The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-06
What a Mormon Thinks OF II.
MILL CREEK, SALT LAKE Co., UTAH
TER Feb Gath. 1875

Editors Ottana Free Trader History re
Ccats itself, and in our late state Gle ctions
a seal has been put upon black republican
xisrule, and a star has arisen in the eastern
horizon like the star of Bethlehem, a beacon
klkt on the tower of American liberty-tC
guide the affairs of state to salvation of our
republican institutions, and to establish once
more in our broad land and in our common
country universal, political and religious
Gberty, without any special or partial legisla-
sion to crush out of this common and grand
brotherhood q good,y number Of American
SOyn citizens VINO dare venture to serve and
worship God according to their conscieaces
and their choice and belief, as offered to all
Oh the great basis of constitutional law and
$ro!ection.
Should the black republicans secure the
--.e of our government for another term, then
surely will our government be broken up and
Ne clargor Of war again be sounded in all
parts of our land. The spirit of carnage and
OF blood viii, like the kissing meteor in the
eeavens fly from east to west, and from north
u SOUTH ana cruel civil! war of many years
duration again stain the American soil. And
whether they secure the rule of government
or not for another term, still there is great
reason 10 fear that their wicked and unjust
ale will bring on civil war, and that blood,
carnage, strife, hatred and animOsity will be
;le common lot Of the American people
General Grant gained some notoriety and
sluch popularity as q military chieflain sim.
Sly because he was fortunate enough to be
sut in the right place at the right time Just
reiore the war closed Other men fought the
entities of The nation and gained the victory,
and Grant received much more of the honor
dan his share. AS political leader he is
elt little above a common fool, and is like
DaiGam'5 ass
IN short, whether the republicans rule the
station or The democrats or any other party
that may arise IN the future wish to say TO
OH our future rulers, and to the wise men of
.Ae republic, "if the Latter Day Saints (Mor.
mons are not speedily restored to all their
political end religious rights, according TO
organic law Of our republic, which was Civ
en- by inspiration through the fathers, so that
they ore entirely free and untrammeled TO
carry on: the purposes and will and the com.
mandments Of the great Jehovah, given to
'hls people BY the administration of holy
angels, sent forth from the presence of God
'r0e 10 ar nation and the great and notable
cities Of our land. Like Jerusalem of old they
viii be rooted up from their foundations and
utterly abolished II nc handrriting on he
,'rR, read rend' Teddi A cruel civil war,
carnage, blood and strife TO the death famine,
pes!ilencs, earthquakes and general commo.
zion will De the common lot of the American
people.
fer hsstary repeats ;'Se'f The Jewish ma.
ton, once proud, great and powerful, and the
pride and glory eff the eastern world, rejected
message sent to them from God, and I'M.
prlsoned and abused his servants. Just so our
nation has done and is now trying 10 do
God in his majesty overthrow the Jewish ma
;iOn and scattered them TO the four winds of
heaven, and he destroyed their great CITY.
Jerusalem, and their temple therein, aud with
i their political, religious ane moral insti,u
lions, and left the land Of Palestine barren
waste and deselation to future generations.
80 .wili u be with America, the pride AMI
glory Of the world, If the people and rulers do
no' r'pent, and do not support the institutions
9fhraven. II will then be said, as II was OF
ihe Jews,"o, how are the mighty fallen,
and tecamc like chat before the power and
majesty OF God" REUBEN MILLER.