The New York herald., 1875-12-20
our personal preference. when The proper time shan


political preference. No matter how innocent he
may have been this matter | do not see how he
could help oreseeing that Il would raise breeze for II
there one thing that the American people will not
endure IL the interference OF religious sect with the
government q the country Ihe hethodlsts q ne
meddng, and Bishop Haven will discover Il before ne
Is through with u"
Rev. Arthur Edwards, editor Of the Northwestern
ChriStdH Adrocdte stated his position by referring
editorial article he had Just prepared for his paper
and proofs OF which were before him. | excerpt the
leading passages thns:-"Bishop Haven. some sort
Of Methodist gathering IN Boston-the telegraph
speaks not clearYlast week suggested the nouiina-
ton of Grant for third term, in the belief that such
denomination VIII bring relief 70 public a1alrs
There IS no manner OF doubt that II the Presi-
dent is renominated he will the fact TO the
men and papers opposed 10 the idea These have 80
persisently and bitterly and nnwsely comoaicd thita
term that the public believing that such enemies must
have exhausted the adverse arguments has come pretty
unanimously to the conclusion thai thra Term Is NOT
necessarily a calamity We have no ialh that that
Methodist meeting Boston Is correctly reported but
" u Is We sincerely regret that BISHOP Haven Was so
unwise II he made the nomination as reported he
may well be suspected OF unfrendliness TO the Church
the republican party and the President such a pubic
demonstration by Methodss assembled in their Church
capacity must react unavoraby upon the Church. Al
the not logically or practically fair 10 re-
tort political papers have, II the konanists
had done such thing what howl there would have
been among the Protcsantsp = We claim that such
nomination made by Papists would have been an en-
tircly different matter
Protesants nominate in their capacity as citizens
and for the good Of the Republic; Papsts forget
cal dcverance by them mas primary reference 10 the
good OF Rome A Protestant body gathered together
speaks the average mind OF the individuals present.
whereas Romanist body contains no individuals and
nearly always speaks the mind OF power behind the
throne However, Notwithstanding tins just distinc
tion regret the Boston hlunder, inasmuch as II
gives opportunity TO those who know the facts
and those who do not know the facts to misrcp
and nisappy the reports hurry promptly
into the newspapers. Church membership does not
destroy mans citizenship, to be surc but when c
zens gather TO do church work they will do well 10
mid lor fkA la1
ter relate TO open moral and religious
questions. The furry into which come OF the
daily papers have fallen because OF this Bos-
ton matter is funny enough We beg to say that
Methodsts will merely laugh at tho thing, since the
nomination" does not IN any possible way bind or
pressy says In a card that the Sunday School and
Tract societies. AT whose anniversary meeting, now
appears, Bishop Haven maGc the stir, are in man
responsible for the mention Of General Grants
name. We knew all that before but Dr. Vincent may
have done wisely in putting on record for the beneht
OF papers that persist in presenting the matter
We should expect the dcmagogue editors 10 do. Jay
Goud's Tribune in New York is hoarse with indigna
tlon. Bishop Haven may have compromised himself
but he has not compromised our great Church in the
effort TO put it behind Presidential chair"
CHURCH OPINION IN SALT LAKE oITY-THE
METHODIST MINISTER'S PROTEST AGAINST THE
ACTION OF THEIR BOSTON BRETHREN.
AT meeting OF the Methodist Episcopal ministers OF
Salt Lake City and vicinity, held at the First Meth
odist Episcopal church. Thursday December o. 1875 to
consider the action OF the Boston preachers meeting
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, in tho renomna-
tlon OF President Grant, the following
PROTEST
was unanimously adopted
whereas We have recently seen in the Associated Press
dispatches from the East the that Bishop
Haven aud body Of Methodist preachers in Boston
had nominated President Grant for the third term
of the Presidency; and
Whereas such action may oe understood by some
committing the denomination 10 tho same measurc
therefore,
Resolved, That a body OF ministers, protest
against the above action
First-from the manifest mpropriety OF any Church,
Protestant or Roman Catholic placing IN nomination
candidate for the Presidency OF the United States
.Second-Because we believe there special reasons,
growing out OF interests IN Utah that are seriously al
ieced by the administration OF President Grant why he
should not receive either the nomination or support Of
religious body These reasons arise in part from
the following considerations
There In this Territory organized and
strous religious imposture which is peculiarly dan
gerous the more ignorant classes OF humanity. II
dees the moral and civilization of the Its
hierarchy rules with despotc power may thou
SANDS ot American citizens. II deprves them OF free
ballot and Tree schools IL obstructs the Of JUS
the courts and points with exuation to the i'm
munity from punishment OF its black record of crimes
II treats with open contempt American
government and law, and is IN fact an abso-
Lutte monarchy within republic The OF Prcsi-
Grant in dealing with this institution has been
weak and facilitating and his recommendations his
recent annual Message and in previous ones sup
press polygamy simply do not reach tho above named
evils which only be remedied by legislative enact
ment and by firm executive administration. He re-
moved Judge Mexican from the Bench without hear.
ing and upon pGrte representations and just at
time when he taking hold OF this reasonable and
law-deying institution with the grip OF law and jus
tce. As the successors respectively OF Governor
Woods who had been loyal and true, and of this up
right Chief Justice thus dsnonorabiy removed he APP
pointed two OF such strong Mormon proclivfits
that the outraged Of loyal American ciiizeng in
Utah compelled the removal OF and the resignation
the otner He has recently appointed Chief jus
u
tonable than his immediate predecessor; and while
President Grant was writing down poygamy in his
Message his appontee was setting FREQ the
chief polygsmist OF Utah under legal tech
nicalities, and is almost daily admitting known
poygamisis TO citizenship and In other ways IS
rendering the laws effect He has constituted his
Cabinet a court OF appeals, which has proceeded 10
consider and pronounce opinions upon the decision OF
Law questions the local courts Of Utah without the
plcadngs, papers arguments OF counsel in the case
thus rendering the judlSary subordinate TO the cxecu
tive and compelling every judge TO feel that has dccs
ions viii be reviewed in tho Cabinet without reference
to the facts authorities that are before him.
We believe that certain railroad monopoIics and
ham Young have, through certain members Of
Congress- obtained undue influence over the President
in Utah affairs We refuse TO accept hts illusions to
polygamy alone covering the necessity that exists
here for Congressional legislation. The Mormon iead-
themselves nothing for the outGry against po
Iygamy, long as they control the jury system,
the ballots and the courts
Resolved, Thatwe respectfully ask the press Of our
G. NJ PEIERcE, President.
G 7. LYToRD, Secretary.
SALT LAKE CrTr, December ?, 1873
PRESS OPINIONS or BISHOP HAyENs PROJECT.
The nsoencc OF ecclesiastical iu,ermeddling po,-
cal affairs by tho heads OF another powerful seotaran
denomination has been properly rcbuked BY tho people
Of Ohio and IL not improbable they will take the
first opportunity Bishop Haven that they do
not relish an ecclesiastical nomination for the Pres
dcncy.-Cincinnafi Commercial lind
Bishop Hsvon's reason for the denomination OF Grant
IS thc public safety" But the public safety would bo
better served by republican candidate who could be
elected than by one who, n he for third term,
would be Of defeat The settled convictions against
third torn would make Grant the weakest candidate
the republican party could nomnato-Cncnnati Gazette
(vcpl
The third term project, u there is amy such thing
will bc aided to any extent Ny the declaration OF
Methodst or any olher body Of clercxmcn In aynr n