The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11

of the time, and was thoughtful, weconsid-
cred theme. OF Mormonism he said
Another enemy to the unity of our citizenship
is fast marshaling its forces 1t is not found IN
the busy marts and workshops of the East, nor
is its home in the thrifty villages Of the central
plain nor in the cotton fields of the South. but
far to the West under the shadows OF the
Rocky Mountains, where the atmosphere should
be too pure for any communicating or loath-
some disease to vitiate society, Turks the foul
est stain on American civilization. When
Napoleon was asked what would save France
and give her dignity among the nations,
he replied Educate and refine her mothers
Strange that in land dedicated to human
freedom. where the security and sacredness of
the home are the only hope of the nation that
being around wAom clusters all the happiness OF
the family, who has the divine mission of per
petuaung life and to whom is intrusted the sacred
duty of forming and molding the character of
posterity, should be made the victim of the
cruelest tyranny ever placed upon humanity
Strange that a nation that boasts Of its morality
should permit the foul Dissertation of the most
where schools and homes for the father
less are a pride, and where even the
domestic animals are protected by law,
thousands of her children should be doomed to
a life of shame or languish and die for the want
of parental care. Mormonism, like blast of
hell, is sweeping over that vast region soaring
every heart it touches against all that is good
and noble in man, whitening fair womanhood
The UnitediStates is said to stand as a light
house to the world. She sends her missionaries
to The deserts and jungles Of Asia and Africa,
but at the same time there 60 forth from her
shores emissaries of delusion more degrading
than the superstitons of the dark continent, pro
mitigating doctrine sQbversve of all that's good
in civilization. In spite of its hideousness this
crime is rapidly growing. 1t is mastering its
forces from every State in the Union and from
every country of Europe 1t is possible that ere
long it mayIhold the balance of political power.
Corrupt party spirit allying with it, may put the
nation at its mercy. It does not and cannot
unite with the common interests of the people.
Already it defes the nations power. To eradi-
cate the evil may require the force of armies
and the loss of life; but so foul page should be
torn from our history, though it be at the cost Of
treasure and of blood.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Days (the last speak
cry address, Hon. w. H. H. Miller, Hon. w. S
Holman, jr., John L. Grifiths Hon. Ralph Hill
and Rev. DR.. James Mcleod, who, seated in diff
ferent parts of the house, had acted as judges,
handed in their markings on the several orators,
the ratings being made on the points of compost
ton, thought and delivery. The ratings were as
follows, 100 being perfection: Mcintosh, 49, 934;
Remy, 87206; Chambers 854; Powell, 81. 90;
Day, S407; Breeder. 1853. In accordance with
these figures, the first place was awarded to Mr.
Mcintosh, and the second place to Mr.. Remy
After the announcement of the result the audi
ence filed out everybody apparently satisfied
with the justice of the decision.