The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-03-02
A Radical Lead leward.


led off the Northern Wings from the support
of Mr.. Clay. he waists chief architect and
acknowledged champion from that period
down to 1860, when the Vaccinations of
Greeley and other Of. his personal enemies
among the Radical Republicans defeated his
nomination for the Presidency. But his top
most position in that party was recognized
by Abraham Lincoln, when, in Difference to
the wishes of the vast majority of the men
who elected him, be appointed Seward tothe
first place in his Cabinet. It is now nose
cret that he was the head and front Of the
Government during the war that ne was
the power behind the throne greater than the
throne. He was applauded to the echo, py
bis party followers for the many violations
the Constitution, and the numerous abuses
oil. the laws he caused Lincoln to commit
against the rights aud liberties of all who
did not. tamely and.absolutely submit tosthe
dicta. of the party ~ power. On the re-
election of Liu.solus r his admittsa powerful
services In securing that success against a
known majority OF the actual voters, by
gigantic frauds, it was the unanimous voice
of his party that he should be retained in the
high Office he filed At the time of his at
attempted assassination, the Radicals every
where would have mobbed and instantly
hanged or torn in pieces land they did murder
several) any person indIscreet enough to fail
to express great sorrow for the act, and a
thirst for the blood of the assassin. His
party called him "a martyr it was crime
in their eyes to say he was nota patriot.
All this was during Stewards days Of Re-
publican championship, and his disregard
and wanton violations of the Constitution
and laws. Things have changed wonderfully
of late. AS the veteran politician and diplo-
matist draws to the close of his life, be doubt
less has painful penItential grievings for the
manifold errors and crimes be has committed
or counselled and Authorized others to COM
NIT, against his country, for the sake of his
party, and now, apparently, endeavors to
atone, as we'll as he can, by a reformation of
bis official course. To do this, he has to act
exactly contratry to the will and wishes or
policy of the Radicals. For the great benefit
he has done them inthe past, they ought to
be grateful for him at least they ought not
to assail or.deEide~him, in compensation for
III bn n loo
them in these closing days Of his life. But
.instead of showing him any consideration,
on the score of gratitude or whatever else,
the Radical leaders now take every occasion
-tosraost bitierly azsss :saa=l z -s.asiii-.
His life will serve as an example-and ter
rible example it is-to men who aspire to
become leaders of fanatical, anarchcal fac
tions, rather than to serve as co-laborers in
good, progressive, conservative, patriotic
cause.
To show how the leading Radicals despise
and deride Seward, we copy the following
from the Congressional proceedings of Jan.
18th, in the House. 1t is alike pitiable and
disgraceful. The speaker was Mr.. Schofeld
of Pennsylvania. He said:
"a perfdious Secretery-one old man-charged
by law with declaring the adoption OF the Const-
tutonal Amendment, sought to preserve the debris
of the Confederacy. He now stands in the way.
He is plotting now theory Of estoppel. He takes
the position that the viii of these twenty three
Statcs-Day, that the will of the twentysix States
If it had been unanimous, must go for nothing,
unless two Or three millions of rebels in the late
Confederate States sanction it. The Secretary
proposes to associate with himself one other old
man, who happens to hold the balance OF power
on bench Of nine Judges charged with the de-
cision of questions of law. The old diplomatist
in the Department of State is preparing for his
codplomatst on the Bench the precedent by which
he is to govern An Englishman once on exhib
ting the qualities of his kennel TO an American
traveller, came upon an old dog which was nearly
used up THAT said the nobIeman, is the best
dog in the pack he is lame and blind, deaf and
old but still the most valuable animal have
For what?' said the traveller. His education
was good and bis sense Of smell is still perfect,
and we take him out to put the puppies on the
track and then return him. know Mr.. Speaker
that it is hardly dignied to compare the Secretary
of State to that old pointer and will tell you why
am not going to make the comparison. Said the
nobleman, 4 have owned that dog fifteen years
and hard as he looks, he never bit the hand that
fed him or barked upon false trail Laughter
and applause.
The Speaker hammered with his mallet to re-
store order Mr.. Scoheld, installing the object of
the Speaker, inquired whether his time was out !?
No, suggested Stevens in a low tone OF voice, he
is only calling you to order for doing injustice to
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