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Show Mr. Loebeb's Lecti be Quire ar respectable audience both in numbers and in intelligence assembled in the "Institute" last evening, to listen to a lecture on the affairs of Utah, by Charles G. Locber, Esq. The speaker prefaced his general remarks by assnr-l ing his audience that be only appeared i before them for the purpose of stating j a few facts, and that he did not intend i to make any appeal to passion or essay j a public harangue. He extolled the j mineral and agricultural resources of Utah, and said its mines, particularly, would rank among the first of the world- He denied the truth of reports re-ports which had been sent over the wires from Salt Lake city to the east and to the west, that there were any riotiDg or disturbance here because of any legal or other proceedings, and declared de-clared that every statement to that effect ef-fect was destitute of the slightest color of truth. He believed that the people, irrespective of creeds or parties, with very few exceptions, were peaceably disposed, and that this community, so far from being tho turbulent, riotous society its traducers would have the world believe, is as quiet, peaceable and orderly as any in the world. Polygamy Poly-gamy and questions of public policy, about which differences of opinion prevailed, pre-vailed, he thought would be settled peaceably in their own good time by the just operations of law. He was opposed to the law contemplated contem-plated by congress to meet polygamous cases in this Territory, as it was unjust in its provisions, and according to his opinion as a lawyer would, if enacted and enforced, be found to be unconstitutional unconsti-tutional in the end. He intended visiting the eastern cities and States with a view to disabuse the minds of the people of those sections cf any erroneous impressions that they may have imbibed through false reports, with regard to tho pcaccfulness and security of matters and things here. He would invite capitalists to come here and invest, and assure them that they will not only receive good returns for thoir investments, but that their rights and liberties are as secure, and as much respected as in any portion of the continent. Tho lecture occupied about an hour, and was sensible and well received and frequently applauded. We hope Mr. Loeber may be successful in the obj ect of his eastern mission. |