Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-07-08

route. And further, we oil the. time get the
very latest California and Nevada dispatches
mot only the Oregon news, as the Statesman
sneeringly but absurdly insiauates) from the
Portland dailies, which come by John HALEY 3
Umatilla route
The Aualaache wonders that lately we do
not now praise Beachey's route, while some
months ago we praised ii 80 much We think
even the 4raianche will admit that geachey
has no right to expect praise from US. Yet
when we do speak of his stage line we say just
that which the facts will warrant Our opn-
ion of the man in other things does not indu-
ence our Judgment so far us affects his capabil-
ity in the stage line business. We have never
had but one opinion of Beachey us stage
man. since we first learned Of his skill in that
line, and we have the same opinion still. We
eannet discover how our likes or dislkcs If
any person, for particular cause, can reason
ably affect that persons capacity for business
If we like man to-day who is good black
smith. he certainly does not become Il poor
blacksmith Tomorrow simply because we have
changed our like into dislike of him. But if
the stage line, which brings the mail regularly
and quickly this year, merits our praise we do
not hold that we are bound to praise the same
line next year if it brings the mail irregu
larry aud tardily. We give praise or censure
of public servants or public enterprises agree
ably rs they merit the one or the other. We
have, when Mr. llaiey's roate was, as We be-
licycd, deserving of censure. applied that cen
sure; so have We, in similar cases, applied
censure 10 the Overland mail lme of Wells
Fargo Il Co Yet both Mr. Haley and Wells,
Fargo K 60. have continued 10 advertise with
us. and no, only have they not blamed us for
the censures we have psbIishcd, but they hare
both through their Agents aud employees. con
tnually performed iavors for us, aud always
exhibited good feeling aud courtesy towards
US. which We warmly and most pleasantly mp
prcclate.
The Statesman charges that II Is because Of
our spite towards Mr.. Hill Bcachey We
published the tirst paragraph copied above.
We wish simpI, 10 remark on that score that
Ne never make our paper the channel or inc.
dunn through which Ia cxhih,, our dislike Of
oil solely personal grounds. or 10
execute our satisfaction" for wrougs b. per
sons IN a purely personal way. We ncser
have prustiiuscd our paper la that foul pur-
pose. and We ncscr shall We prosecute all
Of our private quarrls a. wc think mcn ought
personally with The party ~iih Whom NC
ina, bc a. issnc aal 40 have never b,'en able
In Discern with what better reason the private
affairs 81 an editor are more entitled 10 the In.
reference or int-smcdl.ins of Tao public than
the pr,sai" affaits of an, other persons.
onc word IA 10 this Bcachcy matter. and
Ne close He or hts representatives are cs,-
IDENTIFY nj the bottom of the article III iac
Sfatrsmna. If not al of that in the ird'anche
The rcpor; OF certain late meeting in Boise
City between Mr. Bcachry aud ourseIi is
grossly Incorrect II Mr. Bcachc, rest. salts.
led with what then occurred. Ne most assur.
IDLY ar" and sh1|l never cease ia be-. We
,wc hun 40 fas"rs We praised h,s stage linc
n hen We believed II mer,tcd our praIAe |
Through HIS Agent be offered us paw ior our
favorable notices. Ne declined aay pay. b.. |
rausc We meter receive pay inr any thIag W.
'ay cd'ior'ally, aud never permit articles Ia /.
sur editorial columns unless We appgogc tn I'm
pr believe iictn Ia br c"rrcc: IL seat us /
rec pass over hi" stag" road; ne respectful, |
IL We have never accepted any n !
gur at has hands We never Will Yet rs n |
public enterprise. IN which the people al
southern Idaho arc materially Interested. Nc
shall always, So long as We continue III our
prsss Mt post. award io the Hill Rractry line |
the just measures of praise which 1t shall be
entitled to. and 40 shall We apply ccnsurr If We |
believe it to be deserved We do not use our
paper as the reflector of our "spitcs." or pre-. |
udlccs. or enmites against any one. but en- |
1eavur Ia deal justly with all. in public way, |
whether towards friend or foe.