Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-18

The Mormons last week held their annual
conference of delegates from all portions OF
the Territory. The turn Of the debates
shows that the leaders recognize in The Ed
munds bill powerful opponent, and that
they understand that serious crisis has ar
rived in their affairs. There has been little
done by the conference toward suggesting
practical measures to their dupes. The
speeches are full of sanctimonious talk
about the power OF the Lord and his dispo-
siiion to help his people when in distress,
and exhortations 10 go on and "live their
religion" How that kind OF living is to be
kept up under the pressure of the law and
the determination of the people of the United
States to repress the crime they are princi-
pally addicted to, none Of the leaders point
out There is bitter complaint of persecution
and enmity, sort OF complaint all who have
been accustomed to visit jails and &C inverse with
the prisoners there recognizes as common
among law-breakers. Mountain Meadow
massacres and DANTE assassinatious are not |
attempted, there are too many eyes. looking
on, and too many christians living among the |
Mormon saints for such measures to prove
successful. The principal reliance of the
leaders is on finding some way of evading
the provisions of the new law. They rely
upon the secrecy with which their marri-
ages are celebrated to prevent conviction for
polygamy. To battle the law against cohab-
lung with women-that is, living in the same
habitation with them-they are turning the
women out OF doors, those who can are scat
tering them into different residences. How
lar this policy of evaiing the law instead of
ooeying it will serve their purpose remains
to be seen; much viii depend upon the hon
esty and yisor OF those who are intrusted
with the execution of the law. The speakers
al The PoIYg anaisIs confeTence com
Plsined bitterly OF the suffering the
Law, when in operation, will bring upon
helpless women and children, suffering thew
attribute to unjust law. Such is always
the excuse of wrong doors for the results of c
their own crimes. The dupes OF the Nor :,
mon priesthood placed the women and chill /
dren in the unhappy attitude in which thew a
stand Not thief goes to the penitentiary ?
that innocent members of their family ,
have not to suffer disgrsce, often loss and s
privation on that account. For that suffer- n
ing the wicked criminal, not the righteous Z
Law, is TO blame. The only active policy the \
speakers at the Mormon conference suggest
10 those who are looking to them for help n
and advice, Is that Mormons shall not deal Il
with christians, but buy and sell only with n
zach other. This resort to the Irish Boycott re
ing plan is a true specimen OF priest-craft II
md cunning. The MorRaus in Salt Lake al
ave what is called cooperative store, and II
iere those who desert the christian for the -
Mormon dealer must go. Taylor, the chief lie
eader; E!dridge, Hooper, and Jennings ne
'lso leaders, who are urgent in adj m
Using the Boycotting policy, are among Il;
he principal owners of the cooperative
Tore and what is made as profits there they pc
'eeket as dividends. But this is not ALL A
While forbldding their dupes not to deal y,
outside the church, they bsy the stock they NJ
'eep precisely from those their dupes are in er
erdieted from dealing with. To buy from NO
d outsider Is wrong in the laity, but the ~
oods that have paid their tribute Of profit W.
o the priest that priest bought OF the Gen wi
mes This is way OF "plucking the flower Al
@siy out CT the nettle danger" the Mormon pr
priest excels in. When the grand srnssh-uf :;
ONES he viii retire with well-feathered nes',
e reward Of (AIornon) vir;ne. IN.