The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-21

fO4S W ISSlSG anu Q6IeaC LIE enforce
ment of the laws, believing they are
doing Gods service when they can do
so. The ordinary force OF officers, suf-
.ncient in all of our other communities,
TO successfully insure the supremacy
OF and obedience TO the laws, or the
punishment of offenders, fails here.
The Marshal and his deputies should
be men of the very best character and
qualities. Their duties are nrerous
and unpleasant. To get and retain
such men for such duties they must be
literally paid. The number of depu
ties needed will vary with the occa-
sion, aud | think that the Marshal aud
the board that | have suggested can
safely be trusted 10 have on duty and
under pay no greater humber IF men
than is needed.
10 PHYSICAL RESISTANCE.
/ know of 10 armed organiza ton for
the purpose Of opposing the lawful
authorities, or resisting the enforce
N Mt Of the laws, nor do believe any
such now exists.
The process of the courts is met
with no physical resistance, and
society Is peaceable, al.G 10
outbreaks have occurred since
l came to the Territory. 1t is true,
however, that q large IN .Jority of the
!
publicly and privately, that the enforce
ment of Certain laws is destructive of
! their rig ITS as fTeemeD, an assault
upon heir religion, and an invasion
upon The sancity of their homes.
The minority, with equal yigOr and
oneness, proclaim that the practices
If tue people are immoral, mat they
arc disloyal to the Government, and
lat their attitIde of defiance 70 the
! I inf "a al
ment and prosperity of the Territory,
and inficts injury upon all OF its inter
estS.
1t follows, necessarily, that the peo-
pie here, with bitterness of feeling,
are divided as they are nowhere else
! N the country. The division is clear,
| distinct and palpable. the causes
of the division, in language not
distinguished for its mildness, are COO
stantly, earnestly and vehemently dis
! cussed through the press, the houses OF
| worship, court houses, hotels, business
! places, on tue streets aud In the social
circle, engenderlng an intense feeling
| of bitterness. r ---.r G.
The vigorous enforcement OF the IN
popular laws against the people in the
majority, with q prospect of further
| stringent Iegisla ton, does not tend to
/ SobtfIe or to make them more; amiabIe:
, , ~ cor the favorable conditions exist
fnd sf6ri saci g result, an outbreaki.
0; ffolence7may be5ea5tly provoked K
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PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. no.
There is nonfflitfa here to appeal to, as
there is in other weH-orgahized States,
/ TO suppress violence, maintsin order and
enforce the law. Even with authority
conferred to organize militia force,
am Of theoopinion, with the feeling ex-
| listing here, a better reliance Tor the
preservation Of the public peace would
| be found in the regular troops.
This statement of the situation makes
apparent the need that may arise at
any time for the prompt use OF strong,
we'll disciplined and efficient military
! force to aid the civil power. would
recommend that such force of United
States troops be placed and Kept in
garrison in this Territory, and that
such laws will be passed as will make
them as promptly available to the
civil authorities here in SuppreSSing
violence, Quelling disorder and aiding
in the execution of the process of the
courts, as if they were the militia Of
the Territory. The exhibition of the
strength of the arm OF power, will Of
| ten obvlate the necessity for its use.
ABOUT LEssENNG MORMON POWER.
1t will surely be well to lessen the
| power and not permit an increase of
| the strength of this people so long
as they remain as they now are
hostile to the laws. Yet they have
! sent and are sending their missiOL--
Ties from here into many States OF T.
! Union; they have and are establishing
stakes and conferences, PROSECUTING to
| their faith, and inducing immigration
| from fTa 0nH MAINLINE this Tor.
| ritory. The immigration from the
States is by families and individuals.
! know of no way Of ascertaining the
extent of it. l have interpoSed the
| only power legally possessed, to stay
the tide of this immigration. That the
country might have an official state
ment of facts of the unlawful teach
ings and conduct of this people, and
that others might not be induced to
come here with the idea that they
could with impunitY contract plural
marriages, l, on the 10th day of July
last, made and sent to the Executives
of the other States and Territories, the
following proclamation:
Here follows the proclamation, ia
miliar to the public.
WOULD DEPRIVE THEM OF POLITICAL
PRIVILEGES.
The effect of the Senate bill. as
amended and reported from the Judicl- |
airy Committee of the House at the last
session of Congress, entitled IAN act |
to am,nd an Sct entitled An act to |
amend Section 1858 of the Revised |
Statutes of the United States in refer
ence to bigamy and for other purposes, |
approved March 22d, 1882, " becoming /
a law would be good, in staying the |
immigration from the States, as it will |
deprive of political privileges, those |
who identify themselves with this peo-
pie, 10 aid and abet them in their viola
Jion Of the law.
THE IMMIGRATION.
The foreign immigration, induced TO |
come through the efforts of the Nor |
mon missionaries and brought here by |
the aid of that Church, is one of great |
magnitude, of serious Importance and
which special, and imperatively calls
for legislation to check and prevent.
One of the tenets Of the Mormon
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