Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-01

A0AeO1D
II has been said In times past. that
the Mormon question would naturally
settle itself; that with the advance and
intsrmixturs Of the Gentle element, the
railroad and increased facilities for CON-
mupication with the outer world. plenty
Of influential newspapers and all the
other sdjunsts Of proper social and 70
liaious life, Mormonism must naturally
give way before the advance Of progress.
Mornsnism il net strictly and risidly
what Il was when II left Nsuvoo and
made its Hrst homo in Salt Lake valley.
far away from the immediate control Of
the United States government. or later.
at the Mountain Meadows massssrs. 1t
10 not what IL Vas sven twenty years
ago, or during the time when Brigham
Young held fall sway and confined oil
GOOD Mormons to the rule Of the Church
and the tensts OF their faith. Brigham
Young IL dead; the rule Of The Church
has become moro lax; there arc disssn-
sions among i,s leaders and mssabsrs;
outside influences have crept in; the
rigid discipline and the snsr0us uthins
are not 90 chssriully borne. and the
young men are entering upon the arena
Of social and political lie with more
comprehensive and liberal ideas than
they inherited from their father.
There have been many sscsdsrs from
the church, and Its crimes committed In
the past In the name OF God - well a
its pslysamous crimes Of today. are
brought moro to the honest sonprshsn-
sion and appreciation Of the more en-
liehtsnsd latter day MorusIs than ever
before. Even George Q. Cannon. one
Of the old high priests Of Mornonism'
whs has represented Utah and the Nor
NON Church on the foer Of Congress for
many ls.s years. IL ct last ~rsPudiassd
and decided TO DO not even q naturalized
American citizen. It may DO years yet
before Mormonism il brought into square
subiection to the laws Of the United
States, like other religious organization
within eur borders. bat that time ID
among the inevitable cossunnations oil
the not very far distant future.
Pertinent to this subject 10 the follow
ina from the Salt Lake Tribune Of Ocs0.
Der goth:
Lsokine over the fsld. We believe The
time 10 ripe for . change OF programme
IN Utah. We believe that the younger
portion Of the people here realize thai
they arc placed under IN unjust disad'
vantage before the world. and that Il
il simply that o few leaders may contro'
ana have the handling Of the fabulous
sums annually collected in tithss. W.
believe this class would warmly welcome
Q change. This Is the opportunity fol
the incoming Legislature. II In thai
body there shall be n man with To,
csurage to bs true to his oath an'
his duty he can commence the rsdsmp
ton Of Utah, The laws OF this land Ter
bid polyeamy and forbid any union o
Church and State. The adherence Il
these two wretched features 10 wha
nakes the Mormops . marked peopl'
before the world; these two featurs'
take from them the respect and sympa
thy Of the world. Where either OF thss'
has prevailed in the world. sorrow, loss
Ignorance and degradation have fol
lowed. Were there no other DANCE
threatening this institution, these two
features would in two generations create
an entirely irresponsible people. w
can see what polygamy leads to oy
survey Of Turkey and the States 0
Northern Africa; We car sec VIVA
Church Iuls results in BY reading III,
account Of the condition Of Spain ant
Italy during the days Of tho Inquisition
From these an idea can DO formed o.
What would follow in Utah were the two
iniquities Joined and permitted. unrs
strained, to dsbsss this people. No sn'
desires TO make any war upon the Nor
o any more than upon any other 70
liRious organization. But there have
crept In these two features, which the
people Of this country will not stand foi
. day after tho organization becomes
strong enough to jostls In any way thu
regular business Of the Republic. This
wise Mormons ought 10 see. We believe
many Of them do sec II. We believe toe
that many Of them are tired OF thii
steady, iron rule Of the Church; thii
giving OF all offices to ~polyssmists; thii
draining poor men Of the means neces
sary to cloths and educate their chill
drsn; this impudsnt supervision o.
meas private affairs; this constant ~
ing and perjury; this constant shufiiins
and disgrace. II one bravo spirit woult
but stand out in the Legislature and e1
ercise his right, as an American. to free
thought, free speech and the free exer
else Of his duty under his oath; submit
ting to NO dictation from any cantinG
hypocrite who might blasphemously pro
fess 10 him to speak to him In Gods
name, We believe he would find saeh
response and such hearty approval from
his constituents that at the start the vic
tory would be half won. Il thsre nc
such man In all Utah7 Il IL possibl.
that q whole Legislature can be gstherst
here. any member Of which shall prove
to DO Q slave? We shall keep close
watch to see. and the world shall know
just what can be hoped for from th'
free thought Of the men Of Utah. We
shall know whether there 10 hope OF the
creation OF . free State. or whether Utah
10 indeed merely penal colony under
the direction Of . master.
.Juliua Hubner. the d~istinouiahaa Gar.