Mountain Democrat., 1857-08-22
DY ]. DENNIS.

hundred years IL come.
TIIOughts In the Woods.
ny J. DENNIS.
'Tis sweet TO live in Gods FREQ air,
Undaz2lcd by the city 5 glare,
Midst meadows, STREAMS and mountains;
To wander through tl.e lnreSt glade, ,--
Or tired, ut length, 20 seek the Shade,
.- BY one of natures fountains.
Nursing bright thoughts beneath the trees,
Or listening tO the summer breeze,
Which blowcth fresh upon me;
Whilst i0lcuS hopes within me rise
Or happier scenes beyond those skies,
Which now are smiling ON me.
The little llow'rcts by the side
Of the clear stream seem half to hide
Their beauty, half to show il;
More proud pcrchancc, il ;hcy could dream
How Oft III, ir fragrance forms IL theme,
For lover and for poet.
How bill ely doth the black cap sing.
The joyous lark with eager wing
Shoots upward, wild with :sladncsS;
Fhr wnud-pi-ron'S sof; ttnirrtonr,
Recalling Joys foreI yer flown,
Fill all my heart with sadness
N SdtllicSS sweet, IHbuHn lTullSIt WIKI pultlI
The days long pas! return again,
BY all their hopes attended;
And strains Uf never changing truth,
And lowtnned Voices henrd in YOUTH
In one fond Gniun blended
A face appears To soothc and bless,
a maiden stouls ta my carcSs,
Oh! vision fair but irrinE;
Iftancv such rlantoin Shcws, -.--.---r.-- ...'r
How dear the form from whence II rose
How swcc; her angel greeting!
All! were she here, whose modest gracC7
Lends double charms ~ Natures face,
MY bliss would Le ccruiptcr;
But srvt red lar bv mounts and streams,
'Tis only in the hour ui dreams
c'cr may hope to meet her.
4 New Territory In the Great American
BNsln-NiHss McCtIng-CircOt Enthusl-
0sm-JudEc Crane selected Delegate.
According to previous notice a mass
meeting Of the people living in the region
of country known as the Great American
Basin, was held in the town OF Genoa, in
Carson Valley, Utah Territory, on Satur-
day the Sth Of July, 1857, in front of the
town plaza. The meeting was called to
order by Maj. William N. -NrnNby, by
nominating Col. John Reese for President,
who was unanimously elected to fill said
office. The same gentleman then nomi-
mated the following gentleman for Vice
Presidents and Secretaries: Isaac Roop,
Capt. +. c. Smith, DIR. B. J.. King and
Solomon Perrin, Vice Presidents; ID. F.
Gilbert and John X. Trumbo, Secretaries.
After the chair had explained the OBJ
jcct of the meeting, OH motion of Major
Ormsby, a committee, consisting of nine
persons, were appointed TO report bust
ness for the consideration of the meeting.
The chair appointed the following gentle
men said committee: Maj. W. NJ. Orlns-
by, r. ID. Sides, Eliza Knott. Thos. j.
Singleton, DIR. i. l.. King, Daniel Wood
ford, s. Stevenson, Warren Smith and
John McMarlin.
While the committee was absent, the
chair called upon Judge James NJ. Crane
to address the meeting. lie responded
to the call, and spoke for about one hour.
This speech was an able and instructive
review of the policy of the Government
from 1893, in reference to tho public do
main-of the rise and progress of the
new Territories west of the Allcghany
Mountains, and especially those within
the Great Basin and the North Pacific.
He was listened to throughout with mark
cd attention. So we'll pleased were all
with it that motion was made request
ing copy of it Republication along with
these proceedings. AS Judge Crane is
expected to write out sketch Of it, the
public will soon have it in print. If he
can write it out as he delivered il, it will
be read with great interest by all classes.
Al the conclusion of his speech, Major
Ormsby, the chairman Of the committee
to report business for tho meeting, sub
Mittcd the following resolutions and me-
mortal, which, a&ErthCy were read by
the Secretary, were unanimously y adopt
cd:
y RESOLUTIONS. -
= WHEREAS, The people inhabiting the
territory commonly known as the Great
American Basin, lying between the east
ern spurs and foothills Of the Sierra Nc
vada, west of the Goose Greek Range of
Mountains, the Oregon line ON the north
and the Colorado and its tributaries on
the south, having become convinced from
the rapid increase Of population within
these limits-thc dangers which threaten
us from the numerous hostile tribes of
Indians and from the absence of all law
to restrain the vicious and to protect the
upright, that some kind Of government.
should bc established as soon as possible
for the better security of life and proper
ty, be it, therefore,
RGSOleed, That it is the sense of the in
habitants of the aforesaid portion Of the
Great Basin, in mass meeting here assem-
bled, that, for the better security and
protection of their lives and property, as
wtll as those of the cmigrants croSsinG<
the plains by the several routes which
cross the continent and pass through this
Territory, to and from tho Atlantic and
Pacific States and Territories, that Ter
ritOrial Government should bc organized
within the aforesaid boundaries by Con-
gress, within the shortest possible time.
ReSOlred, That to more ciIcctually Sc