The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-14
Citizens Meeting at Soda Springs.

SopA SPRlNGs, |. t., Feb. IA 1866.
Pursuant TO notice the citizens of Soda
Springs and vicinity assembled at the Court
House for the purpose of giving expression
to their sentiments regarding the removal of
the County Seat of Oneida County from Soda
Springs to MaIade City ~ by The Territorial
Legislature which assembled at Boise City.
The meeting having been called to order,
Hon. Enoch Cobery was elected President,
John II. Stump, Esq, President, and
Z. S. Penwell, Secretary. The object of the
meeting was briefly explained by the Vice
President. A committee of three were APP
pointed by the Chair TO draft resolutions ex-
pressiye of the feelings of our citizens gen
orally. Whereupon the Committee retired,
and thereafter returned and offered the fol-
lowing resolutions which upon motion were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, By an act of the recelt Territorial
Legislature the County Seat of tins County was
pretended to be changed from Soda Springs to a
place called Malade City and that We have full
knowledge that The ground upon which this at.
tempted change in our County Seat was based is
a petition purp0rtng to have been signed 10y a
large number of the citizens of this County, but
rather was, in fact paper drawn up by non
resident ofthe County, privately and candestnely
circulated, and was never signed by but small
number Of the citizens or property holders of this
County, and was in itself fraud upon the people,
and #f9
WHEREAS, The citizens of this town having a
deep inty rest and concern for the wei fare and
prosperity OF this portion of our country and
bearing in mind that this is the most advantage.
Gus, central and eommodious portion of the Coun
ty tor the situation Of the County Seat for the con
yenienee of ALL of the people, and
WHEREAs, The matter has never been submitted
to decision OF the people at the balothox bat
was determined by Legislature in which we
were not represented, and no opportunity afforded
us to represent our claims, and
WHEREAS, From an examination of the records
OF this County, and FROM full knowledge of all
it's settlements, we5the citizens of this town have
no knowledge that such place as Malade CITY is
within the boundaries OF this County, and there
fore be it
Resoiued, That we look upon the action of the
recent Legislative Assembly that convened at
Boise City, in removing the County Seat of this
County from Soda Springs to some unknown local
ity- as direct and dangerous Infringement of our
rights as citizens OF a free government; thereby
deprivng us of the lnestmable privilege of deter
mini g for ourselves our local affairs
Resolved, That we deem it the duty of the Leg
islature and the Governor to have allowed the
claims of the people of this section of the country
10 have been heard before finally determining a
question to us of snch vital interest.
ResolUed, That this being one OF the most pros
porous, wealthy and populous sections of our Ter
rirory, that are entitled to the notice and sup
port of the Executive of the Territory, in all our
lawful and progressive undertakings, and that we
claim an accordance OF such notice and support,
at least so far it concerns the execution of the
laws and the public welfare.
Resolred That we call upon the County Com
missioners and the officers of this County to re-
train from taking action for the removal of the
different officers until snch time as the voice of
the people of this County can be heard in the
halls of the Territorial Capital, and our claims and
interests properly represented, and we hereby
pledge ourselves to stand by and support them in
sptA action.