The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-23
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Religious Iioertv WESTON
every citizen in tho The Il,
gress is forbidden nv rtDubl rN
TO make any law re. me opl,ss,
tabllshinent Of religiop'eal' \.
the free exercise Thereof p.tfG:
tury under this gusrant ~,
and Catholic Jew and utee Pns.
worsn1Pped Goi accYrainnssa d,
rates OF conscience. Rs TOT
Liberty must not be perv nu' ,eg
ification Of licenses aysflel
A religious sect IS nst Il.
lrenched in one of the '' 1sslss
the union and spreading ,s'aM
four other territories. 'apd5
right to destroy the Great c'al9
and monument of sori,I ssi7
to practice as a religion, "as
that which is a crime pu,inlf,
severe penalty in every s,a,es
uni' nc sac'e'hess and W.
the family must be preserv,st
foundation of all civil povsus
of the source of orderly ad.p
ton, and as the surest ona' u S
moral purity. The claim If y,
mons that they are diyinejv VI
Zed to practice poiygauy .b"'N
more he admitted than tho
certain hea.hen tribes, if lb. v4e
come among US, to cnntiuua uNl
of human sacrifice. TIE law a.
interfere with what a man IIVa
it takes cOgnizance OF What '''Ft Bod
as a citizen. The Mormon. ~ ZEE
TITLED TO the same eiy,, , "s
others, and TO these they NUS J.
fined. Po'ygamy can never w.t.
national sanction or federation w.
hitting the community that NV
it as u state into the Union rug
Others, the Mormons must lear, u
the liberties of the indiy,du.I
where the rights of society b4y;r, ~
OUR CURRENCY.
The people Of The United So.
though often urged aud tom" 9
have never serls usiy contpmnI.
the recognition of any ntner n"s
than gold and silver. and cnr, %1'
directly convertible into them ~,
have not done SO, aud they v,,I
do so under any necessity less NV
ing than that of war. The spe es
requisite for the completion IF | ,'
MOnetary system is the tixirg Of y.
relative Values Of gold and si,r.
The large use Of silver as the nnns,
Of account among Asiatic paIl"''
taken III connection VITA lhp !,
creasing commerce If the Eni,a,
States, gives the welghtlest rra,on'
for AL International agreemtDt in ,t'
Premises. Our government shonIt
not cease to urge Till, matter uu,,I 4.
common standard of value Shall H.
reached and esiablls ed a s,a,d,,.
that shall enable the United Slar.. "
use the silver from its Inl,,es ~ ~"
auxiliary to gold IN settling the hsI.
ances Of commercial exchange.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
The strength of The repuullc il in
creased 10y the multiplication Of i,
land owners. Our laws Should Jot
10 the judlcious encouragement a.
actual settlers on the pubic DOMAIN
while it should Ii ncelorth De u,pd q,
a sacred trust for tue benefit Of ,hMs
seeking homes. The tendency Il
cOnsolldase large tracts of land in III.
ownership If individuals or corpors.
lions should, with proper regard h
vested rights, Or discouraged, On,
hundred thousand acres OF land in
the hands Of one MAJ is far less pruf.
liable to the Nation in every rav
than when its ownership Is dividei
among l,OOJ men. Tue evil of Der
uniting la ge tracts OF The RATIONAL
domain to be Consolidated and con,
trolled by the few usailst the mauy
Is enhanced VIXEN the persons cun.
trolling It are aliens. IL Is but fail
That the public land sHould tv dis
posed of only to actual settlers and t
those who are citizens of The Rtput
lie or willing to pec me so.
OUR SHIPPING INTERESTS.
Among our national Interests Oh
langulsnes-the foreign carryin
trade 1t was seriously crippled
our civil war, aud another blow W,
gwen to II i'll the general substit
lion OF steam for sail in ocean lratfi
With a frontage on the two gre
oceans; with u freightage larger thu
that of any other nation, we ha'
every inducelnent to restore our na'
cation. Vt the government h
hithertO refused its hel.,. Asma
share of tie encouragement gwen /
he government to r~ilWays and
manufacturers, and a small share
he capital and the zeal given by o
'lllzons To those enterprises, We'll
lave Carried our ships to every 5.
md TO every port. A law lust e.
lcted removes some Of the burdel
lpOn our navigation and INSPIRE
rope that this great interest may
asst receive it, due share of attention
Nj in this direction sHculd recei,
Encouragement.
SACKEDNESs OF THE BALLOT.
This survey of our condition as
alton reminds us that material pros
Gritty Is but a mockery if it doe, III
md to preserve the liberty of tn
eople. A free ballot is the sateguar
the republican institution, wlthou
'hlch no National welfare is assured
popular election stly cor
ucted embodies the very majesty Of
government. Ten millluns Of
oters desire t. take part in the \sNa
y contest. The safety of the repuO
c rests upon the Integrity of IL
lllot. Upon the security OF suffra,
the cit I'm, to deposit a frauduIeI
'te is no worse crime against col
ltutionll liberty than TO obstru
g deposit OF an honest vote. +
ho corrupts suffrage strikes 1T ii
'ry ro"t # free government. He
e arch enemy Of the republic. H
rgets that in trampling upon II
1hts of others he fatally lmperi
8 own rights.
1t isa good land which the Lord Dur IL
tn give U.s."
Bat We can maintain u heritay
~ by guarding with vigilance III
URGE OF popular power.
am, with great respect, You
edleut servant.
Signed JAMES 6. BLAINE.
A Narrow Escape.