The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-12-07
STILL COMPLAINING.

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The Lewiston Journal, with commendable
zeal, labors faithfully to advance the interests
of Northern Idaho, but we are inclined to think
unjustly attributes to the people of Southern
Idaho an oyerbearing and ungeneroAs spirit
towards our Northern neighbors, apd init
mates that the Boiseites are more particularly
possessed of such an unfriendly disposition
Whether the journal, in referring to Boisetes
means the residents of Boise Basin, or of Boise
City, we are unable to determine, but we beg
leave to disclaim, on our part, that any such
!" oyerbearing" or ungenerous feelings are
INDUCED in, by the people generally in Southern
Idaho.
Wherein does our neighbor complain! Has
Southern Idaho ever denied to our Northern
brethren any Legislation that they have asked
at our hands7 On the contrary, have they not
in the way of general and special Legislation
received all they asked and received it prompt
ly and ungrudginglyl If the General Govern
ment has not been equally prompt in fostering
the interests of our neighbors, we should not
bear the brunt of the blame. We know that
Northern Idaho has not received that attention
from Congress which itspopulaton and material
interests required, but the negligence of Con-
gress certainly cannot be said to breed an over
bearing and ungenerous disposition on our part
toward our less favored brethren.
The Journal in noticing the departure of
Hon. Samuel A. Merritt for Congress, says
that he has gone Ito do whatever he can TO
help South Idaho out in the way Of penltentia-
ry matters, and for u railway through the
Boise country" &c. We have no doubt but
that Col. Merritt will at once do all he can to
settle the trouble in regard to penitentiary af.
fairs, and to secure railroad through South
ern Idaho. The settlement of the former ques-
ion is greatly to be desired by the people of
he whole Territory, and is not matter Of
sectional interest. A railroad through South
.rn Idaho, while its benefits would be more i'm
felt here, would also vastly benefit
,ur Northern neighbors. Our geographical
position places us directly on the line of the
Portland. Dalles and Salt Lake road, and we
would be fools, indeed. blind TO our own inter
SITS in every way, did We not exert ourselves
o secure the early construction of the road. |
n our efforts to that end we certainly detract
othing from the importance Of North Idaho, |
or do We propose to acquire anything at their
Ipense. Col. Merritt would prove recreant
o the trust reposed in him by the people of
IDAHO, and false IN his duty TO his constituents
id he neglect any section or portion OF our
territory Our neighbor would seem TO init |
nate that Colonel Merritt devotes his time and /
ttention exclusively to the interests OF South
IN Idaho, but doesn't state wherein be has, in
single instance, been negligent of the wants
I'D requirements of our Northern friends
[ such were the case, We assure our friends OF
be Journal that We would have no excuses 10
lake for him, or any other man occupying his
ostion, but we are confident that undue
lame Is attached to our Delegate, who it APP
ears is censured, not for his own faults, but
or the inattenton of Congress, and the negll-
ence of department officials.
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