Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-09-13

duced by Col. Wall, of Bullion.
RESOLUTION;
WHEREAS, Tho statutes of the United
states expressly prohibit the offcnses Of
bigamy and poygamy, and provide for
| the punishment Of said offenscs, by fine
and Imprisonment. and by disquolifying
such offenders to vote Mt any election, or
to hold any Office or place of public
trust, honor, or cmolumcnt, in, under,
or for any Territory OF the United States,
AND WHEREAS, There exists in Idaho
and other Territories Of the United
States Sect or organization OF people,
who style themselves the "Church of
Jesus Christ of "Latter Day Saints, or
of "Mormons, which said sect, by mn
act Of the Governor aud Legislation AS
sembly, OF the Territory OF Utah, tom
posed entirely OF members of said
Church, was duly Incorporated, Feb.
sth, 1851 under the forms OF law, and
thereby sought to be clothed with dam
gerous, unusual and extraordinary pow
ers, and authority embracing absolute
and complete functions of independent,
civil political and ecclesiastical Govern
ment, in the words following, to-wit.
Sec. 3. ''And be it further ordained
that as said Church held the constitu-
tionnl and original right in common with
all civil and religious communities to
worship God according to the dictates
OF conscience; toreverence communion
agrecably to the principles of truth, and
to solemnize marriage compatible with
tho revelations of Jesus Christ; for the
security and full enjoyment Of all priyi-
leges embodied in the religion of Jesus
Christ, free to all" 1t is also declared
that snid Church does, and shall enjoy
continually, the power and authority in,
and of itself, to originate, make, pass
/ and establish rules, regulations, ordi-
nances, laws, customs aud criteriops for
the good order, safety, government,
convenience, comfort and control OF
A said Church, and for tho punishment Oh
t forgiveness of all offences, relative to
fellowship according to Church cove
a nants. That the enjoyment of life in
y every capacity of public association and
/ domestic happiness, temporal expan-
sion, or spiritual increase upon the
v earth, may not be legally questioned
g act, or practice, so established on adopt
l. cd for law or custom, shall relate to sol
Q emnities, sacraments, ceremonies, con
secrations, endowments, fittings. mar,
riages, fellowship, or the religious du
ties Of man to his maker, inasmuch q!
the doctrines principles, practices OF
performances support virtue, and in
crease morality, and are not inconsisten
y with, or repugnant to the constitution
of the United States, and are founded il
the revelations of the Lord Thereby
seeking to supercede all control and au
thority of the Government OF the Unit
= ed States over the acts, practices or es
= tate of the members OF said Church.
} WHEREAS said organization, by its duly
authorized officers, teachers and higl
/ priests acting under and by virtue of au
e said net of incorporation and by pretend
u cd direct revelation of divine will, does
& openly proclaim, as one of the funda
L mental principles of its organization
/ the constitutional right and paramount
> religious duty Of its members to commi
y and practice said offenses of bigamy, pc
n lygamy and unlawful cohabitation il
: open and professed defiance. and con
temp VI lllt LAWS VI tlt thitctl pthto
10 and in utter disregard of the morality
peace aud dignity of the people thereof
=, and
/. WHEREAS, BY reason of such treason
able and immoral teachings, sanction
and encouragement, many thousand o
- the members OF said church residing il
:. idaho and other Territories, have beer
:, induced to commit said offenses, and ar
/, continuously living and cohabiting witt
j, n plurality OF wives and eoncubines
in open defiance of the laws of til
United States, but escape all punishment
for said otfensos by the various intlu
ences which the possession of politics
majorities enables the said organizotio
toexercise allof which tends to bring Ga
lnws of the United States into disgruc
aud contempt and make the same of Il
effect, substituting the appointees Of I'll
ecclesiastical head OF the Mormo
Church. in the selection and election
~ public officers for those sought to |
osi chosen by the untrameled indepentel
70 votes of loyal American citizens. Nal
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