The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-09-23
THE LIBERAL TERRITORIAL
CONVENTION.
The Liberals Hold Forth at the
Institute.
Remarkable 0neneSS-A. G, Camp
bell Nominated fer Congress.
This Fiery Untamed Orator Turns
Himself Loose.
The Morm9ns Are Made the
Recipients Of GratuitOuS Legal
and Political Reflections.
Mr. Murray Says His Little Pisca

: At O'Clock on Wednesday aftsr.
: nooU the delegates ID the Liberal
: Territorial Convention began Il
assemble st the Liberal Institute. d
the twenty-three counties in this ter
, ritory thirteen, giving a delegation OF
hhy-iour, we're represented, leaving
ten cOunties, entitled 10 twenty-five
delegates, unhesrd from A number
OF those present we're aI:eEnates, who
were Stalled 10 from this city, though
. there was a good number OF regulars
present. During the afternoon and
evening sessions, spectators mingled
with the delegates, and it was difficult
/ therefore 10 distinguish the one from
the other; and in the evening session
some Of the spectators took part in
! proceedings sud even voted. The
convention vas remsi kz5!e Tor the
oneness exhibited; there were no con-
tests; no splits; scarcely any conflict
ing motions, and tho appointment OF
tbs preliminary committees was
evidently a cut and dried mstter as
was also and unquestionably the
nomination of Mr. A. @. Campbell
for delegate. Nothing could have
been moro apparent than the fact
that two or three men run the con-
vention, which is a very hard state
ment in view of the fact that one Of
the principal subi6 cts on which
the speakers dRelt. and which
was most loudly spplauded, was
that the voters of the Peoples
Ticket were run by a few men and
did no thinking for themselves.
Affairs we're 30 arranged LAST night that
the ordinary delegate was not treated
as though he had any brains, until
the business was ended, and he was
then supposed to have brought intel
ligence TO perceive the exceeding
great lustTe of the minds of the
orators, and to appreciate their
eloquent, consistent and truthful
utterances. In this last regard they
we're we'll up, for they manifested
great interest and toe cues for
applause were hardly given often
enough. When the convention
broke up, every oneseemed delighted
with himself and with ybody
else, and the whole sfair was delight
fully and wonderfully harmonious.
The meeting was called to order by
Col. NJ. NJ Kaighn, who nominated
Judge J. B. RosborougA for tenn
porary chairman, and be was the
unanimous choice.
On taking the chair the Judge
stated that the object Of the meeting
was to perfect a better permanent
organization of the Liberal party aud
to nominate a Delegate to Congress.
Everywhere else but here, the people
are divided into parties, but here
there WAS polidco- religious oTganiza-
ton; and any one who believes In this
latter form of government cannot be
friend to a republican form OF govern
ment. (Applause.) A person who
attended conventions of this class did
so bound to surrender bis manhood,
and to give up his opinions on
secular as we'll as religious matters;
and il he 60 there to exercise his own
wisdom is to be cut off. l say it is an
impossiblhty for q man to enter one
of these conventions, bound in
secular and religious matters, to
appreciate and respect the forms Of
republican government. 1t is ire
concilable. He discussed the matter
of a union of democrats and republic !
cans to oppose this power, and cited
the instances of the treatment OF the
Mormons in Illinois after being |
driven from Missouri. He did not
expect they would give their candi-
date a majority of the votes at this
election, but any one who
thinks that the fight is ended here is
sadly mistaken, and any one who
thinks this opposition or unity on the
part of the church hierarchy is ended
is widely sstrsy. This party claims
70 be the power of God on earth
which will yet engulf all other govern
ments. the United States included;
and while the Liberal party Is small
here, We have 100000 who back
us away from here. He referred to
the argument of the Mormon paper
that the government of England was
more liberal than that of the United
States, because it allowed a large |
proportion of It's subjects to practice
polyeamy in Indis; but be showed
that while this was permitted, IN |
India the British subjects were not |
there allowed 10 hold Office, Or even |
10 carry arms to defsnd themselves
against the wild beasts Of the jungle.
And yet thi, people talks OF the
liberality oIEngland as compared with
the United States. Why the Digger
Indians here enjoy greater privileges.
He also referred to the statement that
/ Hon. Geo. .. Cannon cannot show a
legal certificate Of citizenship. Hel
said he did not know anything about
I it, but he had heard great many
things, which if true, and they
could easily be shown, though he
had not taken the trouble TO find them
out, permitted subject Of Queen
Victoria to represent the kingdom OF
/ God in the United States Congress.
He also harsngued the delegates on
1.-The Mormon Church, showing clearly
that be knew nothing about 1t, or
made Eillul Misrepresentation, and
Was on several occasions loudly
stamped.
Having unwound himself, Frank
Hoffman, ESQ, vas chosen tempo
.raTy secretary.
The counties Nere then called
! for the presentation OF credentials.
Col. Kaighn moved for the APP
pointment Of committee Of five Oh
credentials, and IL. NJ. Kaighn. OF
sal. L2ke County, J. g. Brown, OF
Tcoele, J. F. Bsteman, of Alta, W.
II. Carter, OF Utah County, and j.
G. Wilder, OF Bingham, were named
? as that committee.
The committee after some time
: submitted, as their report, the names
r of the following persons as entitled to
; seats, which was adopted:
; Bor Elder Ceuaty-D. 81. Spencer
, c. p. Huey, alternate for B. NJ. Mslloyi
: J. 5. Foreman, alternate for j. w.
] Guthrie; Geo. Cullins, alternate for 3
z Il. Cave.
4 sat Lake C0uaty-H. " Lawrence
Geo r. Maxwell, J. b. Rosborough, j.
, r. Mcbride, AL.M. Ksighn, MN. Bane
5IO. J. HOLSTER, G. w. Bennett, ). G
! Wider, J. f. Bsteman, w. +. Jsmes
Ill. U. Goliath, w. z. Rowe, FTanh