The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-28
UTAH.
Rejection of POlygamous Grand Ju-
TOrS---A Judicial Opinion of the
"Twin Relic"
SALT LAKE, September "a.

erwin Relic."
SALT LAKE, September91.
In relation to the challenge and rejec-
ton Of Elders Geo. Cannon, II. b. Claw
son and Jas. Townsend, as Grand Jurors,
they having testified that polygamy is
one of the fundamental doctrines Of the
Church of which they are members; that
they believe that polygamy is revelation
OF God to that Church, and that they do
not believe that man living in polygamy
Is guilty OF adultery, Chief Justice
Mexican has just pronounced the follow
ing opinion
"The sophism by which pOlygamy is
sought to be justified as being in harmony
with American civilization, Is that polyga-
my is religious practice; that religious
federation is one Of the fundamental prin-
ciples of American institutions and of
the federal Constitution; that therefore,
polygamy is projected by the Constitution,
tion, and all laws enacted against II
are unconstitutional. II the masses of the
American people were barbariaps, or if
the parlarchal or the tribal system Of gov
ernment prevailed among them, it is need.
less to say that our Constitution and in.
sttutions could not exist; II is not little
humiliating that II should seem to be
necessary TO add that our constitution and
institutions do not require, nay do not
permit, the federation Of any practice
which wages war against the existence
of civilization. There have been relig.
ions which require them to offer up hu.
man sacrifices to the sun, and casting in.
FAINT children to crocodiles in the GanGes,
but ii such deeds were done in this
country, Is there in all the land a man so
dishonest that he would attempt to justify
them by plea Of religious toleratiOn
But why waste time In discussing such u
proposition as that involved in this case,
when the burglar is n fit juror TO inquire
into the crime of burglary; when rob
Der isa fit juror TO inquire into the crime
OF larceny; when an assassin Is lit Juror
to inquire into the crime of murder, then
the bigamist who swears In substance
that the crimes are his religion, may be
a fit juror to inquire into the crimes OF
blgamy and adulty. Bnt thanks to the
Centcrles of christian civilization that
time Is not now and Judging from the
steady progress Of the human race that
the time will ever come The challenge
Is sustained and the three Jurors named
are rejected"
A tremendous fire is raging in the tim.
her OF Big Cotton Wood Mining District. |
The town OF Silver Springs narrowly es.
capped destruction. Three townships was
swept by the flames. Several valuable |
mills are in danger.
OF q Conflict with the
u. 3. Authorities.
SALT LAKE CRY, Sept, 2S.
A dispute occurred this morning at
East Canon, in regard to the GrCcian
Bend mine, which resulted in James
Wales shooting and instantly killing
man named Sullivan. n',n
A number of Gentilcs have sent away
their families in anticipation of serious
difficulties between the MOrmons and the
growing out Of the supposed
action Of the Grand Jury against Brigham
Young and other church dignitaries, Al.
though II is believed that indictments will
be found on the gravest charges against
these men, any overt act on the part Of
The Mormons Is not considered at all
probable by well informed persons.