Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-02
The Turk Of Utah.

We take the following from thu
Tribune of Salt Lake City: The sultar
makes things lively once in while by
threatening to unfurl the standard # ths
Prophet. This flag is q tremendous
power in his hands, and should he throw
it to the breeze, there would be perfect
storm of Blind fanaticism unloosed, foi
in that sacred emblem tho followers OF
Mohammed see IN appeal to their devo.
ton to rally to the defense of their affairs
and their fires, and should tho green
banner ever be raised aloft, farewell to
all hopes of localizing the war, Ms turban-
ed warriors would rush TO the rescue from
all quarters--Southern Europe, Asia,
Northern Africa-where the name of the
Prophet is adored, and all the terrible
features whicn mark every religious
struggle would form part of the present
contest. Our own Prophet, too, seems
to be preparing to unfurl his blood
drenched rag. He is arming and drilling
his followers with great activity, and ap-
peals to their fanaticism are being made
in the rehearsal of the story of "our
prosecutions. We do not wish to hurt
the feelings of his imperial majesty the
sultan by saying there are many points
of similarity between the two leaders of
tho faithful. The Ottoman government
has become public nuisance-away
behind the age, his people unassimila-
tive, cruel in their instincts, impure in
their morals and stained with many
crimes, among which the Bulgarian
atrocities are the most blood curdling.
Brigham's little close corporation, set
up in the heart of free republic, has
also become public nuisance, and the
voice of the American eople is pretty
unanimous in demanding that it be over
turned. Polygamy is an abomination
Christian community cannot away with,
and his obstinate misrule stands SO in
the way of progress and development
that it can no longer plead reason to
be. The brutal excesses wrecked by the
fanatical Turkish soldiers upon de-
fenseless population produced thrill of
horror throughout the civilized world.
And so the treacherous assassination of
the Arkansas immigrants, with the many
other deeds of blood done in this dark
ened land, Sin the name of God" have
caused such a horror in the American
people that they demand justice upon
the heads of those who are responsible
for the crimes and ask that this danger
GUS ecclesiastical organization be effec-
tually broken up. The Russians have
taken hold of the Osmanlis and are likely
to give them rude shaking. And SO
the officers of the law are falling foul
Of this Utah institution and will be likely
to topple it down before they get through
with it. In both cases, having infalli.
bility to guide them, no concessions can
be made to the present age, no departure
from the assumed will of the Lord.
Hence the issue will have to be fought
out-in Europe with ritled guns and
battering trains, in Utah with judicial
forms and criminal processes. If the
conflict grows SO hot as to be uncomfort-
able for the Turkish ruler he can let fly
;he flag of the Prophet and stir up the
'anatic rage of his followers in ransom of
lis throne. And if in Zion "the hounds
If the law" become too familiar in their
attentions to Brigham he can crook his
historic little finger, unfurl that red
oandanna of his, and unsheathing his
)owie-knife hide in the last ditch. These
1nco guide folk are going to make a
yalorous defense of their harems in both
but the car of progress
will roll on, and any bovine that seeks
o hinder it will experience terrible
lpheaval for his obduracy.