Show MASS MEETING feb 8 IBM 1856 I 1 to vrr THE editon EDITOR or tire THE DESERET NEWS deay sir 1 I send tend you the minutes of a convention contention held at cove beaver deaver county on the uit nit which you can use as a you see proper should you need any ny explanations on the matter I 1 respectfully refer you to the lion ilon G A smith tours tour ae ai JAMES IT MARTINEAU clerk of mee mec meeting tIng HOUSE cove covel beaver county I 1 january 1856 luna S TO THE EDITOR or OF THE NEWS dear sin lr in accordance with the vote of f the conven convert tinn which has just been held beld the minutes ol 01 which are b h reby respectfully submitted to you I 1 present you with the tile following brief synod synopsis Is of the proceedings of a district convention held at tills place on yesterday the tnt tal I 1 iha tha convention was called for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of sending delegates to a general convention this spring to torm lonn a constitution and ant plan lofstate of state government tar far this territory for several days previous to the meeting just held the 1 roads leading to this place might have been seen thronged thron ged with vehicles of all descriptions horsemen and pedestrians all anxious to be at the place of gathering in time and getting setting at defiance the inclement weather which Is unusually severe this winter the snow in the mountain pisses and the unpleasant condition of ho the road showing in a striking manner the energy and decision for which the citizens of this moui mout mountain itala region have bare always been conspicuous there were present delegates from beaver iron and washington counties and of the tha prominent citizens citizen sot of utah and great salt lake counties were also pre pr present senty esert and indeed some of the delegates from the extreme sout lim portion of the territory came a distance of about a hundred and fifty miles when the appointed hour bour arrived the fact tact became very apparent that the tremont grounds were erp ere insufficient to contain the multitude and arid the whole mass adjourned to the cedar giove grove adJo adjoining InIn on motion of the non lion G A imite smith col W IT yr dame was tm T m called to the chair and J 11 martineau martt Martl neau appointed chief secretary and it benson berson and N johnson johr Johi lgon ison assistant seret secretaries aries arles the hon hou G A smith being called for by universal acciai acclamation came forward on the standy stand and spoke in his bis usual forcible and happy manner he said 1 I am decidedly in favor of calling a general convention this spring at great salt lake city for the purpose of ef taking the preparatory steps for ad admission mission into the union the time has arrived when utah hould should knock at the door of the federal compact for admission as a sovereign state upon an equal footing tooting alth with ith theother the other and older stata states it Is true that the time lime Is comparatively corn coin park para lively short since we entered these mountain valleys but how much has been done in that time we came from the states stripped of almost all our possessions possession yet by our untiring exertions we havet havel aade aado gool roads road and brid bridge ep established mann manu factories of all kinds and filled these fertile vales with cities and villages and with the peaceful hum of industry and and refinement where a few short years ago was heard beard nought nou ht but the wr war whoop of ue tte savage and uncivilized indian as he went forth upon the war pa by h or pursued the bounding agte antei lope tope ope across the plain the cry of the wolf and grizzly vear bear and ana nothing was seen but desolation in its most dreary form now Is presented the cheerful aspect of a great and mighty people advancing with rapid strides in the march of refinement anit antt ant improvement and valleys valley teeming with the best fruits of the earth and blooming like the garden of eden what Is there to urge against our becoming a member of the great and glorious union that government which was established at the ibe cost cos of so much blood of BO so much treasure tre kure and en luran lurance cey cej and that government governments the con of which we believe to be the most perfect eer ever established by any people or nation under tinder heaven Is it th the a religious belli f of its citizens the constitution of the nation to which we belong of that compact which we join expressly ex declares that all its lit citizens may worship god according to the dictate dictates 0 their own consciences and that no religious test shall ev r be required of any of its members cn consequently that is no objection Is I 1 it the paucity of our numbers judge W W V drummond estimates our population in the neighborhood ol 01 souls which estl esti estimate mate coming as it does from a gentleman of his intelligence and capacity fr for judging ol 01 such matters and withal so disinterested Is ls in my humble opinion tony tonj worthy of full belief and credence we ares are consequently upon an equal footing in that respect with many other states which have bare been admitted into the union some of which it Is well known came in with a much smaller population than utah can boast boost can it be urged that we are destitute of knowledge sufficient to govern ourselves I 1 declare unhesitatingly and it Is the universal decision et of intelligent gentlemen travel traveling lg h utah that there la Is not to be found else elre than in utah a people who understand so well the principles of tit self government who make laws lans and who are so united in carrying them into execution are we charged with disaffection to the general government ern ment it if tills this be true why not seek to 0 o form an independent government of our own among these mount mountain fastnesses fast nesses the key of the union why do we desire to bs bt admitted into the union taj thy rh ild did we desire it in 1849 the tact fact peaks for itself ane aiu la Is a sufficient refutation of a slander so unfounded and unjust but it this be not sufficient clent evidence of the purity of t our intention sy let us refer to history look at the mormon battalion wending its 11 B way across acres the burning sand gand of the great american desert a march unparallel in the annals of warfare and par per forming an important share in the acquisition of call calf fornia with its mines ot of youen volden ore are and of tha very verj country which we now inhabit look lock at the wives and children of those patriotic and daunted undaunted in soldiers as they were left in the open prairies prairie in an indian country without sa a house or shelter of any kindy kind and almost destitute odthe means mians fians of prolonging their existence during the absence of their tather father sp husbands husband and sons who had gone cone to fight the battles of that cu country which had permitted them to be driven from their homes without a cause Is tills this disaffection la 14 this disloyalty and rebellion hear near all ye yo nati nations olis of the earth and decide it Is not to we cling cline to those rights and privileges fought for and won by our father fathers it Is 19 true in common with other citizens olour of our nation for or welfare an equal right to enjoy them we ciori dory in the power and extent of our country and we admire and will sustain to the last its constitution which was framed by the thi inspiration of heaven cates crieg cites cries of nong dong long live the constitution yes tes long live the glorious constitution of our country and may its blessings extend until it shall ghail cover our whole continent 11 I 1 The speaker here gave wat way war his remark remarks of which I 1 have given only the heads beang being being received by the con ventson with the unmistakable marks of approbation and the most perfect attention i ilon hon jesse N smith of carowan parowan city then followed in a series of interesting remark remarks but for want of room I 1 shall be obliged to give but a very brief and conde conce condensed need report of his address as also of those who follow him he lie maid raid he lie coincided most heartily in the sentiments advanced by the hon bon gentleman mho who be llad bad preceded him and felt that it was the universal belief and feeling of this vast assemblage aye ayel ayli re sounded iram from all parts of the concourse ile lie was correct in his remarks it was the decided feeling of every loyal son of utah ne he was in favor of calling a convention of delegates from all parts of the territory to deliberate upon the bes best t plan of a constitution and state government for utah and that we take measures at the earliest possible date for our admission hato the union we have a right to enjoy all the constitutional rights and privileges enjoyed by the different states of the confederacy he ile was firmly of the opinion that the estimate of judge W IV drummond was nearly correct it might be a trifle over the mark it might fall chort but from hison hlson his own acquaintance with the honorable gentleman and his means for information was fully satisfied with his bis computation of our population as being correct il it had been frequently urged by our opponent opponents that we as a people did not wish our numbers to be known that we wi h d to keep it la in the dark that we represented ours ourt ourselves elves as being less lees than we e really are but buthe he was wai satisfied tills this was a mistake it N w as true that our election returns did not make a very liu Itu imposing appearance when compared with those of other states stales and Terri torleF but attributed this to the fact hat that bat our political arelia arena Is always quiet and stu bed bcd by those party febbles q abbles and strafes that agitate the various parties in the other states slates and territories and to the consequent absence ot of that excitement which draws to the polls all the legal voters of the country and many illegal ones but hut he was aware that we are a numerous and mighty people and entitled to assume the position which our numbers and rights as tree true born american citizens entitle us lie he retired amid universal applause and was succeeded by judge leey leep lee of washington county lie ile came forward and said be he feil fell some diffidence in addressing an assembly like tatsy this butas he was one of the delegates from the extreme southern portion 0 the Terr territory Wry was willing to let his opinion on the subject be known and th through rough him blin that of those whom he had the honor lonor of representing upon the present occasion he ile stood before them as one of the pioneers of civilization in the south arid and was deeply sensible of the disadvantages of our or present position as a territory situated as we are so far from the centre of civilization there were many cases arl ari lag ing continually from our intercourse with the savages surrounding us which required the speedy and effective arm arin of a state government ile he fifie frit that we who had bad come as pioneers into in to tills this vast western wilderness who had bad killed the snakes made the roads and built the bridges were entitled to make mile our own laws and regulations reb reg gulat lons ions and choose our own rulers the same as the people of other states ile lie considered it a principle of right inherent with w asp that those who siave ave their comfort akrie airle home and penetrate into the th depths of the wilderness braving all the dangers incident to a new and unsettled country should have the right to make and execute their own laws and choose their own eulem e especially when wilen removed as tar far as we are from the seat of government and with such rare and uncertain means of communication with that government lie ile was decidedly in favor of tho tha suggestions ot of the previous speak speakers rsm and would give way for otlie other rt mr phillp philip K R smith then came forward and addressed the ine lne meeting eting at considerable length in an eloquent and masterly manner ile iia adverted to many scenes through r illch ilich litch we have pa passed sed and ot of the brightening prospects which now cheer our vision vi slon bion tion lie ile also spoke of some of the he principles touched upon 11 by those who had bad prec cled hinl him in an eloquent manner illustrating them more fully he ile also spoke on a subject 11 introduced i trod by the he lieh 11 ll delegate from mr JN J N smith namely the made against us of concealing our real number numbers taking the same view of it as the tha bon delegate had bad done bat I 1 1 said he be iet let us hold it convention as has been proposed let us have bare an ele eie election tion for the purpose of choosing delegates to that convention and let us show our strength astren th the legislative A assembly have passed an act authorizing such an election we shall soon return to our various homes and when we do so let us be diligent in tilis this matter let us call upon 0 our 1 ir neighbors to turn out en I 1 masse an and d vote let us swell our poll let me ask you shall we swell our polls when we return to our homet homei PI A I 1 prolonged ro longed cheer was the answers answer and the speaker down amid a general enthusiasm T lewis of iron W bateman batema of cedar C W dolten of Us harmony armony 1 I hath of sana santa clara claray carlos shirts of kanai rah rab J mcguar Mc Gufler of parowan carowan Pa rowan and several citizens of beaver county successively addressed the convention in spirited and eloquent addresses address esp which 1 c h W were ere 1 loudly cheered by the audience but our limits forbid a particular cular synopsis of each cacti suffice it to say that the citi zens sens i at e the bouthern ou thern portion of 0 utah are live to their rights and privileges and determined theme concluded next week ROYAL SWINDLING OR HOW TO OBTAIN tarn TAIN A SPLENDID D CARPET carret it was lately said the king of naples was likely to embroil himself in a ivar with england trie tile laing kins bad committed one of those petty acts of mean swindling hig that a despot can easily practise the whole plot is thus cleat clearly developed aking king feidinand of naples it appears ordered a splendid set of carpels from an english manufacturer which were made to size and ornamented with the royal arms the manufacturer accompanied his goods to naples which were refused on or the impertinent ground that they were never ordered although ife produced the order order in in writing ile he was told to sell them but that was impossible as they had bad the royal arms on them ile he was ordered to put them on board ship and export them ile he did ship them and had to pay export duty the vessel was tilen then refused a c clearance lear and the carpets were landed he ire was ben hen therl told lo 10 sell them at auction A very low bidding was made and no advance followed and he wai was was not allowed to buy them in he got for them much less than the export duty he had paid but bill what became of the carpets they were actually bought at auction by one of the kin eins kins kings M s na agent ants against whom none dared to compete and no now C over cover the floors i of df the palace for which the they y had been fabricated the manufacturer complained to the british consul who wiio demanded redress but it was refused I 1 but since the fall of sebastopol sevastopol Seba the king became frightened and has offered a pecuniary reparation for this attempted royal swindling his coin coln coin coln will probably be accepted as great britain can claim nothing g beyond ample reparation for this individual injustice 1 ex |