Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-15
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inaQo 70 one VI 1a6 Oop1x tl0o10 - - uDuiu8-
ton BY Hon Il. D. Holbro0k, upon ~ atida-
wits 81 +. N. Nelson and Jplils Ne6burs, in
reeera - Gov Ballard during ut nonth. and
We thInk our Delegats has been eelioully mia
"a ii &c matter Tho sfatsnent I'd alida-
VIII - = the ciect that { Gov. BsIInkd had
been and remained for ! long psrI5d during the
last year in the State Of Oregon, to the neg
iectlef bis duties q Goyerportpf tie Territory
Of Idaho We are not particularly informed
in the matter, but we believe that during last
year Gov. Ballard made only TIVE visits to Or
egon-one early in the season, on his way back
from holding Q, council with the Nez Perces in
Northern Idaho, and when the time consumed
10 that sisit was certainly not beyond aweek's
duration over and above the time Of actual
journey from Lewiston to Boise City and the
other visit was during portion Of the months
Of last August and September, when Gov. Bal
lard was absent from the Territory perhaps
four or five weeks-not so long. probably, but
not for any longer time. Itwould bc
hardly fair to censure him for having made
this last journey, however, In the first place,
the object Of that visit ID entirely to be COM
he then went for the express pur-
pose Of removing his family from Oregon to
Idaho, for permanent residence in Boise City,
and this good removal he accomplished in a.
brief q period as wo think Il was possible to
have performed it. The other feature to this
last mentioned visit 10 somewhat reflective up
on the Washington authorities. for It 90 hap
pened that Ii was during that trip that the Of
fetal letter from Secretary Seward reached
Cor. Billiards. Private Secretary, announcing
the removal Of Gov Ballard from the Govern
orship Of Idaho Territory. Al things turned
out, that official announcement amounted to
Just nothing; yet ii would not seem creditable
TO the powers that be at Washington TO Gen.
sure Gov. Ballard for an alleged absence from
his official duties when. ut that particular time,
the same powers notified him officially that be
had been Invested Of the once and duties re-
ferred to. $500. 80. ..s .as
Gov Ballard 10 Radical. and we are utterly
and irrevocably opposed 10 him. politically,
but candor requires that we should Ia this in-
stance sindlcaie him; and besides, any wrong
which should be put upon him by reason Of the
and aiiidasits referred TO, would be
certain to reflect back upon and do injury to
the Democracy In the end. We abhor Gov.
Ballard's political sentiments, but ~ Governor
Of Idaho be has certainly very meriterioas'y
gained the respect aud confidence Of Demo
Gratis. a. well ~ Of his own party brethren, for
his fair and generally good administration Of
the public duties desolvcd upon him.
How vEny SISouLAR.-An extract from
. letter OF Major T. J, Eckerson. u. 8. A.,
lately Of Fort Boise, written In March, ut Lit
Rock. Arkansas, 10 published in the Orsgoaiam
Of April 9Th. Ia 1T he says:
I and The people hero very mach distracted TO-
yards Tho Government aud Just .. snllcn and dis-
ssnt 20 sorshsrnsr. :. during the worst stage Of the
md good sclools for M children and am on the
whole Pleasantly situssed.
L. il not strange that the people Of Arkansas
IRE disaffected towards Government which
has ruined and crushed and most Indignantly
them; and that they are sullen and
distant 10 the Northerners who have rubbed,
and butchered. and outraged them, and WAC
persist In hooking at while they increase the
.um Of all their wretchedness and misery! IL
q very astonishing. gentle. virtuous. abste.
nious Eckerson; to you, perhaps.
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: A SLIGHT CHASag.--In 1864, Chss. gum
ner, ben. Wade, Zachariah Chandler, Henry
Wilson aud othcr leading Radical Senator's I'd.
dressed q communication 10 the then Prcsi.
lent, Mr.. Lincoln, with the view Of inducing
bim 10 make change Ia has Cabinet. In that
they said:
Tic theory Of our Government the carly and uni.
or prartical construction thereof II that tho Prss
dent should be aided by Cabinet Council agreeing
NTH him In politics. principle and general policy
md that all important measures and appointments
should be tbs result Of their combined wisdom and
elaboration. sHsHsH5 ssssfs - Is
Now these same Senator'S thrust upon the
President Cabinet officer. obnoxious to him,
md with whom he can hold no confidential o.
personal communication, and propose TO i'm
reach him solely because he suspended that
officer. . F... .,.s4 II.
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ExLARGED.--The Evening Descret Nacs ofl
April 9th Of pears In double the former sire,
Ind other improvements are visible In that pm