The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-02-05
ALLEN G. CAMPBELL.

ALLEN G. CAMPBELL.
Mr.. Allen G. Campbell has again
reached Utah Territory. This is the
gentleman to whom Governor Muir
ray, four weeks ago this morning,
issued a certificate declaring him
elected a delegate to the Forty-Seventh
Congress. The election was held on
November Cd, 1880, when 1857 votes
were cast for Mr.. Campbell and Is, E6S
for George Q. Cannon. There was
no question as to tie legality of the
votes. No one he's claimed that the
election was conducted in any other
manner than was prescribed by the
law. all admit that the law was
complied with in every particular,
and that extra pains had been taken
to make the election in every way
strictly legal. The vote cast clearly
and emphatically expressed the peo-
ple's wishes as to who should repre-
sent them in Congress. In spite Of
that expression and in defiance OF the
law, snd with shocking disregard of
justice, the Governor overreaehed his
authority and solemnly and officially
certified that Mr.. Campbell was duly
elected. This was a brszen false
hood, for Mr.. Campbell received but
about 6 per cent. of the lawful votes
cast. The chief offense was With
Governor Murray, and with him the
final settlement must be made; but
Mr.. Campbell is not blameless. He
claims to be citizen of the nearest
perfect republic on earth. and the
central idea of that republic is that
the people rule. the voice OF the ma
jority directing in all matters of Office
holding and government. He knows
that he is not the choice ofthe majority |
for delegate in Congress. He knows
that he and his political principles
are honestly detested by the majority
He knows that the dearest rights of
American citizens are being denied
in the certifcstion of his election.
He knows that Justice is being out
ragged in the declaration that he is the
chosen delegate. He knows that in
sentiment, in ASTON, in everything
except the possession of the common
human form, he is opposed to the
people whom be claims the right to
in the national legislature, I
and is their pronounced opposite and
declared enemy. He knows that
Tere such an act as Governor Murray
las been guilty of perpetrsted in any
state in this Union, his excellency
would be promptly impeacned and
turned out otofice, disgraced and
despised man. He knows
that we're q man in any state to
accept q seat IN Congress under !
similar to those of
which be proposes to take advantage,
hat man would be an object of scoTn
md contempt, both in and out Of
Congress-. He further knows, or (
should know, for it is fact, that had ]
he Geutiles OF Utah the power 10
elect delegate to Congress, he would
be among the last men chosen for the /
1fice. He knows, for he has said as '
much, that he was nominated be- q
,ause of the possession of large
wealth, the idea being that he would :
pend money freely in making q c
.allant fight. Yet. with all this Ii
Mr.. Campbell pleads q
nth the Governor to disregard his :,
ath Of Office and declare him (C.) ST
be choice of the people for the posi- II
ion; he fees lawyers TO argue against e
be law in his behalf; he eagerly II
lutches the executive certificate a
lhich he knows to be lie on its il
ace, and impudently haunts it before Il
be eyes Of a robbed people and out y y
aged justice; be publicly declares :
lis purpose to labor to the injury Of a
be commonwealth that he processes \
D represent; he ehuckles over the =
afsmy that has given him a mean n
dvantase of an antagonist, and de- "
ghts in the cowsrdly means EN-. SC
loyed for defeating an opponent. V
Ir. Campbell now comes TO show his y
zee among the people he has o
-ronged, whose rights he is trying to CT
teal, whose avowed enemy he takes Is
ride in being. TO think such con- =
uct, such brezeu efirontery is posi- @
lie in the free republic OF America, "
auses one to blush for his country ta
len. Rather than return to the =
oumunity he proposes to so grossly 81
,iure, Mr.. Campbell should seek TO pI
ide his face from sll mankind, and
specially from American citizens.
-e should GEEK in retirement from
le werll iorgetiulness of this grave n
Tor Of his life, admitting that here a
fore the gentleman has been an +
onest, conscientious, faithful citizen b
nd law.abiding member Of society, "
mong men be should hang his head 81