The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-02-03
PRESIDENT JOHNsON,s RECON-
sTRUCTION POLICY. Z

the sense the Legislature upon the polio
of President Johnson, and the manner Gov
ernor Lyon conducts our Territorial affairs
We quote single line at the head of this Al
ticle as indicative of the intention an
{ desire of the President of the United State
to bury in oblivion Of the past, the bitterness
lengendered by the late intestine strife. An,
it forms striking contrast to the vindietiv
course now pursued by the Idaho Statesman
whose editor has never uttered one word il
favor of President Johnson or his policylo
reconstruction and who can only be looked
upon as snarling disorganizer caring for th,
interest of neither God nor man. His attack.
of purile character upon the administrator
of Governor Lyon, (who seems to carry ou
in letter and in spirit President Johnson.
policy, his false statements and misrepre-
sentation of facts, will only tend to elevate
the Governor still higher in the affections Of
the people. For the Resolutions we ask an
attentive perusal: 49,
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WHEREAS, The present aspect of National
affairs demands an expression of the senti-
Ements OF every American, citizen who loves
his country and hopes for the welfare and
prosperity of the same-therefore
Resolved: By the Legislative Assembly of
the Territory of Idaho that we commend the
motives and patriotism of Andrew johnson
President of the United States as made man.
ifest in his efforts to restore the Union of our
Fathers-not such a union as exists between
England and Ireland, between Austria and
Italy, between Russia and Poland-but
the Union as it came from the hands Of
Washington and the. patriots who adopted
the Constitution in 1884,
RESOLVED, That we pledge ourselves to
support and sustain his administration in all
endeavors to allay sectional jealousies, bridge
ever and obliterate the animosities of the past
and restore to each and every State of the
Union, its Constitutional rights and priyile-
ges, and we hail his past acLlon as a bow of
promise for the future.
RESOLVED, That we are we'll satisfied with
the Administration of Bis ExcelIency Gov
erner Lyon and have full reliance in his in
tegrity, ability and energy, believing him to
have the welfare, prosperity and develope-
ment OF our Territory at heart and the regard
and confidence of the people.
REsoLvED> That a copy of these Resoln-
tons signed by the President of the Council
and the Speaker of the House of Representa-
lives, be transmitted ty the Secretary, certi-
led under the Seal of the Territory, to the
President of the United States, to Governor
Lyon. and to the Hon. E. D.. Holbrook, curl
Delegate in Congress, to be laid by him be. /
ore the House of Representatives ofthe United /
States.
These Resolutions, were passed unani- |
nously by the Council, and unanimously
in by the House.
The resolution endorsing the course of
Governor Lyon since his return to this Terri
DRY, was deserved by him. The Governor
las shown himself something more than .
mere politician. HIS absorbing and devoted
interest in the advancementOf the productive +
esources of this country, the zeal with which
Ie follows up every subject tending to,the /
of internal Improvements, and.the
'uilding up on this side Of the Rocky Noun
aims "a wealthy and magnificent Territory
lueen. among all the Tersitories4-ls some
hing ia.strikiDg contrast to the imbecility /
+ his predecessor, who knew and cared. for
othing except the advancement of his own
olitcal fortunes, and who left as thesole me-
nento. Of his former residence here, the damn
az. stain OF the Fort Laramie fraud attached
. his name The resolution referring to
Governor Lyon re-echoes the sentiment of
be people of all parties, and was but anaet of
nipple justice to an able and energetic
Executive.