The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-02-13


rot promptly checked, and the EN-
no man knoWeth beforehand.
II Murray can do as he plesses
without regard to law, and his ex
cuses are Wiuked ut. he is virtually 1
dictator, governing imperislly, &C
cortling TO his own will. whims RnC
pleasure. II he can be an imperia
dictator, why may not other gov
ernors? The tendency will be thai
way, and its influence will spread,
until the much dreaded "Csesarism
will be q fact upon American soil
and the republic will be imperislly
rev0lntionized. Is that desirable
But imperialism would not have
things all its own way without q
life and death struggle, struggle
in which another result might
ensue, for the fight would be
between imperialism and analchy.
Is either desirable? l vote for nei-
Their. Therefore am 1 in opposition
to the lsw-deiying course OF Murray,
for l can see so many Objectionable
and likely consequences that can
hardly fail to follow il he is allowed
to have the license that he likes.
II the chief magistrate, the highest
official in the territory, is permitted
to set such q pernicious example,
what effect must it have upon the
rising generation, which, owing to
the peculiar local facilities, is az I'M
commonly numerous generation in
Utsh5 II men in high places are no
toriously dishonest, fraudulent, given
to lying, lRW-breakiDg, laW-defying,
usurpative, and vicious generally,
how can it be expected that the
young will manifest those Christian
graces which are the exact opposites
of the above unlovely traits OF char.
seter. II high authorities lie, will
children be likely to be truthfull I'll
high authorities steal, will children
be likely to keep their bands from
picking and stealing? II high au-
thorities wilfully break the law, will
the youthful mind be likely to be i'm.
bued with q high regard for that
which is lawful and right? This is
the most serious phase of all the
phases OF this most serious subject,
and is well worthy Of the sober and
serious consideration of all who have
the welfare of tle young and the best
interests OF the community and the
country at heart.
Many a man will wilfully deceive,
but he does not like his children to
grow up deceitful and trsachersus.
Many a man will lie, but he does not
ike bis children to grow up con-
irmed liars. Many a man will cheat,
iefraud, steal, but he does not like
ais children to grow up cheats, frauds,
md inveterste thieves. Many a man
will break the law and do it dedantly,
1ut he does not like his children to
,row up lawless. Yet if man de-
,eives, lies, cheats. defrauds, steals,
Vilfully breaks and defes the law,
low can be expect other than that his
children and other children will follow !
lis example and develop into a gene
alton of deCeivers, liars, cheats,
rsHds, thieves, lSWbreakers, and bold
md broken deiyers of the law? Such
s bat a natural consequence, and is
Iery likely to happen, for a high
has said, "Be not deceived;
Tod is not Knocked: for whatsoever a
nan soWetb, that shall be also reap"
lie who sows the wind must reap the
Profession and practice closely Cur
espOnd in the course OF all honest
men, OF all true gentlemen. Even with
'recept and example closely CORES !
In the elders, it is q difficult
hing to bring up children in the wsy
hey should go. But, when precept
uns one way and example the re :
'erse way, the difficulty in the right ,
of children is immensely in !
'reased. When men in high station :
make such miserable mountebanks OF ,
themselves as some high officials have :
lone i'll Utah, the example is exceed ,
Ugly pernicious for the young peo- :
lie. There is considerable talk of
British misrule in Ireland. But in
air and right dealing, in regard for
u5tice, in respect for established law
md good order, in appreciation of ,
rue liberty, British rulers generally ;
re full million years in advance of ;
UGH utterly interruptions characters
q Murray ct al. Meantime it is still
faithful saying and worthy of all :
occupation, that IAN honest man is
he noblest work Of God"
BaRDoN HILL.