The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-10-26
GRANT MANIPULATING AFFAIRS.

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office-holders severely over the manner il
which the New York Radical State Conven
ton was conducted, recently, at Syracuse. Ii
commenting on the disgraceful manner ii
which Collector Murphy manipulated that Con
vention in the interest of the Administration
that paper says ;" it ought to be State-Prisou
offence tor the Collector of the Port of New
York to be seen at Syracuse Convention, y
and ".under the present regime the Collector
takes about quarter of a million dollars an.
nually from the public funds and applies this
money to the interest of the Republican party"
Through his subordinates and office holders,
and by free and corrupt use Of the public
funds, has Grant thus far been enabled to con-
troll the Radical State conventions, with the
exception, probably, of that of Massachusetts,
where his plans miscarred only through the
exertiOns aud efforts of Senators Sumner and
Wilson, who left no stone unturned in their
endeavors to defeat Grants candidate, Ben.
State conventions of the Radical party are fill
ed with Federal office-holders and nominations
are made in accordance with orders from head
quarters. Resolutions are forced through. en-
dorsing the administration of Grant, which,
by duplication, favor his reflections; and in
fact the whole machinery of the general gov
eminent is brought in requisition with that
sole object in view. In the Southern States,
us for instance. in Louisiana, where the ma
jority of the delegates were found to be OPP
posed to Grant, the bayonet was resorted tn,
and the convention controlled in the interest
of the Great Captain" Frank Blair's pre-
diction, uttered few years ago. that Grant
would retain power by military force, if nee
essary, will be fulfilled. Through his office
holders and by aid of the military, when nee
essary, he will pack the Radical nominating
and secure q denomination. The
Ku-Klux law confers upon him imperial pow.
ers which he will not scruple to use as occa-
sion requires, and all opposition, of n serious
nature, to his reelection will, as we predict
will prove the case in the South, be crushed out
under the iron rule of n military despotism.
The bread and butter brigade, active in the
interest of their master, by their combinations
md lavish use of funds, will circumvent Grants
opponents and overcome all opposition in the
Radical convention TO the denomination of the |
sx-tanner of Galena. Sumner, Logan, Geary |
Greeley and other prominent Radicals, who !
ire now so long mouthed in their opposition to
Grant will then fall into line, under the party
ash, and labor for his reelection, notwithstand-
ng they now proclaim that he is nothing more
han brbr-taker seaside lounger. ignorant
Ind obstinate, aud totally inf, for the position
which he occupies. But among the leading
nen of the Radical party will be found many
rue to their declarations of opposition to his
e-election and foremost among them stands
ne great German orator and statesman, Carl
lands among his Radical associates as giant
urrounded by pigmies. Despsing all the arts
{ the demagugue, and having arrived at the
ummit of fame and position accessible under ,
ur constitution to citizens of foreign birth .
onest aud sincere in his convictions, and bold ,
nd upright in his course, he fearlessy pro- ,
laims his opposition to Grants reelection. i,
nd announces that his determination to op |,
ose bis reelection is unalterable In this ,
curse he will be sustained by many prominent /,
len who have heretofore acted with the Rad.
al party, but Grant has every advantage and .
acked BY his INSCRIPTIONS subordlna.es, he can .
zap his fingers at all opposition. and by the
ID of his military forces secure his reelection. =,
ADA CoUNTY.-We take the following items 1
ON the Rinse Statesman and Herald. u