Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-28
Brigham Young and Speaker blaine

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PLAIN TALK OF THE LATTER.
A Salt Lake newspaper Of yesterday gives the
following account of the interview between
wanted to impress the Speaker with the idea
that Congress had no right whatever TO inter
fere with the local affairs of government OF
to interfere was breach of faith, and said they
should be left just as the organic law left them.
and have full power to do all legislation with
The Speaker reminded Brigham that the
Presidential contest of 1861 was fought on the
direct issue of the right of Congress to contro'
Mr.. Lincoln was chosen on that ground. Con-
grese had exercised its power by abolishing the
relation Of master and slave, and its authority
its exercise a matter of discretion The or
ganic act of Utah was by its terms subject To
amendment and repeal, and no enactment OF
the territorial legislature was of the slightest
validity if Congress chooses to annui.
Brigham said if that is your doctrine our
rights and our interests demand that We be ad-
mitted as state. We have the requisite popu-
lation, resources and wealth.
at may be true, Mr.. Young" the Speaker re-
piled: "You have the necessary population and
with which i should speak were on the floor OF
Congress, must say that Utah can never be
admitted as state as long as the institution ct
polygamy is upheld and Practiced by the Nor
mon church, and as understand by the great
mass of your people"
This remark seemed to nettle Brigham con-
ceeded to a long dissertation on the relative
purity Of morals Of the Eastern cities in com
parison with those Of Utah, contending that the
aBut, Mr. Yomns" respond e1e t ts'e Sneaker
what You denounce in the East Is done against
law and clandestinely, and is admitted to be
wrong wn0 even . BY those who indulge in il. What
ton OF law, but has the approval and command
OF the church. With such practices and opinions
radically differing from those of the people of
StQfQS unn i'm, NV, ,,Ar
ment, ever be admitted to a participation in the
Government of the Unisn."
.Well. then" said Brigham, "what are you
going to do about it? You seem always worry
ing over Utah in Congress and attempting to
legislate for u.s."
"why," replied the Speaker, .swhat specific
measures Congress will adopt is not for me to
say but will assure you Congress will adopt
such measures as in its opinion may be neces-
sary to maintain the Federal authority i'm this
territory; but as to Congress worrying about
Utah, II is my impression the worrying Is all or
the other side. do not think it would be RICH,
nor wise to do anything to prosecute your PEG
pie Tor what they may cOnscientiously believe
however much may differ from them, but At
the same time 1 would not leave on your mind
the impression that Congress may not at an
early time legslate on your affairs in Just such
manner as they may deem for the general good
Presby terrain General Assembly.
In the Presbyterian General Assembly in Bal
um0re, after our report by telegraph closed yes-
Elder Samuel j. Freeman. of New York read
report from the committee on mileage The
assessment on presbyteres for mileage v as fixed
at SIX cents for each communicate. The report
Atelegram from the First PRESBYTERIAN church
OF Albany, pledging 81 900 to the board of for
elgn missions, was received.
1he question of the term of service of The
elders Oh
ROTARY ELDERsHIP
next came up, and after a protracted discus
SION, the question was disposed OF by the as
sembly adopting a resolution referring all over
lures and papers relating to the term Of service
OF elders to special committee Of seven, to
meantime all ministers and persons interested
De requested to give their opinion i'm writing to
CHURCH ONION.
The moderator announced the appointment
OF committee to confer with a similar com
mittee Of the Reformed Church relative to a
union OF the Two churches.
AT THE EVENING SESSION
the committee to which had been referred the
proposition to send twenty-five delegates to the
Evangelical Alliance, reported adversely to that
The committee on church erections submit
yea report urgently commenting the building
Oh mahses. Ihe committee on manses was dis
continued.
The moderator announced the following gem
tlemen as q new and final court Of appeals in
accordance with the report of the COMMITTEES on
piIis and overtures to report to the next assem-
bly,: Revs. George w. Musgrove, Philadelphia;
ne henry a. Nelson, Cincinnati; Francis L. Pat
Elders Judge Allison, Philadelphia; Truman
L. Handy, Cleveland; and Henry boy, New
"A reO'ation was adopted appointing DR.
Howard Crosby the moderator; DIR. McCosh, of
princeton College, and Dr. Harfelds of the AS
sembly, a committee Of correspondence with
all the bodies of Westminster.
THE SABBATH.
. Dr. Erskfne. from the special committee on
the observance Of the Sabbath, submitted an
immense preamble, with q long series Of reso-
lutions on this subject, holding the owners OF
stocks, steamboats,, and railroads in q great
measure responsible for the .,voper Observance
OF the Sabbath. The cry Of six thousand rail-
road engineers for Sabbath rest had already
gone over the land.
At the conclusion of the reading Dr. Booth,
OF New York. moved to refer the report to the
next General Assembly, which was lost, and q
motion to refer the report to q special commit
tee to report to the next General Assembly was
adopted.