Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-05-16

Wednes day-that the aggregate gold product
Of the Pioneer district mines. for. this season,
will be not very far short of the product OF
last year. And next year, if water shall then
be plenty. we predict that the product will be
quite equal to, if not beyond, that Of any year
since that noted camp was discovered. We
candidly believe that the diggings about there,
like unto the diggings throughout Boise Basin.
will sustain the reputation of being the best
of known placer mines--as they have proven
to be in the past-for many years to come.
COUNTY COMMITTEES PROCEEDINGS.
Under the appropriate head we give the re-
port of the proceedings of the Democratic
County Central Committee at the meeting held
in this city on Thursday last. We think every
member of the party in Boise county will up
prove the action of the Committee in general
terms. With most comEendable punctuality
each member was personally present, and the
session was characterized by harmony through
out. They carefully observed the precedents.
in the way of arranging for the ensuing County
Convention, which came down from former
Central Committees in this county, and made
no step outside of recognized or accustomed
rules or usages of the party.
The days appointed, both for holding the
Primary election in the Precincts. and for the
County Convention ut Centeryille. are admir-
ably selected. In the first instance. the day
and the hours set for the Primary election will
enable every class of citizens to go to the polls
The day hands in the mines win have time to
deposit their ballots after the days work Is
over, and the night hands viii be enabled to de-
posit their votes before going on for the nights
toll "Wednesday is better day for an cleo
ton than Saturday, too, for usually the latter
is one of the busiest Of tho week with mer-
chants aud shopmen, while on the former trade
is generally not so brisk, aud thus, merchants
and their assistants. and all who are engaged
in every kind of trade, will be enabled 10 spare
the time required for voting on the appointed
day, whereas, had Saturday been selected.
many engaged in traffic in all the towns OF the
Basin, but especially in this city, would per-
haps fail to spare time enough from their bust
ness vocation to go TO the place Of voting.
In the apportionment, and qualification test
for voters. the Committee did simply what pre-
cedent in the first place. and the governing d.
rection of the Territorial Central Committee,
at the recent meeting, in the next place, re-
q1red they should do. They adopted the up.
portionment basis of 1866. and they embodied
in their proceedings the qualification test adopt
ed by the Territorial Committee. They had
no option 10 either case-their duty was de-
fined, aud they performed it accordingly.
Now, the struggle between ourselves, az
Democrats, for choice Of Delegates to the
County Convention, has fairly commenced.
Let US all, as good party men. conduct il fairly.
IL is the high prerogative of each man to labor
with all of his might and zeal and skill TO fur
ther the ends which he conceives will rebound
most to the immediate success and ultimate
good Of the party; but no man has right to
WELD the party for his own immediate aggran-
dizement. or for merely personal ends De-
mocracy is not founded in a selfish, or sordid,
or factious spirit Its high sphere and nvble
purpose is to assure the greatest good to the
greatest number 1t selects no man, merely
for himself, but only in proportion as he can
become an instrument of enecting the largest
sum of benefit 10 all, and of contributing the
greatest share 10 the common veal. We all
should struggle to secure the election Of such
men for Delegates to the County Convention
rs we feel confident will act in that body for
the public good, and not for entirely personal
benefit; who will vote to nominate only the
best men for every place there is to fill in pub
lie position, and not for only such as they may
personally like; and who will carefully see thai
no man gets their support who will not faith
fully, rigidly, zealously sustain and perform oil
of the obligations of Democrat, after Con.
vention rs well as before, or after being de.
feated for domination, as we'll as while seek
ing that coveted political prize. Aud then, /
all shall join in doing this, no matter how much
we may struggle and contend, for this friend
| in candidacy or that, up to the hour of noni
nation, we shall be ready, when the nomina
tions are made, to forget all Of the contention
which has passed, to unite ia compact, harmo
Nous, ardent support Of the nominees through