The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-11-03
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE.

| FEUEhA4 LIN AxAxSG AlASA1ASS~~'
Under the plea of enforcingthe law OF Con
gress in regard to elections, the Radicals ar
determined to carry the State Of New York
lit can be done by an INSCRIPTIONS use 81 Tn
military power of the Government. For tn
first time in the history Of our country one de
partment of the General Government Is re
moved from the National Capitol to the prlncl
pal city in a neighboring State, for the express
purpose of engineering the infamous plans o
political party during State election and u
overcome the people by an exhibition OF min
tarv force. 1t is brazenly published to TIT
country that Attorney General Alderman has
established his headquarters at the Aston
House in New York city, and that he will re
main there until after the election and pass
upon all questions of law that may arise. Il
ia also announced that several thousand regu
lar troops will be concentrated in and arouno
the city, and that the naval forces at Brook
lyn and upon the waters of New York harbor
will be held in readiness on the day of election
to cooperate with the land forces in reducing
the voters and people of New York to Radical
subsection.
This is the practical working of the Radical
theory of freedom of elections" Under the
pretence of securing fair expression OF the
political sentiments of the people, finding that
"mora suasion" cannot convert Democrats to
the Radical faith they resort to military force,
and, adopting Beecher's theory during the
Kansas troubles-that of shooting the gospel
of Purtanism into the Southern residents of
that State-they intend to Overawe the people,
if possible, and if they cannot make them vote
their way they will at least keep them from
voting at ALL
Such course would not be endured even
in the most despotic country in Europe, and 1t
is but another evidence of the want OF spirit
and degradation of the American people should
they tamely submit to such outrages upon their
rights as citizens IN this enlightened age. IL
the Radical party, by resorting to such means,
succeed in carrying the State of New York,
we may look for the same course to be pur-
sued at future elections in Kentucky, Tenues-
see and in other Democratic stronghOlds
They will carry the doctrine of coercion To
any extent that may be necessary to accom-
plish their ends, and the means reserted to are
but a secondary consideration with the party
in power.
We do not believe that the adoption Of such
measures will meet the appreciation of the
honest-thinking men of the Republican party,
either in New York or elsewhere. The pre-
text is too slight to justify the adoption and
exercise of such arbitrary measures upon the
part Of political trcksters and demagogues
who rule the Radical party. The thinking
men of all parties, who have more of the pa
riot than the partisan in their composition,
will inquire where this thing is to end. III
military force is to be used in controlling the |
elections, how much of republicanlsm is left in
'ur system of Government II a Democrat
5 elected to Congress, he is invariably kicked
ut if his Radical opponent chooses to contest
he seat and now they wish to compel the peo-
lie. noIens rolens, to espouse Radicalism and
lect none but birds of that feather to official
positions. The people of the Empire State
hould, as they undoubtedly will, at the APP
'roaching election, administer n singing re-
luke to the party which resorts to such vii
ainOus abuse of power. We look for an in
reased Democratic majority.