Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-27

;ause was SO persistently, if not ably E
in Congress by our pres
snt Delegate, Mr.. Ainslie. The first .
Presidency Of tine church announced
10 its recent proclamation to the breth-
rem: THE Edmnnas law, designed fnr
the repression and destruction of
portion Of your religion, Ivy disfran-
chising all persons in places over
which the United States have exclusive
jurisdiction VIII had adopted in obedi.
ence to the requirements Of their re
ligion the principles Of celestial thar
riage, became law, of the land on
March %, 1882 Ii regard to our re-
ligion or our eternal covenants, we
have no compromise to make nor prin-
ciples to barter away. Let as guard
well our franchises, and in one unb.o-
ken phalanx maintain and sustain our
POLITICAL status, and operate together
in the defense Of the inalienable rights
Of msn which rights always exist and
are above and before all constitutions;
and thus to perpetuate to posterity the
right to pursue happiness unmolested
by any influence, power or cnmhina-
ton" Every effnrt has been, and will
continue to be made to retain political
power within the pale Of the church.
Accepting as self evident the prop
osition that 1t was never intended that
the cQnstitu'iona guaranty ofreligious
freedom should result in immunity to
crime, the plea Of religious federation
SO speciously urged by the apologists
of polygary should not for moment
be allowed to mislead thinking men.
By the same argument might we as
well in view OF the countless butcher
les that have been brought home to
the Mormon Church, the Robinson, the
Aiken, the Parrish murderers and the
nnnnmbered crimes which have sown
the soil of Utah with the Wondering
bones of countless unknown victims
to Mormon lust and hate, "whose
blood" to use the words of Brigham
Young, "has been poured out on the
t ground, that when the smoke thereof
/ should ascend as sweet incense t.
heaven, their apos'acy might be for.
given them"-as well might We il
view of all these offenses committed
: in obedience to religious doctrines, de
m md the repeal of all laws agains
murder, because the doctrine of blood
atonelnent was, and is, as favorite &
\ tenet as its corner stone of polygamy
: I"I could refer you to plenty of instan
ces where men have been righteousl ,
slain in order to atone for their sins,
r says Brigham Young in one of hi
e sermons. This is loving our neigh
: Dor AS ourselves; if he need help, hell
c him; if he wishes salvation, and it il
+ necessary to spill his blood npon thu
r ground in order that he be saved, spill
$ it," The doctrine of blood atonemen
+ was once even more publicly preached
o than polygamy, and has been tempo
: rariIy suspended until a restoration O
d power, rather than absolutely abolish
e ed The same spirit which woul
g truckle to the Mormon vote by decry
+ ing antipolygamy Legislation, SHOULD
: to be consistent, oppose the passag
+ of any law against murder.
r Again, at the October Conferenc
e just closed, George Q. Cannon, in re
n ferring to the Edmunds bill, says
( "This draws the line between tn
o Saints and the wicked of the world
II He describes polygamy as inspired b.
t. God, and advises all to Ego from thi
ii conference with those principles S
10 dear to US. 1t is better to obey til
D. /. us IF Cod than those of tina con,