The New York herald., 1870-08-20


Foasrti-There shali be six sessions on six sue
cessve evenings each session to continue not longer
Than an hour and a han the Affirmative TO occupy
the first third and fifth sessions. ana the negative 70
occupy the second, fourth and sixth sessions; each
session TO commence on Its respective evening at
seven O'Clock. aud the first session TO be held on
Inursaay evening, August H. 1870.
Fyuh-There shall be three empires; one TO be
chosen by Professor Pratt one by Dr. Newman, and
the tnird by these two and the three shall unitedy
srn ~ me discussion preserve It's dignity ana
uecoruin an. enforce the usual rules which govern
parliamentary debate.
Si1ti-No manifestation OF dissent OF approval
shall be permitted during the progress OF the discus
sion, nor shall either dispuiant be interrupted by
the other While speaking for any cause whatever.
Corrections OF statement or Misunderstanding shall
be made in the body OF the subsequent reply.
SereTth-Each disputant to have his own report
ers, ana one other assistant In the labors Of the de-
bate, Dut such assistant snail take no part In the
speaking.
Ei0hlh-The Tabernacle and necessary attendance
TO be furnished Tree or charge, the sittngs 10 be
directed according to the accompany ing schedule
A and children under eight years OF age not to be
adInltted.
Nt,ah-At the close OF the debate no formal deci-
sion TO be taken
1enth-Each session 10 be opened by prayer under
the direction OF the speaker OF the evening.
Eie%iah-In preparing an account OF the discus
sion for the press each side shall be at liberty TO
cho0se Ills own organs and publish his own report
but no published report shall be accepted correct
unless subjected TO the inspection OF the respective
parties anu countersigned by the umpires.
= ~ 80 " " i. SUNDERLAND.
JNO. L. TAGGAhT
SALT LAKE CRY. August TO- 1870.
The following is the
SECOND ULTIMATUM OF THE MoRMoNs.
The meetings TO be OF two hours length and
each speaker To occupy half an hour apiece, which
VIII admit OF two arguments being made on each
side at one sitting. Or in case this does not suit
hen the meetings to be OF two hours length
ana each speaker to occupy one hour apiece tnat
Is, one argument to be made each side OF the
question at every meeting. DR.. Newman can either
make the opening speech or not as he chooses The
discussion to be held In either or the tabernacles In
Salt Lake City, In the Gay time, and to be con.
tnued as long AZ desired by Dr. Newman.
DIR. NEWMAN ACCEPTS THE ULrIMATUM.
The Doctor immediately sent the following COM
munication 70 Drs. sunderland aud Taggart:--
SALT LAKE CITY, August H., 1870.
MEssRs. SUNDERLAND and TAGGARr:-
GENTLEMEN-I thank you for the very able and
nc discussion ON the question OF p0lYgamy between
Mr.. Orson Pratt and myself. You have acted
throughout with that wisdom and candor which en-
title you TO my most cordial thanks and the graft.
tude or the public. Hyou have failed las it appears
rington and Young, Mr.. Pratt's representative TO
fulfil their promise Of signing the articles OF agree
nent the responsibility Is not with but with them.
Permit me, however, to express my sense Of disap.
pointment at the result ana NJ the course pursued
by the other side in SO grave matter. But let me
once more review the facts. When 1t was denied
that had been challenged and there is abundant
PROOF thai had been, ! then challenged Brigham
then sent letter to Orson Pratt the reputed
troversalist OF the same church, making Brigham
nas s g nc, NO
| Pratts representatives, met with you to
draw draw up articles o or agreement After three
were completed. excepting the one relating to time
mad desired four sessions not 10 exceed three hours
In length, on successive days, each speaker to be
entitled to occupy the full time the alternate days
allotted TO him. They objected. | reduced the time
! to TWO hours. They objected. l consented 10 one
hour. They again objected, but sent me an ultima
| tum which provided for six sessons; that the af
frmative should occupy one hour the first. third
and tfih evenings, ana that the negative shodld
cupy the same time on the seconu fourth and sixth
evenings. accepted this tner uitimatum, and sup
| posed the arrangements complete, Mr.. Pratt's
| representatives had agreed 10 all the conditions.
| Nothing remained 10 be done but to furnish copy
OF the articles 10 each party the signed
by the representatives OF the respective disputants
| Whne the copying was being done The committee
Darlington was present with you. Another reces.
took place on account or the absence or Mr.. Young
alter winch the four representatives met. Bur those
who represented Mr.. Pratt refused sign tne ar
ucles, which they had previously promised 10 DO
aud especially rejected their own uitIInatum as to
the time. They then offered, through you, another
| uitimatum, which was that the speakers should oc-
cupy one hour each, In immediate alienation, on
For the vindicatton OF truth / now accept this
their second ultmaium; but IN thus accepting II |
twenty-four To nothing. 1t gives Mr. Pratt twenty
four hours TO prepare each OF his speeches. while I
accept even against these Immense odds It is true
| they ofler me the same adyanfa0e m 4 VII, assume
| the affirmative: bur lhey Know the afrmatve doss
| not belong 10 me but TO them They nracfice noIy
! gany, and IL is for them to prove that ,he HihIe
| sanctions their practice.
| desire the discussion should commence to-mor-
| row. at two O'Clock r. M, in the new TabernacIe
! and terminate on next Sunday afternoon ar fonrr
O'clock said discussion to be governed nv the ayt,
| cles OF agreement excepting the one relating ro
| time which nave already been prepared Rur n in
yOnr iudpment the aboye IA ce Nance is moi imsaaa
| by the Interests OF truth ana personal respect I
! shall abide your decision On the other hand how
| ever, should you present this acceptance TO the
representatiyes OF Mr. pratt n shouid he
| understood that VIII not consent TO anv fnrfher
notifications nor receive from Mr. Pratfis renresen
tatives any more uItmatums With great resnect
your friend, J. r.. NEWMAN
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Id accoraahce Win Dr. Newman's letter, Drs.
Sunderland and Taggart sent the following note TO