The weekly Butte record., 1867-06-29
The Mormon eues.ion.

made to effect 4 eEre by legislative enactment. OF
course such attempts could only result in failure.
for the whole theory OF our government Is founded
on civil and religious liberty, and depends for its
success UPON The public virtue and intelligence Of
the people As sect they early became obnoxious
to the people Of Illinos, where they first locsted
under the leadership Of the founder Of ,heir pec1l
lar religion. and expelled from that Safe by
force. Starting oat into tie wilderness Of the
plains. twenty years since. and founded colony.
which has steadily increased 10 the proportions Of
a State Though nominally under The direction OF
the Federal Government. their isolated position,
coupled with that determination that ever charac-
terzes all forms Of faaatcism they have been ena-
bed, net only to maintain themselves, bat to i'm
port annually large numoers of new converts 10
their faith. Federal officers stationed in their
midst were surrounded by an influence that caused
them to Lightly the social evils there fostered
and protected, or met with such obstacles as in-
duced their speedy exit from the scene OF their Off
oial duties 1t seems probable, however that the
candiu on and influence Of Normoaism, have about
reached the tlruing point, and that tn the death
Of the present head Of the church. VII CONN ence
tnre of their religion to disappear from the public
gaze. The railroad viii be found the great eivili-
zer Of the plains, and the peaceful yet most effect
i've enemy of Momonism. II Is the opinion Of men
who have spent much time in the midst Of Mormon
Ism, officially investigating the subject that the
reclamation must be gradual and through the dis
semination OF knowledge. General Hazen regards
it as "a power ingeniou>iy exercised by shrewd,
Inscriptions men over ignorance This i. proba
bly,, correct view of the subject, and is solution is
the dissemination OF knowledge. and the gradual
enlightening Of an iznoran; and fanatical popula
ton. This Will be accomplished with the mall "a
cilties afforded by the railroad through their terri
tory, and the power now welded by single cor
rupt, npincped and depraved mind will be jos
tied from its pedestal by the population that will
be thus thrown into the territory and the instita
tons OF Utah viii gradually but certainly assini-
late to those of other States. Ignorance Is the
great lever of the Mormon leaders. That is the
source of the power OF the "Yeiled Prophet of
Utah. Dispel that, and their power at once vanish
es and Utah will become civilized and nationalzed
Recruited from the lowest classes Of the crowded
population OF the old world, they are carried 10
Utah, fit material for the power o: the INSCRIPTIONS
men who have control OF the Church OF the Latter
Day Saints. Nothing short of religious socialism
Withdrawing enthusiasts TO the wilderness, could
have laid the foundation and testered the growth
such community as the moiInoas boast, in sach
county. in The face of such obstacles as nature and
human prs judIce. The remedy is as above indica-
ted! \ food OF wholesome literature must be
poured in upon theUl; the free school must educate
the next generation of Utah. gradually dispelling
the flnatical darkness that has been 50 craftily
thrown around and over all who have fallen within
the influence of the Church There are but few
tuuitv, would learn to approximate the true dignity
and character OF 4 lady, and that would at
10 repudlate the degrading slavery in which they
are now held. The railroad then. with its power
for disseminating knowledge, and Introducing a
different class OF population, and bringing those
long isolated in close contact with the progressive
and enlightened spirit of the age, will be found the
true solution of the Mormon problem.
PoLITIcAl-Last week gave the platform adop-
ted by the Union State Convention. The platform
adopted by the Democratic State Convention will
be found on the irst page our present issue. We
give it in order that our readers may compare the
relative merits of the two documents, as well as Of
the opposing tickets.
We also publish on the first pa,e The Address of
George c. Gorham nominee Of the Union party Of
California for the Office OF Governor. 1t appears to
have been called out by charges made against him
by those who demanded the nomination of some
different person. 1t bears upon lis face evidence OF
sincerity and candor, and will have the effect of
satisfying the party if they are not already salts,
fed that tie nomination Of Mr. Gorham WAS far
more appropriate tor the party than would have
been the nomination Of any Of those who have
since proven themselves ">oreheads.' The efforts
OF this latter class 10 amend the Union State ticket
will be a failure. They VIII not succeed in getting
up a boltins State Convention. Staid, sober, res
pectable and intelligent men are not going 10 leave
their harvest .ie.iS, their mining claims and their
business houses and Offices, and pay their expenses
to Sacramento and back far the purpose OF furnish
ing plaster for political "sogeheads." who are
themselves dripping from every pore with corrup-
ton. 1t viii qniet down, in a short time, notwth-
standing the frantic eff ris Of the Sacramento I'm
;ou. and The san Francisco BuHetin ard Tray,
Blanche ana Sweetheart !" that yelp in their wake;
and the contest be decided upon political issues.
sensible. intelligent and rejecting men are govern
ed in such matters by the principles involved and
care bnt little as TO what men may be successiul.
II Is only the narrow minded. preiudiced. bigoted,
weak and efIeuipate-the fit tools for malignant
tsnatics-who desrt their principles because they
are not 10 lie carried into practical effect by some
particular Individual. II we might be allowed the
expression CT an honestly entertained opinion, we
should say, admitting all the charges made Slnst
GoTham TO be true, the State has escaped vet more
enormous sWindles by defeating bis opponents.
That Is undoubtedly the cause Of their mpoten,
evaporation. Gorham is young man, and it will
take al least the next decade 70 educate him up 10
point that would enable him 10 comprehend the
enormous pubic swiadles, which those whom he
defeated were ready to spring upon the State had
they been successful.
CONGRESSIONAL DEsaTE.-We complete this
week the debate in the Lower House Of Congress
on the con;empuble and thieving measure known
as the California Land Bill. After calling atteu-
ton to one or two points, We shall be conte1t to
permit our readers 10 form their own conclusions.
First, il will be seen that the California delegation