The St. Johns herald., 1885-05-21
THE past week has been fruitful

may as believers; print, publish ano send broadcast over the land anc over the world at large to theil dupes, to those the apostolic priest hood would inveigle into their poly. gamous net, to the contrary not. withstanding. The appeal made personally to the President during the past week shows clearly the impudence of the cunning ones ot the Mormon church, and the mel aucholy ignorance of the syco- plants and deaf, dumb and totally blind followers of the monstrous outfit. By making the application, the head devils would impress up on their followers, their slaves, the idea of executive importance and power. If Cannon or any other member of the committee have any knowledge of Republican institu- tions, they know that unless the polygamous church brings forth fruit meet for repentance the Presi- dent has no power to grant the pe- tition. He has been placed on the highest seat of authority to exc cute the laws and he must do 1t, and we believe he will do it, whether the charge is unlawful cohabitation, polygamy or bigamy. That is the civil law that pertains to the courts of the United States, and 1t is as much the duty of the President to see that the laws are faithfully enforced as to perform any other official act. The poly gamists would have mono-mani- acal followers believe that the insti- tuition is of God and that Jehovah himself stoops over the battle ments of Heaven and tells the apostles who shall and who shall not go into polygamy, or starts up Michael and commands him to carry note containing a revelation to Taylor and have it promulgated at Salt Lake and from there to all the world; believe that Michael lands inside the adobe wall that surrounds Taylor's house, and wakes up the President by one tremendous blast from out his bu- gle horn. Now let us imagine Michael in the discharge of his duty. He does not feel it neces- sary to be over polite or deferen- tial to any earthly potentate, so he salutcs him in terse sentences Here's note from the throne go for it p Taylor takes q side blink at the archangel as if not certain of his position and then bursts the sealing wax and reads:
 Tell Romney to fool no more time over the Orion Era, but has ten to Sonora, bloodhounds. etc., a word to the wise Milner is tired. of Provo and his multiplied sweetness in that direction. He will do the Chinese work on the paper until this thing blows over.
 Hustle up Bishop Harris and Bro. Eaton; get word to Fish, over to Woodruff, urge them to hump themselves, the Gentiles have got the dead medicine on them for polygamy, and if they don't want to sweat it all out in Yuma they had better not tarry around Apache County.
 Where is Jesse N. Smith now? he that was President of Eastern Arizona Stake; have not seen him for months, he has not been very devoted lately. Perhaps he's smelt a mice and don't want ad- vice.
 Glad to hear that old man Els worth is back in Show Low. Let him go to Yuma and become pre- pared for a mighty long summer.
 Bluff Lot Smith, he had better not show up for two or three years; his derelictions are little too fresh in the memory of citizens who are likely to be empaneled on future juries.
 Now these are the movements made by the first men and leaders of the Church of Latter Day Saints Where can there be found any man on the globe with one iota of com mon sense that can for a moment believe that He who rules the uni verse and governs it's motions will employ His messengers, His high