The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-02-22
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Saturday February y. 1879.
clAeE IT'S UTAH SPEECH.
Ne p,scvsso TINE lIoallbn QUESTION
lnD ''Wuo0pS TN Up" LIVELY.
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C0nSide5AuOn, Mr. CIseeu maze IN ssBV'
ment occupying several columns Of the CtObe,
citing tho Laws of Utah At length, and show
Ing why. under present circumstances, Utah
should not be admitted 10 Statehood. The
argument WIS made on the legal points In
volved, and no reference WAS hsd to the
church 10 its religious aspect. but II settled
the question for the Utah admission, and
exposed . condition OF affairs which Mr..
Hooper. the Delegate Of Utah, felt c lied
uron 70 putty aud varnish over. He wrote
out and read the next day, . half hour reply.
and made thrust OF two st Clsgett aud bis
speech, intended to snnihllatc them, but
which Weakened up the boy, and Billy forth
with wen. for that Heather Chinee and
Monmonism generally in such way that
Hooper was squeIched,
"And the subsequent proceedings Interested him no
more"
The speeches would occupy IN entire
page of the New NORTH. WEsr. We there.
fore give only the concluding paragraph Of
Clsge,t's speech, which elected repeated
applause during ito delivery, (snd which has
ct oil Mormondom hOwling) and few
comments We notice in the leading exchanges.
CLOSING OF cLAGETT's SPEECH
From the Congressional 0lobs, Jan. %.
Lr. Speaker, ! cpuld 60 on Tor Nh hour
speaking on this question, but will simply
ssy one thing In conclusion. l have stu.
diously avoided, both On yesterday sndto
day, saying anything upon what Il called
the religious phase VI this Mormon question
but whenever you touch 1t all discussion
will in sOilie manner or other imyensibIy
glide into this 50 called question Of religion;
therefore, am not surprised that my friend
from Utah should make his pathetic appeal
10 the House upon this ground. As l un,
% Il were, dragged into its consideration, /
will merely ssy that the plea Of religion il
M reason why this matter should not he IN.
vesligsted, nor why the ordinary law.
which regulate and protect the rights Of
person, property, liberty, and reputation IN
oil ciyiiIzcu countries upon the face OF the
earth, should not I've put into exercise in
Utah. An institution which prOfancIy
claims to rule by divine right; which by at
firMAiive laws, cOncOctcd with deliberate
cunning, denies 10 u Ill those privileges
which wc have been taught tn believe arc
our most precious birlhright as American
citizens; which tOrcibIy expels us FROM the
public domain; which prizes into tho secrets
Of the fresids; which cnfOrces Ito DEGREES
by assassination; which tears the crvwn
jewel frUm the diadem Ut w0lnans pnrity,
and takes frOm her the holy bOnd which
hOuOrs her In oil the nations of the earth:
which has elevated lcchery u the digsity
OF u religious dogma. sud burns incense upon
the affairs Of IN unhAllOwcd lust; and above
oil, aud Is crime against the future, which
ages OF forgiveness cannot c0nd0ne nor The
waters Ut ocean WISH out, which yearly
writes In letters that blister " they fall ~
word ''bastard" acrUss the branded brOws Of
On army Of little childrsn--such IN ins,itu.
ton II not entitled by any right, either hu.
lsu or divine, " hide the htdeOus .dcfUrm
iiy Of Ito nskedness with the mantle Of IT,
liEtOn nor seek shelter under the protecting
eyis Ut the civil law. lApplsuse
"wnooPlN0 Ur" HOOPER,
NY. uerald's Wash. Cur. January 70.
Nj. Tsffe's management Of this bill (Col.
Dndo Sistc) has been impoiitic and weak In
Inc extreme One OF the unwiae moves was
q permit tho representative Ut Bsighssn
Young 10 attach ~ amendment for tue vi.
mission Ut Utsh. This called forth yester.
dsys very bitter and eloquent speech
lrOm Clsysts the delegate from Mon.
Isns, which aroused the Ire of HoOp
er, the delegais from Utsh, WHO
sought the door 20 day 10 reply to CIss.
Ell and to dctSad 4NrmOndOm. Others also
struggled TT the 0oOr 10 show how much
they knew shout admitting Tcsritories, with .
!wO. l8fths q . population Of . Conxress>
lonsl dissstos. . 81 the rights and ,mmuni.
s'ee ~ heaas0. iocloding the right 70 ncu.
lssItze great States like New York IN the
Senate Of Tie United states. A further
extension Of time was asked foe. but NJ.
William T. Roberts objected, saying that
The House hsd alrssdy wasted yxlusbie time
upon measure that cOuld have been decided
quite - well several days ag0, He wilh>
drew bic objection. however, 10 permit the
delegate from Utah 10 reply to ihs attack
ppon biz TerrilOry, sud no ob,ectIon beinv
made W the house, the venerable rcprc
sentative " 1OrmOnism, commenced his
aefence with On attack upon Clsectt. bv
Daying that be did well to sispslj,e hs DE-.
pariure from Congress by v,ilifyinr the
people Of Utah. He psscsedcd g : careful
y prepared statement 20 deiend the nr.,nie
md rulers Ut Utah, but never once alluded
% Tue peculiar institution. A. hooper 10
Istoer popular than otheswiss with ths |
ncmoers, they crowded around him, moo
N'tn ING desire % encourage the lswpy ~
apostle Of the Latter Day 6siuts |
.. ~; .s Gssuty IMAM through any desire 10