Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-23
PIONEER DAY ANNIVERSARY.


TOMORROW will DO July 2ith aud
therefore the forty-hfh anniversary Of
the entrance Of the Pioneers, led by
President Brigham Young, Into Salt
Lake Valley. The advent Of that no.
bio band into this inter-mountaln re-
gion was not only notable event Ia
the wonderful experience Of the com.
munity OF Latter.day Saints, but also
an important occurrence In the history
OF this Republic. II was the beg Timing
Of the redemption from steflllty Of a
vast stretch Of country, sufficiently
extensive to admit Of the founding
upon It Of an empire. II IL now one
Of tho most fruitful as well as most
promiAlng sections OF our great coun
try. Immense progress has been made
In its development during the last
forty-hve year,, yet its possibilities
have only been comparatively
touched. This prolific region
will yet teen with population
which will be distinguished
for intelligence, energy aud all the
qualities that 10 TO make q people !
great. We believe, In this connection,
for Instance, speaking locally, In n
prediction once made, In the hearing
Of the writer, by Brigham Young, To
the effect that this city would yet oc-
cupy this entire valley toulhwaId to
the "point Of the mountain" II this "a
the destiny OF our city, the immense
surrounding country will be CORES.
pondiugly developed.
There will grow up IN this section Of
The Republic community who will
exhibit their loyalty 10 tho Govern.
ment la such n way as 10 form an oh.
ject lesson tor all time to come. Ia n
period when the country will be
torn and distracted with discussion,
when distress and ccmmotion shall
be rampant throughout the land,
and human liberty will seem to h.
Threatened with humiliation, that peo.
PIE W II DO the chief promoters Of
peace. In unison Wi h The be- tier anu
more patriotic classes VI the people OF
the whole nation, they Will raise the
standard Of peace and freedom aud
take part In the Reorganization Of the
country on those glorious principles
That are embraced within the Consiitu.
lion. II looks ~ II the symptoms of an
condition were Rlro ady near
At hand, and were likely, 10 all human
to develop into form ida.
BILE proportion'. And the sons and
daughters OF the West should prepare
by becoming familiar with
the principles OF froc government, to
10 efficient service for the Republic Ia
he hour OF need, when Il shall arrive.
After the cloudy day will come the
'plendor Of new aud brighter era,
md the best form OF government on ;
'arth will be u beacon light 10 all the
nations, inviting them onward to the
universal establishment Of condition
hat viii produce peace everywhere,
md tho long predicted brotherhood OF
nan IN an existing reality.
We aro confident that when that de.
Tired era shall be established the advent ]
II the Pioneers to this lnter.mountsin /
egion will DO referred to as an inltia. {
DRY factor IN ila production. Tn. I
memory OF the coming OF that heroic d
'and to this then lDhospltable region d
IN the 2iih Of July, lsi7, ought to be 4
iherished throughout this western Z
'ounlry. II Will yet be- regarded a. o
nc OF the prolific events In the history &
Il the Republic, because OF the fruitful d
iIus,Ions which have already sprung Il
rom 1t ana the greater oashoois which v
're In tho bosom Of the pregnant 4
uturc. II