Show NOTHING RATIONAL IN THE WAY THE RE KB is at least one paper in the south which seems to keep its head level on the mormon question and that is the alexandria va gazette Ga sette it is not swayed by the popular wind nor borne upon the tide of senseless rumor but dispassionately views the situation with its own eyes and speaks in plain terms its own j judgment after hearing bearing the objections which have been urged against the present movement for statehood in utah the gazette thus expresses its opinion the territory of utah now possesses all the requisite qualifications of statehood and should be admitted thereto without any further delay tile the attempt to proton prolong its exclusion upon the ground that having been admitted as a state into the union the legislature may possibly enact laws objectionable to the other states is utterly u unwarranted n and unprecedented ua no such reason was ever before assigned for the exclusions exclusion elc i of any other ter territory ri and is without the slightest j justification us in the case referred to the constitution I 1 lust framed by the people of utah is confor conformable mabie to that of the united states and why those peo people e any more than those of any oth other r territory r that has been or may be admitted should be grossly and gratuitously insulted by expressed or implied doubts of their future fidelity loyalty and patriotism is what only those whose selfish interests will be sub served by keeping them still longer out of the union can tell there is the whole question fairly presented there is not a sound political reason reason why utah should not become a state not one tenable objection has been raised by those who I 1 leave ave opposed it that individuals who profit rofle by the territorial vassalage under ner which utah lingers should seek to bar her way to liberty ignot is not surprising and that they seek to slander the men who are working for her freedom is only to be expected from the methods that have always been employed by her unprincipled enemies but bat that this sho ull have any influence over congress ah determining the question is not to be believed until the matter is put to the test the supposed motives the alleged doubtful sincerity and the anticipated relapse of the promoters of the state movement after the work is ii accomplished are mere matters of wild speculation with which co congress tigress has nothing to do utah has all the ordinary qualifications for statehood and her voting people have spoken in favor of the provisions which remove the barrier said to be the only one to her admission into the union nothing more can be fairly demanded and a ail I 1 the talk that has been raised to prevent the great cori consummation summation is only sound and fury signifying nothing |