Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-07-13
HONORING THE FLAG.
The Speeches and Resolutions of
the Mass Meeting Saturday
Night.


o'clock the large court room was jammed
with listeners. The purpose of the meet
ing was to get the true expression and
sentiment of the citizens who denounced
the outrage to the Nations flag by the
Mormons of Salt Lake on the Fourth of
July.
The meeting was called to order about
O'Clock by General Maxwell, who set
forth the object of the large gathering.
Farley L. Williams, Esq, was elected
chairman, and Mr. Cook secretary. A
committee was appointed to construct and
present list of resolutions. Prof. Ben
ner, Rev. PEBBLES, E. D. Egan, Col
Henry Page and Major James Nounan
composed the committee, who retired
and in due time presented the resolutions
as instructed by the chair.
Addresses being in order, Mr.. z. L..
| Williams name was called, and that gen.
tleman promptly responded in short,
terse speech which had the right ring to
| it. He stated that there had been
FEW SUCH INSTANCES OF DIsREsPECT
In the United States as that enacted here
last Saturday, and at time when the
peace and prosperity of this nation of
| over ffty-five millions were being honored
in commemoration of the country's indie
| pendence. Yet under these favorable
circumstances, with united country and
| harmony throughout the land, we find
| Utah attempting insinuations by hanging
the flag at half-mast and claiming that
liberty is dead! 1t was something there
was no reason for. He would not have
expected any man or set of men of this
land to have had heart so depraved as
to have thought of doing such a thing.
| Applause When the ensign of mans
country is insulted he feels it more
keenly than when his home is insulted,
for what is home without a
country? The speaker continued his
remarks, and said but one expression,
and that of indignation, prevailed con-
corning the outrage, unless it was shown
through the whitewashing process Of a
miserable and contemplate City Council
or that expressed through the Deseret
Nel0s. There was one other paper in the
city that is proper apologist for every
thing that is bad, but it seemed to have
no opinion on this question, and could be
found on every side of proposition. 1t
was difficult for him to meet the man on
the street without insulting him who
would insult the flag of the United States
because of "whim." The incident had
caused the greatest Indignation, but he
considered the apologies offered far more
insulting than the original offense After
speaking at length Mr. Williams took his
seat amid cheers and applause, and other
speakers were called for by the audience
Mr.. Livingston, standing near the door,
said there were hundreds of people in the
street, unable to gain admission or hear
the speeches; he therefore moved that
the people repair 10 the street, and the
speakers and ladies to the balcony in
front of the Wasatch, which was carried
The meeting was again called to order,
and
GENERAL MAXWELL
Was called for. His speech was short
and characterized by the usual feelings of
soldiers patriotism He said he loved
the flag, and never again, SO long as
Utah, would that flag be trailed in
sprinkling of hoodlums, with no re-
spect for the flag, began yelling to the
old veteran, who addressed them and
said that he and every speaker present
had been forewarned that it would be
made hot for them. "Take that flag
(pointing to one of the three stretched
across the street,; that's Butler flag,
and it fioated over Baltimore Some of
you try to take it down if you dare"
c. s. vARIAN,
Being called for from all parts OF the vast
audience, responded in his eloquent and
effective manner. He referred to the flag,
its significance and the nations honor,
which would be protected from any out
rage at all hazards. The half-masting of
the flag on the City Hall, the Court House
and public Mormon buildings was alluded
to as not "whim," but mark of the
traitor, and behind that whim lurked a
motive that ought to bring shame to every
American citizen. 1t seemed but very
little remained to be done other than to
signify the feelings of all loyal citizens by
resolutions and protests, which would be
responded to by the people of this great
Republic from ocean to ocean. lCheers.
Cries for General Agramonte came up
from the throng below, and the gentle
1A1eh OaihC lOA W DCBdu a SplIllCu
speech. Some of the salient points were
as follows Fellow citizens, and some of
you who are not fellow citizens Some of
my blood was shot out of me in defense
of that flag, and am willing great deal
more shall be. [Cheersl Last Saturday
the American flag waved proudly at
the masthead everywhere, and not
country on the face of Gods footstool
dared to dishonor it. Applause. But
here in Utah man did it through mere
"whim." Who is this man Phillips
whose whim led him to insult the flag ? |
Is he citizen? [Shouts of "Nol Mo-" !
mingled with cries of eyes !" on the out /
skirts of the crowd Does taking out of |
papers make a man a citizen?
Somebody cried eyes"
you're a liari'' shouted the speaker.
THE papers do not make the citizen. To
be an American citizen man must be so |
at heart. Let me say that he who I
speaks to you now does not
fear to express his opinions, although
a policeman came to my house and told
me few weeks ago that was Spotted
The speaker then. charged that Marshal
Phillips was one of the men concerned in
the filth outrage upon Mr.. and Mrs. Stem
house on Arsenal Hill several years ago.
and finished by stating that if the Gen
tiles only knew it they had the power to
hold their own against any reasonable
demonstrations b..