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Show THE STATUS OF THE TERRl-1 TORIES. Our WyuimiJi,' corror-iionilciU, w tli later puMi.-tliod thw morninif, furnilia-iu furnilia-iu tho -flatlbrai of tlio Carbon cuiiniy l.;m.K:rutH, whi'-b will bo real with in-. tero.it. Tliure U ouo plant in it which will ho warmly omlor.l by mi over-1 whtluiiuK majority of tlm Uizrn.s of, the Tcnitori-'H, without r tfai'l to politwul parties. Tlx' Carlson county, . Wyoming, Deinocrain declare theui-Hclves theui-Hclves in favor of all Territorial ollices heinnle.'tive. There m-vor wan p relented rel-ented to tlie world tmeli an anomaly undr a rt-puhliiian povenum-nt an the political hlatmoftlie pen.lo of tluO TorritorieH. '1'he political view of the citifiH of Territories are virtually: without weight or influence. They are treated an if they were iueapiibie of exerei.-iiiK the rights of citizenship, and could not lc trusted with the election elec-tion of the officers who have 10 exercise exer-cise power in Territorial atl'airn. They' are permitted to play at the farce of! electing lcKiaturcs hut the .single I voice of one man who may ho iniuu- cat to the Territory'! ln:st interest:-, ! who may he iirnorant of itn wimtr-, and who may be in direct opposition to the laro majority of its citizens in political views, and matteid of vital iinporianee lo the Territory is more potent than the entire lei-luiure. Such a body may pana a necessary, just and wise measure, but his veto can del it a.iide, and ho need not be at the trouble to furniih n reason for so doini; unless ho should feci disposed. The pfoplo of the Territories are taxed by (he Gene ml Government and me allowed no voice either in tho imposing of such (axes or their .subsequent disposal. Tluy are denied de-nied tho right held dear by every Aiuerienu citizen of easting their ballots bal-lots for the man of their choice to fill the chief Executive otlieo of the nation. The nets of their Legislature, which an appointed governor may feel disposed dis-posed to approve, aro subjected to revision re-vision by (JoiiRvess uudor who.-.c benign be-nign care tho Territories are supposed to be. They have been tako them from the Missouri to the I 'an tic eured, with pome honorable exceptions, excep-tions, with the very worst specimens of otlice-huntoi'H. They have been the Botany Bay of used-up political hacks and incompetent imbeciles, who have boen furuinhed offices in them that their nbsenco from Washington and tho intolerable nu'iauee of their persistent per-sistent applications lor governmental pap might be secured. The Territories Terri-tories have been made stepping stones for tricksters and dishonest demagogues to mount to power which they only disgraced. The peoplo of the Territories Terri-tories aro required to express continued faith in institutions which are with nciu irom tnem, ami to express tneir of which they are deprived the mo- ment they set foot over tho boundary! line which divides a State from uj Territory. And their political status, : under a republican government, will not oven compare favorably with tho condition of colonial dependence under un-der which the British colonics at present pres-ent hold an existence. Of all men in the United States the hardy pioneers who add empire to their country's greatness should havo thoir rights of citizenship respected. Instead of bc'iDg made the toys and playthings of bar-room politicians uud official loafers, their autonomy should be recoguized and maintained inviolate, tf a Territory is too weak lo assume tho responsibilities or defending itself against inroads from tho savages that i may roam its plains or lurk in its ; mountains, the nation should render it J assistance; but it should enjoy tho full j application of republican principles, and its voice should be heard in the federal ( legislature in national delibcrations,cs-! pressing its views on matters of nation-1 al policy, its voting being so guarded j as not to give it a power eual lo that j of a commonwealth of exceedingly greater population. But the right of the 1 Territories to have their offices elect-: ive, is as; indefeasible, as that "life, liberty and tho pursuit of happiness" I are the inherent rights of all men; and i Congress would do at once a wise and : a noblo act by promptly recognizing) it.- As it U, to-day, there are men of broad views of statesmanship, liberal 1 ideas, large brains and swayed by the : loftiest principles of honor to be found in the Territories, who are compelled to sutler the shame, in conjunction! with their fellow citizen, of seeing important offices tilled by incompetence, i narrow-mindedness, political-bigotry, ! and even ignorance of die commonest ) duties to be performed. If the Federal Government were, to-day, to submit to a vote of the people of the Territories whether they would wish to retain the ! present office-holders in position, it ' would be found that at least three- j fourths would be promptly and per-' emptor ily rejected. And in view of. this we ask, Where is tho republican-: ism with which the Territories of the. United States is blessed.' |