Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-01-26

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the South or by a Southern man for the
sake of political capital, whenever there
has been the least pretext for such par
tisanship. While a crime committed
north of Mason and Dixon's line is
passed by, or if noticed, is discussed
merely in the abstract; if it is committed
South of the same line, criticisms are
raised mountain high ON the base OF Sec
tional prejudice. The facts are often SO
distorted that truth suffers as much as
though the lie were made out of whole
cloth. If a representative in Congress
from the South falls under the criticism
of the Republican press, they, as a rule,
with or without reason, put him forward
ss an absolute exponent OF the views OF
the Southern people. His arguments are
not considered, but only the man and
the much-abused people of this nomi-
nally free country who elected him to
office. A case in point is presented In
the attitude of Senator Brown OF
Georgia on the important question OF
Mormonism. On his account chiefly the
Southern States have been persistently
charged with being in sympathy with
polygamists and their hateful practices.
The New Orleans Tines Democrat, a
fair spoken and able exponent of South
ern sentiment, disposes of such charges
and of Mr.. Brown in the following fine
leading article:
A very proper disposition is shown in
Congress to pass a strong anti Mormon
bill ut the present session, one that will
be more effective than the recent Ed
munds Commission. The recommends
ton of the President to this effect has
received the Endorsement OF the press
and the people; and public sentiment has
demanded such stringent legislation as
will break up polygamy in this country
before it has grown SO strong and pow
erful as to defy the law.
We are sorry to see that the chief OPP
position to such action comes from a
Southern Senator, Brown Of Georgia. he
has made from the first a bitter fight
against all legislation against the
Mormons. To him is due the credit
Of having so amended the Edmunds
bill as to render it OF no force, character or
advantage; from him to-day the OPP
position to any legislation against polyg-
amy.
His arguments are weak, and would APP
ply equally to any legislation against
crime. He does not want to attack polyg-
amy in Utah until 'sother evils as bad as
polygamy and existing under another
name, are exterminated. This sounds
very grand, but we cannot see the point OF
refusing to punish one crime because
others 90 UNPUBLISHED. If this principle
prevails, the murderer can protest against
punishment for murder, because the laws
against embezzlement or fraudulent bank
ruptcy are not stringent enough. Ii
poIygamy is a crime, it ought to be pre-
vented, prohibited and punished, utterly
regardless of any other crime. The fact
that seduction or infantcide Is common
in q section of the country, is no reason
why polygamy should be protected and
encouraged in Utah, as Senator Brown
proposes. As for his project of convert
ing the Mormons with missionaries, this,
he knows, is impossible and out of the
question. The Mormons will not, dare
not, aver listen to these missionaries.
Ten thousand ministers in Utah would
do no good, for the simple reason that
the Mormons would never listen to .
single word thew had to saw.
We feel sure that Senator Brown does
not represent the sentiment Of the South
In the ~factious opposition he is making to
any anti Mormon legislation. and least OF
ell does be represent the people OF
Georgia. The latter have been peculiarly
afflicted with 1.-THE Saints" who have act.
ually carried the war into Georgia, and
are securing hundreds Of converts to their
obscene doctrines 10 the northeastern or
mountainous portion Of the State. There,
the opposition to Mormonism goes some.
what further than Congress proposes;
there the Saints are not treated to simple
legal ~justice, but 10 whipping.posts and
~shotguns; there the popular sentiment is
that . man has a much right to use q
shotgun against q Mormon missionary At.
tempting TO break up and ruin his family
~ against the ssduoer; and even the
press and Legislature have shown that
thsy lean towards the popular side in
this war against polygamy.
The Senate must not regard Senator
Browns remarks ~ representative of
Southern sentiment on this question, for
they are mott nor must ID allow him TO
cripple and destroy any bill II may pro.
pose to frame, a. he did the last, with
amendments. II Congress really desires
to brsak up ~polygamy. let 1t pass some
bill that will be thorough and effective,
or let II drop the subject altogether. We
have had enough mill. and-w water legisla-
ton on this subject, that has done moth.
ing savs encourage the Mormons into the
belief that Congress was impotent as
against them. The present IL about the
last opportunity this Government will
have to rid the country of polygamy. If
it fails now We had best make up our
minds to endure the evil. and prepare for
the spread Of Mormonism over the entire
western portion Of the continent.
OUR NAVY.
OF the forty one-ships built by Robe
while Secretary Of the Navy, thir-