Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-06-29
UTAH.

Congress may cDanBe " Douhuaiy "
transfer portion of one Territory to an
other, but can it disturb municipal gov
ernments or rights of property acquired
under Territorial character?
There is no government precedent, that
we are always of the right Of
Congress to take away the franchises
granted to the people of Territory by
its charter.
They have census takers in the Office
of a city Journal, who have just ascer-
tanned that Utah and Nevada together
contain sufficient population to consti-
tute a State. Yet the best informed peo-
pie in this Territory estimate our popu-
lation at not less than 10000 souls.
rs. l.. Herald.
The Tribune and Herald have for some
time been engaged in a controversy as to
the rights, privileges and liabilities Of
territorial form OF government. The
Herald's views on the question OF the
limits of a territorial charter as expressed
above, are certainly of an extraordinary
character, and argue an entire Ignorance
OF the question. A territorial charter is
necessarily but provisional and tempo
rary one, and there is always reserva-
ton that is never incorporated in State
charter. Should the Herald require a
precedent for the implied and forestalled
action of Government. they will find
abundant light cast on this subject in the
records of Wisconsin and Iowa Terrific
ries. The second paragraph in relation
to the amount of population requisite
to constitute State is little mixed
We would be glad to know how
"the census takers in the Office
Of city journal " have just
found out that Utah and Nevada to-
gether have enough population to con-
stitute State. If there is any limit or
proviso in tho constitution in regard to
the population of State, We are GER
tainly ignorant of it (apart from the
constitutional apportionment). But the
implied argument that, because Nevada
got in in ga with the scanty population,
Utah should get in in rs with 100, 900,
is hardly based on correct premises.
Iowa was admitted in '46 with about 49,
DOC souls 1--WE don't remember the exact
figures), but if that commonwealth had
the institutions that curse Utah, incor-
porated in her being, she might still be
a Territory, and her 100000 citizens
might still be knocking vainly OF the
gates Of Congress for admission to the
Union. We believe Nevada was admitted
more as war measure than anything
else. The Government, in consistence
with the constitution, is not likely to in
terfere seriously with the peculiar form
of religious tenets the Mormon element
sees fit to hold, but while Utah is Ter
ritory il is subject to the Jurisdiction of
the general Government, and thus held
in check We're it State it would be
sovereign and self-asserting The Gov
eminent can always exert discretion
airy power in rotation to the admission of
States, and if it sees fit, create q SOW
ereign commonwealth out of Territory
(subject of course to the will Of the peo-
ple); but were Utah to be ten fold more
populous and prosperous than she is,
the dignity Of a place in the galaxy Of
stars that glitter on our National ensign
would be denied her, for the foul nnt
bestial stain of poygamy would tarnisl
her splendor, and eventually blot her on
from the silvery host.