The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-10
DEFIANT MORMONS.
The Entire Congregation in the Tabernacle
Throw Down the Gauntlet to the
Government.
lBy Telegraph to the Herald.1

SALT LAKE CRY, Jan. 5.-The new Nor.
mon Tabernacle. which has been three years
! in course OF erection, was opened on Saturday
by the Saints In n conferences which continued
| TILL yesterday afternoon, during which the
| supporting priesthood renewed their cove
nants to preserve the faith instructions and
fame OF the church. Before the close OF the
eervices Apostle President Taylor attacked
the enemies OF polygamy, severely ceDsurng
the nation for opposition to the choice lnstittl-
| tion OF Mormonlsn, which, he maintained
was divine institution, saying the Lord had
told him 80 and made him become o polyQa-
mist. Now he wanted to see whether Heaven or
Uncle Sam was going to prevail; for his
part he was going to stick to the Lord. He
Insisted that pOygamy was the true exercise
OF the LATTER Dav faith, and defed the United
States to abolish II. He averred that no
nation on earth could prevent 1t, nor all the
nations combined. The tabernacle was
! crowded. He called for an expression from
the audience, which embraced 5000 people at
least, asking them to raise their right hands
before God IL they sympathized with him In
his defiance OF governmental interference.
The enthusiasm WAS intense. All hands but
one went up. Mothers even lifted aloft the
hands Of their children. Apostle Joseph r.
Smith followed. speaking In the same strain
and exhibiting the same defiant attitude. The
whole affair now SINNERS down TO the uuas-
tion. Shall President Fl tys and Congress sub
nit to this impndent bluff, or ehall they nd
vance with civilization and sweep off this
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Delegate Cannon seems to have accom-
plished little with bis associate apostles, for
they are defiant az ever. b. fore he left for
Washington he said TO q gentleman here that
he was satisfied that either polygany must
go or the Mormons had to go. The delegate
Ia Ia an awkard position and he realizes 1t.
He has to speak sense among sensible men In
Washington, while his apostle chief indnlges
here In rebelous rubbish. There has been
current here for two weeks report that tho
apostles we're seriously divided on general
church policy, and that Delegate Cannon was
called from Washington to take part In an i'm
portant deiberation. The chief apostle wants
to step into Brigham YonnR's Shoes and be
President, Prophet, Seer and Revelator Of the
whole church. Apostle Smith claims that as
the nephew Of the founders OF Mormonism he
ts entitled to the highest position. Apostle
Orson Pratt claims that he Is the oldest
apostle, and that Taylor is only at the head
because Brigham had n grudge against him.
Pratt. They are In nice muddle.
The political canldron is also agitated over
the MEETING Of Congress. 1t is understood
here that Secretary Sherman advances Ew-
ing for Governor, In place OF Emery, with
the view Of working up delegates TO the Ma
tlonal Republican Convention. The soldier
element favors third term for the ex- Presi-
dent: but the active Republicans under Tfi-
bune tuition are for Blaine.