The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-25
FROM SALT LAKE
SALT LAKE Cry. UTAH. !
April 8. 1872.

a SALT LAKE Cry. UTAH.
i April 8, 1872.
Editor 81 TIE IN ant Conri<g:
/ NJ long continued silence has 10 doubt
caused you % think that "Wandersr'' hsd
scas,dsred 80 far that yon, as well as the
readers of your journal, had forgotten His
/ Montana friends !; not 50, and as hsles pol.
ogies. you wilihaye none.
The events that have transpired here since
my lsst are Of a local nature in the main,
and therefore would not prove of interest.
Tie constant theme of public chat is Will
the State Of Deseret be admitted into the
Union. and will the Supreme Court sustain
the rulings Of Judge Mexican? The answer
yon can as feadily give, and IS trnthfully
make, as can, and yet tile answer to both
is OF vast importance to this people. The
first involves the question of Religious sTol-
eration. and the second the equally grave
question, how far * teral officials car set at
nauaht the Legislative will. The decision OF
both or either will affect to degree the So
ciaI and financial status Of this people. So
cially. II admitfed--for the reason that then
the power will be with the Mormons, and the
exercise of this power may and, as believe,
will be for an enlargement OF the blessings
OF social refinement and tend to higher de-
.yelopment Of the social qualities that adorn
md dignity otlr natures. Others think diff
ferently. Financially, Lean see no harm by
admission. The railroads will have higher
and more certain legislation than they now
have IL tlleir interest. The mining interest
will be promoted. fer the reason that legis-
Iation will be had that will allay the ever
timid and cautious nature OF capital, and
will be productive Of protection to labor.
which is now, by the ruling of one oil the
Judges. unprotected, as shall show.
The Legislative power of the Territory gave
the PEI. q 2 most excellent mechanics lien
law, with q Iaborers' lien added. The reme-
dy provided ia the statute is clear for its en-
forcement, Iii default of payment. This
Judge has held, Notwithstanding the statu-
tory remedy, that foreclosure of the lien is
an equity proceeding, and the action must
be brought on the chaneery side Of the
court. The law provides that it may be en-
forced by summons in ten days-the court
under the rules of the Supreme Court OF the
United States (which are the rules herel lin
sixty or one hundred and twenty days. do
not say that this is not law, but do j y that /
It is assuming. on the part of the Judge,
legislative power.
The two Ost important events that are OF f
recent occurrence is tile organization of the |
wo great political parties of the nation III 7
Jtah--to-wit: the Democratic and Republi-
AN. The city papers OF the 9th will afford
Ton the platform Of each. and show how deep
md wide the gulf is that separates them. The
fleet OF these organizations. If fairly and
irmly sustained, will be to have this people
q look to other and different counsel than
he Church in political matters. The change
nay not be immediate, blu: it must surely
ONE. s4 s5af6
The mines and mining prospects CONTINUED
and | hope soon to chronicle the
nccess Of some of the old citizens OF Mon
ana IN Utah mining. IA
The spring is now here, and everything
egins to put on the freshness and beauty or
new life. <
Money is very close. and street rates AZ
Ugh as in Montana.
WANDEKEE.
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