The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-04-14
RADICALISM.

The latest Radical trick which we have
heard of is the forging of an "act" of the
General Assembly BY the Governor of Florida
late of Wisconsin. the Tallahassee Floridian
makes the following exposition Of Radical ras
cality:
IF any one wishes to satisfy his mind that a
statute can be forgedswe invite him to 60 to the
office of the colored gentleman who fila the of
fee of Secretary of State in Florida. and there
he will see a forged statatc-a forged act of the
Florida Legislature. This forged net is emit
for and receive the Agricultural Land Scrip
from the United States" This forged act Of
the Legislature was regularly filed BY the Gov.
ernor in the Office of the Secretary of State as
a law. 1t is regularly signed by the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor. Secretary OF the Senate,
Speaker and Clerk of the House, and yet mas
nerer introduced. or read or roted on in either
branch of the Legislature, as in shown by the
journals of both Houses, and as every member
of both Houses would be obliged to swear If
called into court. 1t is pure forgery. Il 10
in the handwriting Of Mr.. Campbell who the
Governor appointed to the important Office of
Harbor Master at Pensacola. Mr.. Campbell
says he wrote this forged net at the request of
a Senator who reioices in the double office OF
State Senator and United Suites Marshal for
Florida. This Senator has recently offended
Gov. Reed by favuring his impeachment, and il
was necessary to assist Reed in regard to this
statute in order to keep Reed from having him
from the office of Marshal. This forg-
I'd act authorized Gov. Reed TO task for and
receive from the Government of the United
States the Agricultural Land Scrip to which
this State may be entitled under and by virtue
If the act of Congress OF July 2. 1862, provid- |
ng for Agricultural Colleges in the several |
states" |
The Land Scrip is thought TO be- il judi.
'iously invested. Of the value of several hundred
thousand dollars. What will become of il il
iov. Reed gets possession of it We cannot say,
'ut Judging from the fate of the thirty thousand
l"llars of State bonds that he took 10 New
fork, and the sad tate of the s.. 9is.63 be- re-
eiyed from Judge Westcott in currency, and
he still sadder fate of the 81 lao he received
n currency from the Florida Railroad Compa-
y, To say nothing o. the com pound twelve thou
and five hundred dollar operation with Mr..
weepson. aud the unparalleled forgery OF the
wv under which ha will receive this I.asd
Grip. il he receives il at all. We should say,
Farewell, Agricultural Land Scrip-farew-ll,
ollege. You have gon. to that pocket from
hose bourne no money has ever yet returned"
We do not knox whether Gov. Reed will
Icceed in getting this scrip or not We
now that be- aud the Senator who supcrin.
'ndrd the drawing up of the so-callrd statute.
nd Lieut. Gov. Gleason and Mr. Speaker
learns who signed IL with Gov. Reed, are all
nw In Washington. But ". know also that
IT. Chase, the Superintendent of Schools Tor
us State, has gone on 10 try 90 head them OF,
ing armed with the opinion of Attorney Gen. .
al Meek. that said forged ssatu,e has n", the
rec OF Lave, and with the Journals and asHda
Is OF members to show that said forged stat
e was never introduced. or read. or voted on.
UGH less passed BY either branch of the Leg. !
lature. We trust that Mr.. Chase may over
mi the Governor and has party before they
We seized their prey. 4