, 1869-10-14

lNEu Gus nHl GSHl4lGh AH&c Q4tl1E ulE Slky WIN !
ou. hnse nEa'n found occasion TO lrasel to tha
'acido slope With two Of my Old companions Of |
he Btage-co4ch and uur families, I have nsae |
he ttus OF C.cgcp aud cAitosala strictly |
q rrisate capacity. and with tho object OF tn
0rming myself a. 10 the resources aha wants Of |
III parts Of the conntrJ. a. think public men
ttoa1d do. We hare been treated with tne utmost
slndae6 everywhere. Returning to Jauf country l
ron the Neat IN the railroad, vas met BY q
committee Of Jour Cit5 Council, and kindly ten
tcred The freedom Of the CITY Having declined, |
- far ~ possiblc ai formal receptions, And yistt-
Jog you In An uuo1ctal capacity, thought It best
10 decline your generoos ot1es with An expression
Of MI tharr3 Although fresh from tho glorious
pcene1y Of Ca1Horola, nor lovely yalleJs mud
gigantic mountains, nnd 5our country aud ctty on
my return, N beaut,fa1 ~ eret. Iwss glad, Also,
to bo here during your County Fa.s. l will not /
stop to tell you how Crau1ed was At llght OF |
your cotton and woollen fabrics, nne Al are pro-
a3ced anywhere, nor how much was H. |
terested IN Jour elk promotions and |
yariou1 manufactured Articles On exnltl- |
ton IN -FOUR fatE. was was pleased to sec these |
products Of no-ltry In your midst, and tho eEi-
denees ot yonf rEegress IN the es.ss,l,hn,ent OF
demettIc manufactures, Tho nch display Of
frl!fr, and Vegetables, and Rrnin the products f
yonf tail, excited ny admir1tion. havc cpiuyed
mcetipR and siaoctastng Htth uany irtentla here,
bot this great pleasure has been not unMlnsied
With pain. anu feei It Imperative upnu me to
giyc expression on one point, to the views aul
seutluuuta which beileta arc held bJ the great
majority Of the American people. l. u better lor
those Who are in public iife to tnlk face to face
frankly with the citizens Of this great republic ns
m American citizen should tHlk. and as such
stand before GU tonight know that many Of
you differ with me on the point Mt iasue between
you md the government ! hnve been to your
Tabe1uace, your very anil ward assem-
nrA barn yf,nr4 t4fn nRfInnf}F
to tho c1poundinR Of vtows Witt which
have 10 sympathy. But recognize
ypur right 10 exrrcsa such views as Jon choose,
nnh claim the same right II II ID 10 splris Of un-
k.ndhepR, but rather from sehte ol Holy, that
retcf to this ubrleAsant subJcct that tpeat
freciy AZ an American citizen On the soil OF the
republic, uudeF IL lag aud within tho bounds OF
Id authuiity, believe you will listen 10 mo ~
patiently ~ hnSc 10 Jou. Il ID def3inx anu T1o-
iattpR the law OF the United statoa, obligatory on
all the Territories, which makes the heart Of the
American peopla cold towards yout which ftus.
trn:es your cnJcRtof1 10 become Suits 0l Tho
Uutou. .
wc i've tn the free Republic Of tho Uu!to', States
Of America. II IL \ vstt continental dosnn3u,
| tiFeieE'pg frpm ocFan to occau, Its resources
varied and traetllncrnt beyond conception. Rslli
In tho Intanc5 nj tn esrlaract,t, Wilt lntncnso
| paris II u newly sett!e,1, its population II
4s4A.ut1. and it, Institutions arr c1iuuscnshraso
! IN grandeur with IL phyeica1 rEuport,urs Tito
es,l nrd re.'s.uns rishts Q! Ith.aa!* arc la'
nlIunntl} ptlafnrlrct1 ny HE tS4aslsntl'. sui.
lih.e In s,a Atn,rlp listIcp. That rnnN,It!D1' AMI
tl,r 1AxH mails ui,1rr Ia na'hDrIy con*tlt'r shu
rtc.d III ali dur intctrH's, tho suprrluu Inv of tho
| taph Iron, which there IL hu aptaat Aayd ~ tito
taxer tAnt ttfpirn,c,l tt--shc t'rapic know that
IuAny Ut 5uu tl1ur with nit su,pccltna tho cVn'
st,,ullaral Ut thal law Of cansrrss which In
tstnt IL ieuurc. sua al+uutt. That IA Nuuatfnl.
tes ItIp cou.s ii drctu, sntt unt! they pronounced
| u law Btcf,siltnliunn1, there II no au!u cuuEsG
hut obedience 10 II Hat YOU asY wo hal 10 rtXhi
| 10 enact This LAW, l,ecA9Ao 1t Instgfrfta With
| part ot your rtl'gtop. M man cnn exceed my
4rl! IN devotion to civil nnl rrx!oua Liberty.
aut st4nd IN defence Of crcry rrnliJ religion
! H,utip'u with 81! My xtsenssh. and even At tht
tNE Ut iny life. You havo the right 10 worship
Col nj you please, III common with myself IN:
all other mtn tu this country. You naye tho righ
to tucn rtliGtous faith AZ II Rtven you, 10 sucf
church organization u shall beat p1cAAe J11.
Wilt stsnd BY you now Rnd alwaya In demanding
npd defending that rtshf, But the practice O
which speak has nothing to do with religion o.
Coda worship; snd when Jou tell me that TIL!
law OF CoAgrrss ~ a nulity because It Interfere
vtth Jour religion, with your right 10 be
neye nccordlng to your light. and MOT
ship IS your conscience Ahall dictnte
reply, Il this were 50. rs II Is not, that this 1AV
| only nafllf1ns the rcfT doctrine, on this paof,
| your own Book OF Mormon, and Of the boo
called " Doctrine and Covenants" the creed au'
A14ciplIEe Of Jour Church. II any Of you douo
shls, let him turn 10 the hundred and eighteenth
I page Of the lrst, and 10 the chapter on marriage
III the tecond, aud he viii 1nd that monosamy i
there male a. mandatory as 1t Is By thu las o.
I Congress. II the latter Is deserving Of co1temna
tlob The ancient authority, publicly proclaimed an'
Wtutetl, and the teneta Of sonr Church on which
] was originally founded. arc equally coodempaoc
Tha authority Of Congress 10 le9tsiate for the TeE
r,ories IL not doubtful It Is found tn the genera
pEos1slons Of the constitution and IN the tpeei6
one which says, " The Congress snaA have poEe
dispose Of aud make all neea!rl rulcs and rcguta
ton. respecting the TERRITORY or other property Q
tie V1ited Etatea.'' / am not addressing Oh
! rinss Of fn3 fellow-citiIens Erofe than another.
am speaking to you al, without respec
10 your religion or creed. am equal!
Interested In the prosperity and happiness Of q!
ci.sees, a1d what heuesliy aud 1otai1y say, d
u man, shall sFate upon some Of 5oa harshl5, 10
! must beas with me, as have with 500. You ic
| NE sou have the authority Of revelation for TIL
defiance Of Jaw, and Of nete revelation, confirm
| 10 That rccorted ID the look OF Mormon, to Whlc
have alluded reply that you hare no right
. | overthrow aud defy the laws b5 assumed revela
TOYS. If aotue one should have revelation ts
, nAgnt Acclsrlug that the strong ahoutt aetza M
I
have nnnc Of such a revelation. Ii iaefc Ws
another revelation shst the talented and tho Tic
shculd take the wiyes Of tue tgnotant and tn
poor, Jou No1ld certainly tramp1t Oh It. II IN
u,nloos thonll come hithcr nul iusi:
On psactl,lug what tcey regard ~ II
t!g,ous Hte-the burning o1 wf1oWs o
. The tunesat piles Of tnctr husbands - 50
would scout such q revelation and such a religion
It's the province Of constitutions and laHa I
sesirain the tAEa for the bete1t Of the 1udts1ua
and the Individual for the hctels Of the ruass
). those constitutions aud Laws nre wlscst and be-
y which secure to the lndtstdunt the largest Ind
. pepdcrcc consistent with the Fetiatc OF N
= Without sone restraint upon ind.>!aacl st,pn!!
u utd will, society would be impossible. YOURSELF,
acknowledge tns IN the enactment Of lawa +
:, stra!pirg the liberty Of the" "ctttzen- Supro!
= SOME one should attempt. as the Fsat OF y
Il Amettcan citizen to so11oT hls trade, to estahi
a hope,t,e!l!nE establishment In c,ote coutiEut
:. with this hotel, whelc We hHve been enteraslnt
l. 70 Hospitality, Ct a powder m!li IN ths midst
Z ,ut1 city, or to 11uliip1y saloons and p!ac
~ Of low resort, against law hud w.fho
" Ncense-sousss eNEpoyate aushos'ttcs wea
"a restrain him nr !htc Of thelr liberty to the ex.c
~ that lii exercise was an imposition On otaerA
American law prohibits the mur1erous rite OF Il
1lfndcostancc which requires tic Elsns ~ ~
= }.--~ -e--r1. VI 7nH 7nurIai Tsr pf hcf hus6ata
- So American lay TceiEans nan iroin biRau
~ reeanltng It ~ necessary Restriction upon Il
u Nights If The !ulytlra TO do rs he reases for Il
y sccd Of the whole. Tais obnoxious law Of Co
gre.s applies equally to all thc Territories.
!, thuuid he ohered III TsAh ~ elsewhere Tats IL
y land o. law. ttd this Law IL Ii harmony with II
~ Civilization and ppttt Of the nec, with the sen
ucnt OF the heart, with the inst1nct1 n'
~ traditions OF our race. hare heard 4
~ - aN1 OF your persecution+, when
~ ~ nns here four years ago nnt1 now. as.I let me A
-. ~ that hare 20 ssnpashy With tbosc who per.ccu
~ AMI prpscr.be au arcount Of religions faih Eve
.. .. | Impulse of my nature ~ nRaast IL my fntntne
ruch a. It l., has cycr hecu xnd ever vii be Q
= crtej aguiukl tue kprlt ot H. and any poAass
manifestation OF H. hut for the las: swslEe or
" tech ycar. you csnpot Justly complain Of pesAec
y 'ion On the part o& people or government On :
contrary, lhere Is no greater example Of toes
Y uuu on record than that Of tho dealing Of t
IN AmtrcAa people vita this thing. which would
.. tolerated no1berr c1c In the ctstlzed world
- Tbesr v only one thing wanting % make 20
~ -, coEntzy one et tho prosperous States Of
=. Enton. It Il obedience to law. When. IN co
~ ranJ with TIC gentleman WIN "fr With me, q
=. caught night Of your cl;1 four JcAta nRo. H
~ AMI rrpcAs It NOW, that under vino tnnnascfne
~ aud rgudtnt cancsels, II coald become tho Rrc
=. ctr Of the interior. It has the country Ill rou
II, boundlc<s IN resources 81 II extent stretch!
~ away for huhltets OF m!1ea Ia every i!tcctlon-
- need Esrr no competitor, 20 rival ~ tho he.
-, qustscra ot this vaa& seRou. Whnt you need
~ t.s - capital. population, competition. enttrpt!
~ lrIt. AEhsss a eA4l:As You arr ubtab1f 'ssacf'
en- 1n tap'lal A. eo:pparrl with !eas popn'sti
49,. Encourage every branch of manutacsu
- ~, Welcome, ins,eAl Of rcpealnz, CO
~ - petition, ,nvtta money for ,nss1ttoe
~ l,or The crowde,, cite. Of the East establish
md crcnl3ne bnkines*, stimulating enterprise
- 3aet,Eg 3nu. ABUNDANT latos ia advantage, de-