The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-04-24
MORAL DISTINCTIONS.

version Of judgment produced by Nor.
mon fanaticism Is exemplilled in the
declaration Of their leaders In one OF
their conferences Virtually subver-
siye OF all tho established principles Of
law and good order. Deuouncing our
honored courts and iuTies ss being too
corrupt TO sit In judgment on trial of a
self righteous Mormon. This is the
Mormon statement Of the case: "Jurors
are selected OF knp~n enmity to the
parties accused or the principles iuvol.
we'd 10 the trial" f1i- prooee,ling il
condemned as haip4u, outrage ON
justice, courts 20 par Ial and corrupt
thst Mormon 4 jus. ~ sale IN Dock
ing justice in tho Internal regions"
Thus the Mormon aristoc-acy assumes
the tight Of denouneing ell honest
courts II justice in discharge Of sworn
duty TO execute law by this theory,
every virtuou' Judge who was known
to oppose the b,s' prin 'irles advocated
by Mormons, must be disqualified and
denounced As partial, unfit 10 cit in
Judgment. This Snbverts all la~ and
protection in our Christian land Uu-
der our idea Of law every homes, judge
and jury is openly opposed TO the
shameful God, d'shonoring prac'i1',
hence on that contemplate theory d..
qualified 10 tIy ,rAngreAsors on p4i" #
being denounced for condemr,n2 IA"
guilty. That rule. designed t. r,v'r
corruption aud screen the guilty,c"'i"j
out, would remove every protection f'''a'
honest enterprise. suppose "A thlrf ."
trial aud proven guilty, and an honest
judge and jury known 70 he opposei TO
crime; if this disauai6ss, then no thief
could ever DO tried excepting by dis
honest court. Again 10 our social le-
lations those who pro'sssei abhorr"nce
- profanity are denounced il they con-
demn the profane. Again ell Christian
churches governed by gospel rule ahhor
aud condemn these oiious prineir'l"-
and practices. Their expressed "'''-"
sition would diaqaalify them frpm 49,
in jud zm',ut on guilty parties. Y, 'h~
same relation the'tM.Hrn,..t afFi rms that
We arc conscious OF our ,nn a,...,r~ "f ~
violations of tn. law, God or the c'n.
stitution insisting that nn accusation
should he heard agsiust then nDl~-s
sustained by positive ..s - .s-"S~
J This aud other kindred -l'.l,'s ss-s 80.
} nothing but unjua q,ir'tr.. NJ .
court 10 our civiltz.d e,nntfy r~q i,re'
eys witnesses nf every pareicniar 90
, crimes of peculiar Cast. Bui the NJ ."
: mon Gays in tho same connection sou
, consciences arc clear OF any siilation al
the laws Of God or tn. co~sfttufipn'
} Would an honest Law abiding ps1ple
: lake his bare assertion Of innocence
) when contradicted by ev.rv circum
, stance as we'll As testimony Pau, wheI
speaking through divine inspiration
! boldly condemned this anibble and a.
sumed the right in unison with th'
laws of God, - sit in judgment and
pronounce condemnation on ali snch
. SEQ Romans, first chapter. Such sub
terfuges, tolerated saps the foundation
i Of all social societies. And the mat
, boldly profane, recognizing that societ,
openly declared disapprobation, wohl'
r denounce society partial and disquali
fed to Judge profanity. How freqnent
this shameful, groundless quibble is RS
sorted TO by unworthy members o
churches and temperance societies Vis
iting saloons, and when on trial atiiru
! their innocence, pleading that no mem
y Der of the society saw him drinking
: although be might have been seen re
peatedly enter tho saloon door. Th
? very practice Of trequentiug such place
a unless on errands Of business or mere
i. is sufficient proof of improper demeanoI
, Justly deserving rebuke. And ou
. laws aud judges, .empeFancs societie
, and churches will, as in days OF yore
exercise the right to judge transg, e.sor'
Edicts of Mormonism may command tn
a moup tain, but the mountain will stsnt
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