Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-09
UTAH OPINIONS.

Mormon and Anti-MOrmOn Comments
Upon Mr.. Hayes Extraordinary Recon-
mendations for the ExtirpstiOn of Polyg-
amy.
SALT LAKE, Dec. THE recommends
tons of the Presidents message respecting
Utah, ETC., gives great satisfaction to the
gentiles here. The Mormons affect to regard
them with contempt.
MORMON.
The DESERT Neaos (Mormon) says: $50
far as the recommendations concerning
Utah are concerned, they need give no Latter
Day saints uneasiness. They are too I'M
practical and un. American for serious con-
sideration by the statesmen, and the Lord
rules on the earth beneath as well as the
heavens above"
"The Herald (Mormon) says: "What-
ever there may be that is wrong or unlawful
in this Territory must be cured by lawful
and regular methods. No extreme measures,
and especially such as are monstrously vi
cious, wicked and unlawful in themselves.
will accomplish anything. Congress, per-
haps, understands this if Mr.. Hayes does
not. We need have no fear that provisional
government for this Territory will be pro-
vided, nor that the 10000 persons in this
and other Territories against whom the
President raves will be deprived of any more
of their rights"
ANTI-AzORMoN.
The Tribune (the gentle paper says:
"The Mormons affect to look with horror
upon the proposition to have Congress re-
woke clause of the organization of this
Territory and govern the Territory in q
way which shall compel obedience to the laws
of the United States. They call this a
retroactive proceeding. They seem to forget
that the object is to attack practice which
has been dead among all civilized people for
three hundred years. 1t was suggested by the
cunning founder of the Mormon faith, in
order to minister to the lusts of embruted
men. So far as the power to do as the
President suggests is concerned, the Ter
ritories are the mere creatures of the federal
government. 1t can grant, revise or revoke
an organic act, as it pleases, and can prescribe
the form of government which shall prevail.
Whether the people at large will endorse
| severe measures toward particular Ter
| ritory depends solely upon the condition of
affairs in the Territory. The Mormon sect
in Utah has increased until they have become
nuisance to free institutions in the West
Perjury is taught as a virtue when
necessary to evade the law, and system as
desperate and as slavish as ever prevailed in
Mohammedan countries is swiftly becoming
tremendous power here. The truth is the
time has come for vigorous measures. It is
certain, as anything in the world, that were
polygamy abandoned nine out of every ten
Mormon women in Utah would praise God.
POlygamy has embruted men enough and
broken the hearts of women enough to jas
tify any means to destroy it. Hence we re-
joice ct the Presidents words and shall look
| after Congress to see whether hereafter the
corruption fund of the Mormon church Can
prevail any more in Congress or not. The
plan suggested is legal one, easily effected
and the only peaceable one"
The Tribune also urges Gov. Murray fol
cabinet position, because he is an able
representative of the young Republicans Of
the South and especially comprehends the
Utah problem, which presses harder every
year for settlement.