The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-04

Il
First freedom, and them glory, when tha
! fails,
Wealth, vice, corruption, barbarism at last
And history with all her volumes vast
Has but one pase--ByTon-
Rather a gloomy picture that tc
look uDon. Yet how the truth of il
is verified by the history Of nations in
he pastl Nations, too, that that were
powerful, that were wealthy, that were
proud Indeed, their power, their
wealth and their pride formed part OF
the corruption which proved their ruin.
The danger Threatening our own ma
ton is a departure from those frst
principles under which they gained
their triumphs, And an adherence to
which has given them their pros Gritty
at home, and respect and admiration
abroad.
Z The vast domain to which the
colonies Ana LhbseqplatIs the nsdon
fell heir to, was so sparsely settled that
it was ilnpractieable tofound state gov
ernments upon it so soon as it came
into their possession. Hence, the
k6varnmeht for the time being gave
the people in, those new districts a
Territorial government. the expenses of
which the genesr government kindly
e6hseRtedto bear rgtittbe community
should become sufficiently strong and
numerous 10 bear the expense and sus1
tain in every respect a statel govern
ment. In the mean time the COM
mupity in the territory was TO govern
themselves according to the terms
stipulated in tG organi; act of
the Territory. Z FThus i came about.
THAI HE Ukited States in their
turn Became nation that had colonies;
fhyse Colonies or Territories stand in
the same relation to the United States
that the American colonies once did 10
England: EEh this afereace, that
it has always been understood that the
Territorial government was only to be
temporary, and is to be abolished
when the people are ADJ 70 sustain /
State government.
Utah is the most populous and
wealthy of the Territories. ana has for
many years desired to, assume the re-
sponsibility Of Statehood land has made
several attempts to gain admission into
the Union: but each time the national
doors have been imperiously slamed in
hetlsee. Her people are 10taItolAmeri-
can principles. as is witnessed by
heir whole course and conduct since
within her wales and
wen before. The nation has no excuse
or refusing her admission into the
Union. But heK people have espossed
IN unpopulAf fligion 4-inaeed <tfiey |
brought it with them%o these valleys J
md because the populaee cry against
hem, on account of their religion
he nation refuses to deal justly
y them, Rnd as Englandaasserted su-
'reme power TO legislate for her colonies
q sll cases whatsoever; so now come
be United States that originally re-
eiled against that doctrine, and by. that
means obtained their independence. and
eek to fssten the chains upon Utah
hat zoe originai .4mesic&nC Solonies
as; from their limbs declaring that
cath would be preferable TO such alb
sct serfdom as the English Parliament
-euld forge upon them
- -tSO NN
FbeFeqs a colonial or Territorial
1Em OF vernment in the Hnited
tates was never intended to be only
imporyy govFrnmenr7to = Continue
NTH tie people Of the I,Spectse Ter
tories were sufficie tly numerous and
apsble Of sustaining a State govern .
ie:-t; sr-fd
Hhen.as: To continue a Territorial
,rm of government after the people /
re CAPABLE and willing 10 assume the ,
=sponfbiItieS thereof IS crueL and ,
moreover a breech Of faith with the
.mericsn citizen Of the Territories, and |
TO American principles; and !
Hhr-f7x. U,ah has ro1uIatiou snt- !