho "toil not, neither do they spin,'' and whose
isible means of support it is difficult to dis
over, unless through q glass darkly; they
annot be brought to feel that their best cham
ions are to be selected from a class whose al
of mining claims is derived only by
jumping" and never by discovery and loca- c
on, or honest purchase; and they are not so
anting in common sagacity as not to know =
lat their own rights and highest interests are q
be best subserved by the election of good 50 50
en- over bad men to fill every Office, from the =
CHEST to the lowest, from Delegate to Con- B
'ess to Constable of Precinct The bogus :,
lends of the miners may either coax or threat ]
!, but they cannot dupe or intimidate the
onest workers of the golden soil. 81
THAT METEoR.-The Walla WaIla States =
an of the I'd inst, speaking of the meteor of y
lily 31st, says:
We shall wait with anxiety to learn whether >.
e meteor was observed in other quarters. r
Well, friend Newell, a gentleman, just from 3
ere, informs us that it was seen from Fort =
ALA Walla. II
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INDIANs.-The Statesman of last Tuesday an
arms from two men just in from John Day FIR
yer, that while going from Washoe Ferry to : :
e junction House on the Payette, they were
Ilowed by five mounted Indians. The supe-