The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-02-18

question OF suffrage IN all the iOyai OIdUOS P'oP
| erly belongs to the people of those States"
There stand the general and individual
pledges of the Radical party and of their Pres-
ident and Vice President elect. Had we the
data at hand to copy from the speeches or
writings made during the campaign by the
particular Senators and Representatives who
have presented the several propositions to
amend the Constitution in regard to this very
question of suffrage Gin the loyal States" as
well as in the rebel States, too), we have no
doubt but that we should be able to present
here equally as full and strong and emphatic
endorsement of the platform, as were gwen TO
| it by Gen Grant and Mr.. Colfax. The same
remark will hold good, we venture to add I'D
its application to every Radical member VINO
voted in favor of the amendment offered by
Mr.. Boutwell,, and which passed by more than
two-third vote of the House. And yet, In
the face of all these solemn pledges to hold To
the doctrine that " the question OF suffrage IN
all the loyal States properly belongs to the peo-
pie of those States" the Radical Senators pro-
pose and the Radical Representatives vote Tor
an amendment to the Constitution which takes
away this very right of suffrage from the " 10y
al" and all other States, and conters upon
Congress the sole, entire and absolute authority
to regulate suffrage in every State OF the Cnlon'
even to the extent of abolishing or abrogatlne
any provision prescribed by the Constitution
of any State. or any State law, which shall re-
strict the right TO vote, or hold office, not in &C
cordance with the amendment proposed.
The bad faith of the Radical party is glar.
insly manifested in this violation Of cardinal
plank in their own platform, within less than
eight months Of the date of It's PRONUNCIATION
at the very earliest opportunity presented Il
them officially to violate il. by action OF Con
gress and before any event had transpired
hich was not apparent or known at the time
of their adoption OF this particular plank I"
pla,forID. that could have offered to them any
reasonable prrtenSe for lis violation. They
have. in brief first adopted a certain measure
as Il cardinal lTtlclc ol tHCIl pan IAI''' III a
exactcd from their standard bearers pledge
Ia sustain and adhere 10 the precise doctrine
therein contained, and, finally, after all this
deliberately proceeded not only to cast aside
this very article of faith themselves, but they
cons,raln their chosen standard bearers, al
ready solemuly pledged TO il, 10 abandon and
violate il also Surely, with this sort OF exam
pie before us the mind is very seasIby led 10
the conviction that party which thus shame
lcssly and causclcssly violates lis solemn!
pledged faith in one cardinal plank OF lis Ma
tlonal Platform, will not, whenever occasion
or interest prompts or requires the forfeit as
ruthcssly and outrageousIy violate each and
al! of the remainder Of the pledges il has made
or any pledge which 1t may In the future make
And, we conclude by asking, what trus. OF
confidence can the people wisely or safely re-
pose it, party, or in the leaders OF party
who thus show themselves So basely recrean,
10 pledges, TO honor, and TO pure, great states
manship7