The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-10-28

not justly complain of persecution on
the part Of people or Government. On
the contrary, there is no greater exam
pie Of toleration OH record than that OF
the dealing of the American people
with this thing, which would be toler-
ated nowhere else in the civilized
world.
There IL only one thing wanting to
make your country one Of the prosper
Gus States Of the Union. 1t is obedience
to law. When, in company with the
gentlemen who are with me, I first
caught sight OF your city four years ago,
l said, and repeat it now, that, under
wise management and prudent coun-
sells, it could become the great city of
the interior. 1t has the country all
around it, boundless in resources as in
extent, stretching away for hundreds of
miles In every direction-it need have
no competitor, no rival, as the head
quarters of this vast region. What
you need for this is capital, population,
competition, enterprise, but above all,
capital. You are notably deficient in
capital as compared with your popula.
ton. Encourage every branch of man
ufacture, welcome, instead of repelling
competition, invite money for invest
ment, from the crowded cities of the
East, establishing and creating business,
stimulating enterprise, employing your
abundant labor to advantage, develop
ing all your resources. Intolerance is
the worst policy you can pursue. Isola-
tion and prescription of those who differ
with you in faith and practice. is not
only suicidal, 1t Is no longer possible,
the Pacific Railroad having brought
you in juxtaposition with the living,
throbbing world of to-day, and the civ
ilization Of the American Continent.
lfyou turn your hacks on all the active,
creative forces Of the time; if you repel
capital, competition, development, they
will go elsewhere, for they will ind use
Rivals will spring up in close proximi
ty. They will increase and you will
decrease. Your destiny is in your own
hands. Will you mold it wisely and
we'll: The answer is with you.
l have spoken to you regarding your
interest in all candor. l have done it
fearlessly, frankly, and face to face. To
have spoken differently would have
b-vn ,.y puvrlsy. And l know you will
not respect me less because have dared
to speak against the views held by so
large portion of these before me. /
wish now to allude very briefly to
matter personal to myself Reference
has been made by one of the highest in
authority in your church to President
Grant and myself. a report of his
speech last April states that he stigma
tized us as drunkards and gamblers.
Voices, at is not true; he did not say
it'll never answer railing with rail.
ing, nor is it my habit to answer per-
sonal attacks with invective in return.
But lest some Of you might possibly
think this aspersion true, l will say
that it is not; it is unjust. know that
President Grant is neither the one nor
the other. Voices, ut is not true, Mr..
Colfax. 1t was never charged by Mr..
Young."l l am glad to hear it denied,
though it has been extensively publish
ed, and had never heard it denied be-
fore that he had said it. My character
is dearer to me than political reputation
or official honors. Above all things
have endeavored to keep my character
unspOtted from the world. 1 never
gambled for farthing, and have been u
lifelong total abstinence man. This is
known in the States, but may not be
here. Hence l mention it. Voices,
"We believe 1t. 1t is not true that these
charges were made."] am glad to
hear that you believe me, and that the
friends of the person to whom alluded
insist that he did not say it.
| have but q word in conclusion.
With heart full of gratitude for the
hospitality received from many citizens
here, both on the occasion of my former
and present visit, again urging you to
obedience to the nations laws, and
begging you to believe that have
spoken the truth to you, candidly and
for your best interests, l bid you good
night and good bye.
The band struck up "Hal to the
Chief" which could scarcely be heard
amid the tumult Of applause by the
Gentiles present.
The following is the text in the Book
of Mormon alluded to by Mr.. Colfax, to-
wit: fs@t.. .atsyE.,t e#
"Jacob, the brother of Nephi, spake
unto the people of Nephi," about their
wrong doing, and after giving them his
reproof for their pride, he says:
".And were it not that must speak
unto you concerning grosser crime,
my heart would rejoice exceedingly
because OF you. But the word Of God
burthens me, because of your grosser
crimes For behold, thus saith the
Lord, this people begin to ,oax iniq'tity;
they understand not the Scriptures, for
they seek to excuse themselves in commit
ting mhoredonas, because Of the things
which are Nyitten concerning Dapid aud
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