Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-16

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your hoooeabie body il maas one Of q
trsOedinnSy inesrsse "a - posg1s a
Utah and the country q hR9s. II,
manner u conducting e1sG16nnD b ~
ffusufe b made dsFsoAUn1 upea thu
assien - may TAXA h = ~ sasnsa
desaes that measures BE- dsviosd uhie1
shAM mast the reasonable sxpsssaaiona
fof ConaFs1s. aud the os.rn1xy, nd tn
requirements Of the peopas Of Utah
We ars expected in dischaRgine sul
duties - LeaAlatoss To write snch {
code Of lsvs - shall, while eoossrvinl
admitted locai necessities Of ~ terri
tory, BY assurances Of or fidelity TO the
nation satisfy the exaosiona Of public
opinion ON question which Ctah re-
Rasds N Aarmony With oths. portions
Of ouf onunfry. Whether 10 shall do
this or NOT viii depend On you. With
you viii Lis the initiation Of measures
looking to this result. Il has besn
Charged before the country and Con-
Rsees that the ecclesiastical pswsF
established BY territorial statutes aAd
held BY many as sovereign. would MT
permit the Legislature 70 pass certain
laws intended 70 be effective and in bar
mny yitA tho national hv. This = .
e@ueainliv IN referenor, =, 4 lauiefn ~
deriving its exis,sncs from Csnoress.
ard which in onid for tn nnrvioea m
n fund.- oot Of ia rational AvaasuPv
co-OpasnAa With Won in paoninQ 1avn
fron - halJaer OoQGveD md forsveS
sisatieal power dietatns tho .Iew1EsSsiDn
Of Usah. am S6re that Concress and
the country viii be Rrati6sd to zee III 1t
oar affsirs may b set led on the basis
sugeesD6d- nade an appeal 70 the last
Legislature to pass such laws q vere
necessary TO asGmilate the Territory Of
Utah With the country, in 90 far a. Laws
and business are concerned. Il vas my
pasposs to avoid the necessity of Con-
0ress extending . correcting hand in
the matter. The LeQiulatare deemed
best NOS to cot. vhereupon CONGRESS
npromptlv paseed the Edmands law. Bv
Shis Law many oitisens were deprived Of
the exercise OF political privileges on
loved hg them, eiection machinery vas
suspended. and privileges sxsroiced bv
citizens of the Territory were delegated
10 other hands. This legislation was Q
warning voice Of the eovereiRnty Of
the government. Men Who e. in
the Government, or in those Who differ
With them. only an enemy are unviae.
Such counsel, IL followed 70 its conolu-
sion, means alienation. The present
condition Of affairs cannot longer CON
tiune in safety either 70 the United
States or the people Of Utah. know
the difficulties IN the vay Of MANY Qood
people. Isympathiss With aud sppre-
ciate them. Ii IN nv power / wouid 70.
lieve then from their entanolementa
burtheus and disabilities. but oopstitu-
tiunal morality must Prevail. or the ma
ton ma fail. Az repreaenfativea Of
the people You hold power in your
hands. ALLOW ne 20 etrenpthen the
riek1 10 afav IL vronn, 70 anprehend
- vrono. and 70 sav Vhen eiouda ~
seem viae men deviae meaaurea FOR NH
liz ~ i al The RENAL Of cheneer
five. COMPLIED laws Of Utah. besauoe Of
IL unvrxrnntoa and dnnoerooa novera
oranted to the church oorporation. b.
cause Il h 4 sslav reeueotinQ TIE eekah.
l,shmant Of reliQiou:s hocenso IL veafs
ecoleeiestioal courts Win authority
which NAV only BE- exeroised in the
limited Htafea no civil oon,fs end - -,