The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-07-12
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Jean pAsp.s by the Mormon church IN
placing the NaiionAl co.ors At hAlf-mAst
la Salt Lake City on the Fourth OF July.
created tn mo I inishss excitement in
that city. which has not entirely sub
sided. aud which may eventually result
ia -onrthing more than exrilsIent.
The Tribune OF the Ith Nnys: "The
excitement on'ths street yesterday was
scarcely less lhan 1 was on Saturday.
and the affair was the chief topic Oi con-
versaiion. Aguoi many reports were
current. and c.iLciSIns On various peo-
pie Numerous aid varied. Many .oyal
hen c1aiemnvd ,hr Governor Tor his
CONSERVATIVE course. but cJo.er heads n
dJrsed nlm IN his COUNSEL Of modera-
ton ami held that he did just exactly
right.
Mormon country papers Of last week
w.re received D-ariuS cuts Of II cOfiu
with the inseriidiJn: Died. Liberty,
Oh July 4, 1855"
Several ohio ~ are severely crit. ciSed
AMI General Nc ok was rely con-
de.nuel for MI marching the SixtL In.
iantry into town aud hHist.ns the d gs
To full mast. II was prot,s.rd b. some
that be was poSrr.ess to inter.ere in tue
mater, aud the protest was met with
tine pertinent nlairy generally: "Wnat
nrs MeCOUk ADJ ms ro"ps h,re for but
y. VnE.aN..sN NHA Mac sfrH. - 90.
WITH rec. ehec 10 tue charge OF giving
the order TO pl.sce tne h,y u balf-mAst.
Mayor snap says: "rhe oDiy order !
give WAS tat the dag b. raised. Mar
snail Phillips has taken the whole IT.
Sp N -ibI.ity upIn himse,f, and from al.
that 1 can learn he Was innocent Of Huy
int ntion to insult the dag"
Shade of DEPARTED heroes! II this
iliot who holds the p rs.t.OI Of City Mar
shall in a RepuLlic whose r,peessut .t.ve
is a banner, every stripe vi Wi h i,
commemorative Of the blood shed b.
the po;r.ots Of '7G, AMI whose suprem-
..cy nIs ever &c Uern mLiut .iuel Oh
iIud aud SCI b. Iu!ri 'd' Of loyal Tree
men VIII J-e lives have been .r ely offered
up in its deIeuse. II tbis uss
is 30 iguo.ant ~ to b. ''inuoct mt Of any
IutenGUn to Insult the fig" by Pacing
It at Lai.-Iuust Oh the anniversary o.
IA N.tlUnail Independence. then snou.d
ne Oe uonsIgued u the co.nu.s OI soLIe
ovslute Inn .tic asylum. paced il IL
strlignt-jarket II compiled to read
On he eau r,ud, Ius DeciarAuon OI IT,
dependence Until, lac r. al rs that the
st 40 ALI otriPesis the em lean VI II free
peOp.e. No wonder Iua. the loyal peo-
pc Ul SAT- LIke Cay are eAcI.ed, ami
oar sympa,nie, "Ie in accord with tue
i.ioune cJrre, P1udent who says:
''Nneu DIX ~ent .utJ Ducauuuu's C..b.-
net, he elejtfiGed 'tne country by the oG-
der eli any man hauls down The Amer
lean Il L, shoe. tiiin Oh ia 81 oI.' Tia,
Is the ouiy law in sLcu n u IusuU-
Inc III nag Is AN uct U. war, and when
eiLEeus SAM. b. and suifer II u u.
done. tAeIr : itg no. longer represents
anything. II sesirts zoo Something be-
caLse half a HiiI.on men have ned H.
Keep IL hyHlS cat tne mast head, h.gu
Jv,r all, uni bsrause five million men
are ready 10 tic to keep t there for.
ever"
We are somewhat SURPRISED That Gen
erai M,COoR, the co .unIand r Of II por.
r"n Of the United States Army, whose
"uty it should be 10 reseLt uI.y AID
every Insult to the national ulors, should
eIun.n passive and allow tuis horde OF
national ussassius TO manifest in tuis in
su.tn & manner their contempt Tor our
Governments and It's institutions, h.oush
out tie WELDING day. When the morn
.n8 sun arose upon the stalls and stripes
thus diSsrAced. in our judgment LIE
SHOULD have placed himself at the heed
y his command, run up the flag To
where il naturally belongs, peuc.bly j
possible. t rob y il necessary, md W,
be ieve his action would have been sus.
tnined not, only 10y the loyal r "ple O
the Union, but b. the Wal Department.