The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-06-08
THE STATESMAN ExoRcIsED.


The Statesman takes moro interest, appar-
emily, and struggles harder to discover the
probable line OF policy that will be embodied
ia the platform of the Democracy at the next
National Convention than does any of the Dem.
ocratic papers either in the Territory or ou'
of it. Vallandigham's position, as shown by
a few resolutions introduced in County Con-
yention in Ohio, is harped upon by our neigh
Dor as though Vallandigham spoke for the
whole Democratic party of the country. we
have read carefully the resolutions which pur-
port to be the same endorsed by Mr.. Vallan.
dipham. and are free to confess that we can
see no great departure as claimed by our
neighbor. That the three bogus constitutional
amendments are no longer issues before the
country. no one denies. They have been de-
clared ratified and are recognized throughout
the whole country, by both political parties, as
being Incorporated in and forming part or
portion of the Constitution; but the fraud, force
and villainy practiced by the Radical leaders
to accomplish that end is question before the
people, A man may steal the horse of another.
The loss of the horse is an accomplished fact;
that the owner has been wronged is fact, and
he may never recover his property. but that is
no reason why the thief should not be pun
ished. The Radical party forced these amend
ments upon the people against their will, as
repeatedly expressed through the ballot-box,
and in violation of their own pledges made to
the people in their platform of resolutions
adopted at Chicago. That they have accom-
plished their Internal designs is no reason why
they should not be punished for their treachery
and villainy. Having broken faith with the
people, it behooves the latter to see that they
have no opportunity to do so again, and the
only way to bar the designs of such party lies
in restoration of the Democracy TO power.
We have accepted no fruits of Radical legis-
lation, but they have been forced upon us.
Negro suffrage was not accepted by the people,
it was forced upon them by bayonet legislation
in the South and by fraud in the North, We
have not accepted nor do we intend to accept
"nigger equality" but if the Radical party
continues in power it may. and doubtless will,
be forced on us. A man may be compelled to
throw up his hands and give up his purse by
"road agents." yet he certainly doesn't do so
very willingly, and according to Radical logic,
the victim of such an outrage should accept
the situation, look on it as an accomplished
fact, and make no effort to bring the offenders
to justice.
There is no such departure in the Demo
cratic ranks. If the National Democratic
party should accept the situation in the manner
by our contemporary, there would be
no such an organization as the Democratic
party We would suggest that our neighbor
quiet his nerves and possess himself in patience
until the Democratic Presidential Convention
platform. He will then have am.
pie time and opportunity wherein TO discuss
he burial of dead issues, aud whether or not
here has been any Democratic departure from
ancient landmarks