Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-05
ALL FOR PEACE.

almost as great blessing on mankind as
the man who invented sleep, and as dear
old Sancho said about this latter indi-
so say we about the man who in
vented labels, God bless him.
The Ne,Cs OF last night had to resort to
the use OF II label to make known the
character OF its writings, and upon this
label put this brand:
Every one knows that there is not and has
not been the slightest danger here of an up
rising, or riot, or public disturbance with
any danger to the public peace.
II newspapers have any influence and
language has any meaning, then surely |
the language of the Ne,cs and OF the press
OF its party has not been calculated to
allay excitement nor TO induce modera-
ton in the people of Utah.
That which has put the city in u fever
OF excitement this week, and we may
say the Territory, is the shooting of
young McMurrin by Deputy Marshal
Collin. Concerning that affair and how
it happened there are contradictory ac-
counts, but with them we have nothing
to do to-day. The Ncws OF Monday,
November 80, in commenting on the case
editorially. contained this
But the public will not expect that the
creature who fired the muderous shots will
be punished. He is n deputy marshal, whose
person seems to be considered by officers and
courts, ynassailable. The spotter, the
migrate, the impecunious object of "Mor-
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sting the hands that warmed him, now fills
up the cup of his infamy by shedding the
blood of a fine and stalwart young man, who
is rs deeply respected as he is widely known.
And of course the assassin is to be screened
from arrest and lied out of trouble. How
much more will the people here have bear
with patience?
On Tuesday, December 1, the News, in
commenting on this same case, said:
1t is to be fervently hoped that the ugly
wounds inflicted by the murderous Collin
will not prove fatal. Not only on the in
jured mans account and that of his family
and friends, but in the interest of truth and
justice. A full explanation of all the facts
and circumstances attending this deed are
desired and expected, and these are not
likely to be obtained should the wounds
prove mortal. desperate attempt will be
made to clear his murderer and the course
now pursued in his behalf foreshadows the
unscrupulous scheme that will be set on foot
for that purpose.
On Wednesday, December2d, the NeDs
had this editorial note:
There is man at the point of death from
an assassin's bullets, and the shooter has
not been taken before magistrate What
kind of law is this?
So much for the Neps and peace. Let
us look at what the other papers of the
Peoples party say. The Ogden Herald
of Monday editorally said:
If this sort of thing continues; if the
courts here persist in convicting Mormons
officials and prosecuted with vindictive zeal
with the aid of packed juries; and if these
same Utah Federal courts insist in shielding
Federal moral lepers, whoremongers and
murdererS from Just restraint and punish
ment, the Mormon people will be compelled
to defend their lives, their liberty, their
property and the chastity of their daughters
from anti-Mormon Federal malefactors, raw
ishers, robbers and judicial assassins by
necessary force. Human nature, even when
controlled by the greatest and firmest de-
sires of peace and tranquility, has its limits
of endurance, and the Mormons, notwith-
standing their wonderful patience and for
bearance, are still human
peacefully to Federal murderers and judicial
assassinations, robberies and false incarcer-
ations, screened from all hope of Justice, by
Wholesale lies and atrocious calumniations.
We repeat again, there is a limit to the
utmost human endurance, and when that
limit is reached in Utah, let the anti-Mor-
mon assassins, aspersers, judicial malefac-
tors and robbers beware. Let the
law take its course in the case of Deputy
Collin; but if justice miscarries through the
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with him, the safety of the lives of the COM
munity demand an appeal to a higher tribu-
nal where justice may be obtained and
criminals overawed in an hour
The Territorial Enquirer, paper pub
ished in Provo, in commenting on the
case on Tuesday last, said, editorially:
Collins act in shooting down u reputable
citizen is evidently encouraged by the gang
who run this Territory. The fact is made
clear that as long as Mormon is the victim
Judge zane's satellites mean to countenance
cold-blooded murder in this Territory. The
very first thing the wretch Collin did, after
perpetrating his bloody act, was to rush to
Marshal Ireland for protection from the
officers of the law and justice, and the Mar
shal in turn secreted the assassin in a
United States courthouse against being law
fully arrested. Is there place anywhere
but in Utah where such thing would be
tolerated or endured? We say, No! ANY.
where else but in Utah Marshal Ireland
would have been swung up to the nearest
lamp-post, within twenty minutes after he
gave utterance to such defiant language
with the dastardly assassin for company.
And yet they say the Mormons are moi
law-abiding! Be careful, gentleman, how
far you 90 in testing their endurance. Mer
if they are Mormons-are but human, and
there are bounds to human endurance. See
ing that you are yourselves multiplying anC
defying the laws of your country anc
yiciously expressing the weak and helpless
the time possibly may come when those who
ness and unworthimess will arise take tn,
law into their own hands, and deal out sucl
justice to You as the circumstances may de
mand.
We have seen whatthe News OF lastnigh
said in regard to the probability OF an,
trouble here. On Tuesday night it said sub
stantially the same. Here is what it said
There is not the remotest danger of an,
outbreak. The city Is as quiet as any New
England village, and the Infamous fellow
who talk about martial law and the need o
the military to protect worthless felloy
accused of crime, know as we'll us we d.
that they are merely lying for n siniste
purpose.
On Monday night the News said, in tn
editorial from which we have alread
quoted
This city reems to breathe an air of excite
ment. Nearly every day brings forth some
thing to keep people on the qui eire. Tn
shooting ON Saturday night is the latest re
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