Show HISTORY OF THE PAST there has been a providence guiding the destinies of this territory ano folo winy was delivered by aun john henry smith upon ta i ing abe ol 01 abe coaver tion gentlemen of abe convention it would be impossible for mo to find words to express to TOU tha feeling thai are within my abreact for many years it baa been a dream of mine that the day would yet come when the peo pie of the territory of utah burying their past differences would meet upon common ground and ae lovers of the came great commonwealth put their hands to the plow of statehood nod endeavor by every means that lay within their power to bring the people ol 01 that commonwealth into the enjoyment of every liht and ayery liberty that any citizen within the of our great republic should amov in the efforts of the past there has been a providence without doubt guiding the of ehni territory J have no doubt that in the future that same providence who understands the c tiou of his children throughout the world will care for and guide the ol 01 this commonwealth and will enable Us bons eons and its daughters to fully magnify the that shall be placed upon them when they shall arrive nt the full stature of detate h lod having performed their part in regard thereto I 1 congratulate you gentlemen upon alie labora that lie before you six times if my memory serves me richt in the past an effort 0 this kind has been made conventions have assembled have discharged the sacred duties placed upon them and have made m eifort to place themselves m a position in which they could exorcise the rights that are inherent in those who live within a state government but until the present moment the boon has been withheld there ia no bitterness in me BO far as that is concerned in regard to any of those experienced experienc ea of the vv e meet upon this floor upon common ground coin lovera of a common country and lovers of the labors and of that body of great men who lave brought about the liberties of the people of tha united states who left the instrument that came through them which had been the palladium of the liber liea of tha american people and which is more sacred to any american life itself I 1 doubt not that every gentleman who ia assembled within the confines of this building bail ding ai a i a delegate sent to abia convention ven tion thinks in the innermost roi ceases of bis baart that if bis country were in danger or that if that instrument of our liberties abere in danger lifo and everything else would bo put upon the altar looking to the preservation 0 the same and the maintenance of that government which has become dear to and alich has given to ua BO many blessings oles sings pertaining to life trust that the expert ances through which we have eone may ba a leabon of profit to every one of us let us take these matters that now come under consideration and weigh them in tha light of judgment and considering well the be ine of atis commonwealth in which we reside stud no one mans interest bat the interest of toe whole conr peo pie have entrusted here with this of presenting to thiera for consideration the fundak mental law under which they expect to live under which their children and their childrens children in all kikeli hood may liva and they look to as to discharge this autv in honor before our country in honor before oar god in honor before those who sent ua here aud in all honor to oura alves the rep on whom baa developed the great responsibility that attaches to thia exalted station I 1 trust in our deliberations there ahall not exhibit itself that spirit of partisanship that would lead in any degree to improper action or to any earons fe elmir I 1 believe it is the eacret duty to every roan cent here to eay today that BO far as possible we shall work in unison for the accod of one great purpose that is to be present to oar enta a constitution that abail receive their approval anil chow that the men that made it were worthy men men of honor men who love their country and loye their state who appreciate the blea amea of liberty and who propose BO for in their power lies to ex haibt their fairness and justice in their in the performance af their sacred bahora we have before us a c eat work to so we have to consider the conditioned condit ione of our territory we have to consider its resources wo bays to consider our ability to perform thia every way and the ability of the people to fulfill the obligations that we shall present to them and upon which they these mattera we nava got 0 o in the light of judgment and of we are not a wealthy peo pie although we have a land and come day in the future it will have a wonderful population we are in that condition at the present time that in the consideration of each and every problem thai baale come before us in the interest of government that we all beek to establish we enst arriva to protect the people and preserve them from the burdens ol 01 taxation this auty lies with us and in the con of mattero everything should be done that would tend to enhance and develop our soil improve the condition of and benefit tha and open the doors for the mc omina ol 01 hundreds thai may press apon our soil I 1 that the hands mar be utilized for the purpose of farming and our rich mines opened up and the metals therein put louse every thing aboud be artone that would enhance these interests we should look to everything pertaining to he advancement of oar people I 1 believe this lies near to the heart of every man who enters this assembly having been sent here by au honest and up ngat constituency my friends I 1 truit abat we will con aider these things wisely and prudently with a firm and fixed purpose we should by the principle ot right the or justice tha principle ot patriotism patrio tiem the principle of toe love of those woo nave sent ua here the principle of everything that tends to ennoble thelise th elife of man by giving to him liberty and encouraging him to employ the utilize the powers with which the great god of reuven baa blessed him I 1 you for the honor conferred upon me and realizing my weakness I 1 desire to have your full support in becking to discharge thia duty recognizing fully iho 0 that duty and ferlinc that if thara was abbt in the way to interfere with the accomplish ment of this work the of this commonwealth by gad or man I 1 aronld be willing to neep away this position which you have tendered me and ibave it open to any man eo aar aa that is concerned who might desire to occupy the eague I 1 realize that ayery man that ia congregated here is amply capable and able to discharge this duly and I 1 trust that iu the dence of our father in heaven you and I 1 will be blessed in our efforts to accomplish com this flork and that the commonwealth anat will be established and the constitution that ahall be presented to the people will be a credit to you and that every ona of us mav loots back in the fatme days of our lived when our forma may bent with age and rejoice iu the fact that the keople of the land trusted us ax their representative to present them something which will be the palladium of oar liberties and that they with us will he proud of of oar groat work up to the last of our live great applause 1 at the conclusion of the address colonel E VV who had fought vigorously on the utah commission for the beating of mr smith and the other precinct delegates was given permission to present to the president a gavel president amith made neat response the incident was a happy one and was applauded oy the convene |