New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
TIE MORMON PROTEST.
SURE OF THE ULTIMATE TRIUMPH OF THEIR CAUSE
JUSTICE BUT NO FAyoRs.

supr OF THE ULTIMATE TRIUMPH OF THEIR CAUSE
JUSTICE, BUT NO FAvoRs.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-COngressional Dele
gate John T. Came of Utah John W. Taylor son oi tue
President of the Mormon Church. and John q CANNON
son ,f Delegate Cannon, who compose
the delegation sent by the Mormon Church TO lay oeo
Che President statement OF the grievances OF ihe MOT
mons and present the protest recently auop'ou W
,oass-meeting OF MormoDs against the aeuOh Vi foe
eral officials called TINS morning on MI CleNe'"u
Mr. Caine read q long address 10 inc iieSlue Nv
assuring him that the document voiced the " uh'ueu
continents of the whole body OF the Mormon people,
II was not the dictum of the church authorto
The Mormon people insist, be SAID, mat the ia"e o"
he impartially administered; that the men WHO a."
minister them should be fair, upright unbiased anu
impartial that the executive and administrative o'e
sent thither by the Federal Government should DC
.hoas, and con6ne themselves the performance OF
their legal duties and become the allies OF an I'M
scrupulous coterie, whose sole OBJECT ID W punuei ~
Nurmons Of their property and their hper'y' no o
cluded his address with the statement that Ine ao
ing faith OF the Mormon people, in an overrung fro'
depce makes them confident Of the ultimate triumph Vi
their cause They feel and know that their Is VI
Cod and that the wicked and the ungodly VIII strive
AGAINST IT IN vain We are not here Mr. President 10
ask favors at your hands Those who sent us ask only
for simple justice"
This is the protest -.
We pro,e.t against unfair treatment on the part Oh
she General Government against continuance Oh Ier
ritoraI bondage subversive of the rights OF eeme anu
contrary 10 the spirit OF Amerca n,d
snecia legislation the result of popular prende anu
religious Interference; against the eohscnoo Hoh 70
class of citizens being made the crterIon W "aiaI
fudge another; against the tyranny OF fe1erI m 49,
and the continuance in office OF men VINO ulseIaoo @
Dositiops and use their official powers as means VI ~
,ression AGAINST the trtial administration OF te M
fnunds law-ihe Furnishing or one ciaSs TOT NJ -
their religion and eXempting from prosecuuoh 'o v"
taries OF lust and crime -, ,.rouv galatians
sorma nrevios To the Of the Edmunds raw nu
TIE deprying and children OF lhe SuPPoi, ~
OF their and fathers, ana against tue
prosecution OF persons, many Oh Mou 10 i a. ras de-
aged who entered into plural marriage DeoIe u N"1
clared a crime and have never voiateu ahy 80,
- We respectfully ask for the appointment py ths
Sent of "a ommissiOn fairly aud Thoroughly 10 g.
s-sta the IItah situations; and pending i.s .eyott
solemnly protest against INC O"" -
less ade -
The President listened courteously and attehu'eV W
,ne address, and upon its conclusion said that ne "o
Give the question his attention as early as possible anu
IN the matter of appointments would endeavor W HI"
men who would impartially administer the law
Cu,cAGo May 1870 w. Powers. OF Mlchigah' '"o
peUlv appointed Associate Judge OF the Supreme Oou'
of the Territory Utah. arrived here last hsht oh m
WAY 10 the Wes: HIS district embraces oeueu al"
provo Counties and is known the First District Inc
other two districts presided over by Chei 'uSoe
zane Of Illinois, and Judge Boreman, OF Utah
Mr. Powers succeeds Judge p. II. Emmerson. OF Bat
Gle Creek Mich. He was born at Palmyra, ~ u the
fountin head of poly gainy where Joseph Smth
and rhere the goen Bible sand 10 have been Iouu
on Sacred Bill the desire 0i the IIesiue., 10
satd not 10 appoiut the Judgeshlps VINO WIZ
1uenced either way on the qudsuonu; nc Territnrv
according to the understanding at 'no N""7'
yentOD