The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-11-18
The judiciary and the Executive Of Idaho
Territory.
Bo1sn CRY Nov. 18th, 1865.

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EDITOR WoRLD-As an occasional cores
pondent, for the edifcation Of yourself, anC
many readers whom know to be distributes
throughout the length and breadth of tn,
Territory, / drop you line from this, tht
capital city of Idaho, which, like all othel
seats of government is filed with Office hold
ers and those seeking Office, and where intel
ligence and rascality is the order of the day
The most amusing and Ihdicroas scenes
are of daily occurrence here amongst thi:
class of individuals, all of whom are extreme.
lyPATRIoT1c and HONEST. Even some of oul
District Judges are said to be so. 1t has been
amusing to watch these fellows all trying TO
fall on the right side of him "a question, IN.
til very recently, of considerable doubt in
the minds of sOme) who was to return as the
Chief Executive of the Territory. s
These parties, as said before, are decided
ly patriotic, and only DESTROYS of obtaining
one end, namely: fit position in which to
contribute their immense talents and extend.
ed knowledge to the best interests of this
young and rising Territory, and showing, by
practice and example, their devotedness to
the dear "peops," the country, and the cause
they love so much.
These fellows do not desire Office for the
purpose of gain. Oh, no the matter of sal
airy or compensation is entirely matter of
secondary consideration with them. They
are PATRIOTIC and HONEST, and are willing to
make any sacrifices in behalf of their beloved
country and the dear, dear people, in order
10 faithfully serve them. Sir, while to some
It is amusing, it is, nevertheless, to the more
leeply interested portion of the community,
disgusting and humiliating in the extreme to
lee and watch the man@uvering of some of
hese fellows, high in official power, who fill,
IT make an efortto fill positions for which
hey are wholly incompetent and unworthy,
nd for which 1t requires the very first minds
f the Territory, with all their extended
to do honor These fellows try
o assume virtues they have not, and my
7ord for it, they cut sorry figure. They
either possess native merit nor acquired |
bility.
How long, suppose you; would these fell
oWs disgrace the positions they now occupy,
, the detriment Of the people and the best
1terests of the country if the question was
1T to the people, who know them or the
cal facts of their imbecility and incompe-
sncy were known to Andrew Johnson p
Why, sir, in the first place, no longer than it
ould require for the people, (whose best in
,rests are to suffer- to vote them out, and
! the second place, no longer than it would
Ike for the President to make an order for
leir removal.
With probably one exception the judiciary
our Territory is now, and is still to be,
omposed of heretofore briehess lawyers,
HON the united Bar of the Territory know
be, and look upon professionally, as I'M
orthy to be classed as their peers. As the
'untry becomes settled and developed, which
fast being done, community of conflict t
g interests will spring up, some of which $
ay involve hundreds of thousands. and
zen millions of dollars, witness WashQe(t t,
j of which will become involved in Iitiga-
on, and which, for a time, must be control
d by and subject to it's order and eventu-
ly di posed of by our Courts. This, you
erce;ve, sir, will make a large field, and E
ave plenty of room for official corruption. /
Now, sir, in view Of these facts, which | |
1oW you will admit, does it not occur to !
~ and to every thinking man, how import {
it 1t is that we have, filing our judicial po- t
tons, men of irreproachable character ? F.
en- universally known and esteemed for 1
leir long experience at the Bar, and their !.
,mpete knowledge of the law, and who are
fact without single blotch upon their t
laracter as honest and competent men? fl
lch gentlemen as I. have named occupied
lese high, honorable, and distinguished po- {
tons, to the exclusion of some Of those who h
. now, and are yet to fill them, and who {
ave ever been known in the Territory as :
riefess lawyers, without merit or ability, s
ow much more satisfaction would it give? :
hereby establishing confidence and respect, /
here now reigns distrust and contempt
ir, this is a question of the gravest import a
nce-one too great for my feeble pen, and I {
9sign it, therefore, into the hands of Andrew I
ohuson, and the people of Idaho, who are
eeply, deeply interested.
The great event Of thesday, and one which ,
as occasioned some high and lofty tumbling, &
mong certain parties here at the Capital, is {
le return to our midst of his Excelency :
aleb Lyon. He enjoys the best of health
nd is in fine spirits. He returns as he left q
s-much to the disgust Of the Wallaceites
Governor Of Idaho.
1t would have amused you had you been