The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-04-21
rHr RADICAL PLATFORM.

vention which recently met in Boise Clty, ont
Y which nominated Hon. 7. j. Butler for Con
a gress, should receive something more than
Ipassing notice. They cordially endorse and
Q support the Administration OF Grant, and icon
. graduate the people on the completion and set
4 Element of reconstruction" The declaration
that the Southern States have been reconstruct
ed, and that reconstruction has been completed
} land settled, 10 about as ridiculous and absurd
as it 10 false 10 fact The State of Georgia YET
, fingers in the throes of Radicakge-reconstru
ton, and o proposition Is now being considered
, in the House of Representatives to overthrow
the State Government of Tennessee and to ad.
minister another tyrannical dose of military
Reconstruction to the people of that Common
wealth. The leading men OF the Radical party
in Congress, with Sumner, Morton and Drake
at their head. boldly announce that reconstruc-
ton will never be at an end, but that they in.
tend to hold the Southern States with an iron
grip, subject to any future Legislation which n
Radical Congress may see fit to indulge in.
That is equivalent 10 declaration that should
the people of those States, at any time 10 the
future, dare assert their rights, and in the ex-
ercise of their privileges as American citizens
dethrone the carpet-bag and scallawag scoun-
drels who have been foisted upon the people.
and elect white men and Democrats to Office,
then the Congressional usurpers in the inter-
ests of the Radical party will again remand
them to q military government, to be again
ground through the Congressional reconstruc.
ton mill Such is the complete aud settled
condition OF reconstruction upon which the
Radical party 10 Idaho congratulates the PEG.
pie. As 10 the strict economy with which the
Government is conducted, the speech of Mr.
Dawes. the Chairman al the House Committee
on Appropriations. is complete refutation of
vertible facts and figures. that the present Ad-
minis.ration asks for appropriations amounting
TO nearly hffy millions more for the next year
than was asked FOR or expended during The last |
year OF Johnsoas Administration, The reduc.
ton Of the debt by Boutwell, consists ia taxing |
The people 10 the extreme point OF endurance
and with the surplus revenues paying premi-
un OF tweaiy per cent. 10 holders of $50 bonds.
when the Government has the right 10 redeem
them at par; thus sqaandering aud giving away
TO bcndholdcrs two hundred thousand dollars
Of the peoples money for every one million dol
lars 10 bonds which be rcdcemA The Radical
party Of Idaho congratulate US on such ihics.
Ing operations as this.
They also congratulate the people on the
adoption OF the bogus Fifteenth Amendment,
and say that it ratification. together with the
completion OF reconstruction. decrease Of The
public debt. economy Of The Administration.
&c, "all resul; from the principles Of the Chi.
,ago Platform Of 1868, as carried out by Re.
publican Administration" The Chicago Plat.
orm ia lie In itself The frs, resolution cor
graduated the country "on the assured success
II the reconstruction policy OF Congress, as
'sinced by the adoption. In the majority OF the
States lately in rebellion of Constitutions secur-
ng equal civil and political rights to all and IL
9 the duty Of The Government 10 sustain those c
Institutions" dc. This statement was false in c
tself, as the white pcople-or rebels, rs they
we're called. -were and still are disfranchised b
nd denied all civil and political rights. II il d
vas the duty Of the Government to sustain U
those institutions" then the Government. as d
administered by the Radical party, abandoned o
he Chicago Platform in upsettiug the State n
government of Georgia aud kicking that State n
ut Of the Uaion, nolcHs roleAs
The second plank in the platform says 1.-The II
uestion Of suffrage 10 all the loyal States
ropprly belongs to the people ofIhose States"
he Radical party abandoned this plank or 'r
ledge made to the people by forcing negro
lfrage on the people Of the loyal States by =
eans Of the so-called Fifteenth Amendment.
hieh they frauduently and forcibly caused to
} passed through the forms of a ratification =.
the Legislatures Of the disloyal States, which !;
e counted rs being necessary to complete
o requisite number in order to proclaim its Fl
Ioption, and thus force negro suffrage on an ca
willing people who had been assured by In
ese Radical conspirators that the question of
frage in the loyal States belonged exclusively o.
the people of those States We cannot re. 7.
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