Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-12-31


fess to be on the verge of ruin just at
the present time, and although for
years past they have held dominant
sway over the people Of the whole
Territory, and recklessly trampled
upon the rights of others who would
not acknowledge the equity and JUS
tice of their acts. Just at this time
''cloud of the bigness of mans hand"
has appeared in their horizon, which
betokens a diminution of the sway
they have held, and now, like Caesar
OF old, they cry out, "Help me, Cas-
sius, or l sink" The north have said
they will remain no longer under their
control than they are compelled to re-
main; that their submission will no
longer be voluntary; that they will, if
possible, burst the letters that bind us
to the south, and seek government
hat can and will protect, maintain and
progress the interests of the people of
the north. The north is now the Cas-
sius to whom the great Caesar makes
his appeal to save him from sinking in
the rapid and deep river of Mormon
ism. Did we not know the great
Caesar, our humanity might be touched
and plying hand he extended to res
cue him from the turbid stream. Why
did this great Caesar court these tur-
bulent waters and plunge into the
s'ream9 Cassius did not plunge him in
nor tell him that he could swim and
sem the current Dropping the fig
ure, we say that neither Boise City
nor the people Of the central counties
have any more real apprehensions Of
being overwhelmed by the Mormon
religion and Mormon domestic rule
and practice than have the people Of
Alaska. This appeal to the north fol-
sympathy is blind, sham. No Nor
mon representative has ever demanded
at the hands Of our legislature any law
to foster Mormonism in any of it,
forms. No one has opposed the en-
actment Of such laws for this Terrific
~ as would protect the rights of al
alike, both Gentle and Mormon
Where, then, is the evidence that they
will seek to do 30 hereafter9 But sup
pose they should have that effronter,
hereafter. what can they do, even if tn
north is severed and goes to Washing
toni Lot US see. The census of 1873,
makes the whole population Of Idah'
32,6ll, Of which the north proposes t,
remove to Washington 6,9S3. leavin,
> balance Of 25,62s still belonging t
Idaho. OF this balance the oountie
Of Ada, AlturaA Boise, Owyhee
and Lemhi embrace l4,ll4, anon
whom it is not claimed that a sinel
Mormon resides. There remain tn
counties Of Bear Lake, Oneida an
Cassia alone which are tinctured wit
Mornonism, which contain ll,51
mixed population of both Gentilesan
Mormons, as near as we can make on
from the meager returns of the lat
election, in proportion Of one Gcntil
to two Mormons, which would give I
the Mormons in the whole Territory
population of only 1876, and all CO,
fined to the southeast corner of til
Territory, and these perneated in q
most every quarter with Gentle Sc
tiers. Where, then, is the danger this
the Mcrmons, with only 1876 Of pol
ulation, can engulf or overwhelm tn
remainder of southern Idaho, havin
a population of 1882. Has tn
great Caesar Of central Idaho nc cou
age to hope to control affairs in til
Territory, with population of II
952 against population of onl
1876, even if north Idaho does 90 I
Washington. No such baby appeal 9
this great Cresar of central Idaho
making to our Cassius of the mort
should have sympathy. 1t is sha,
and a lac. Their fears are not of tn
Mormon religion, but they fear unio
of the northern members with those ,
the southeast for the removal of I'll