The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-02-15

| ges, ana one which Is conducted Win signal
ability by gentleman whose great experience
and ability as journalist entitle his opinions
to be received with much confidence in the
correctness of his conclusions, seems inclined
to oppose the adoption. by the Democracy, of
the passive policy" proposed by leading
members of the party in the East In refer
ring to the WORLD having endorsed that poll
cy the Statesman says:
In this remote locality 1t Is difficult for oldfash.
toned Democrats to keep up with the changes that
we can say that it is intention to stick to the
good old ship Of Democracy.
We concur; but in the adoption of policy
or course which gives the best promise of saw
ing the small remnant of Republican institu-
tons which remain after ten years of Satan's
rule, we think that instead of abandoning the
good old ship of Democracy we are taking the
surest and most expeditions method of saving
her from the whirlpool of destruction which
threatens to engulph the whole country. Four
years more of Grants rule, if we are to Judge
of the future by the past. would place the
country under n military despotism. The
election of Democrat to the Presidency, even
if within the range of possibility, rs affairs
traitors and scoundrels who now control the
Government. That Grant aud his unprinci-
pied advisers would place every Southern State
under the iron rule of his military satraps. if
necessary to crush out the voice of Democracy
in that section, that his reelection might
thereby be doubly assured, no one can doubt;
and we are further convinced that even if
Democrat should be elected by receiving the
electoral votes of those States, their votes or
the returns from sufficient number would be
thrown out, on some pretext, and Grant, with
the army and navy under his control, would
remain installed in the White House. What
redress could the people hope for, or what
remedy would they hayel None but revolu-
ton, and that has been once tried and proved
a failure. 1t would be worse than useless TO
attempt ii again while Grant controls the army,
navy and entire resources OF the country. We,
own weapons. We know that if free and
fair election could be held. and III uutrammeed
of the popular will be given. the
Democracy would emerge triumphant from
the coming contest, but such cannot be the
case. Though we outnumber our opponents,
at least half million of our voting brethren
are bound and fettered aud al the mercy of
our adversaries. Two outlaws. armed TO the
teeth, can capture aud rob a stage full OF un.
armed men. Our brethren in the South not
only have TO contend against the negro element |
in their midst. but they themselves are wholly |
within the power of an unprincpled cabal of
political pirates who would sacrifice Christ,
himself. where be again on earth. if it were
necessary for them to do so in order 10 retain |
themselves in power aud place. Though nu.
strosg. wo have not the means to en-.
force our rights. A good General with su.
perior force is sometimes defeated and his
army totally routed by another with smaller |
whose men are better armed. It |
sometimes occurs that strategy Is as necessary
to insure success in politics as it is in military
operations; and we are willing to adopt any
policy, for the time being, that will rescue our
country from the villains who are now driving
US to perdtiou and that will ultimately end 10
a restoration Of the Democracy to power, and
the salvation Of Democratic Republican insti-
tutions in America. We propose to stick to
The "good old ship of Democracy" as long as
here is a splinter left; and believing that the
passive policy" points out the true course to
pursue by which the gallant old bark may steer
clear of all reefs and breakers, and safely
reach her destination and land her passengers
It the central national port, there to assume
control Of the affairs of the nation, we have
ndorsed the policy through an honest convic-
ion of the beneficial results which will flow
rom its adoption We may be wrong; men
will differ, and honestly. too, upon such ques-
ions OF party policy, but we don't believe in
'utting our brains out against stone wall,
nd if we can accomplish by strategy what we
ave heretofore failed TO do let us try it once.
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUIcIDE.-The \
Ilko Independent of February Sd gives an &C
cunt of an attempted assassination of young
adv and the suicide of the would.be murderer {