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Show Tho troubles and misfortunes of tho National Guard of this stato aro a , striking example of tho baneful effects I of tho never ending Internlceno strlfo I which prevails In Utah. Tho doplor- i able condition of tho Guard was ji brought about by tho factional and ro- llglous fights which pervades every- I thing In the stato. Wo quarrel among ourselves, loso tho respect of tho out side world and suffer pecuniary loss, as well In all sorts of ways. In this Instance It appears tho guard will not got tho $G,000 appropriated by tho general government to each stato, be-! be-! causo thoro aro fower than 300 men in tho organization. Utah ought to havo a militia of COO men and would '' havo If harmony provalled among our ! people. In tho Spanish war Utah's j Guard made a record second to nono A and It's a great pity tho organization (has fallen Into such an Impotent condition. |