The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-07

Us OF our political rights and nri, 10 deprive
70 narrass, annoy and bring our reds,'Is, s anc
sondage and distress, until commiss ;.,,o
uuly ana specially authorized 10 r,.ta ~;
inquiry into The affairs OF this ra,-s lnL
mas investigated and reported ''-0'!'
Is there anything unwisa ,,,
or un-American In this? mp ,,rpr lucent
man, woman orc child by such = re lnIure
Are any PERSONS rights or iibd,-esss,t:
I 1copardized or infringtd uuon ~. ~
a de mandI We answer unhesits,isSSel,S.ln
No! We simply ask for our 49,
Will not our fellow citizens grant ~
We desire 70 infringe upon no one. in
person or property, In rights or liber-
ties, In privileges or immunities. All
we ask Is that they will grant us tn
same blessings they claim for them
selves, aud, II granted, We shall be
abundautly satisfied.
Our sisters have had ample reason
for their rcmOEStrances and petitions
No where else on this broad laud have
the officers OF the law treated women
with the same lndignity, inhumSDirv
and indelicacy that they have in Utsi
and regions adjacent. Lady witnesses
have been arrested, placed under heavy
bonds, guarded by impure men, carried
on long and unnecessary JOURNEYS AZ
unreasonable hours of the night
harrasSed and perplexed by Improper
and, occasionally, indecent questions
aud treated frequently a. tnOuga then
were criminals convicted Of me blscs-
est crimes. A nuMbSr have bSeu c1m-
mitted to the peniSrntiary Tor refusip.
10 answer questions that reflected IN
their virtue, or tended % crIminat.
those 70 whom they were Joined by tn
most sacred ties of aneCtiOn and duty
The first wlYeS-tnosc recognized bv
the law under which the officers wer,
acting, as the legal wives hive, con
.trery to all precedent, been compelled
20 testify against their husbands We
do not mention this fact 20
draw any line of demlrcatiOn
between the first and plura.
wives. II Joined To their husbands or
the eternal covenants of Gods house,
all are alike honorable in His sight,
His ordinances stamping their union a.
equally legal and lawful before Him
Their feelings are as acute, their sffec-
tons as strong, their SuSceptibilitieS
as delicate, one as the other. We
simply mention this fact to show how
utterly the judges and their aids ignOr-
all precedentS, ride over all well-es-
tablished usages aud make all things
Subservient-law or no iaw-tO their
effort, which, TO use the expression of
one of their leaders, uttered from the
bench, is 'to grind 10 powder US aud
our institutions.
In Idaho Territory the uSurpatiOnS
Of the officers have gone from bad 20
worse. They there out Herod HerOd
in their disregard OF the peoples liber-
ties. One OF the latest movements has
In view the revocation of all certificates
gwen to school teachers who are mem
0ers of the Church OF Jesus Christ,
which means the placing of our chill
dren, by the help of our taxes, under
the tuition OF those VINO would gladly
from their minds all love ami
respect for the faith of their fathers.
The duty Of our people under these
Is clear ut Is to keep their
away from the Influence of the
sophlsms of inhdelity and the yagarieS
Of the sects. Let them, though u NAV
possibly be at some pecuniary Sacri-
ice, establish schools taught by
hose of our faith, where, being free
rom the trammels of State aid, they
an unhesitatingly teach the doctrines
II true religion combined with the va
iOuS branches OF g general education.
md in this connection permit us 70
lrge upon the Saints in all the Stakes
II Zion the necessity of caring well for
he education OF our youth. If we are
20 be powerful people in the near
future, welding pOtSat influence ter
good among the peoples of the earth,
We must prepare ourselves for those
responsibilities, and not expect that
ignorance will avail US in that day; but
knowledge OF true principle, OF doc
rine, OF law, OF the arts and sciences,
IS well as of the Gospel, will be ur-
GENTLY necessary TO enable as to fulfil,
% Gods glory and the renovation OF
he world, the responsibilities which
We believe VIII, by right of our call
NJ, st that tine be most aSsUredly
,urs
IL the threats which are uttered and
he war that is made against the Lat
er-day Saints were made against any
,ther people they would become IN
ettled and discouraged. A session of
congress has not been held, and
carcely s Presidents message been
published for years, without some
and inimioal action or
words against the majority of the peo-
lie of Utah. But we have had this
lind of opposition Ia various forms 10
.ontend with from the beginning. We
mould scarcely have built 3 house,
TAINTED ire :, opened farm or form
ID settlement IL we had allowed
nenaces or attacks TO have deferred
Is. We have had TO live by faith, as
III the just must do. The present per
ecution should not be allowed 70
weaken Us in our exertions TO improve.
We should live together in love; there
hould be union In every family circle,
nd harmony IN every neighbOr-
Iood and city. We should be
'leanly In our persons, in
Iur dress and In our habitations and
Industry should be
abitual with the adTlts of our COM
1unity, ana the rising generation
hould be taught its lessons and be i'm
ressed with It's value as a means Of
appiness. God has given Us the earth
5 q dwelling place, and when man
ind live as they should do, It Is de-
ghtful residence. 1t is or duty to
dorm and beautify tito make il So
)vely and attractive that angels NAV
TO visit il. We should.
ierefore, have fruitful farms, choice
well arranged gardens, ana
every dwelling Is surrounded b.
overs IL will neither detract from IL
eauty in the eyes of visitors, nor
axe 1t less attractive as their home TO