The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-07-21
THE STATESMAN ON PARTIES.


The Boise City Statesman of tho 10th con
tains alengthy article commenting on reso
luton adopted recently by the New York Tam
many Democracy, which contains some asser
tions too palpably false to require more than I
passing notice ut our hands. The statement
that Democracy bred secession is as untrue
as is the additional charge that the Democratic
party is directly responsible for the war
Such assertions are easily made, but the polit
cal history of the country will not sustain any
one in making such ayerments. Leading Rad
icals have frequently declared that slavery was
the cause of the war, and will any one pretend
to say that the Democratic party is responsible
for the introduction of slavery into the Colo
MES? We would ask our contemporary how
many Democrats participated in the famous
Hartford Convention, where the doctrines oil
secession were so boldly proclaimed by our Pu.
ritanical New England citizens of that day.
Horace Greeley, prior to the war, and even at
its commencement. advocated the right of Sc.
cession. and he is one of the founders of the
Radical party Of to-day. The Statesman. as
an evidence Of the prosperous condition of the
country under Radical rule says:
1--WE opening more new railroads, developing
more new country. and growing rapidly in pop
ulation than ever before"
The opening or construction of railroads un-
der the system pursued by the Radical party
has been accomplished through the most suc-
dial policy that was ever adopted by any Gov
eminent. Millionaires and capitalists have
bought up Congressman like "sheep in the
shambles.' and thereby succeeded 10 passing
through Congress some of the most gigantic
swindling and robbng schemes that ever dis
graced the legislation of any country Mil
lions of acres Of the public lands. equal in ex.
tent 10 several whole States and Territories.
have been given away 10 monied men 10 induce
them TO build railroads throughout the country
for which the Government receives no return
Besides the wholesale land grants.
Of millions OF dollars of the peoples
money have also been granted 10 these grasp
ing corporations. Suppose the Legislature OF
Idaho should pass law levying u tax of four
dollars upon every man, woman axd child in
the Territory. which would amouu. 10 proba.
bly, one hundred and City thousand dollars. and
after The tax was collected should donate that
amount Ia sone accommodating individual for
he purpose OF enabling him TO build cotton
'r tobacco factory In the Territory, costing
probably one hundred thousand dollars. we are
uclined 10 shiuk that our nciehbor even would |
oin in the universal condemnation Of such an |
lci, and IN emphaticaliy damning BODY Of
nen who had passed such a law, and the party
o which they claimed allegiance The two
'ases are parallel. with the exception of the
and grants aud railroad subsidies being on
nore extensive scale. This is but one example
{ the numerous enactments OF diseraccful
haracier which have characterized the whole
cd, of Radical Congressional legislation The
lci that railroads facilitate travel and accom-.
,odaie the people Notwithstanding they have
. pay their money for such accommodations
Gems TO be regarded by our ncighbor as \ suf
Gent Justification for robbing the people of
nd aud money Ia present to millionaircs Us
n inducement Tor them TO invest their idle
lpita IN such enterprises The price paid is t
little too dear and We would rather have no :
Iilroads at all if The people have to build them
I'd give them away 10 capitalists. and then pay
r riding "h n road built with their own money
I'd the proceeds derived from the sale of their =
w lands.