The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-26
THE AGONY IS OYER.
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as Hhe endowments are concerned. Mr.. Law
reheS said that was the trend of the teachings
outside The witnesses say that Joseph anC
4 hyrum Smith are included among the prophets
= IL Is also in evidence that the ceremony is the
same Tor the dead as the living, showing that II
mas no reference to the individual action; and
d Wnen Mr.. Dickson could get nothing to suit him
ne would end by question which he wanted to
impress on the court as meaning that the wit
cess was not telling the truth; that question
was: Are you MormonT'
BUT THE MoRMoNs TOLD THE TRUTH
and when it came to matters that were
sacredly religious, they decline 10 answer. SO
i because the alleged oath was shown 70 be a
myth, the other side few TO old sermons, such
as have referred to. 1 Will mention another
witness who said there was nothing that was
incompatible with citizenship in the endow-
ments; that thee was no covenant to obey the
prleSthoL d; That there was no covenant 10
ayenge the blood OF the prophets; that there
was no reference To the government, by infer
ence or otherwise; and that man Is d. l. t. Har-
rison. He is as intelligent and as respected as
is Mr.. Lawrence, and he declares that there is
nothing in the endowment that is contrary to
good citizenship. 30 does Eli b. Kelsey, also a
man Of intelligence and reliability. There is
nothing in the endowment that is IN any way
opposed to good citizenship. That Is the
declaration OF Mr.. Harrison and other reputable
men II has been urged that a prayer to
ayenge the blood OF the prophets is antagonistic
TO the government. But the answer to this is
that not an intelligent man understood that he
was 10 take any part IN lt-that there was any
thing objectionable in it, Again l refer 70 the
reason for Mr..
LAWRENCE LEAVING THE CHURCH,
that it had no connection with the Endowment
house, but II was because OF his, attachment for
certain friends in a question about temporal
affairs. The testimony OF the witnesses for the
applicant has shown that these references 10
the goya{nment never had any existence in fact,
and CIR witnesses are corroborated By all the
reputable witnesses for the DIRECTORS
In regard to the sensation OF Mr.. Wardell, it
shocked the community, and there was great
excitement in consequence, suppose the at
torneys brought Warden in good faith and
thought he would tell the truth. l can under
stand Wardell on no other ground than that he
Is more fool than knave. He named some
who were present at the horrible scene. l admit
that never heard such shocking story before
WardellS own son, not a Mormon" was sent
for anO he contradicted fatty his fathers testi
mony. Then comes WardellS wife, daughter
and another son. who also state that the story
is false. Wardeu says Green lived at Farming
ton. We brought witnesses and proved that the
only man named Green who lived at Pennington
is still alive, IN the northern part of the terri
tory, Joseph Follett, said by Werdell TO be an
eyewitness TO the horrible deed, is brought and
Swears that no such thing ever occurred. The
whole was trumped-up story, with not word
OF truth 10 base it on. And this is the case with
all the noise that has been made about the Nor.
mons. There Is not thread on which TO hang
any Of the horrible stories about Mormons.
THEY ARE ALIKE BAsELESs AND UNTRUE.
In regard to the intolerance of Mormuns the
apOstates who are the most bitter of all toward
those who we're their former associates Here
the Mormons are on trial on the testimony OF
their sworn enemies. What was the story OF
Christ Himself as told by His enemies! 1t was
that He was wine -bibber and glutton; and il
was left TO His friends, in the four gospels, to
tell the true story of His life. say that the ties
timouy brought here against the Mormons is IN.
worthy OF consideration in a court of Justice
The history Of the Mormons has not been one OF
peace and comfort. 1t has been one of injustice
and persecution, and is ii any wonder that some
of then have spoken bitter words:
In Sgard TO the alleged trailing Of the flag. I
say that there never was one purpOsely dragged
in the dust. There may have been one that was
drS4 ped, hut even Mr.. Arthur Pratt, who says
he would have seen it had II been tailad de
clares he saw no such thing. The testimony
of it
Is ONLY FROM SWORN ENEMIES.
The court speaks OF the demonstration at Mr.
Wells release This is the only place on the
continent where man IS consigned to . felors
cell for contempt of court. The people rose up
and manifested their distaste of such thing.
Court-Is there any other place TO confine
them in?
LeGrand Youug-It is the business of the gov-
ernment to treat US as il does people in other
parts Of the republic. II should have provided
place here as il does elsewhere. II has the
means and certainly has had the opportunity II
has no right TO discriminate against u.s. l say
that Utah is the only place where the United
States, when a witness is committed for con-
tempt. conSlgnS him to a felons cell. And the
people in the case OF Daniel II. Wells manifested
their disapproYal OF it, And this was treason? |
say il was not. They had a right to do so. The
people had right to express themselves. Just as
the English people did when they stTeWed the
path OF Defoe with flowers, TO and from the pill
lory, until the executive had TO pardon him. Was
there any treason in that: Not a breath. They
were expressing their distaste OF the act of
public officer just as they had perfect right to.
On the reassembling Of court after dinner Le-
Grand Young continued his argument. He said
a thorough investigation would show that the
charge against the Mormons that they had
government within government was entirely
false. II NAV be that in times past there have
been expressions that were loose, but not ap-
proved Of. That no treason was thought of is
plain in the fact that there was no effort to
guard The expressions made. The term treason
had been applied TO the utteranceS OF MormOn5
when no such thought had entered their minds.
The haf-masting of the flag had heen called an
insult. There was no such intent. The flag at
half mast is the sign of mourning, and that is
all theEe can be said Of IT. Its being placed at
half FSa4lSt may pc regarded as inopportune, be-
cau59 il Indicated . mourning at the courts de-
cisi6ns. II was lnopportune-an inappropriate
actiOn-but in Was no treason. No intelligent
man can say that an indication OF mourning is
treason. The nag belongs to every citizen, and
using it as symbol Of mourning, of grief, OF
sorrow,
Court-Was there cause for mourning?
Mr.. Young-l suppose some OF the people
thought there was; but that was not treason,
and IL cannot be distorted 10 that. 1t may have
been disrespect 70 the courts and should not
have been done But it was not and could not
have been treason. Why, in Boston, when the
Fugitive Slave acts were in force. the people of
the north claimed that they were uncOnSJitu-
tiOnal. Money was raised for their repeal !
Under that law, in the Burns case, the govern !
mcnt captured q slave and sent HIM back. The
people OF Boston half masted all VI the flags on
The public buildings. That was no treason.
Ceurt--Do you think that was 10 II dicate Sor- /
row or as an insult TO he government
Mr. YOung-l would say il was an indication |
OF sorrow. The people there did rot want TO |
insult The governInent-and they were not trCa- |
sonaDle.
Court-There can be acts that are not punish |
able, but are reasonable.
Mr.. Young-The trainers OF the constitut on |
defined treason. and 1t Ill becomes their des |
cendanIs TO change the definition. As have |
said the demonstration when Nj. Wells was |
released was not treason or reasonable. MI |
Dickson has urged that the raising Of money to /
defend men IN court was treason. That Is !
new doctrine 10 me. l always understood that
men have right to a fair trlal-that they have |
a right TO test the legality Of any law main
tain the right a citizen 10 test the cOnstitu-
tionaity oil any law, and that every man. be he
Mormon or gentle, has righttO fair trial and |
10 q proper defense, and II Is not treason to en-
ploy means 10 contest legally any cases in
court. The history of this nation shows that |
BEFORE THE WAR
there Was much OF this, and even the supreme
court OF the United States had TO be rearTanged |
before certain acts could be declared cOnst.tu- |
tonal And ] say that the testing of laws be-
fore the national tribunal will not be denomi-
mated thereon by any gentleman.
applicant can be no test 10 tne right to citizen
shin We have not Yet come to Judging in the
domain Of conscience, for We cannot do II con
stitutionally Lord Macaulay says il such
be no religious persecution. Mr.. Young then
read from LO-Q MaCaulayS essay, IN which he |