The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-17
STILL WRONG.

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ever false may be the sentiment OF
cruel the preiudices.t In this age, and
particularly in the United States
popularity Is the one thing devou;ly
prayed for. and at that shrine nearly
al men bow with an eastern devotion.
Al srs taught an aTsrice of praise. Il
some man comes along with an indie
psadent spirit. and has the intrepiGity
10 tell The people that their sentiment
IS based on q false conception Of tie
SITUATION, and that their prejudices are
asunjust as they are cruel, he may look
for abuse and calumny to be as IN
sParing'y heaPed upon him as II has
zen gpon the person or people in
whose behalf he enters his protest.
Saca has been the experience of all
wEo have said a word in behalf Of the
h-maligned Mormons. Nc atien
ial fe, however respectable; mo character
however exalted, or ABOVE reproach, is
sufficient to bear the vltuperation
showered upon them. Such has been
the experience of Colonel Kane, Of
Judge Black, and Mr.. Phil Robinson
has been no exception to the general
r.le. The last named gentleman has
been a particular object on whom the
Tr:Juas has poured its venom without
stint, because that gentleman in his
letters to the eastern press. and in his
writings and interviews in England did
not, and does not now. choose TO &C
cept the Tri5EHe's version Of the Utah
situation.
Last week the Tribune made q souri,
lous attack on Mr. Robinson, because
he called the crusade now being car
ried on here unjust and very discredlt-
able to the government of the United
States. In referring TO the Utah situa-
ton in that article the Tribune
made such misrepresentation
of the condition of things in
this Territory that TIE HERALD
made statement Of its misrepresen:a-
tons, and denied their truthfulness.
But with unblushing effrontery in yes
terday's issue the Tribune makes an Ell
fort TO prove its previous faisehoods.
The Tribune represented the popula-
ton of Utah at 10000, and that the
majority Of those were foreigners, and /
had ''stolen in" to the Territory. The
HERALD denied the stealing in, and that
the majority were foreigners. Yester- |
day the Tribune repeated its false |
hood, as though reiterating lie would |
make it venerable and worthy of re
spect eventually. In denial Of this |
it is only necessary
10 say that out of q population OF
I43, 963, 99, 1853 are natives of the United |
States, and only IS, 99i are Of foreign
birth. How viii the Tribune make
i appear that the majority of its $780,
300 people are foreigners in the face of
.hese facts?. The percentage OF foreign
population in Utah is not more THAI il
S IN some States, and less than it is in
'ome of the Territories. TEE HERALD
ienied the allegation of the Tribune
hat the Mormons teach that men-nade
avs are not binding on them, and in
proof referred to one of the articles Of
he Mormon creed which requires
obedience 10 earthly governments and
avs. But the TribuIe in reply quotes
rom some of the sermons of orsoa
Pratt, John Taylor and Brigham
Young, in which they have talked
bout kingdom which God is TO found
N the earth. The Mormons may be-
ieve. in common with other migIenar.
ans, that the time will come when God
viii set up his government end when
Thirst viii reign on the earth. But
hat does not prove that they teach
hat men-msde laws are not binding
IN the Mormon people. The
welfth article of their faith says:
We believe in being subject to
rings, presidents, rulers aud m4gis-
rates, in obeying, honOring and sus-
aiming the laws" And the character
If their lives is a proof that they prac-
ASC thAS paAb VI tAciE A6Alns edFe II the
particular law which was made to en-
rap their feet and destroy their reli-
,ion-the snti-pOlygamy Law. (Which
eft them no other alternative but TO
enounce their religion or disregard thu
avs which men made and take the con-
sequences. They chose the latter, and
o them, the least Of the two evils. As
urther evidence on this point, we quote
rom the Doctrine and Covenants:
We believe that governments were iusti-
uted of God for the benefit OF man, aud
hat he holds them accountable for their
cts in relation % them either in making
avs or administering them for the
We believe that every man should b.
IGNORED in his station: rulers and mag
sfrates as such, being placed for the prOtec-
ion of the innocent and the punishment of
he guilty: and that 70 the laws. all men owe
aspect and Difference. as without them |
'eace and harmony would be supplanted bv
and terror. We believe thar
ulers- states and governments have right |
nd are bound % enact laws for the profec-
lon OF all citizens in the free exercise of I
heir religions belief. but we do not believe
hat they have right In justice, 10 deprive .
itizens OF this privilege, or prescribe them |
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