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Show i can receive no f rther notice liian is embraced in geuoral and specific spe-cific denial of in "lorreclness. There in one thing that troubles the Tritium; which it in too modest to state. It in this, that whoa statohood does come under the rule of national politics poli-tics hefH it will uot be Trihune state-hood. state-hood. VVu will not have a Jittlo, one-hot-He state, ruled over imperiously by I the liberal organ. We will not havaa majority of the state disfranchised; and the Tribune will not dictate the policy ! and the candidates of tho dominant j l'"ty. TIT K rKUHMi'' AMD STATEHOOD. Tho Tribune is anxious that The Times should discuss the question of statehood in connection with the present pres-ent political agitation. This agitation happens to be founded upon the question ques-tion of national politics; it is not based upon the subject of statehood any more than upon the iniHcniura. It is universally univer-sally admitted that the establishment of Li.io!j-l l:ti,-s eve 1'tnl'y to t'a'.ebcod, j'i .t us th" re'er. union of all sueli speni-i.. oi evil ss tho ''' ,i:vo, wiil load up toward the j millenium; but statohooo: is not the point at issuo. Neither of the parties recently orgauii-cd here desiras immediate statehood; neither will couutenance any movement move-ment to unduly hasten the admission of Utah. When the conditions shall be suitable both partit-s will favor it, and mosi of those who now call themselves liberals will also advocate it. This applies ap-plies ! i the mormon members of both parties as well as to tue gentile members. mem-bers. The sentiment is harmonious throughout and the Tribune is simply trying to raise a false issue. It is generally admitted that, as the uribuiieouct stated, it will be a glad day for Utah when the proper time for its admission shall come. If the liberal organ desires to discuss tho relative rel-ative merits ofthe territorial and statehood state-hood conditions, Thl Times will gratify grat-ify it; but this paper can lind nothing to disci: s in a proposition that is as irrelevant iu one relating to the mil-Ionium. mil-Ionium. If cither party or any section of either party were moving in public or in secret to secure admission immediately imme-diately as chargod by the Tribune, the subject would be one for debate; but since the charge is w-'.hoiit any shadow of foundation, it |