, 1870-02-22
The NlufmppRs

CHICAGO, Feb. Il.
To the Edisur Of The CAiea9o Tribune
Your isue OF tho 18TH inst contains conm1ui
cation from Jour special correspondent, "Gath.-
dased WashI1gton, February Is, In which mention
IL made Of Gallons Utah OIL Tae su2iec;
matter OF said hi!! lt OF grave Importance 10 the
country, AID u certainly entitled to serious aud
caldid conslcerAstop. Tour correspondent hal
not only uiInte1pre:ed tae objects and e1ecss d
satd bill, but has Inadvertently misstated one o1
its moss Important Provisions. l, therefore, AZ 4
resident AMI citizen Of Utah, and an advocate al
me patsaRe Of - a:l', ask, respectfoll7, - ca
tae ent.oe - Q. tour nunetoa. rsadets TO wan:
Presentation of an Important public essure,
1onf correspondent says OF aid bill " II toucnts
quence sl'ectnR the religious rtgh:s Of the oes
pr. and tae tsstAs q a unpopular religious eis.
the ltnG.expected Congressional ukAse to vine
Ao1noaiAm iron the fac, q Ihe republic"
Ine b.ll upon ~ oEn fAcs shoNF. couuarJ 10
Ia. nothttE - do. Rtl,g' on is uewhere Ment1o1ed
IN Il, or Affected or onuoed by Rny OF its pfo71
s,oit. lsu"ot mora tnsn usuit consequence q
tie ttdtaa Of m element ot0arlIe ed TOR tac rt,15t
ntee Of Law a1d repatriation OF crime 's1e bfte1
~ ps:l-sne lcna.e1pecsed ukase to wipe )" "a
odons, Aoso!ote dtspotsu from the fscs Of our
Iar tepoblc, TO stske II the crtmes whic5 ID C,ah
nntte The Church ana tne State. The ptlI e,apjv
oenoes atd provides for the pnntshueut Of c.r
tsin acknowledged crnes ID Utah,
Ihe Lee'sistufe Of ssid Territory has not on]y
taneo 10 psss laws for the pu1l1nnent OF bigaCu7
aod - .1css bnt on sne contrary, has passed laws
psoptr e1escse Of the leslAativc tusts dcle1.t.I
70 'ne Territories. aud II any oae OF them iii 10
q oaous 81 81 sees1,i7 e,s1
acAposledRed crimes, 1t u the duty Of Epa
70 s1Fply the defect The bill is confined IL its
operation to EsAh oec&use the pecesstty ar ~.
IsLdn nE It e!seroere does tct e1tst The other
leIstonee nave uoFe faithfully perorued sheir
rect are, By the statutes Of every TERRITORY ia
re- =. Lied s'ates, except Ctar, made crimes. In
cure sbe ersanca.'on v1a oi uaooupocd sd' = iu.s
Is organized with Inc sSoscd Is.
,e ,estoa ot len.ttps any erors to par;sa
lie s.ne5 OF oar nol .eson s9 ,aF =, +
tuch. the protection Of the construction. Long
osssmy ~, ces, were crime. 'he bs 81 i.as ~
tse7y vi zsd ana Cnti4,isn n.,on n nntst =.
tnn Inty Wese csfDe~ IN ste original ,hifsteu
ssse IL as Gaoe q, s ue ~ rs H. ~ O.
xLs formed; and tcLcsT are crimes r.. tnr i.11 ~
~ Frnnnt,c ass no Ie.fto2 except IAol n oas
reron ann ssontd = r1g,ans, maq ~ projected ~ re-
ne tAc,ed enatd q ne coarltauon ass tnroEr
Asoood the free ex-rcse or ref,aIop, II never %.
tered toto tne imagination Of Anyone snst hmm.
80 q 70 my efns Tass 9ss n:
ieoc+ Of relii1op. The itea ts r,t!co1oas. f'~'
TIE CuIlon bill, therefore does rn y7,or+ In
;ftrca upop religious ffsesom than IA M Jsv, ~
tnt e+seIal Sia.e4 agatngs h,xtmT snt IncesY nr
lie lpsp srAtust iseu Or murdsr IN shn,13 - :,
tn+s nt drai si,h reJo,oo IN, .i,n w. ~ soos" f."
Acain. We have fa:lrn IN srt 1ir,ea =
s,afrd hv ,rnr rfrresnnndenr the = .n.S -, = m. ns
nera 1t j Fnbtcund lsce OF b,n-.r,t. enH tno1 ~
P1sh.m ynnne esn .h{n,5 x Conre1 ~ !. w ~
mon e.1nettsn and crime SaoS"
YoSr rprrrsnordentf fnr7ner aseer.s M s.to hr,
- n,orHn ~ G!ffcfcrycc, "a ~ ,,c 49, MAy
az. N h:rt .nn Sn,ts = nnt a.,.n1i., ~ :; E
s.-tten ~ al Mi f,nn vhics rn1r 49, =. .ae
.n@ r-sfsr 4. ~ nr7,,s - -. 1s,1r "'"ao@
r. Tss1,s <,szt.s Warr.. m.,ns,r ~ n .,,sr~-
Iv 4 CtsA ryst, e9lsly % lie of liz sr,tt
followed hy cohatat1;t there tetps fotn naar n
cseEea5 pFssetsasd II the sAxr Of sAd fstrlroEy
f3r The AelcH = 81 a1spstaa Ft1ss1o7 IN
tkty. OF ny ~ sfE1oa naTIc q raa.t-
eaoe e. H. se r. .s ~ psosEmostf se ~ ior tatA-
to ,xcys ~fh IT, trsi o. sahsesaeTt ~ IS.