Show y tw v w THE FOURTH AND THE MIL TART notwithstanding all tbt objection and difficulties it appears that sal lake city is going to hare a bortl celebration on the Four july chii is indeed the day on americans irrespective of religion creed political party social rank 01 national extraction can unite to commemorate with pride elation and gratitude the greatest noblest and most fruitful political event of the history of mankind on this day sectional barriers disappear the it vision lines of rank vanish aad the boundaries arc crop ed by the millions whose hearts throb in one common pulsation tha veneration for the inspired trainers of the immortal declaration of inde pen dence thus the people of thia territory heterogeneous as they are by nationality will feel and act as one homogeneous band of fellow citizens they will remember the natal day of the greatest country on earth and make fit preparations to express their appreciation of its cities and villages towns and hamlers will be arrayed in the decorations of the star spangled banner and their streets and public squares will loudly resound of the enthusiasm of the hour still there is a cloud which dims the patriotic fame of our citizens a fetter which lames their energy we refer to the fact that they are prohibited from making any military display although without such the fourth of july is like a trumpet without sound a weak unimpressive parade glittering before the eyes tickling the ears with the hollow bound of brass but not elevating the ceartin the patriotic ardor which remembers the battles fought for independence the wars waged for liberty A few years since acting gov arnor black impelled by nothing more or leeg than dog inthe man ger malice issued a proclamation the fourth prohibiting the muster of the militia commonly as nauvoo legion lie thereby nearly squashed all celebration at least cooled the greatest wt of the popular enthusiasm for a rand participation in it still we read in the constitution of the united states second amendment a well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall infringed now it will hardly bo asserted that thia cause expressly mention ng state excludes the inhabitants of a territory from the bearing of arms no more will it bo argued hat o a certain interpretation of the first amendment regard ng the free exercise of religious be let we may keep arms in closets and bear them in the yard ar in tha barn loft the majority of this people when hey first discovered occupied and settled this country were armed laving traversed hundreds of elites brough savage indian tribes whose attacks they hid to ward off from t families and property for many years after the first settlement of this country there existed a certain and the people had constantly to bt on their guard against the depredations of the natives hence their military euion their drills and musters were as justified and reasonable as those of any agte in tho cast or south if not more so loyalty to the star spangled ban ner is no less sincere no less warm in this basin of alas great salt lake than in any region of the union the fourth of july evokes sentiments in the bosoms of our citizens no lees patriotic fian those of the dweller dw ellor on alie penobscot or the denizens of florida orange groves in just recognition of ibis fa and with an eye to the privilege guaranteed to all citizens by the second amendment of the constitution gov murray will we hope take the matter in consideration and revoke the order of actins governor lack which had emanated from sentiments of edite bitterness and animosity which are certainly foreign to the hearton our present territorial executive if the citizens territory have their right restored o at least in ing arm there may be kindled an enthusiasm which to a celebration of be national jy in fenior perhaps in but not inferior in loyalty and patriot to any other celebration from capo lattery to cape sable |