The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-01-11

still possible, but not probable.
IF A Washington telegram which
appears in this issue OF the HERALD
may be relied upon, Governor Muir
rays infamous outrage of last Satur-
day morning, is not so heartily
approved as his excellency and his
evil-minded advisers thought would
be the case. On the contrary, thigh
legal authority" and members of
Congress, of both political parties,
denoance the Governors action as
"a great outrage" 1t is more than
thst-it is scoundrelly. Murray may
not have brains to comprehend or
understand the fact, but he could be
guilty of no greater crime than that
which stained his name on the Sth
instant. The few evil-disposed per-
sons and malCOItentJ who stand by
Murray IL his iutamy, approve 1t not
on legal grounds, but on the danger
GUS doctrine that the end iushfies tbs
means. With them it is anything to
beat the Mormons, and as shown by
this act they do not hesitate at crime
in carrying ont their purposes. But
penple who are honest, and have
their reasoning faculties under con-
troll, see 10 this proceeding that
which frlghteus them. This time
Mormon happens to be the victim;
next time it may be Methodist or
non-religionist. If the Governor may 8
set aside the facts, disregard the plain
truth aud declare Campbell. with ;
1900 7otes, Is elected over Cannon 4
wish $1,000, he can with equal con- 7
sistency and Is good showing Of law,
declare that John 2. Mcbride, who +
had one vote, or Robert Williams, i
who had one, Is the peoples choice G
for delegate. The choice of men lies
with the Governor, and not with the 4
people. His excellency might even ]
70 90 far IS to vote for himself and
then issue the certificate declaring
that he was duly elected Should he T.
propose this latter, We doubt not law q
yers would be found to try and sustain .
him in the act. What is there to .
hinder the Secretary Of the Territory 4
from selecting LOT OF his friends, de-
claring they we're elected to the Terri
torial Legislature, and issuing certif-
Gates accordingly? Mr.. Thomas has r,
the same right to do this, and the
same warrant OF law that Murray
had in giving the certificate to Camp
bell. II this is to be the rule the {
Mormons will not be the only per- !;
sons made to suffer from its applica. (,
ton. Indeed, it is not so now. At U
the late election non-Mormons cast O.
their votes for George Q. Cannon for b
delegate. Had there been the slight -
est probability that Campbell o.
would be elected, more Gsntiles v
would have voted for Cannon taan re
sctuuy cast their votes for Ca npbeI. o
MIR. Cannon is q gentleman of intelli q
genoe, ofinfueDce .ofeducatIon, OF self a
respect, and in all these things is the II
exact opposite to his contestant. The tn
non Mormons, az we'll as the Nor "a
mons, fully understand this fact, and 3
would emiDently prefer that the terri re
tory should be represented by Can. sh
non. No man, Mormon or Gentle, in
democrat or republican, who respects sb
The Laws of the land, or has the ca
slightest regard for the rights OF indi- Ne NJ
RITUALS, can sanction this high Ca
handed outrage. aud all such persons an an
zee in it the severest blow ever struck Co
It the liberties of a republican pee 4tt
pie. The man who does endorse it
Is right is either a knsve or ignorant.
We have yet to meet an honest per- teL
ION, of Whatever political or religious Ter
aitb. who has any claim to be con- Rl'
idered fair aud unpreiudiced in his tor
who does not say there is by
leither warrant of law nor the shadow tbs
4 justice IN the proceeding. The pei
Tiser and more thoughtful members po
f the community. of al clasges, feel an,
hat there is great danger to political tbs
lights and liberties should this infamy ;s
,e sanctioned and approved by Con- Ing
ress. Mr.. Cannon snd Mr.. Camp the
ell aud their personal rights in the ~
remises are as nothing compared to Oct
be great principle involved. The me
mirage is upon the people, and not qnt
non one class but upon every citizen der
nd every resident AMI every pro- all,
srty owner in the territory. The t ms,
Jury and indignity put upon ;he ma
AN sink into insignifoance BY the
de Of The grievous wrong inflicted =
pom the community. We believe CON
Ie wrong will be remedied before it con
N be used as a precedent. II not W. W.
g may well Grape the American flag the
ID With heavy hearts mourn the loss son s
the dearest right ever enjoyed By ston
American citizen, leet