Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-04

Brigham You y and hts nobls band
came here the countryi wa, Without
| form OF law Or order; no signs Of civil.
| ization whatever; tue country wild ans
| indeed uninviting; 10 authority ether
than the will Of aa'vage ruler. but
how changed todsyi The best Of order
prevails; peace aud plenty sb0unds on
every hand; beautiful gardens Of Il ".
ers and 6elds 81 golden grain aIofn
the charming landscape. Then, In
early dAys,pO but the most primitive
tools were used; now Ill the use al aud
latest Improved agricultural imple.
ments, all tue ornaments ~ civilizH1
art, and all the effects Of land.
soape gardening are found Hurpass q
by any people IL the world. Then
there were no manufactures or home
industries; now there are many. They
had no schools 10 spesk Of; now the
common free school system IL UNI.
versal and ably supported, anJ oil the
people are fairly educated and none
without any exception but what can
read, write anu cipher Then the
people had no national existence OF
prestige SmOng the people Of the
United State; now they have their nc.
credited representatives. Ia the hail Of
the national Congress. The Constitu.
ilOn Of the State Of Utah IL modelled
after the Consultation OF the United
States (reTublican in form) aud IL In
addition thereto compatible with the
sentiment OF the whole people OF thit
vast republic, and reflects great credit
upon the farmers ~ well 10 the very
large majority Of the people no 40
ably sustained this INSTRUMENT by their
votes at the polls Nov. 9th, 1895.
The people OF UlAh are brave, &C.
tive and patriotic, and when once
relieved OF the despotlsm anu tyranny
Of their government In matters OF
domestic nsturs, they at once become
willing 10 gTaep the boon Of fee men.
Utah IL at last free, united aud truly
intelligent State, AMI no other
state In cur glorious Union has, per.
haps, more reason TO take pride In her
progress In everything valuable "
mankind than the State oi Utah.
There was one mAu Whose Influence
upon the character OF the people Vt
Utah was molt marked, and Tho con.
tribute more than anyone else TO the
establishment Of q united and free psu.
pie. TOTS man was the late lamsntei
President Brigham Young. He was
jealous aud Indeed PRACTICAL man IN
all respects. He was mn earnest
student Of American liberty. he
sought the Acquaintance OF true
Americans, anJ constantly urged tho
spirit Of patriotism anu love of couu.
try upon his followers. Being n nAtlye
born American he was naturally an
Arient advOcaie OF American pfinui.
pies anu was thoroughly acquainted
with our systsm u government and
the free ana enlightuuing Institution.
Of our common country. Aud truly
the many rights, privileges and im-
munitiss the people Of Utah snloy -
gay are the happy results or his
prophetic Teachings aud hon0red lead.
ership. He adopted (tgufAtlvely
speakinR) "George Washington" aud
"lhomHs Jefferson" ~ passwords iof
his people, thereby showing his ut.
muet regard for those Americans. He
advocated at al timen true American
principles aud loved aud honUfeJ,
and almost wotshiVet, "a he
was by hi. people, HE counsel had
unbounjud iunlunce, anu brought
about our present state Of prosIoflly.
It's Influence did not die with him ia
1877. But the potency OF his teRchings
anu the love for his memory will live
forever among the people Of this nation,
regardless OF party, sect or creed.
NOW u IL earnestly hoped that Utah,
10 assuming her proper position In the
galaxy OF, states, will have prestige ard
u nlenco with other parts OF the Un.
ion, and that we may be n subject Of
prlie with our sister states. For IL now
uehOvea Utah 10 feel, uu Iefstaud anu
A "a al la II
Tor ourselves alone, but that the main.
tenAuee OF all our Institutions not only
ntutes peace, prosperity and hAppiuess
at home, but also by the powerful force
OF example hnslens the appTOAeh OF
that period when all mankind shall
also b. blessed with the inestimsblb
Ulnn o civil and religious freedom.
The durable character OF statehood
should be asCTibed TO our oouslltuti0D |
bting founded ON great, eternal pfin. |
ciples, the document itself which, 10 |
Ias the language OF the grest dramatic |
uarI OF the EllEabsthan ERA, "Was /
not OF an age bul Tor all time.n Othor |
revolutions have been attempted from |
time 10 time In UlHh anu elsewhere, /
from time TO time 10 Utah aud ols,.
where, but they we're built on slippery |
SANDS, because their AuthOTs, like the /
architects Of Batel OF old, lost sight Of
True and correct principles. The dying
words OF Washington In simple Ian.
suage portray the RreAtnuIs OF the
work In which We OF Utah have taken
nn active part. Surveying our prog.
Itts Ia Utah after tho Jap o OF nearly
nifty year,, We may excisim In Gcoeus
tranquil with awe at d admltation, "It
10 we'll" JNo. NJ. DusNINO,