The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-01-27

State of Nevada until snid State shall, through
its Legislature, consent thereto"
Annexation to Nevada, to this country, its
residents now and hereafter, and to these ran,
road corporations, would be jumping out Of
Brigham Youhg's Mormon frying pan into the
hottest FIRE of the heaviest Taxation yet known
anywhere on the Pacific coast or in the United
States The people resident in any country
sought to be affected by any such changes Of
boundary or government. Territorial or State,
county or township, are those in all cases who
in justice, fairness and right, ought to be con-
sulted-whose rights and interests are mainly
ut stake. and whose reasonable will and wishes
ought to govern. No public meetings have ev-
err been held In all this expanse of territory, or
public agitation, or public movement tending
toward, or asking for any such change as the
one proposed by this bill, yet it has been intro
duced into both Houses of Congress, and IS
doubtless designed by it's movers and support
ers to be driven through, il possible, under
whip and spur, without giving the only people
directly and vitality interested in the matter,
chance to protest against it before it shall
become law. Is this just Is it legislation
for the good of the peoplef Are we really
slaves at the beck of political charlatans, cd
ventitiously placed in poweri Shall we tame
ly submit to such outrageous robberies of rights
by wholesale. aud by piecemeal, by system and
by premeditation
Idaho has already been twice dismembered
since its first organization. More than one.
half of its original area was made Montana
Territory in May, 1864 Again, over 10000
square miles was taken from Idaho in ls6s.
aud given to Wyoming when that Territory
was created. Ii is now one of the smallest
Territorial dependencies of the United States.
II the State of Nevada shall be successful in
this attempted robbery of the rights of the
people and the Territory of Idaho. Congress
might just about as well dispose of the small
and comparatively sparsely seitlei residue, by
making total aud final Acknowledgement of the
entire Territory, BY adding il in slices to ad.
dining States aud Territories. Its people.
struggling through Indian wars. aud with their
ives in their hands undergoing hardships, pri-
fations. restitution. famine, the iuclcmency Of
he seasons, and overcoming the many obstacles
adverse and discouraging In the life Of pioneer
ietllrrs aud occupants Of advanced ouiposss of
civilization upon the extreme frontiers. for
even long years have been looking forward to
time NOS dissan. nor uncertain. If mot dc.
,rived Of The fair frui,ion Of their own labors.
when the population. wealth, resources. and
POLITICAL Importance of young Idaho. a country
ouuded By their efforts. should become Il mem.
'er Of the slsierhood Of States in the Amen.
an Repuh.r- This bill for enlareiug the !
boundaries ol Nevada and cooly appropria;lne
hc harl.carued fruits of the industry of the I
ionecrs of Idaho TO the paymcn. of the debts /
{ another country and of another people. aud /
lacing the nose Of Idaho on the grindSione OF
'ctada, should receive the active. earnest. /
mphaic condemnation Of the American Con.
ress and of the American people everywhere
y idaho, as in Northern Utah. irrespective OF
Official crecds or partisan bias. it is conf.
emily believed there can be but one sentiment
one opinion expressed, one course
ursucd. Boise City aud Ada county have al
eady taken prompt aud unanimous course.
DEMONSTRATING against this monstrous wrong.
he active cooperation of the citizens of Ida
o, in every county, city, town, precinct and
amlet in preparing, signing and sending re
onstrances against this shemc of plumber and
ruin to Idaho, ought no; TO be delayed. In
laho as elsewhere it seems eternal vigilance
its only price Of liberty" and that with Ne.
ada for neighbor, 1t is uncertain Mt that.
WHorPEB.-Yesterday morning our esteemed
lend. Mr. Jim Wood made happy extremely
'ppy, Ia fact. We met him in the evening and by
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