Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-11-16
WHAT DOES THE RESULT OF
THE ELECTION PoRTEND?

As the smoke Of the battle lifts its
elf heavenward the slain can he seen
distinctly with all their agorising de
forn,ities. We in Nerth Idaho had
designed the battle to be fought under
leader of our own making aud choos.
ing, not knowing that a Lafayette
would come from the South to espouse
our cause contrary to our hopes and
expectations. There were those in the
South who had become convinced of
the justice in our cause and who had
determined to come to our relief, and
to offer to us champion who would
lead US to victory. lie came. He
was accepted, and while some hesitated
to make the fight under an untried
leader at first, they soon learned that
he had host Of followers to bring with
him, and our people we're glad to &C
cept their standard bearer and make
him their leader, and fall into line like
prompt and good soldiers and battle
for the cause we have loved SO dearly
for these many long years. BY SO do.
ing we have turned the wrath of thous.
ands of our hitherto enemies in the
South, and by our victory We have re.
strained the remainder Of the wrath
that was poured out upon our heads.
Our victory is decisive beyond ques.
ton. 1t is not partisan victory and
need not be claimed as such. For had
not the Democracy Of the North de-
sired annexation and felt its necessity
as kecnly as did the Republicans We
could not have won in this contest.
All praise to the Democracy Of the
North for coming up SO nobly to the
rescue, in the support. Of a Republican
nominee who stood pledged to serve US
of the North to the best Of his ability
in all matters relative to our annexa.
tion. But beyond this the accepting
Of their nominee has induced the ell
dorsement and commitment Of the whole
Republican party Of the South to our
cause, as expressed in the language Of
the Chairman Of the Territorial Cen
tralG Committee as follows: "Whatever
pledges Mr.. Singiser made to you peo-
pie of the Northern counties vii. bs
strictly Upheld" again "The Republi-
can party Of Idaho will be for your
benefit agains "To,sum up the whole
matter in this portion of the Territory
(the Southerh the Republicans almost
to man will stand by you" This is
a support that We never before had
upon this question and is a triumph.
But still beyond this the issue was
made direct upon the question between
Singiser and Ainslie in the South and
the result shows that Sing'ser won
largely from the Democratic ranks in
the South, to such an extent that with
the vote Of the No.th he has been
elected by handsome majority, and
no longer can Mr.. Ainslie urge in Con.
gress and before the committees that
he must oppose annexation, because it
is the voice and wish Of the majority
of the whole people of Idaho. As mat
tiers now stand neither Mr.. Ainslie nor
Mr. Singiser nor the Republican party
Of the Sounth can go behind the re.
turns OF the present election to say that
the people of Idaho are not 10 favor
of seyerios the Territory and allowing
the Northern counties to ecome part
OF the State of Washington upon her
admission. Again Thos H. Brents has
been elected for the third term, whose
Efforts hitherto in Congress in our be-
half have been fully endorsed by the
people. of Washington. and even if
Burk, his opponent, had been elected
he could not have opposed us having
accepted nominate n from the Democ.
racy upon an annexation and admission
platform. The people Of the North,
VIC say then, have cause for congratu-
lation and ardent hope that Congress
itself will not ignore these expressions
of whole people upon question of so
vital importance, and rudely deny our
claims because of the technical objec.
tons of Ainslie and his MorneL allies.