The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-11-04
MORMONIsM ANDTHE GAR.
Hiss Kate Fields Opinion as to the Duty OF the
Order.

Order.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE made q very pleas
ant call upon Miss Kate Field, and in the
course of the conversation the subject turned
upon Mormonism. As we have before stated
no person in the world, outside of the Mormon
church, is better posted in regard to il than
this lady, and she discoursed upon it with a
yigor and freedom that written report Of her
remarks fails utterly to reproduce. She said !:
Nothing has delighted me so much recently
as the fact that in going to the Encampment at
San Francisco last August thousands of Grand
Army men halted long enough at Salt Lake
City to get such q glimpse of the Latter Day
Saints as had been undreamed of in their
former philosophy. In Consequence Of that
glimpse, which seems to me providential, the
Grand Army of the Republic when eneamped
at Frisco passed resolutions which should be
taken to heart by every Post in the United
States. Here they are:
"'Whereas the preservation of the unity of
the Government is the highest duty of all; and
whereas it is the duty of citizens everywhere
to try and enforce the laws; and whereas any
interference by so-called ecclesiastical au-
thority with temporal affairs is a menace to the
institutions of the country; and whereas the
Mormon leaders have for years taught and con-
tlnue to teach their people to look upon the
Government as an enemy, and continue an or
ganization by and through which the laws are
nullifed and the flag insulted; now, therefore,
we, the members of the Grand Army of the Re-
public in Encampment, assembled, recognizing
the facts, demand that the flag be everywhere
respected, and do resolve that it is the duty Of
the American people to require their represen-
tatives in Congress to pass such laws as will
effectually release the Territories of the United
States from the control Of said organization,
and will insure to everyone the protection OF
| the laws
"The Woman's Relief Corps was no Less
| patriotic in passing resolutions Of similar
nature. Now. it seems to me, that the Grand
Army should do more than pass resolutions
Its history so far has been deeds but it is not
necessary to shed precious blood in order to
win great battles IL the $4,000 members OF
the Grand Army of the Republic will peace
| fully shoulder arms against polygamoGs and
reasonable hierarchy, they will gain glorious
victory second only to that Of 1865. Three
| hundred and fifty thousand men earnestly in
the right, petitioning their Representatives IN
| Congress to pass the Edmunds-Tucker bill next
session, will sound the death knell to that twin
| relic of barbari5m now eating into the heart Of
the Rocky Mountains. Will they do it2 Thai
remains to be seen. / know that Gen. Fair
child, my old friend and your new Commander
| is heartily in sympathy with such movement
My desire is that the ball should be set rollins
by some energetic Post in Washington. Here
| is the seat of Government, and from the Capt.
tai patriotism should radiate as spokes radiat'
from the hub Of a wheel. Perhaps am vision
| airy, but if no one ever dreamed, where would
be the consolation of waking hours?