Show THE STATE convention tile memorial to congress apply laar inq for statehood for ielah EDITOR HERALD agreeable to adjournment the convention assembled in the city hall at 2 pm in cled june oth the roll was called showing 52 members present prayer was offered ered by bishop bralic communications were received and read from the following gentlemen jas gowe J howe hoedl 11 and IV V 11 II announcing their inability to bo be present and on oil motion their alternates alternate D taylor W Ha haslam slain and GA gabur thur dock were voted seats in the convention ven tion prest J F smith presented ilia returns of the election from tile several counties throughout the territory the total number of votes cast for the ratification of the constitution of the tile state of utah were ayes noes total 2 on motion the report wag was accepted the committee on memorial to congress through their chairman D reported the following which on motion w was u unanimously unanimously y adopted MEMORIAL to the honorable the senate and of representatives of the united states in congress assembled gentlemen the fhe citizens of the united states in the territory of utah through their delegates in convention respectfully present this memorial as asking ki for admission into the federal union as a free and sove sovereign rei n state on the samo footing as the other states under the name and title of the state of utah and herewith submit the constitution which they have abord adopted I 1 when lien the people who opened this vast region to civilization and rendered possible its settlement by the advanced races first plant planted ad their feet upon the virgin soil of these thesey valleys all ays eys it was part art of ali alie domain of the ilia republic of Al mexico exico five hundred of their stalwart n dpn tell were in the field aiding in the ilia war with that power and they occupied this part of the country as loyal citizens of the united states un tin urling furling its flag to the mountain breeze irneze and proceeding to organize i a provisional government preparatory to becoming a part of the federal erdl union when by the lie treat treaty y of guadalupe hidalgo this portion of mexico was ceded to the united states they sought at once by proper means to secure the ilia r rights abts and privileges of statehood ni california the settlement of which by citizens of the united states was lar largely ay duo due to the people of this territory territory made application at the same sallie time as they for admission into the union and was successful to utah was granted a territorial form of government F for or thirty two years tars the citizens of this territory navo been kept out of the union and under the disadvantages of a cyst system ni which in many respects is foreign to the tile principles of democratic republicanism they now for the fourth time approach your honorable body with their respectful petition for that republican farm form of government govern men fc which congress is required by the constitution to guarantee ua rantee to every state in the ailion union and they submit nit that utah lias lins outgrown outgrow n the conditions if they ever existed which justified the establishment lish ment of that imperfect political system which lias has been BO so ion long continued her population numbers at least souls her agricultural stock raising manufacturing in mineral and other resources and industries are of such magnitude that she is abundantly able to bear the burdens and meet mait the expenses involved in independent statehood her cities towns and villages exhibit all the marks of thrift prosperity and order that indicate capacities for self govern ment unaided by any extraneous assistance schools for the education of her children flourish in every settlement within her borders the local laws protect life and property with more than common safety and extend all possible liberty to persons of every party creed and race tais distinction railroads and telegraph lines connect her people with each other and with all parts pa arts of this great nation and they arc are f familiar with the cammon interests and public questions which blend the various states in political unity there is nothing to prevent utah from taking an active part in the federal al compact but those barriers of prejudice which have been built up chiefly through misrepresentation aided by unfamiliarity wit with lithe the facts we further submit that the exercise of absolute and unlimited power of the threat great body of citizens us inhabiting the I 1 e T territory errit ory which is is claimed by congress as a right is anti republican in theory and most oppressive in practice we Web have aveno no voice in in the election of the national legislators who without understanding in g our r condition occasionally mako make la laws vs to govern us or of those authorities who appoint officials to conduct our afra affairs irs the governor placed over us without our consent has as the tile power to render void all ill alie acts nets odthe legislators elected by tho the people by simply withholding withhold his ilia signature thereto the abao absolute veto power is added to the su supreme me authority of congress t to 0 abolish ich 0 or r make null will all or any of our local laws the essential principles of american republicanism as enumerated in the declaration of independence pen dence are thus crossly grossly violated and the people of utah arc are kept in a condition of vassalage alike unworthy of a free government irksome to those who arc are compelled to endure it and subversive of the inalienable rights of men mail redirect we direct the attention of your Honorable Body to the pledged word of the nation in the treaty before mentioned agreeing that the tile people residing in this region at the time of its ratification rati fica tion should be incorporated into ilia union of ilia united states accordia according 1 to the principles of ilia constitution and meanwhile should be protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty and prop property city and secured in the tile free exercise of their religion without restriction abstaining from any inquiry inquiry as to whether these guarantees guaranties guaran ties lve have been fulfilled by the government in the case of utah vie we ask a sk whether the proper time has not arrived when her people should be permitted to tho the full rights and privileges of citizens of the united states the same conditions beiji being required as of other communities seeking the status of independent statehood stat chood we present with confidence the constitution framed by this convention ven tion and lind ratified by b the tile people eop le of this territory at rit t the tle polls the election behli being held eld may 1882 when ballots allots were cast in its favor and but against it with two counties uintah and san juan not reported wo we think it will be conceded that it provides for tho the state of utah a republican form of government and wo we urge that this being guaranteed beyond dispute the constitutional requirement is complied with and nothing stands lan lawfully I 1 tilly in themay the way forbidding congress to authorize ilia admission of utah into the tile union in conclusion we respectfully suggest that by granting what wo believe to be our rights under tinder tho the constitution and the treaty made with mexico benefits will accuro not only to the new state but to the nation at large in the settlement of questions that have frequently fl produced great and unprofitable agitation in the addition of one more vigor vigorous oms and prom promising ising i commonwealth to the F federal union and in ilia security which will be the consequence to every interest in this important section of country that is calculated to add to the wealth po Mw crand perpetuity of the glorious republic in which we desire to bo be come incorporated and as in duty bound your me moria lists will ever pray mr kr D if wells moved that ilia president appoint a committee ot of seven to nominate delegates to present the 10 to congress and report such nominations for approval to the convention at its nest next adjourned session the fhe Cliar appointed as said commission D if wells A 0 smoot L J nuttall george W thatcher E C wolley F A hammond ammond EI and mrs E wells some discussion hero here ensued a among mong severa several I 1 of the members of the he convention as to whether tho ilia delegates should proceed at once to washington or whether they defer resenting the tile constitution and memorial to congress until the tile next session of that honorable assembly but on oil motion of mr C W penrose further consideration of the subject was laid over until to morrow o to give the members embers in an opportunity to consider the most mosi advisable course to tobe lie adopted adopt edin in tile Q premises remi sed prest pest smith S it reported that three copies of the constitution had been bee engrossed and were ready for ilia signatures of the members of the convention on motion the a several everal delegates from the tile various counties in their order placed their autographs to the instrument which occupied about one hour hou after rafter which the convention adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 am SALT LAKE city GiTY june cali |