The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-13
DIR. J. l.. STEPHENS.

THE PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE.-The Pasiairi
phia Convention. June 9Th. rsnongnated Gran, 60:
the Presidency by accamaton. and on the nrs, bal
lot Senator Henry wilson. OF Massachusetts. was
nominated for vIce-Prssident. The nomination,
take no one BY surprise. except probably. Mr.. CO..
fax who, notwithstanding his OF repeated decla-a
ton of intention to retire TO private i!ie VAS caad!
date for denomination at the hands Of his party.
He declared his intention not TO be candidate once
too often. and his party brethren seemed not IN the
least reluctant TO retire him at the earliest day posi-
BILE Grants nomination was q foregone coaclnsio n
The protests and circumstances. against his cAndi.
dacy, Of such Radical Statesmen Sumaer. schurx
TRANQUIL. Upton and others. scoruod by
Grants army of oficeholders. who left stone un.
turned IN their jealous efforts 10 pack primaries AMI
State conventions in the interests Of their chief The
platform. as usual is fraud. and intended only To
catch votes. and not for the government OF tho party
leaders After giving away to railroad monopolies
whole territories Of the public domain the sixth res-
oluiion opposes further grants of lands. and de-
mands that the be set apart for the free use Of
the people. The protective tariff system Is endorsed
as a matter Of course; aud that beiag system OF.
legalized robbery the Radicals will faithfully carry
out their professions ia that line The unconstitu.
tona Ku-Ku1 blu and Enforcement act are both on.
dorsed, as well the whole batch OF legislative In
fanies enacted by Congress since the close of the
war, which have resulted In turning the Southern
States over into the hands Of the carpetbsgger fra
ternity, who admitted oil hands be the mos;
rapacous horde OF skuks sneak thieves and scouu.
dres that existed God Almighty ioot-stool:
aud yet, to make kind Of show OF decency,
and OF constitutional observance the sixteenth
linton proposes to respect the rights reserved BY The
people to themselves" &C.. aud 'dsapproves of any
resort to unconstitutional laws for the purpose of
moving evils b. interference with rights not
dered by the people," &c. Old Thad Stevens said
frankly and bluutly tina. the Republican party was
not governed by the Constitution, and that when he
heard man pirate about the Constitution he put him
down as a traitor; and the Radicals have most en-
pLaticaly endorsed and carried out old Thads ideas
ever since his death. The last resolution praises
Grants incorruptible integrity" in manner equal
almost TO Ned Curtis last years Thanksgiving
Proclamation; and as Ned was there, probably he
added that little piece of irony, the marks APP
pear somewhat familiar. Grants nomination four
years ago. by the Radicals not matter of choice
but was party necessity; and the necessity
exists still, his denomination again demanded
regardless OF his incompetency, nepotisrn and
ruption. The .'bread and butter brigade have had
their say but the people have yet TO render their
dict; and II not mistaken in the signs Of the
times, and the temper Of the people. Mr. Grant will
be repudiated By the honest masses in November
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