The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-27

show them more fidelity, honor and
virtue than existed in an equal number
| OF habitations in the outside world.
The law had been made to de lare that
the principle by which be was brought
into the world was vicious. bad and
wrong. Where was his father. one OF
the pioneers. who assisted in making
this desert land habitable2 He was in
exile, for conscience sake, because, over
thirty years ago, he entered into the
holy order OF matrimony. The law
says the son must deny his father, the
father cast of his son Is not this
persecution4 If he violated the law OF
the land. because his religion taught
him. let him suffer; but. for Gods sake
don't drive away those benefactors who
entered into plural marriage years be-
fore the law was thought OF. Had his
father encroached upon the rights of
any man or any woman, in his life
timer DE left the question to
be answered by his hearers. His father
had been driven from his home
BY an unholy law, and until
it was repealed or modified, he
would oppose il. Human Hberty-the
right 70 be a free man-was what
Americans fought for. The freeing Of
the blacks caused the great war of the
rebellion. For Gods sake. fOrconscience
sake for truths sake, let the freedom
given the black men not be denied the
Mormons! he asked for the rights en-
loved by other American citizens, re-
gardless OF religious belief and views
He had been taught 10 love the COnstI-
tatiOn OF MS country, and law framed
against the religion of any people was
unconstitutional. Some said there was
Lev hot ha
marriage system of the Mornons aud
the prostitution of the world. The
evils that corrupt society. Yes, Z is
different. and a high above them as the
heavens are above the earth. And for
this were the Saints besieged aud per
secuted! The courts sent polygsmistS
TO dungeons a d PASSED by the ssducer.
the polluted ravisher of his own wife
ster. VIII le persecution rtigns in his
fair land let the youngimen Of the nation
rise up and cry for aud demand equal
rights. The MOrmons do not modest
others; churches and schools have
grown up and aourished here; the Nor
mems hsye even contributed means
for the erection of buildings; their
pulpits have been ever open
To ministers OF other denominat Ons.
He asked TO be shown a path
III WHICH ne COulu Walk 10 UtlleE GCFaU-
iage, and he would fOllew il. The idea
of being led and driven by the priest
hood was ridiculous. He was sent
abroad when but seventeen years of
age and without instruction from his
father, except the words, BE true. and
if you find anything truthful in the
world, receive It; but do not sin. TAX
the good, true and vIrtuous from all
other sects, II they have more OF Them
than you have"
In conclusion, he bore strong test
mony TO the truth of the gospeh He
wished all could see as be saw the pTin-
ciple Of human liberty; If they could,
tley would sacrifice all for its perpe-
tuity. Because the Constitution OF the
country was violated. he hoped all
would not allow the hand of. tyranny TO
strike down the religious liberty guar
anteed 70 them by it.
Singing by the choir OF the Battle
Hymn OF Israel" and benedi ction by
Elder II. p. Richards.