Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-10-17
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WENDELL PnIlLIPs' LAST sCOLD.

Phillips, as the author, published in the
the New York Anti-Sauery Standard
of Sept Gath, we copy the following
extracts:
In 1864, when Lincoln was nominal
ed, we made an earnest effort to rally q
third party on amore Radical platform.
We rejoice that we made the effort, and
still esteem itevidence of wise patriotism
The reelection of Mr.. Lincoln was a
crave mistake, from the worst conse-
quences of which kind providence
saved us by his death.
GIs not this an indirect way of ex-
pressing thanks and gratitude to j..
Wilkes Booth for the assassination of
the "late lamented ~-ED.
Our efforts and protests in 1864 were
vain. AS useless and vain now it seems
10 us would be any effort to organize
third party. And there are some reas-
ons which render it largely, if not who'll
ly, unnecessary. In 1864 the masses
were not by any means alive to the
duty of the hour. Ready for any step,
they had no definite idea what step
was needed. Furthur, they leaned
with far too much trust on Dir. Lincoln's
supposed craftsmanship and honesty.
Note also this last sentence, in
which Phillips says, by indirection,
that Mr.. Lincoln was neither honest
nor statesmah.-ED.
Now the case is different. The peo-
pie have been largely educated to the
nations necessity and duty, aud do not
even affect TO put of any share of il on
the shoulders of Grant, or fancy that
he can or will lead anybody, or any
thing. They sec in him tool, not a
leader.
Faulty and defective as the Republi-
can party is, still it holds in It's hands
our only chance of safety. II is apar-
" without principles or leaders. Its
selfish men cannot lead it; and It's hon
est men will not follow But. spite Of
all this, il either has within its ranks
or represents the loyal masses of the
nation. They have chosen il for their
instrument Success, il il come at all
during this generation, must come
through its help. Whether onehalf ut
the legitimate results Of the war shall
be lost or saved depends on this Pres
idential election. Our latest criticism
on the Republican party is that they.
by sheer incapacity have put this nation
into unnecessary peril. When the i'm.
peacament failed IL was madness 10 go
on and admit rebel States to their old
places. Without land, without arms.
with but little organization, the loyal
vote lies at the mercy of rebels. Con-
grcss betrayed It's trust when it sub
jectcd the nation to such peril The
members proved themselves thorough
" incapable or dishonest when they
adjourned in the presence of such a
danger
Still the heart Of the nation beats in
the Republican party, aud every loyal
man must hope and work for its success
in this canvass.
We have but little confidence in
Grant, The best thing about him is that
hrpromiscs to- execute the Nations will
He is not traitor like Johnson, neither
las he graspcd the statesmanlikc cora.
prchension uf the hour. Grant belongs
more to Morgan Conklng and Howard
than to Sumner and Wade. He was drunk
in the public streets since the first day
of January. This is fact as patent
as the sun at MONDAY; none but those
too dishonest to be trusted with public
Journals (bats passing themselves off
for owls deny it, He is a West Point
graduate with his sympathics all in the
wrong direction. He has just been
through war which was Gods COM
mand 10 one race to do justice to an
othcr-a war whose root was slavery
and whose fruit was freedom. Yet OF
the half dozen catch words that The ma.
tim has extorted from his lips, not one
has any relation to liberty. The mot
toes he has lent to politics, or history,
are such as a bull dog might have
growled forth. A. nation battling for IN
idea takes for its leader man confess
sedly destitute Of ideas. A stout sol
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