New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-07
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On another page we print the first mossage
Of Gov. Harding to t6e Legislature Of Utah
Territory. He ia rfioced at the state of pros
uerity in which be fads IJnd so lately but 4
wilderness; he deprcrates the war, magazines
the conservatism of the President jostifes tho
/ object in view by the loyal States, IS somewhat
appreleneiye Of the effect of the then expected
Proclamntion Of Fraedoln, but believes that
order and harmony vial sosn be restored, and
our system Of government VIII still. bs PRESCRIBED,
with no disturbing eemelt remaining a Deacon
light 10 the nations, and n refuge TO countless
milors who viii csre affen us. AS fos slavery
itself, Il is doomcd--it muS perish, from the
very nature Of things. These are lis own feelings
and c0nvictiops: bus Of the people OF Utah. tho
Governor says: 81 am sorry to ray thai since
ny soiourn among You have heard no aenti.
r,ents either prbcly Or privately expressed
that would lead ne to believe that much SYM
pathy is felt BY any considerable number OF
yo,r people ia favor of tie Coyernm sat Of tho
United States, row struggling for it's very sx-
is,ence lin the valley and the shadow
through which, it has bean called to PISS. Is
secl,s that bee use TIE BIZ admitting Utah az
StNc was nos adopted as the Ias. Sc sion OF
Congress, many OF the Utah people feel cold
ness toward tie Union. lG S still question
whether tab has all the rsguiste qustiica-
cstionJ for admission. The Governor hEndies
the su5ect of polygamy veFy dehcaIeiy' VEN
turing only to suggest that no community can
long exist without absolute socia. anarchy uaess
SO important an institution as that OF marriage
is regulated by law. lie is the basis OF our
civilization. and in il the whole question OF tho
descent aud distribution OF real and personal
estate is involved. This indirect censure no
illustrates and enforces b. adding that
much tc his astonishmcoi.- be can lind no
law winteyer in regard 70 marriage
in the statutes of the Territory. lettering
30 the law Of Congress to prc7ene ana PUNISH
polyeamy, he says that there IS general opin-
i9n that it is unconstitutional, aad warns the
rsople against indu.liue IN such dangerous
error The matter OF religion; Is another DELI
cate affair. lie in.lnuates rather than AYERS
that all il bot as it should be, ana says that
when religious opinions assume new manliesta-
tioaS and pass from the condition OF mere SEN
tirsent into overt acts, no mat,s9 whether they
be acts Of faith or not, they must not outrage
the opinions of the civilized word; but, on the
other hand must conform to the usages estab-
lisaod by law, and which are be,ieged to un-
derle our civilization. Passing to more
in mediate questions, the Governor sets
forth his powers and duties as defined
By law calls attention TO the necessity Tor q
careful revision aud coddcation OF the stat
utcs. the propriety of establishing voting oy
ballot, tries 70 explain the tangled condition
oi financial affairs, recommends -epsrs to tho
Psnteniary, the establishment OF common
schools, the organization of the militia, moro
care to prevent Indian troubles, and, in con-
clupon. calls attention to the beneicent pro-
yi.lons Of the new Homestead act.