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Show POLITICAL HISTORY. If the young men of Utah would get a practical insight into the past political history his-tory of parties and men in the United States, there are two books from which, in our opinion, opin-ion, they can obtain move of personal interest and absolute knowledge than from any other two books we know of; they are Benton's "Thirty Years in the Senate" aud Blaine's "Twenty Years in Congress." Kach book contains within itself the charm of personal history, which, from the picture and story books we read and give to our children, to the thrilling biographies of wonderful men and women who have made ' their lives a power or a sensation in the world, attract the closest attention. Then the authors, the lir.st, a stalwart democrat and statesman of the. old school; the second, one of the most brilliant republican statesmen states-men of our own time, aud standing upon his own personal merits, probably the most popular of American politicians; were personally identified with the discussion of principle ami policies of their parties and of the republic upon which they treat. Tho yoiinjj man, about to assume the toga of . American citizenship, having first posted himself by a thorough study of the constitution, constitu-tion, the ViMury of Hs adoptiou and the able fo:::iuc.'itaries thereon ; o:i f lie various the-orU's the-orU's of able writers tis to its meaning ami application, may well follow up this acquired ac-quired knowledge by giving close attention in the two books in i'icstiiu to the practical application of constitutional law in the highest high-est legislative councils of the nation during the formative and most eventful periods of its existence. He is thus materially eotik'Sed to aet well his part as a patriotic citizen of the irreatest republic the world has ercr seen, la preserving and defending its flag frcin attacks from within nu.'l without. L'n- j questioning loyalty to the nation aud its Hag j Is the broad foundation upon which true citizenship is based. Such loyalty finds enduring en-during life and root hi intelligence. It will be the crowning glory of the young men of this territory if, despite the predictions predic-tions of prejudiced partisans, they give themselves heart and soul to the upbuilding ! of a loyal commonwealth in the union and make it one of the brightest stars in the galaxy of states. To the rising generation of Vtah is committed the responsible task of building aud sustaining a commonwealth replete w ith every virtue and free from ev- j crv vice. " I |