The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-11

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the word, but they look more Tx
providers than miniSters) Our mis-
| sion has always been peace on eartl
good will to men. We have Catholics
Baptists. NethOdists and PreSby
terians in our midSt,and they preacl
their doctrine. I believe man II
S9npete stated that he had to preach
his religion with a revolver on hi
desk to protect him; another rever
end gentleman said that armies
were gathering here. VIII any OF
Won tell me where any of thesf
armies are gathering? We have 6
Species of birds here they call buZ
yards, and they are fond OF any
nauseous dead carcass, and they are
TRYING to root up something against
our people. They make all kinds OF
statements about us, and they have
famed the United States almost
into fury against us. These stories
go to people who know no better
and these people believe the stories.
They tell about the terrible suffer
ing in pOlygamy. Well, l suppose,
some men do not treat their wives
we'll, and SOME women do not treat
their husbands properly. [ suppose
perhaps one-tenth of these state
ments are true. We do not all do
right by Il great deal; but suppose
we 90 to their cities, to their gilded
palaces, would we be able to find as
filthy things about them us they
tell about us? They say we are
not very intelligent. Well, we are
not very learned, but it does not do
for them to boast too much. We
are not very learned, but we are
willing to compare notes with them,
and they have had millions to help
them, while we have been robbed
and driven, Yet we are not afraid
to compare notes with them regard
lrg virtue, intelligence, etc., and
We NAV be able to say as the scrip
ture. Thou tool; take the beam out
of thine own eye" For the benefit
of those who live at a distance [
will have some statistics by Gen
tile read to you.
Here L. J.NuttalI read some stat
istics from a pamphlet published in
the east by an eX-United States Off
cial, regarding Utah and its educa-
tiOnal standing as compared with
other states.
The reading was moderately
lengthy, after which the speakerre-
sumed: [ give these statements for
the information OF the brethren. We
are ready, as l said before, to COM
pare notes with the people Of any
nation a. any time. We thought at
first it was impossible that the Ed
mundS bill should pass. When we
saw it was likely, I'VE got up petit
lions from the various classes of
people and associations. They all
that we were virJuouS
people; that p0lygamy was Il religi-
Gus institution, and that the young
people had been taught the princi-
pies Of sObriety, of purity and Of
virtue. The request was that Con-
gress would not do as it had done
before, first send troops and then
PERSONS to examine. [ blame the |
partly for this. Now I am |
lot in favor of talking about our |
officials. They are supposed to be |
honorable men, but the most reason
lble construction l could put upon
lis act is that his education had |
)een neglected. No one could |
blame man because he could not
distinguish between ], 800 and $4,000;
put 1t shows q lamenable deficiency
n his education; but then a man is
lot to be blamed for what he does
lot know Qaughter). [ am afraid
hat there are some not any letter
ducated in Washington tor they
ould see no wrong in his action
nd they sent him back here again. l
lOpe when they send the commits
toner's, that they viii be 4 little
,etter educated and can tell the diff
erence between ! 800 and $1,000 Are
re going JO,roJel not much I'VE do
ot have mucn of that feeling in us,
Ee teel sympathy IL those who
now no better. We feel the
rdth nf the old All. Truth
rushed I'D arth will * again."
nj it i, Sa that error will run
lOuSand mics while truth is put
ing on its boots. We will Contend
u our constitutional rights as
american citizens. We mean to
Ontend for the rights of American
but to do everything
3gally, intelligently, and as good
,att6T-day Saints. While we have
mission to proclaim to the nations
the earth, We have a mission to
reclaim and maintain, as we'll as
e can, the principle Of human
ghtS. There are principles that
9long to humanity outside of con-
itutlons and the laws of men.
he Is the right to live. 1t
as given us by God, and
D man has the right to
Ike 1t away. If there has been
OPPRESSION and tyranny IN the
orld, it has been caused by the
egeneracy CT men. The declara-
on OF independence tells Us we
ave the right to life and the pur-
lit OF happiness. The wish [ have
that the United States could give !
ali men all liberty, and that while
ley talk Of delivering the slave
ley would deliver the south. !
hich has has been groaning under :
)PreSSlOn ever since the war, and I
lat they could give to all