Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-04
UTAH'S APPEAL,

We make the following extract from the
speech of Hon. John F. Kinney, Delegate
from Utah, delivered in the House of Repre-
sentatives on the 18th OF March. The Deseret
Ne,rs publishes the speech entire:
Following in the wake OF Nebraska, Colorado
and Nevada, have had the honor OF presenting
bill. for M enabling act TO authorize the people
To form State government. This trust will be
more fortunate.
Mr.. Chairman, in forming Your new western
States is il proposed TO jump over Utah and take
in Nevada that is but an oilshoUt of Titan, once
belonged to her western boundary. has had Il ter
r.torIal existence Of only about three Years, and
has far less population than Utah Is it proposed
TO take in Nebraska lying Immediately west of
the Missouri river, Colorado west Of it, and then
take in Nevada, and leave GU; the most valuable
and important link in your chain of States 10 the
Pacific Why, sir, these Territories are infants
in age and population when compared with L tab
Fourteen wears has Utah had territorial exist
eucr. and At period since her organization has
She not had larger resident population than
either Nebraska or Colorado.
In behalf of near one hundred thousand people
protest against this unjust discrimination. III
behalf of those who frs! explored and settled the
country wcs. OF the Missouri river seventeen
years ago, who made the road across the CONT
neat. upenrd up the way 10 California, discover
I'll the rich placrrS OF gold the shores Of the
Pacific, and gave you 10 know and understand
that there 4 great and mighty West, rich in
m.nrr., resources, away beyond the Rocky noun
t.InS. ask for justice and equality. In behalf
OF those who with lives in their hands in an In
dian country have reclaimed your deserts, pre-.
pared the way for your great postal inter.oceanic
communication, your telegraph ami Pacific rail
road, who have contributed more TO the settle
mcut OF California by reason of the facilities and
position of their settlements than all the ships of
the Pacific, ask for justice and equality. In be-
half of those who follow with intense interest and
anxiety Your ilag. whose heart beats in unison
with the Constitution and Government, and who,
il admitted, will be represented in Congress by
those who will vie with the foremost in sustain,
iuE your nationality ask tina; you 10 not turn
them c"dly away. and for the third time reject
their petition aud PRAYER We come to You in
friendship and love. We offer YOU our devotion,
our industry. our skill our enterprise. our
wealth. our humble counr"Is in the affairs of the
nation in This the darkest hOur of our countrv's
history We present 10 you ii,r 4 State your de-
Srr,s reclaimed and fortified ~ pcrsevcrinG in.
dustry and the sweat Of accomplishing toll. We
offer vou one hundred thousand people who can
;.uih;ully boast that in all their settlements is
NOT 10 hr found u drinking saloon. billiard ia
bic, or u bowling alley and who with pride point
Won to their cities. their churches, their school
houses. their manufacturers. farms and posses.
>,ouSrns evidences OF their achievements and the
results Of tLr.T industry. Viii You accept thu
carrin. The Constitution invests You with
the power; exercise it charIably, deal justly,
and decide wisely.