The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-07-07
FaIsifyimg the RecOrd..-A Desperate
Case Without a Remedy.

j There is proverb 10 the effect that des.
perate diseases require. desperate remedies
The Republican party of Idaho at this momen,
is lying on It's death bed, and the Statestnau
appears to think the desperate disease which
is hurrylug it to the grave, car oaly be ar.
rested by vigorous administration of whole
fsale misrepresen tation. The prescription OF
lone Gifts latest doses was in this wise:
Nov, who are the Democracy endorsing? The Presi
dent! But be endorses Congress by accepting their
programme Now will democrats stiii further howl
against Congress and laud the President The amend
ments will be adopted by every State in the Union and
many perhaps the WHOLE of those lately in rebellion
The President is statesman enough to- see this aud
cepts thesplau as harfnonzing measure among the
ya nation for the restoration of the seeded
States"
i .We1are here told that the ,sPresideue E.sc-
cepts the plan" and endorses Gongzess. y
When did all this take placer When, how,
orwhere has the President signifed his assent
to any amendments TO the Constitution, or
any endorsement OF CongressR We defy the
Statesman. to produce a yllable to that effect
So far from asserting to the proposed
amendments to the. Constitution, Andrew
Johnson has taken numberless occasions to
denounce any amendments Whatever to that
instrument. He has expressed his beliefthab
the amendments were designed to change the
form and powers of this government and
Pthat the. authors are, revolutionists and trai-
tors to the Republic, who. intend by th,
change in theroh Constitution 70 destroy our
old government, and create another aad a
different ones aggnFE 9ffsfaT*
He has gone further than this. He has
repeatedly expressed his opinion, that any
change made in the Constitution. through the
action of Congress, while eleven States were
denied representation 10 that tody, was itself
unconstitutional and void Among the latest
'telegraphic dispatches special message to
Congress from the President is reported in
reference to,these very amendments, in which
this opinion is reiterated. The following is
the message in full. Every man should read
it, and see for himself what sort of an ''accept-
ance" and reimbursement" Andrew johnson
gives to this Rump Congress in its work of
lucy WllIahP GCldlc AFTER read
ing it,, the desperation of the journal which
,mustiresors to this Justification to sustain its
cause:
.sWAsHINaToN June 23-The Presidents Message of
last Friday is herewith transmitted = p
submit to Congress the report Secretary of State
10 WhonWaS referred the resolution of the
18th inst respecting the submission the Legislatures
OF the States of additional article to the
OF the United States 1t will be from this report
that the Secretary had the 10th ins transmitted
the Governors of the several States certified copies of
the joint resolution passed the 18TH proposing an
amendment to the Constitution Even in ordinary times
question OF amending the Constitution must be justly
regarded as OF paramount Importance. Thsmportance
is at present enhanced by the fact that the joint resuu
ton WAS NOT SUBMITTED by the two Houses TIE AP
PROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT, and that of the thrtysix
States whichconstute the United States eleven are ex
cluded from representation in either Houseof Congress-
although with the single execution of Texas they have
conformity with the organized law of the land and have
sent to the national capital Senators and Representatives
who have applied for ads ion and been refused their
Nor have the sovereign people Of the ma
ton been afforded an opportunity of expressing their
views uponthe important question which the amend
ment involved Grave doubts may therefore naturally
arlSeas towhether the action of Congress iii harmony
with the sentiment Of the people, and whether the State
elected without reference to such an issue
should De called upon by Congress to decide respecting
the ratification OF the proposed amendment. Waving /
the question to the of the pro-
ceedngs OF Congress upon the resolution
or as to the merits of the article which it
submits through the Executive Department. it to be
Observed that the steps taken by the Secretary of State
IS detailed IN the accompanying report, to be con-
idered purely ministerial and AS IN NO SENSE WHAT
EVER COMMITTING THE EXECUTIVE TO AN APPROVAL OR
RECOMMENDATION oE THEAMENDMENT, The State Legis
latures or the people, ceNgArg and proper re-
gard for the letter and spirit of the Constitution as we'll
as the interest OF national harmony, order and uon
and Difference for an enlightened public Judgment
may at this time well suggest doubt whether any
Of the Constitution ought to be proposed by
Congress and pressed on the Legislatures of several
States for fRai decision, until after the admission of
such Senators and Representatives of the unrenre
scented States have been may hereafter be chosen
conformity it'll the Constitution and laws of the United
Safes" (Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
by the President. VIM. IL SEWARD, Sec'y Of State.
CONTINUE TO TREAD THE PATH OF
RIGHTEOUSNESS AND TRUTH, AND THIS
CaIIMHpN CnAI Z pnCOMrn nr1rn An u,c.er.l