Show VISIT OF PRESIDENT GRANT PRESIDENT GRANT is on a visit to the rocky mountains ho he has been invited to extend ills his visit from colorado to utah and it is reported that he is on his way here and is expected to arrive in this city tomorrow to morrow whatever portion of the country the pre president aident of t the he united states visits a decent regard for the high office to which he has been beeri called by the voice of the people independent of ills hia individual and personal merits would dictate that he be received with all due respect this is a right which we doubt not will be universally regarded in utah a custom which chic h will be everywhere honored in the observance by the inhabitants of this territory the peculia peculiarities ritie s of any section of country and of or its inhabitants can be best understood and appreciated by actual personal visitation and intercourse and as utah has been biden thrust into considerable prominence and importance before the public and the federal government it is manifestly a commendable thing and an evidence of sagacity for the members of the administration and other prominent public officials to take the trouble of visiting the territory and becoming somewhat acquainted with it and with the leading members of the community by personal observation and association the more one knows of a subject the better one understands it and the more is one likely to comprehend its necessities the same reasoning applies to a people as to a subject we may say further that if a persen person really wishes to thoroughly understand a subject or a question wb whether ether immediately involving the welfare and progress of a people or not hot he will be desirous of examining it on all sides and in every important aspect BO so that a perfect acquaintance and comprehension may be had there is 13 a good deal deai of ship in utah and some of it is very bitter malignant vicious and unscrupulous it would be a thing next to impossible we might safely y say utterly impossible for a correct report or a just statement to be made by pero peno persons s who are full of this fiery part izan zeal eon bon concerning corning anything against which that zeal might be excited or directed the expressions and representations of more calm and candid men would be far more safe to accept because they would be much nearer the truth than the representations and expression of heated and brej prejudiced udie partisanship especially in the various sections of this great country where government is avowed avowedly V based upon the voice of the people should the respectful representations of the larger portion of the people be accepted and receive careful judicial consideration in regard to all matters affecting their interest and prosperity we trust that the visit of president grant to this remote territory will prove agreeable and satisfactory to himself and the gentlemen accompanying him and also profit able to the territory and the country at large 4 |