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

dlLnOSI as great Il DloSSlliS O1 ludiitNiIlu d
the man who invented sleep, and as dea
old Sancho said about this latter ind
vidual, SO say we about the man who in
vented labels, God bless him.
The NewS of last night had to resort t
the use of a label to make known tn
character of its writings, and upon thi
label put this brand:
Every one knows that there is not and ha
not been the slightest danger here of an up
rising, or riot, or public disturbance with
any danger to the public peace.
If newspapers have any influence and
language has any meaning, then surely
the language of the NeDs and OF the press
of its party has not been calculated tx
allay excitement nor to induce modera
ton in the people of Utah.
That which has put the city in fever
of excitement this week, and we may
say the Territory, is the shooting O
young McMurrin by Deputy Marshal
Collin. Concerning that affair and how
it happened there are contradictory &C,
counts, but with them we have nothing
to do to-day. The News 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 snots will
be punished. He is deputy marshal, whose
person seems to be considered by officers and
courts, unassailable. The spotter. the
migrate, the impecunious object of "Mor-
mon" bounty who has turned like a viper to
sting the hands that warmed him, now fills
up the cup of his infamy by shedding the
blood of fine and stalwart young man. who
is as 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 l, the Neps, 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. full explanation of all the facts
and circumstances attending this deed are
desired and expected, and these are not
prove mortal. A 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, December I'd, the Neaus,
had this editorial note:
There is man at the point of death from
an assassln's bullets, and the shooter has
not been taken before magistrate What
kind of law is this?
So much for the Neacs and peace. Let
us look at what the other papers of the
Peoples party say. The Ogden Herald
of Monday editorially said:
If this sort of thing continues: if tbe
courts here persist in convicting Mormons
on hlmsy charges originated by Federal
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
lshers, robbers and judicial assassins, by |
necessary force. Human nature. even when |
controlled by the greatest and frmest de- |
slres OF peace and tranquility, has its limits |
of endurance, and the Mormons, notwith-
standing their wonderful patience and for
bearance, are still human.
Even Mormons cannot ALWAYS submit |
peacefully to Federal murderers and judicial |
assasslnatlons, robberies and false incarcer-
ations, screened from all hope of Justice, by
wholesale lies and atrocious calumniations.
We repeat again, there is limit to the
utmost human endurance, and when that
limit is reached in Utah, let the anti Nor
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
connlvance of Federal officials in DEALING
with him, the safety of the lives of the COM
munlty demand an appeal to higher tribu-
nal where Justice may be obtained and
overawed in an hour
The Territorial Enquirer, paper pub
lished In Provo, in commenting on the
case on Tuesday last, said, editorially:
Collins act in shooting down 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
murder In this Territory. The {
very first thing the wretch Collin did. after .
Derpetrating his bloody act, was to rush to !,
Marshal Ireland for protection from the
,fncers of the law and justice and the Mar ]
NAL IN turn secreted the assassin in a
United States court house against being law
ully arrested. is there place anywhere S
,ut III Utah where such a thing would be
olerated or endured? We say, No. Any
where else but in Utah Marshal Ireland G
would have been swung up to the nearest +
amp-post within twenty minutes after he
ave utterance to such defiant language, 4
Nth the dastardly assassin for company. q
And yet they say the Mormons are not /.
aw-abidlng. BE careful, gentleman, how
ar you 90 in testing their endurance. Men r
III tney are Mormons-are but human and >,
here are bounds to human endurance. See I
az tnat you are yourselves nullifying and a
crying the laws of your country and q
lciousiy expressing the weak and helpless,
ne tlme possibly may come when those who
re SO oppressed, realizing your own unfit 4
ess and unworthimess, will arise. take the
aw into their own hands, and deal out such
1stlce to you as the circumstances NAV de- "
land.
We have seen whatthe News of last night
aid in regard to the probability of anv {,
'ouble here. On Tuesday night it said SUBJ G.
the same. Here is what il said: II
There is not the remotest danger of any t.
ntbreak. The city is as quiet as any New =,
ngland village, and the infamous fellows v
no talk about martial law and the need of Il
he military to protect worthless fellow II
,cused of crime, know as we'll as we do
lat they are merely lying for sinister
nrpose.
On Monday night the Meas said, in the
iitorial from which we have already
loted: u
This city reems TO breathe an air of excite
ent. Nearly every day brings forth some III
ing to keep people on the Qni riue. The b,
ooting on Saturday night is the latest re- r
arkable event, but is by no means the least III