Show kua nua legitimate progress is commendable dut lout when thought and action are kept at fever heat progress may be more fancied than real may be either retro betro 11 gres res sive 0 or r in a wron wrong 0 redion direction di and would gain time by stopping to steady its thoughts and still its nerves not that utah has been or is much subject to undue excitement touching tempo realities rali ties for the wise counsels and example of her influential citizens have been followed to a goodly degree and thus far with excellent results but the pre sentis an age of wild speculation prodigal dal jal extravagance great love and worship of gaim gain a reckless disregard of principle and consequences and of much paper money tile the influence of all these combining to suggest careful thought and prudent action in the conduct of affairs both public and private the pressure of that influence is now and here being added to the number of all tl things ings by which mans integrity is to be tested and the the moloch of f gain is busily laying kayin tolls toils for increasing the number bomber of hi hil vioka vie vit tabt tabb tAft lg we have been tried with pov efu eue efe iander lauder 1 lander slander bitter hatred and per unto nto u death and I 1 we confess to an anxiety in soma some bome cases the eal ease e tem i pia pla tips eions and silken gilken cords of prosperity with their accompanying greed for gain luxury and prid prim may overcome some who stood firm during the severe experience of the past lest they become blinded by the god of this world when he for a time withdraws the tile cruel hand iland of persecution and substitutes blandishments blandish ments and wealth as baits for votaries vot aries but is not improvement commendable most assuredly in every proper channel by every proper method and with the greatest rapidity that prudence will warrant commodious and tasteful public and private edifices well cultivated fields and orchards ornament ornamental aai aal grounds machinery and manufactures leisure for mental culture and social intercourse ter course and all things else tending to ameliorate improve advance and elevate the human family are objects worthy a wise application of industry and intelligence but not worthy of worship when obtained and not worth obtaining through dishonest means on or unjust practices hence the tile needed cau tion against making haste baste to get rich As our nation has but recently emerged from combat with a most form formidable idaMe rebellion conducted of necessity with an enormous expenditure represented by currency which not only drove coin eoin from circulation but added the evil of gold and stock gambling mib MIS it is but natural to expect that returning peace great as is the boon will be attended with nare more or less financial burdens and trade repulsions in many channels fortunately for utah this state of affairs occurs at a time when she is 4 natt not only comparatively free from the m maddening i excitement of gain but has a treasury treasur y in which the revenue exceeds the appropriations a surplus instead of a debt and is thus clear of financial embarrassment barras we are also pleased with being able to state that her citizens are less in debt than any like mei mel member hiben fiber we are aware of which is certainly a very comfortable business position when coin there is none and currency is s carce scarce and likely to continue so out of debt out of danger is a aay kay saying as true as it is triton trite and the present is an opportune time for ime ite observance hot only in paying such debts as may have accrued but in so managing 0 as to avoid incurring donled indebtedness except exee p t in extreme or very urgent cases we neither manufacture coin nor currency and the money brought within our borders is soon again ant out leaving our business operations to depend chiefly upon barter and this as yet ye thoai though h not so convenient is probably to our ad vantage t e for it is attended with less greediness abuse and excitement and progress I 1 there tinder linder is surer if not so rapid a and nd the lessons learned are at present of more value nor can we change this feature of our deal and arid constantly have a h 1 circulating medium sufficient for oun ouri convenience until we import more machinery instead of the tho articles manufactured by it and become satisfied to do more without what we cannot produce within ouri ourselves eiver elver not that man in the strictest sense can be fully independent of his fellow men yet indebtedness misfortunes excepted savors rather much of dependence pen denpe dence jee and can mostly be avoided I 1 with prudence and I 1 economy observing the precept howe bowe owe no man anything by its observance our territory as stated is free of debt and therefore ninan finan financially prepared for such commercial changes as peace may induce and so far as any one keeps himself led by debt debuc especially money monay debt by so much less is he disturbed or disappointed by hard times and the annoyance of duns a course which if n jbf pt so fast is certainly more in dependant and secure better an old coat paid for than a new one indebted for |