The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-03-17
The Federal Officers of Idaho Territory
Opposed to the Administration.

Bill, but involves the entise matter of the
restoration of the Southern States to their
full rights in Congress and in, the Union
While the friends of the parties have gone
before the publlc to advocate their cause--
while Senators and Congressman are leaving
their seats to stump the chief cities OF the
Union, and both are rallying the people TO
the contest through all the enginery known
to political warfare-while mass meetings
thunder their denunciations or their applause
land the press, in every section of the land,
with crowded columns, are coming to the as
,sault or 'defense--why is 10 we have heard
nothing in idaho Territory from those who
are, generally the first to speak in such a
Federal Officers? The only meet
ing in the Territory endorsing the President,
was. composed of citizens who had nothing
to do with the election of Johnson to the
Presidency, and who have had -ncthing to do
with the patronage falling from the table of
Federal officials. During ali the storm Of
excitement which, has spread over the entire
country we have. heard not one word from
the Republican party of idaho Territory in
defense of the President. Republican off,
cials, eager as buzzaDds around the caaoass
of putrefaction, have gopgedr themselves off
the fatness Of every Federal office in IDAHO
but when the time came to try their graft
tude, if not to. evince their patriotism, they
have skulked and. shunnedi the, issue. They
have seen. Andrew johnson abused, SANDER
ed, DETAINED in the Kilest language, yet have
st0ed mute as clay statues, and by their ST,
lence. encouraged the-onslaughts For SAM
,ple off the character off the astneks made up
on the President, read an extract from the
"Enterprise," in another column. 1t isOnly
a solitary Illustration of the violent and in
famous attacks which are daily pouring
through every mail, and every source of CONS
munication through the Pacific States,
Where are the Federal oficials<of Idaho
lEerritOpE7. sWhere do they stand on this
'issue1 Why was it, not one Of them Tex
cepting the Governor) has bad the manliness
to express his opinion publicly; or if they
dare have an opinion, why have they stood,
like wooden. men, and aeen the Administra--
ton assailed, and the man to whom they owe
the very bread they eat, denonnced as a. fel-
on, . traitor, scOnadrel? What have the
Federal Assessors and Collectors done 2
Where are. the Marshals and POStnasters-
where the Federal JudgeS7 What, have they
done toward sustaining Andrew johnson 7
Nothing
While the Presidents iS brayely breasting
the tide of fanatiOism, and honestly endeav-
oring to do something for the good Of bis
country, gallantly defyIng every peril, and
stalking his character as q man, politician,
p. statesman--his all-these week-kNeed. eff,
fce-holders of Idaho have not a. word of en-
couragement for him. They were willing
enough.tp accept Office under him, but in the
day when he needs. at least, words of good
cheer, and looks across all the wide expanse
Of plains and mountains and valleys. TO the
Pacific slope, for friends, where are they :
AS we'll look for warmth in the coldl moon
light Of grave yard. 10 all Idaho there is
butt one man, off alb the crowd that swarmed
aroundi Andy Johnson, begging for Office,
who speaks out, "Well DONE"
Why is this7, What does this moody ST.
Ience indicated Why Was it, that..when one
or two Republicans in private life attempted
to get up meeting in IdahO,City to endorse
that veto, that it proved an gnominious fail
ure2 Simply because the very men who
ought to have been foremost in such q move
ment skulked out of sight and hearing. Be-
cause Andy Johnson, was. deserteda BY the
very men who owe their all to his generosity
Andy johnson could find them easily enough
when. they wanted Office but when meet
ing was to be gotten up there were no Judg-
es, nor MarshaIs, nor Collectors, nor Post
masters to be found The Republican, party
of Idaho refuses to endorse its own Presi-
dent Nearly all the friends Johnson has in
Idaho Territory arc in the Democratic party;
and it is to them he must, hereafter look for
support. here in fighting the elements of dis
cord at Washington. He is betrayeds IN the
house of his friends. Hs
If there are any of these FederaE otAcials