The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-08
.oKmoN MANIFESTO.
=. state to Unite In Defense of
trs ,...io, and Liberties

! Ii
',rtCrrY. Sept ember 1.-The fol-
~ tracts are taken from an address to
-, Dsy Saints, signed by John
ssorcs Q. Coanor, and Joseph f.
=, .osl,shed in the church last even
h ,.va heen many times in our past
lisis nan Great exigencieS have arisen,
by Va heao the imperative duty of the
- s-.iSency of the Church OF Jesus
d latter Day Saints TO give PLAIN
% 80 counsel TO the people over
\ Fn.tlbs proyidence of God, they have
" s y ,I "a nreside. A condition of af-
s az at the present time which makes
all nroper that We, rs the first
Ir.oeus' If the Church, should address
. lsa' epistle. The Edmunds law de.
in =, he repression and destruction of
Nv; y, al your religion by disiran-
E.O III nersons ir the territory, or other
s 90 which the United States have
W. nrisdiction, who had adopted in
~ Ia The requirements of their re-
81, ,Sa nrinciple of celestial marriage,
I'M. AVN the law of the land on March
~ As the law required, five COM
.s,s selected by the president and
s~ed py the senate, were sent to this
m enforce its provisions. As a
". ~ 90 have repeatedly testified in the
~ 5smn manner that the institution of
W. al which the law is aimed, has
,ayyeaIed to us by the Almighty, and
MA part Of our religion; that it is
ven with our dearest and hottest
sonnected with eternity, and that not
INV lnslful motives, but because we
y. No should incur the eternal dis
"n al eur heavenly Father if we did
nmply with It's requirements, we have
l'rgA This doctrine. lthas been argued
Sose who are ignorant ofthe true nature
IN, 6octrine, and how insepa ably con-
a 4 Is with all our hopes of eternal
.,sss In the world beyond the tomb,
/ ,@is il not a part of our religion; that
waem Of marriage is not religion;
E,itis 40 immoral and odious practice;
NM shocking to the religious sense of
r,tion and to the civilization
Ann age; and that legislation
t,I for its repression and extirpation
I'm he enacted. The fe leral Legislature
{.SIelcre passed this act, and the feder-
,,Ntlye has affixed to it his signature.
| vs.ri to our religion or our eternal
svpsptswe have no compromise to make
wwrciples to barter away. They ema-
,,,inm God, and are founded upon the
n d eternal ages. They will live and
sis when empires, powers and nations
I'm ciunble and decay; and with the help
NM Almighty We will guard sacredly
In crssnts, and maintain orr integrity
Nh h tue TO our God, While time
Dnt, eternity cndures. Let us
rst veil our franchise, and in one
InAnSsa phaanX maintain and sus.
4, or political status, and as patriots
rihamen operate together in defence OF
|la.eE liberties are left to us; in the de-
N II the constitution and in the defence
he iHaenable rights of man-which
.,.s LEays exist and are above and be-
h al0lslitutions-and thus to perpetu-
L 10 pOslerity the inestimable blessings
LttuVAl, luNluNlLlh tlC llSllI W llNt, VIC
III % be free, and the right to pursue
Hppilsss, unnolested by any influence,
Tu or combination.
llhs eloquence is due to the fact that
commissioners have prescribed an oath,
sxa concludes as follows:
10 further solemly swear Tor affirm
= am not q bigamist nor a polyga.
lSiAat | am not yiolater of the laws OF
United States prohibiting bigamy or
gnnyithat ! donot live or cohabit with
n than one woman in the marriage rela.
nor does any relation exist between
I'D any woman which has been entered
gtOntinued in violation of said laws
Ne United States prohibiting bigamy OF
Iamy, and IL womanl that | am not
eule Of a polygamist, nor have | entered
Nlailons with any man in violation o.
AEi Of the United States concerninl
!pny orbigamy.