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Show ORGANIZATION OF PARTIES. Who will take the Initiative? .Cc.-rospondenia of tht Ulxai-k' Cocscil Bluffs. September 27th, 1574. Xot many days ago I read your editorial on the importance of the organization or-ganization of parties in Utah, in which, if I remember, you took occasion occa-sion to advise or suggest such organization organ-ization and recommended the young men to devote more attention to such matters, I think you are right in tn mam; there is, no doubt that all me (and women) ought to leel enough interest in-terest in the government under which they live to become as conversant with the machinery and niode of its operation as possible. The principles upon which the government ot the United States was based in its organization are very plain and easily understood, and so originally was OJr Constitution, but at tuis period, the changes which in one way and another have been brought about are so numerous, that considerable research is essential to a knowledge ol what is the law of the land; hence the importance of investigation. inves-tigation. It has been the practice from the first (with perhaps only a temporary suspension ol the rule) to have in this country two political parties, under names at times changing, but always being the ins and the outs. General Harrison, who, though never considered consid-ered a very great man, was, notwithstanding, notwith-standing, a pretty fair statesman, said that it was right to have these parties, owing to the fact, I suppose, that as men in power usually become corrupt and despotic, it is better to have an antagonistic party out of power to watch the ins, and in time 1 to take their place, when the people oust them because they are corrupt, and although there may not be a very marked diflerence in tho principles of the parties, I am of opinion that an occasional change results in benefits to the public. For this reason, if none other existed, I am in favor of adverse Dolitical nurties. Three years ago I m.ide an eftort 'in Utah to inaugurate the organization organiza-tion of political parties, believing then, as I believe now, that in that way a different and more rational stale of affairs would be brought about, but my eflurts were fruitless. My impression im-pression then, and I have had no reason to alter my opinion, was that it would have been totter for all had my advice been followed. Believing thus, I of course approve your suggestions, sug-gestions, but owing to changes going on in parties in the Territory, I trunk success would have been mure easily attained men than now. Should your people decide at this late day to cnange tlie old way of doing buiiness, there would scsm to be a fcood chance for such as do not approve of the Grant government, to revive a partially defunct organization organiza-tion of the Democratic party, which was affected in lSi'2. Tlie names of the Central Committee may be found in the files of the Herald, and pro bably that committee would take the initiative action towards a resuscita tion of the party. It seems to me that there need be but little difficulty in Organizing a party in Utah opposed to the present Kepublican administration, adminis-tration, however much individuals may differ on some points; and should you organize such opposition there-suit there-suit would be in my opinion, to disorganize dis-organize the existing " Rings." I annex a late telegram, which, though you may already have printed it, uunht fitly be reproduced as food for reflection. Here it is: (Washington, Sept. 17. President Grant came hero lust Saturday evening, and sinco'thoo ho lias been on a hard frolic, .which culminated at tho AfIcC dinner in a most extraordinary exhibition. They took him baoK to Long Branch to cool oil", ills nose wa? a tlaming as a locomotive headlight, and his legs as unsteady un-steady as tha locomotive when it recklessly reck-lessly whirl-; over an unballasted track N wonder tin turne the government to subordinates like AVilliauis. Of course Williams fiiuU the bu?ine3 ijuite profitable. If this be truo, and I do nut doubt it in the least, what hope can we have for a people, (no matter what their condition and laws), who wdl consent to be permanently governed by Buch a man, or by a party of which he is a representative man ? Is it any wonder that to-day the white men of Louisiana are tied hand and foot, ruled, taxed and robbed by a , horde of unscrupulous carpet-baggers and negroes, backed by a paid army under the coutrol of Landaulct Williams Wil-liams and Unlimited Subsidy Grant? Is it matter of surprise that umWr such a rule, and by the order of such a man as Holt, your city prison was I broken open last summer by a band of soldiers, and an offender against your laws released from custody '.' Is it any marvel that, under the rule of a party such as is at present in power, lbs people of fooolo are, at this time, compelled to support and j be governed bypmcers ineligible and not elected to office ? And in conclusion, is it remarkable that, under the rule of such a parly as now holds the reins aud governs in the United States, the Constitution and laws aro trampled under foot, the rights of the States.Terri lories and people abridged, and tlie country threatened witli central iztion uuder the name of a ''third term ?" H. D. J. |