, 1863-09-05
WHOLE NUMBER 90.

Congress among the many grants of pow
er so avishly bestowed upon the Executive
branch of the National Government, con-
ferred upon the Governor of Idaho Terri
tory, certain authority to make appoint
ments of officers throughout the new Ter
ritory for the purpose of perfecting ter
ritorial organization. Whether it was in
tended to confer authority to remove, as
well as to appoint, to create, as well rs to
fill vacancies, may perhaps be Jude al
question to lie passed upon hereafter. If
such, however, was the case, the people of
the Territory would be placed in as aoJect
state of servitude as those Of any Turk
ish Pashalic, or Impeial Viceroyalty upon
the face of the earth. Better in no de-
gree would citizens of the United States,
resident in Idaho be in having a vote, or a
voice or an influence in the selection of
precinct and county officers than the sub
jects of the Car in colonial dependence
of Russia.
Granting, however, such an intention of
Congress to be an actual fact, where cleo
tions have been held, and officers duly
qualified, acting as such in accordance with
law-so far indeed as we have any law
whatever-men who have been selected
and placed in office by the expressed viii
and wishes of the people, it would seem to
be decidedly more the duty, as it ought to
be the inclination, of a Territorial Cover
nor to conform in all respects not prohibit
ted by law, to the wishes of the people
Even Turkish Pashas, Persian Satraps and
the Viceroys of crowned heads, holding
absolute deputed authority over people
more accustomed to servitude than Ameri-
can citizens, and races more submissive un-
der the CALLING yoke of oppression than
the Anglo-Saxon, have found to their cost
''ful many time and off," how easy it
was to arouse feeling of fierce indigna-
ton among the people, that like Banquos
ghost would not down at their bidding"
and which not unfrequenty proved the
speedy means of their removal from office
in some way or other.
1t is at best, but a hazardous expert
ment to try anywhere, to trample upon the
rights, or act in direct opposition to the
known wishes Of the people, and in free
America, where every loyal citizen is
king, it matters not whether in State or in
Territory, or in the Administration of the
General Government. such course is as
sure to prove the political damnation of the
individual who attempts it, as the seasons
are to make their annual appearance.
By partisan appointments, regardless of
the qualifications, the integrity, the antece-
dents, or the character of the appontee,
regardless of the wishes or the interests of
the people, the door is opened wide for the
most fraudulent combinations and pecua-
ting of unprincipled, cormorant officials
that has ever been known in the history of
] blIb OONblulutlb. Ailh lllblt 10 dpoOiutSie
no present remedy for so dangerous a dis
ease fastening upon the Territorial body
polite Official swindling, that has been
reduced to most magnificent system Of
scientific venality in the Atlantic States
under the Republican regime, can here in
this way be inaugurated upon a scale hith-
erto unknown in the management of Terri
toral affairs Idaho, 'the Gem of the
Mountains" rich in untold and almost fab
ulous resources of mineral wealth, no
doubt is tempting prize to the political
buccaneers who have engineered the organ
ization of the new Territory. II is not to
be wondered at from the character Of the
men, and the corrupt practices common to-
their party, that every opportunity for off,
cial stealing that iniquity conld devise
would be made available to reach and Sc
cure possession of the treasure Of Idaho.
We must remember the attempt lately made
on the part Of the party in power to steal
the Almaden quicksilver mine in Caifor-
MIA; and which there is good reason to be-
ieve will be again gobbled up after the
election in that State One mine appropri-
ated, and how soon will it be before the
entire aurifcrous region of the Pacific coast
is swallowed up by the General Govern
mcnt to pay its taxes and reward the
corrupt demagogues and blind adherents Of
the radical party. Where everything is
unsettled, ain the rough" like it is here
every advantage we may expect will be ia
ken by these pious officials to steal as often
and as much as can be done, with mpunity,
without questions being asked, or investi-
cation ordered.
1t is true that a Republican Congress in
the Organic Act Of the Territory has
granted Republican Governor more pow
er to exercise over the people than any
crowned Monarch dare WELD in any part of
christendom, and that his word is expected
to 90 forth as law, unquestiOned and su-
preme in all these matters. 1t is equally
true. that unconditional submission practi
cally, or resistance which to be effective
must be forcible and inaugurate rebellion,
are the only present alternatives. Multi
| tudes who sknow their rights and dare