The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-25

l PIRATE Ieryor. the following, from thC
pen OF Eliza r. Snow Smith: i's1 -
WHEN TEE WICKED RULE, THB PEoPLE
i n't MOURN. 49, rf. 81.
Verify, verify, is the truth of this say.
ing verified in these mountain yales.
nov striSingiy appropriate to our pre-
senS eondiuon, the ernblems OF sorrow
anu mourning, in the celebration OF
Inls suspicious day-the opening day
Then tins American Desert, which bad
slePt LOT many ages and generations,
was awakened from its deadly sfumber
70 oe rooed IN al the beauty and love
nness OF cultivated nature, produced by
the hand Of arduous toll. OF ueopie
peeled and driven. But God was with
us, and His Blessing gave efficacy to the
labor OF our hands. ga VI H'
The country which banished us is the
land Of. my birih, and the time has
been when / was proud 70 call Il my
OVID. Then 1t was beacon Of light 10
nauons afar-an asylum for the home
less and the Oppressed of all peoples
linen us statesmen were men with souls
NOT greedy for gain, but deyUted to
the interests o. humanity, ard holding
national honor dearer than life. Then
It's courts-its seats Of justice and Con-
gresS halls, were receptaclss of trust,
honor aud confidence Civil and reli-
gious- liberty we're guaranteed to all,
and oequeathed 10 coming generations
By the sacred and glorious Consultation
inspired by the Almighty. s,
such was my country. and then my
heart swelied with pride that was an
American citizen. But now, alas am
forced 10 exclalm, "HOw are the
mighty fallenl Where are the Wash
inglons, the Adamses, and the Jefersons
OF the olher day p? Beneath our shelter
Ing flag, Joseph Smith. my beloved hus-
band, the choice OF my heart, and the
crown Of my life-a Prophet OF the liv-
lng God, and by Him appointed to open
the last dispensation-an innocent man,
guilty of no crime, was cruelty assassi-
mated IN Carthage, illinois, while under
the plighted protection of the governor
OF that state. And now hes blood and
that Of his brother Hyrum, who was
murdered at the same time, cries for
vengeance from The ground The
mantle Of protection was thrown
around the aSsassins, the foul perpe-
traitors OF that horrid deed, and not. one
move has been made to bring them to
justice, and that crime now rests OH our
national eScutcheOn.
But God did not look with indiffer
ence on that atrocious deed, and He
does not forget Its perpet, ators-as far
as known, not one Of them has died a
natural death. rhe horrid wall has
been waited on the breeze of maggOts
holding csrnivais in their 1lesh. until,
although IN horrible fear of what
awaited them beyond, they earnestly
prayer for death. God, the avenger Of
n N eyftS1f ry,afa
out justice in. His own time. Justice
VIII claim its own. 4-t .. 1.t a
In these once peaceful, happy wales.
where from every sanity dwelling the
songs of praise and thanks living as
cended on the morning aud evening
breeze, when the right 10 worship God
according to tho dictates Of conscience
was unTestrained, when domestic peace
and happiness were unmOlested, this
ever memorable day was crowned with
gaiety! innocent mirth, rejoicing and
thanksgiving. FATHERS anu mothers,
parents and children were happy III,
each others society," Now, where are
the fathers? Some of them, 10 eyade
the IneIciless hand Of persecution. are
voluntary .e2iles In foreign countries.
Many os them are wasting their time
and energies in the dreary confines Of
lOathsome prisons IN our own lsudAa'
land OF boosted freedom and equal
rights.
Our leaders, whose general presence
was wont % cheer Us, and whose wise
etnanatidns from 0Od, Wars As
the Polar Star, are 10 longer in our
and children are left with
out their natural protectors; and all
this for conscience sake The blessings
of home ,''Sweet hOme,n the foundation
Of all natural greatness, and the grand
to ali that is desirable, eleyat-
ing, and ennobling in human hfe, are
now being VIZ sted from US BY unscrupu-
lous government officials. The very
people who opened up path in the
desertLwHo, by unparslleled toll and
priyaticn, have, through the blessing of
God, made this, I.the once dreafy and
desOlate region. TO blossom as the rose,
until Z has excited the envy and greed
o. the spoilers Of our peace and pros
peritys aFenow being robbed of those I
rights and liberties
guaranteed 20 American citizens By bur
. In my I6tre Sidokhood I havei had
one dear brother-one of my fathers
family. with whom have often taken !
sweet counsel. Where is he now? In
in prison-like a felon con-
fined wit in grated bars. and clad in a
lelon's suit. What has he done? He I
has held sacred and ipviolate all consti- ,
tutiOnal laws OF our country, and-the
one he has fully /
obeyed. Then why in prison7 Perse- /
cution has dr.yen him there. The /
highest judicial court in these 30. called 4
United States-theeogrl OF las resort.
% which he sppeaied, Acknowledged
& imbecility-itis -powerless in melting I
nut justice 10 the Latter-dsy Saints, and
ny brother has no alternative.
Under the circumstances which now
the sable drapeTy-the Ing ?
ignla Of mourning becones The ocea-
ion.
Singing Beautiful Day" by the
,fr.,-i
The Articles of Faith Of the latter I
lay Saints were reciteu by u class Of
orty-two Boy. and grls.-
AddFsssey Rldeff !. 4. Roberts. 4
W BrethciI aHd Sisters.
We have met on this occasion 70 bear
witness TO the wo.fd th4sd we hold in
acred remembrance the entrance OF