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Show ON THE Fifth day of July last, at Salt Lake City, Eli H. Murray, Governor of this Territory in his speech gave utterance to the following sentiment: The tree of liberty planted in 1776 has grown with our days, and strengthened with the years until its spreading branches reach from sea to sea, broad enough to shelter all patriots, native born or naturalized. Further shall I say, and rich enough in timber to construct scaffolds and coffins for all those who may treasonably conspire to break down our constitution and to violate its written laws. The people of this country propose to remain free for ever. No State will be wiped out. No star obliterated from our national flag. Upon the other hand, no new star placed upon the folds of our flag, until the people it represents come with the badge of freedom upon their breasts. Free to think for themselves. Free to act for themselves. Free from all kingly and priestly dictation in civil affairs - a liberty loving, law abiding people who, with "their lives, their fortunes, and their [unreadable line] ment, our precious blood bought heritage - the pride of a loving, loyal people. Utah shall be free - and then, and not till then, a State. The shackles that bind so many of her good and too confiding people to the superstitions of a dead past, will, by their own acts, their own words, be broken. With her great resources in mines and in fields let young Utah go forward in unison with civilization, the law, and to the music of the Union, established by the Fathers and preserved by their sons, to clasp hands with an inviting and great future. Our country in the future as in the past, "with malice towards none and with charity for all," will continue to be fast to her people; forbearing, ever forgiving, retaining her first place among the nations of the earth, and I am sure the world will be better, and the people of the world the freer, for our national existence. |