, 1877-07-06


~ this ctr, who fuu,,l lis t'EulAny Day" In a
disbufstng ollie nf tho tiorcr,.nlent- fits ON
caai conritt has necn much criticised, and once
investigated, and nut condemned, At Wnshing-
Mn'-lt IL nntlefftool hErc, ,l,rcaust he got mora
ana stn'nEer allliaElts attcating hts Innocence
tt,an Shuec who preferred tbs charges against
hIn could control IN continuation Of theft own
sW1fn ,, ' testimony alleging Ills guilt. There Ia
eharKc. twtco published In a daily paper
explained. to the ~ ef7set shat t'hss' he bas M
E oecn T., swln'lling the tiovct'smcnt hv having ono
ot TITS employees ttfnw two eainrtce,-npc In hlA
Gwfl taaine, tho other unt1cr cover VI nj, nliss
During tho Investigation Of ILLS official conduct,
Waen there was much hard swearing and coun.
tss,a"satsne, nlls younR man n,n'ic two ai!lavs,
aee1utttfnE him; and yet ttcre wcru no proscc,,-
mons lot perjury, and no effort matte to rcnltzc
the truth Of tile old proycrb, that 'sFoois and
srem FL the truth" when not previously
:, was stated hy ono man, under oath, that
tflu money liv ind Gfvcn tho accused vns not a
t,tibc IN tie los'n Of a commission on a Govern.
fneHt," feytc IN urcf 10 enable THIS oisieehoter
taranvass his nat!yo State tn tho Interest OF hts
party during the PRESIDENTIAL campaign.
THIS same politician, who hoasts Of having
been largely instrumental in onfranchlsing the
negroes uf THO south, many Of wtum iivn in
Practical prasnsscusty and are tevtl-worsl,ipcrs,
lately offered, at radical meeting, held for
thst purpose, . resolution anl proposed bill,
asktog Congress to tisfranchise all Morlnons
polygamy.
The reason for this decided preference for tho
s; e, shhllt,ess, h ttievinf neEro rs MI ccctor.
lievcs IN religious doluslou, docs not readily
appear to uns not versel In American politics:
but wlct It ss explained that he fully expected
negro votes TO keep himself and friends for
teltgently cast, viii keep himeef md friends
forever oHf. with no hope Of handling Mormon
money, tho elltnR becomes as clear MS
"ToUR OK And Mr. HuLt."
1t Ia by no means a pleasant task to portrnv
the frausl, Inconsistency, and fanateal malice ii
those whom Providence has given rnsitione
Where they might do the work Of Christian
81 sis'eensn' ,I,s a9d " purs sn'l blaneless e1a
these people to halt In their retrogrado moss-
inent, and prepare TO advance, and accept the
higher, ptirtf civilization that tha Gospel Of
Christ lnGuieates.
But deem it right and cxpedtcnt to cxhfbft
TO the pcopic of ts5u United States ticse tf,orns,
as specimens Of class that "vcx ~ htormonis1n
"as thing: that Is raw" These, and such a
these, arc tho irritants that stimulate this dan
eeroua turnor In the body polite Of tho Aneri
can syBtoin. cauBlng 1t 70 grow mud expaud, at
the same time intct,stiridg It's htrnors, until
they chit virus that has proven fearfully con-
tngiGus
filts unecasfaG conflict between the governors
vanco toward a solution, but rather Ia iucrcas-
ing tue complications, Is proof positive to tho
rcsecttng mind that thoro Is something radically
wrutIg where.
SIDE OF tho Mornons, would bo 10 make their
ease ati exception III the worlds history; for
there u cry never was difficulty protractcd Tor any
WITHOUT wRoxo ON soru s,pes,
The root uyll On ther part, tn nv iutjrmeut.
ls deeply set iu their mIsconreptiou-iE ,niscpn.
ceptfoh # proves-of thoiF rights under tho
G9nsa1a.lnn; :; !. This wateted BY tho vapones
produced tie uolloly fruit OF poiynnmy. While,
Dn Tho othrr side, in the language o! Lord
Bacon, - suHrstition in avoiding suporsti-
tton," tanatictsItl ln opposing fanat!ctsm, To-
'!ve*, have protractcd Tic struggle, until
srauplo aud ana sp spo.o ne Of pfSee tee ,sult7 ssad4
d manner that ea,,tot Justly % charged Is
have tho rights they clai.n under The Conssitus
ion, let Congress- gtVo the peup1c of tho United
Statea an opportunity tn tell thcnl -, by refus.
nK t1i " advpt The PROPOSED amendment 70 tho
1T tho people 90 inform them, ~ doubt not
hey Woukl, ly al almost UNANIMOUS at1ontIon
If that, os something simiInr.
!, Ihe list Of crimes and outrages on Tho part Of
'Feaciterous past; wftie tho tnlqultous and pro-
Voislng !nsolcneo Of their rulcis OF iato years
lavo heeu such "a to stimulate 10 further cTfme.
ratflcr than to enlighten a,ld teatsain,
WHOM speak Vi tic long list Of Mormon
srtmcs committed In tho pqst, do not wish 10
10 understood a. collsi.tefit. them preesnuenb.
y . criminal people. On the coutfaEy, Il il nv
.tttlcd oplnion, resting upon yc7y Thorough In |
TGstiGatiou, TINT they arc
IEaa STAINED WITH BLOOD
han any community OF eQuaI sixa west Of tho |
Nlsrsstppl Mvcr. Iaku population numbering
|ho,ouO from any portion If Texus, aud il viii |
'uFpAss thon III Violent deaths, for tho last Of.
een years, five to ono. California can eount |
CoHaa; while littlo Nevniia will outstrtp Utah In
,fotent deaths aud Shocking crimey during that |
,luic, seven to uns. The silali city Of Tochr
ust over tho limo In Nevada, has slain morn
nen during tho Last ak years ti,ap tho |
vhnlo population Of Utah hayo slain.
ana, When !s ID further atRtcd that the ina |
or1ty ol murders committed ln this Torrtory |
lutilg thc last seyen years arc Justly charscahla
4, tl9 uentilo rcsi1eHts, tho dark and murder |
'ae e1larhcte5 tha Mortnons untustly heaz Should |
% 1u1ttcr illuminated,
~ Addltlou 10 the worldwide prejudice that /
1ista aEasHst tho hor1oons, which tnagu!tios
MI auuitlplics their CRIMES, there ts another /
Jason M why they appear great
lhls being homogeneous community, under
ny neal. everything Is done, a. ID supposcd,-
fat1EH lHGluuE4,-