The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-11

WHICH the GOSPEL snes u.s. asains, any such expulsion
we sa aa so hand, lis sa October 1904
" s. q Go a.'''''
speeches on the question then made BY Presi-
dents Brigham Young ana George A. smith, also by
Elder Cannon and members OF the Council ana q
verdict OF accommodation against w. ;. GodDe
and l.. l.. T. harrison tnally rendered.
Por replying IN the affirmative TO the question
whether no sustained the ABOVE brethren IN their
course Elder Hi b. Kelsey was summary cut Oh
from the Church.
Dur ng the above trial remarks were mado by
various speakers, comparing us to every foul apos
tate--the Laws, the Hgbees and Fosters and every
deDauchee, arankard, whoremonger and gambler
tina. ever lef she Church Tor his own nquitous pur
pose. In reference TO this have only TO say that
past lives before the people and The future
vii show whether there Is any difference between
men who come out in the assertion or principle
ana men oil tue class referred to.
1t was also asserted. without the 1rst fraction OF
proof, that We were seeking Gentle influence ana
ald 10 the injury Of the religious interests OF oar
community. lnasmnch as TINS statement VIII,
doubtless be reiterated IN order TO arouse tue reel
iacS OF tue people of the Territory against us, WINE
we boldly avow that we respect oil men. GentIes or
otherwise IN exact proportion TO their private vir-
tues we dare any Gentle In this Territory or out OF
1t to come forward. from whom up to this very
moment, we have ever sought the Brst partlcic OF
assistance or cooperation, and challenge any man
IN existence 10 produce such person. Ihe Ties OF
faith and principle necessarily unite the uearts OF
men closer together than they can be without these
bonds; and TO this extent we love our brethren
more than all other men; but Independents OF TINS
consideration. and viewing men as men alone, we
respect Gentue IS much as Mormon, PROVIDED lney
act WELL and better than Mormon II tney act
better.
We have sought no Gentle co operation, and
shall seed none further than we shall desire and
seek the friendship OF all good men, because We be-
neve that, as people, We need no AID beyond our
own. ana OF once and forever to crush out this
siaader We publish now to the whole Gentle world
sentiments upon this subject. We wish them
10 understand that we nave intelligence manlines5
ana divinity enough among our people ana IN oar
system to correct our own evils where we have any.
We gratefully accepf, rs oil men Should, the SYM
pashies OF our lcllow men In every good word and
WORK. out faith Is that God Is in system and
that Zion Is perfectly capable OF purifying her own
fountains and presenting herself before the world
model OF freedom and centre Of light ana truth.
rnere is another suoject upon winch We wish to
say word. During the investigation OF our case
President Young many times asserted his willing
ness that We SHOULD enjoy freedom OF speech and Of
the pless THIS we Deieve 10 DO true, 80 lar as our
civil rights are concerned. We have no quarrel with
lin or any Other man In The priesthood on the ques
ton OF our civil right to speak ana publish IN can.
No one has lnteriered with us In Chi respect. TINS
IS not our difficulty. ours is Church question:
question OF our night to speak and publish and retain
our positions as members OF The Church. In every
other respect We have ali the freedom we want We
make this statement now to all because an effort
was and viii De made to prove that we want tue
outside world to beheye that there Is no free
dom Of speech IN Utah, and thus bring on col
~ it Is unscruDuieus. What We complain Of is
that there Is no freedom TO think and speak
within the limits OF the Church What farce
to say, "Breihren. you have all the freedom TO
speak and publish what you please" aud the next
breath remark, But l shalt cut you or from the
Ulufca aad send you down to nell II you do.
Brethren use your privileges What freedom IL
th.sy WAC, among even despots, does not give as
much? al monarchs say, Think and speak as you
Please; but we VIII imprison ana publish YOU not
withstanding.n President Young says we are free
70 diner villa him, but he Will cut US of from the
society ol God aud holy beings separate from all
NC hold dear in the Church, and wilmer up all our
hopes OF eternal Ire II We attempt IT, Who the
greatest amount OF compassion or intimidation?
lhere Is no force or coercion ike that applied TO
mems hopes and fears OF future life, ana this Is
ths iacR 81 freedom we complain OF. President
Young admits our right to speak outside the Church.
On that po.nt he neither tries nor wants to coerce
US; what we,waat .s our right to speak within 1t.
In the course OF PRESIDENT ioungs speech he
drew attention TO remark in the article called
''Steadyins the Ark,n TO the effect THAI
me priesthood - not intended by God 70
said, Tne priesthood - only intended TO help to
think Was tnia principle practically acknow-
csliy, he wouia coacede all We claim; but not
30. Tor, immediately upon the top OF this statement
mat the priesthood oaly assumes to 'help us TO
sninkn comes the doctrine that unless when they
"nelpn US we thtnk exactly as they direct us on
every subject we saa be expelled from the Church.
fhis every sensible person VIII see, Is not .'nep
ng,n butlorcnG to think, whether we VIII or not
Among other matters urged against us at our trial
was tne idea that we wished TO hood the country
VAS Indignantly DENIED. We refer our read
erI to our article article r. On The :. True Dessl.
seen there that we do believe that the
cnief hope OF tls country lies in its minerals
bus there u no invitation herein for the outside
weird 10 develop our mines. In that article Spe-
cisy urge our own people TO develop them. 1t was
10 urge our people TO work their minerals them
selves instead OF letting capitalists rom every part
Of creaLlon como IN and take their rights out OF
A0ir hands, ~ they VIII DO unes5 they Destr them
sevos, thar we wrote that article. Every Impartial
reader VIII see ms ana the false charge atte pied
20 % fastened upon US VIII fall harmless TO tho
ground.
1t VIII be that we have borne testimony to the
Legality Of the appointment OF Brigham Young al
fresiient OF the Cnurch. even While we oDlect to
some Of ns views. We do THIS consistently, for we
noid IL Is 9 raise doctrine, beca4s God in HIS
providence Gals any man 10 preside that
that man necessarily Is the Will and voice
Of the Lord III all he chooses to do and saw II
il manifest tratn and agreeable to all experience
tnat God can only inspire man TO the extent
that HIS equalization and spiritual character Will i'd
mt man may hays strong and determined
BIAS, and conscientOlsy believe that nls projects
are the VIII Of Heaven when lie Is only following
tao bent o. nts Own organization. God never did
81 can work through any man further than that
mans character and VIII may permit. on tins
account all prophets or presidents must be faliDle
IL tAe4f dc alon, ana 10 build upon themeven the
gfeatsas aAd tie beJL Independent OF the light OF
b0g Wlthin-lS - build upon the sand. PEesthoods
and presidents arc not gwen for mans intanbie
guices, tdey are merely aids or "helpsu Tor
tno cultfa'on oi the greater and more absolute
uElt .tnA l4a soal. That light - infalllble, be-
Cause i travels beyond sa earEhiy weaknesses and
tod iEseli.
VIE theso explanations presen. my case and that
81 ~ Trend, Nilllam >. Godte, before the Church
ald The world large. We nave no Intention OF sus-
penang the ISSUE OF this magazine, bat from time to
tle shall ID it, columns lake up this question and
alalJZe u ia every hght until oar brcShren unuer-
sand tie question Thoroughly. We should, and VIII,
yiela our Judgment 70 that OF child, II Ii can point
out 70 " an error OF thought or spirit but we VIII
not DOW To force. Tie Day has gone by for that and
there daWns upon the hlllgops or Utah bright and
IadiaLt scar OF ecclesiastical "a well Gs civil
heeuon. Lot every heart rejoice, God reigns
ING Gay q d2rkness nlea before the era OF ad-
VahcnB thought From out our mountain valleys
sAsl YET he uorne a banner emblszoned with a
nilSI creed Aoper Christianity, purer faith than
edlth Aas ever seem Men shall ret learn that the
true mission Of priesthood Is 10 teach ana not to
coaTO anu Ia our midst shall stand the same priest
5000 thst no believe In To-day but whose greatest
CORY ahhu ee that tAey represent spirt from ach
every principe 81 coercion has been wiped away
IA lbe iui assurance that the time Ia at band I
sloserlos myseI & brother TO al who do right and
no 1883 friend 10 all " no lgnorantly err
Il. l.. 7. HARRISON,
PROTEST OF W. 8. GoDBE.
To the PUBLIC
Having been for twenty years n member OF the
church VI Jesus Christ Of Latter bay saints and
eighteen years resident OF Titan Territory and the
Agh Council having e1eVnmnncatcd me nom SAID
Inhfch on charge OF apostacy and turned me over
70 ''tle DuIgtlngB OF SHt2nN Until I reDe!,t