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Show HrniEKio the gentlemen, formerly workers in the liberal ranks who now prefer to work under the republican banner have stood firm in the conviction convic-tion that they were right, and that they would s'ircly triumph because their cause is just. We havj felt asurod that they would not falt'T but would stand to thiir colors as much on account ac-count of as in spite of the abuse from the Tribune. Hut wo had entirely failed to appreciate appre-ciate the fact that the liberal party had reserve forces which thrown Into the conllict at a critical moment might create cre-ate unthonght of havoc. The element of personal character uudernoath and behind an argument or assertion is a force which Is often as effective as it is unmeasiiriible. lion. Mai-kick M. Kamiin has entered en-tered the lists and w e shall await w ith intercut not enliroly free from anxiety the result of bis speech on Saturday night last. I'p-to this time we have felt that men like Judge. Hakfnf.ss, Judizn Zase, Geo A. Lome. Judge Marshall and others would feel secure in strength of their position. But who can estimate the effect upon such men as ttiese of the fiery eloquence of Col. K.tiGlW reinforced rein-forced as it is by his brilliant record in Washington, his conspicuous taleuts as a leader of the Salt Lake bar, his domestic do-mestic and his public virtues, in short his whole character as a cit'uen in pub-lie pub-lie and private life. Tho colonel announces an-nounces that ho proposes to fight in the liberal rauks for tho sake of the women and children and homes of Utah. Arraiu we repeat, a new aud uuexpected force isiu .the field, and let no one be surprised sur-prised if our strongest falter and fail. |