The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-03-10
The President Endorsed.


OnegOf the largest meetings ever convened
in Idaho City crowded the Assembly Rooms
Of Masonic Hall, on Thursday evening, tc
endorse the bold and patriotic stand taken
BY President Johnson in squelchfng the ne.
gro Bureau bill.
Tie booming of anvils and the strains o.
martial music reminded the people of the
times that tried mems souls; when such
sounds were yontto rouse them again 10 the
conflict. asIst
The Hall was densely packed with the
thrung that continued to press In until scarce
Iy breathing room was left. The front seats
were crowded with brilliant array of ladies.
So great was the pressure that large crowd
were compelled to leave without obtaining
admittance.r
On motion of J. J. Abbott, Esq, Judge 3.
7. Beatty was called to the Chair.
On motion, H. G. Street was elected secre-
tary.
On motion, a committee of four was appoint
ed BY the Chair, on Resolutions. The fol-
lowing were appointed: Messrs. Ainslie,
Pierce, Wickersham and Edmondson.e
On taking the Chair Judge Beatty deliver
ed short and well-timed speech. He said
be fully endorsed this veto and regarded it
as the dawn Of a better day. Though the
President was elected against the wishes of
the Democracy, yet as Democrat he could
fully sustain the position, taken by him in
this veto, and if he continued to adhere to
the Consultation in other matters, as he had
in this lie hoped and believed that he would
also veto the negrossuffrage bill, the bill for
the sale of the mineral lands, and all meas
ures against admitting the Representatives
from the Southern States. If he did those,
the President would be entitled to the full
support of the Democracy. At the close of
his remarks the Committee on Resolutions,
by Mr. Ainslie, Chairman, submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions: kN
WHEREAS, The present aspect of national affairs
demands an expression of opinion from the people
of every section of our country, therefore,
Res0lUed, That we do heartily endorse the ac-
ton OF President johnson in vetoing the bill
which lately passed both Houses of Congress en-
Jbl6u tu6 .srT66uludH DuTcdu Dill aul Ilull DIS
i" bow of promise for the future, the bold and
decided stand taken by our Chief Magistrate in
denfense of the Constitution and OF our common
country.
Resoived, That we have full faith and confidence
il the integrity and patriotism CT ANDRgH JOHN
SON President of the United States, and we
pledge him our hearty support In the efforts he is
making to secure to all the States an immediate
repres entaton in our National Congress and all
their rights as States under the Constitution, and
will uphold him in all Constitutions measures
tending to support peace and prosperity to the
whole country.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
GEO. AINSLIE, Chairman.
On the question of the adoption ofthe res
olutions, laundering ''a5 e".responded from
the lips of thousand men,
Judge j. J. May was then introduced and
delivered an of hand speech, which elected
frequent applause. He congratulated the
people upon the cause which had brought
them there. As declared by the resolutions,
the veto of this Infamous bill was q "bow of
promise" inspiring the hope that liberty and
the love.of free institutions was not wholly
lost. We are now passing the ordeal of
American history. five survive the con-
ficts growing outof the policy now inaugu-
rated, we may hope that the Republic will
still live as it was framed By its founders
He cited the remark of statesman that he
feared not the immediate results of the
war as much as that war of opinion
and faction that would come with its
close. We are now in the midst of that con-
fict, and we must stand up to the fight. The
war has closed-we all know that fact-and
now that it is over, let it remain so, and treat
it as so ended. The South has yielded to
the pressure of circumstances-fon the
last ditch and fallen into it--now let peace
reign and the flag float The Radicals who
now oppose and denounce the President are
for continuing the war, though the enemy
has fallen. These are for renewed devasta-
tions, COMPLICATIONS, and for more blood
Let the people crush them out, as a public
enemy. If their policy were adopted, the
country would not find peace for many years
The Presidents policy restores it at once.
The speaker elucidated 10 detail the pro-
visions Of the vetoed BILL Showed how it
was designed TO work military tribunal
independent of State laws-solely for the
benefit of negroes. 1t was a disgrace to the
American people. 1t las been said there
could be no secession--no State could leave
the Union. The Republicans proclaimed the
|. fact throughout the land. This was their
Yankee Doodle and their John Brown.
IS Lincoln treated them e sin the Union when