The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-23
His IYP0TENT RAGE,

IL was only 20 be expected that C. G..
GOODWIN, OF the Tribune, would oppose in
the Trans Mississippi congress the claims
OF Utah to be admitted into the union as q
state The man who for years has abused
anu attempted to bully the people of Utah
through the columns Of the paper he has
edlted, threatening them with disfran-
chlsement, the confscation Of property
and repetition of the scenes once enacted
against them in Missouri, and still smart
ing under the rebuke given him by the
legal voters of this territory last Novem-
bert was only TO be expected that this
man would vent his spleen on Utah when
ever an opportunity presented itself
Ihere Is one satisfaction, however, that
the people of this territory now have
and that is the reign of MIR. Goopw1N and
his paper is over. There is no terror in
the frown either of the editor or the sheet
over which he is the presiding spirit. Its
uay Is past, Its rawlings only provoke con-
tempt, and the mingled bitterness and dis
appointment of its editor pleads only for
commiseration. The course of both in
Utah is run. They have passed into the
sere and yellow leaf, and will be among the
old things that shall be swept away in the
revolutions which are making all things
new. Mr.. GOODWIN must soon learn that
Utah is no longer without friends. In the
Denver congress were found men outside
Of our territory who spoke up for Utah.
Judge KERR, of Pueblo, though a member
Of that strictest sect, he lives a Presbvte-
rlan, believed the people of Utah were
capable OF managing their own affairs and
would conform to all the laws of the couu-
try as they are now doing: and said fur
ther that the way the Mormon people had
been robbed and outraged by the terri
torlal government was shame and a dis
grace TO the country and he wanted il
stopped. United States Senator WARREN
OF Wyoming, our dispatches say, also
spoke feelingly in behalf of the people OF
Utah, and especially Of the Mormons, who
had suffered so much under territorial
government. OF course it NAV be said
that the amendment to place Utah on the
list OF territories recommended for state
hood was defeated. Very true it was.
NO one expected that it would be
otherwise 1t could hardly be ex-
pected that that body could consider
the SUBJECT at any length. The surprise
is not that the proposition was defeated
but that so many befriended it and that il
was defeated by twelve members not yot-
ing, and that such men as Judge KERR and
Senator WARREN spoke out so bravely for
Utah. Judge GOODWIN. do you know what
1t means? No? Then incline thine ear and |
we viii instruct thee. 1t 7means that the
people OF Utah in the controversy that
has been forced upon them, have been WIN
ming golden opinions of all classes and con-
dluons of men which they are wearing |
now IN their newest gloss. 1t means thar
honorable men both in the territory and
throughout the laud are becoming
ashamed of the un-American oppression
and cruelty which you have urged to be
thrust upon them, that they will no longer
tolerate the campaign Of hate and bitter
ness of which you have been the head and
front. 1t means that the croaking of the
ravens must cease, and that the sweet
csroling of the lark may be heard in all the
orchards OF Utah. 1t means that brighter
day is dawning for this much afflicted ter
ritory and that the day of deliverance is at
hand