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Show THE CONVENTION. To-morrow tlio citizens of Utah, men anl women, legally entitled to vote, have tho opportunity of (lecturing by their bullota lor or against tho holding of a convention to 1'rumo a State constitution; con-stitution; and if in favor of it to voto for dulegalo-s to it. The delegates nominated at tho meeting yesterday for this county ought to satisfy all, for t hoy represent fairly tho different interests and parties in the Territory; and these men have just as much right to speak ttieir piece in that convention against Utah becoming a Stato as they have to apeak in favor of it. Wo nolieo that of tho nine-toon nine-toon delegates ten arc Mormons Mor-mons and nine arc Gentiles. Tho former are, Professor U. Pratt, sour., Professor Albert Carrington, judgo Aureliu.-i Miner, Col. John Sharp, General A. P. lloekwood, Hishop JteuboD Miller, lion. Win, Jennings, lion. George Q. Cannon, John T. Caino, Kq., and Judgo A. Snow. Tho latter aro, Col. David K. ltuel, Judgo William llaydon, Col. Thos. P. Alters, Hon. Thes. Pitch, General P. Edward Connor, Judgo K 1). Hogo, ex-Governor Prank Puller, 8. Sharp Walker, Esq., and Hadloy 1). Johnson, Esq. Tlieso gentlemen aro well known. What their individual individ-ual views on this matter of a Stato may be wo have had no means of ascertaining. ascertain-ing. Some of them, by report, aro opposed to it; and others are aecred-ittd aecred-ittd with being in favor of it; but they were tho cboieo of a largo primary pri-mary meeting, and as sueh we wo look for their eleetion; and when elected we hope they will do their duty to their constituents according to their honest convictions, and nieot to reason frecly'and deliberate calmly on a subject that is beyond all question ono of great importance. |