Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-01


NEW YORK, November 30th-Y esterday
Beecher lectuIed on Mormonism After de-
scribing bis trip westward and his experience
with Mormons, he said "They have not
gorgeous ceremonial there are few things
that appeal to their imagination, and yet Il is
one of the most cohesive bodies of men that
exists. If any man will go and look into that
absolute desert region and see fields of grain,
vines and fruit trees little farm houses, re.
deemed and erected by the industry Of these
poor, ignorant Mormons. he will be amszed,
indeed. 1t is not without some reason they
point to it and say, Is this evidence that the
providence Of God is against us !? The Nor
mons believe in Mormonism. Ii our people
here believed half so much in Christianity as
the people cf Utah do in A1ormonism, we
would see the globe revolutionized. Not half
the population are poiygamists, bus they all
believe in polygamy as divine institution.
Aside from the spiritual question, my i'm
preston is that no more orderly city exists on
this continent than Salt Lake City. Now
the question comes, Is there a remedy? l
think there are two-one ia to let them alone,
snd the other is to put them to the sword"
Beecher thea went on to say that
no thought the Edmunds bill fail
ure, even worse-as it consolidated
the Mormons-and the sword was out of the
question by great modern government
like ours. He continued: Zone reason for
the stupidity of our Government is that it
does not know what to do. You do not know
what to do. You hate MormOns L don't.
| hate the institution love the Mormons.
| should be very glad to see this vast body of
men brought into harmony with all of our
Institutions and methods. But if you ask me
by what legislation you are going TO do il, |
only know | should be glad TO hear from any
one who does know. The wise men of Wash
ington are not wise on this subject" Cali
fornia is fortunate in that her mines are being
exterminated and her large farms broken up.
She is already feeling the effects of the loss
of the Chinese, and before five years will be
sick enough of the prices she will have to pay
for labor. He desired TO correct niisappre-
hensiou Of newspaper, that he had broached
the Chinese question IN California and then
lectured to empty seats. Both statements
were untrue. OF all he saw West and North
vast he commended. AS for the State of
Oregon and Washington Territory, he thought
no two other sections are destined "a such
future Gs they have before them. They are
going TO be the greatest States IN the Union.
He did not believe the highest attainments of
civilization would be reached there or in any
climate where severe winter did not necess-
tate summer foresight and shut men up by
the family tireside.
MOnSi%nOr Capei's Attack on the School
system.
CHICAGO. November 30th.-The recent as
sertion of Monsignor Capel that the Roman
Catholics of this country would not consent
much longer TO be taxed to support the public
school system, and intimating that the Pops
would shortly direct all Catholics to remove
their children from American public schools,
has brought that prelate again prominently
into the papers. Monsignor Capel intimated
that if the Government insisted upon impos-
ing a school tax there would be fight. The
press here takes the view that the Catholics
of this country do not sympathizs with the
views of Monsignor Capel and that he had
better take his italian views and return to
England with them.
In a sermon here yesterday, Rev. Mr.. Lor-
inner, of the FirsL Baptist Church, said
" "Monsignor Capel demands a grave modif-
cation of our common school system, and in-
mates that all that Rome has to do is to pull
the trigger and her supporters will obey, and
talks very foolishly about hshting. This,
then, is the kind of liberty Rome countan.
ances, that compels its people TO do wha. their
judgments disapp,ove. Personally, don't
think that trieger-pulliug would be as tffics-
eious as he supposss, for il they have to
choose between the church and tie school,
they will choose the school This talk about
fighting is not wise We 1on't believe in
fighting, but you know the ProtestanJs don't
always act consistently with their belief.
MolsignOr Capal should not be 80 beliger-
ent for a fight would destroy the whole
Roman astsIlfahmpus in 4 roariao