Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-03-28


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r. g. STERLING TARDA1x nlsz - 80
The f,low;ne appears 10 the Boise Stake
nan of la.f rue61 =, undet the caption Of A
Cardp:
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- = liz Sssi1 Sppss4 - re Idaho Ssatssmas
~ 1serGasy .isns through editorial com.
nsSfs noSor th:s connection os; Deem ss;aa !.
"a No contrcvsrsy. Not having press At
the esnro q the tSs
ship through such channels q redrsssing the i'm.
sgns.ds An aS ssrs pobshea over my signature
the Idaho Womb Of dae hsr s1s nc g sns s5 4 ~
Dsed s Ri snd siehsd BONE county ocizls
when ere Ts re ts lns0
the prviaee O. correOtine ths proof shees. q sns
cnsfs "a Sor authority for locals 81 Quesonsble
Relying upon my own sssOSrS Hst sn@ p s
ice in tSis line Of tie snbjscs maassr
coInsnss q the n MosiD' 'n''aSnS i sT}fRfo.
NJ Tarr;tor;.l Tran.n , sterline's res
,or.a .oma. too a rd;lv and Ia. been wrung
fror hin, bv too much ,,ress,ire Is avail him
nc ...ht; IL ia ,,v,aav of credit from the unb-
Il. - = s.t;t,a him 10 the uardon Of the een-
tls,,,s, ,vhou ha c.,,sea n be % baselv, false-
H. and nnvratefully assailsd I; and in his card,
.hova o;rsn he fails to ex rue himself with
that frank mes. and directness which q gentle
-. : ,.,o.,A n. most careful. under the circum.
.tance. 70 use in the way of an n, an.ende for
or;evou. wrong. Mr.. sterling thinks it 10 be q
..mole hilla for q person who ellis tue very res
uonsible position Of Territorial Treasurer,
however unworthily he may do so), to public
lv ounuon the integrity and official rectitude
of the officers of this county, and when the
woRrn seeks to yindicate the oppugned gen.
tla,nan and 10 6tly charact erixe the oppugner,
tha. AZ act becomes. in Mr.. Sterling's eyes. .
..rount.;nm II nj. idea. Of Official integrity
accord with his apparent notion Of personal
honor. wa very much fear that the Government
Ia. bean not q mo.nent too hasty in tho appoint
ment Of a Commission to examine into the con-
dition Of tho Territorial finances. and particu-
larlv into the condition Of the Treasarers de.
partme.t. s.. Ies48 as q
Mr.. sterling should remember that his act,
in the affair which has produced all this econ
troyersy," was not pysosal in ito bearing or
elects. The olRceu whom he caused % Do 90
grievously maligned are the men who admins
tar and oootrcl the affairs of Boise county,
The county has q heavy debt, in the shape Of
county scrip, which 10 held subject 10 barter
and sals every day. a. every other species Of
convertible psper values are. Agrecably -
the officers II . county taisAfally OF uafaith.
fully perform their duties, the worth Of this
.crip r;.ss or ialls, and the rise or fall marks
al,o tho condition Of the financial credit Of the
county. And %, too, be should bear In mind
that. although our own population In Idaho
NAV be- aware that tho Treasurer Of the Ter.
r;torv il emitted Cor the responsible position
which he holds, not only from want Of capa-
b;lity. but through very serious defects Of char.
.cter and general habits, this fact may mos be
known % people ef other Territories or VI the
st.tss. who may be materially interested Ia
tina financial condition Of the Territory itself,
or Of Boise county, and. therefore, when they
harm that the Treasurer OF Idaho has oppugned
the integrity and Official recsitude Of the OH.