Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-23

that he could not make it the vehicle through
which to vent his private spleen against the
President and the ma jority OF the Democracy
of Congress, who had virtually signi6ed their
disapprobation of the plan of placing him here
at the head of the newspaper organ of the Dem
ocratic party, without soon finding himself and
it entirely without Democratic influence and
isolated from their former political associations.
In that position be and it stand now Their
supporters and counsellors are the ultra 'ppo-
sition only, if we except Senator Douglas,
whose late career (political in SO many respects
resemble his-FOrney sand the portion OF
the Illinois Democracy who. having come to re-
gard Senator Douglas as being the Democratic
party. if not the principle of Democracy itself
are, with their leader, clearly on the high
road to entire and avowed Identification with
the Republican party, as Preston King st al Of
New York, were for some months, before being
forced by circums tances to drop their d SKIS of
democracy, and to look for their political fu-
ture wholly to the Republican party. Indeed,
Douglas and the Press have taken the identi-
cal road by which Preston King and the Ere
Htng Post travelled to where they now stand
politically. There is truth and nothing but
truth in every line of this brief exposition. as
thousands in all quarters of the country know
we'll
UTAu-The following is a copy of the proc
lamatiOn of Governor Cumming to the people
Of Utah:
A CUNNING,
GOr.rHOT Of Utdh T,rritOvy
To the inhabitants Of Utah aud others whom il
Whereas, James Buchanan. President Of the
United States, ut the city of Washington the 9th
day OF April, l.js, did, by his proclamation,
offer to the inhabitants of Utah who submit to
the laws free and full pardon for all treasons
and seditionS heretofore committed: and
Whereas, the proilrrtd pardon was accepted
with the prescribed terms of the proclamation
by the citizens OF tab:
Now, Therefore, /, Alfred Cumming, Governor
OF tab Territory, IN the name of james BuCh-
anau. President Of the Unitcd States do D. oc la III
that all person. who submit themselves 10 the
laws and to the authority Of the Federal Govern
ment are by him freely and fully pardOued for all
tredsOns and seditiOns heretofore committed. A IL
criminal offences associated with o growing out
of the overt acts of Sedition and treason are
merged in them and are embraced in the zee and
full pardon of the President And | exhort all
persons To perstvere in 4 faithful submission to
the laws, and patriotic devotion To the Constitu-
1"n aud Government of our cuiIIlupu country
Peace il restored t. our Territory. All civil oil
cetS, both Federal and Ttrritu ial. will resume
Offices without delay, and be diligent AMI faith
ftIi IN the execution of the laws. All citizens of
the nited State in this Territory will aid and
assist the officers i'll the performance Of their
duties.
feil"w-citiLeas, Offer Ia Won nv CongrdtuId-
Tons for the peaceful and honorable ad lustmeut
II recent difficulties. Those citizrnS who have
let their homes invite 10 return as soon Is they
can do 50, with pTopriety aud convenience 70
all announced my determination TO enforce ODE
dlence to the laws, both Federal and Territorial
ireSpdSSeS on property, whether real per
sondl, must be scfupulously avoided. GaInin"
and her vices aIe punished by Territorial stat
uteS with peculiar severity. and commend the
PeTuSdl of these statutes to those persons who
NAV not previously have had an opportunity of
doing SO
In testimony whereof, ! have hereunto set my
hand and caused the great seal of the Territory
10 he affixed, at Great Salt Lake CITY, in the Ter
Titory Of Utah, this Iith day CT June. ISIS
Us CUNNING.
By the Governor.
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