Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11

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! Stars and Stripes since the War of the
transformation which has been
wrought. 1t is fortunate that we of
the west may mingle with you and
rejoice inESthe harmony Providence has
Nouchsafed.
Utah's part in the great conflict was
perhaps small, because we We're few III
numbers and far from utilization, but
during those days of tense anxiety that
Immediately preceded the War of the
Rebellion, when the United States Gov
.ernment awaited, with GREATNESS sus-
| pense, the alignment of the states and
territories on the yexcl problem, the
| people of Utah, remote from the fields
OF Significant development dependent
upon the slow wheels of$the overland
stage-clated for news. And finally on
the 18th of October, 1861, When the l,aci-
| fic Telegraph company completed its
| line to Great Salt Lake City,
| Brigham Young, transmitted the
| Cleveland, Ohio.
Utah has not seeded but is firm
for the Constitution and laws Of our
once happy country.
POINTS WITH. PRIDE
| A brief message from the representa-
| tive of a mere handful of isolated peo-
| ple--but withal an expression to which
| younger Utah points With pride.
| direct your attention to this mes
sage; endorse its sentiment, and, I
| say to you in all ea1Testness that the
Ipeople of Utah stand on the same decla-
| ration today. ,s 54it \ ss
| Utah did not actively participate in
the conflict, though on April IS, 1862,
President Lincoln, through the adjutant
| general, called upon the governor to
raise, arm and equip a company of
cavalry. to be employed in protecting
the property Of the telegraph company
and the overland mail The fact that
| on May l. three days later, the governor
wired that the company had been sworn
| in the day previous, was evidence that
utah's loyalty was not the mere express
! sion OF. high sounding allegiance.
Since that time Utah has had one
other opportunity to demonstrate her
national loyalty, and readiness to re-
sort to arms in the defense of her coun-
| try. The record of the Utah volun-
teers in the war with Spain is evidence
that there was spirit behind the enlist
ment of our sons.
'.RIPENED EXPERIENCE.
It is meet that with silvered locks
and ripened experience shoufd he linked
the lessons of loyalty and patriotism.
There is that subtle something which
associates steadfastness with age. Lies
| experiences and trials, hallowed With
the sanctity ofisorrow; it's triunlphs and
| joys GROWING the furrowed brow with a
noble dignity, all lend a splendid inspi,-
| alton to the young and tender mind.
For the reason that you are representa-
! tives of the greatest army of patriots
| who ever raised arms in defense of the
he of No u
world history has known---we are hon
ored to have you with us. We are
thankful that our children may have
impressed upon their minds the lesson
| which your presence carries with 1T.
am here primarily for the purpose Of
extending to you the survivors Of that
glorious army of the republic, the greet
ings of the people of this state /
| speak for all Utah when / say. ..Wel-
come conirades-thrice welcome u on;.
midst i voice the unanimous santi-
ment of the people OF Salt Lake City.
when say that the proverbiaI latch
string Is discarded--the doors are llun..
| wide, and our city our homes, are
yours to enjoy during your visit.
COMMANDER sMYTH.
Lucian Il: smyth. commander OF the
| DEPARTMENT of Utah G. A. r., was Their
introduced by Chairman King. Com.
mander SMITH said in part:
For Salt Lake City to have been
| chosen for the encampment, was a great
honor and our people will show their
| appreciation of that honor by the well
| come they will extend to you. 1t may
be of interest to some of you TO know
that the city. in which we are meeting
| is the leading one of the vast inter-
mountain country; a region of which
Daniel Webster once said 1t was so des-
olate that it would never be habitable
to man. Today this vast area is dotted
over with prosperous communities. and
within the limits of this city WIS begun
the first ApgloSaxon cultivation of the
soil by irrigation on the American con-
| tinent, the only system of cultivation
| that gould redeem the west from the
| forbidding prophecy of the great sem
| ator from Massachusetts,. II n
l when the veterans met here they
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