The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-02-14
KEEP COOL.

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if there ever was q time when this
patient and long-suffering community
needed 10 heed and put it into practice.
that time is now. With an anti
Mormon bill pending in Congress which,
for downright wIckedness and power
tor evil is without parallel in the
history Of civilized legis alton, and a
local ring of designing knaves eager to
selze upon and magnify to the eyes Of
the nation the faintest symptom of ag-
gressiveness or retaliation, lawless or
otherwise. it behooves every Mormon
who loves the cause he represents to
put double brake upon his temper and
mold in firm and steady grasp the
reins of his human nature.
There is nothing that would please
better at the present the little
gang of consplrators who are
working for the overthrow of popular
government in Utah and the SUBJ
,titution of reign of tyranny and
plumber. than a Collision between Nor
mon citizens and United States Deputy
Marshals, say repetition of the Collin
McMurrin episode Oh little larger
scale. Such an event. whether justin
able or otherwise, would do more to
hustle the Edmunds spoliation bill
through Congress and have it supp
mented by martial law or a legislative
commission, than all the lies that have
been told al out Utah for the pa twer ty
years. The mind of the whole country
is awake on the Mormon question. The
Under is already piled, well soaked with
the kerosene of popular anger, and a
single spark would set the whole thing
IN fame. If the match is applied and
the confiagrat!on bursts forth, let none
have it to say that the Mormons
we're to blame. Give your enc
emies no chance to assert with any |
shadow of truth-for rest assured they |
would assert it anyhow-that you might |
have averted the disaster but chose to
precIpitate it.
We are not counseling slav;sh sub !
mission to every outrage an ignorant
and offlclous hirle;ng sees fit to impose
Upon those whom he may single out as
'ictims of his petty spite. We want the
people to know their rights and main
ain them, but We also wish them to
lrat be sure they are right before going
head. Let the other side, in case OF
risis, be the manifest sggressors. Use
10 violence unless compelled to do so,
nd then only when the "officers of
ne courts" ruftians though some of
lem may be, and evidently selected be-
ause of their well known offensiveness
the people, refuse to keep within the
ounds of decency. Then. defend your
elves like men and human beings, as
hen attacked by wild beasts or high.
'aymen. There is nothing that com
els respect from a cowardly rufian,
lsensible to any. higher feeling than
'ar, like vigorous, lawful and manly
assistance to wrong. l
But let no trife impel to such ex-
emes. Shed no blood, break no heads,
Or even offer physical force where I
iider measures will suffice. BY all 8
cans, and for obvious reasons, respect |
le sanctity of the persons of deputy
arshals, You cannot afford to kill
lem, nor even bruise them without
nple justification. The sacrifice OF
'zen or more such creatures as some
them are. would be considered pay
g investment by the aroh-ruffians who
rye them on-a small outlay promis- r
e big profits and quick returns. Dis f
'point them and bankrupt their hopes L
practically needing the sound and :
nsible war maxim: Never do the | t
ing that your enemy wants you TO 4
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