The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-18

We do not consider that the manifesto was q
concession; 1t was exactly as they described it
to be, change of front, brought about by force.
compelled because they could not resist the
power of the United States. They did not do it
from any principle go 1t was no convic-
ton on their part that polygamy was wrong,
inhuman or uncivilized-not at all, the alterna-
tive was given them to be utterly DISTINGUISHED
or to suspend that pro phecy.-ITi5une March
IS, 1891.
No fault is now found with the real or
alleged actions of the Mormons, for in that
respect it seems, they have placed them
selves above criticism; but it is charged
gamy was wrong" therefore no notice is
to be taken of their changed practices, and
they are still to be DISTINGUISHED, de-
graded, prevented from acquiring title
to land, ETC., for something that the editor
of the meanest paper in America says they
believe! And this In the face of the testi-
mony of every Mormon recently questioned
by the courts on that very point They
have declared that prior to the action Of
the church doing away with polygamy,
plural marriage was legally wrong, but by
some it was held that it was still not NOR
ally wrong as long as it was inculcated by
church teaching or doctrine Now, how
ever, they all testify that ppiygamy would
be both morally and legally wrong; and it
would surprise the Mormons mere more, no
doubt, than it would surprise the non-Mor-
mons, were some member of the Mormon
church to violate the anti polygamy law.
Yet the Wolhsh Tribune declares the mani
festo was no concession, that it was not
promulgated from any principle but
merely to avoid further punishment of the
Mormons.
When nothing could te proved against
those accused of witchcraft it was some
times held that this fact in itself was Just
the proof that was required; and the vic
tins were hanged or burned because of
their power in concealing their sorceres,
or their cunning in refraining from the
practice of their odious gift of bawitching
other people.
But here we have case in which the &C
cuser admits that the accused have done
nothing wrong, but have retraiued only be-
cause of their fear of the law; therefore.
he says, they should be punished without
cessation. They must not only cease to do
evil, but they must cease on principle
Otherwise, he says, political determination
awaits them.
Notice what this political patriot once de-
manded of the Mormons:
The Hebrews made the most determined
efforts. They were conquered thirteen times
and yet so soon as they recuperated little they
made fresa struggle, under the theory that
they were diyine.y guarded; that a few of them
with GOD made a majority, and that it was
their mission TO perSevere until they eStab-
lished the rule of the earth. with their capital
IN the holy city. But they have
learned the lesson that while their faith is
sacred to them, that while they have no idea of
relinquishing one tenet of it, their plain duty is
to obey the laws of Whatever country they NAV
be in. The Geatiles do not care what
the Saints WORSHIP or what hopes they nurse
Tor this world or the world to come but there
must be basis from which all must work, and
that basis is the law.-1ribuns, -Ntrct 27, 1889.
To-day this same fanaticaccuses the Nor
mons of believing in the literal establish
ment of the "Kingdom of Gods and since
they cannot belong to two kingdoms at the
same time, ne insists that this government
should cut them off from belonging to any
earthly kingdom by DISTINGUISHING them.
robbing them of their lands, and making
political outcasts of the quiet and orderly
people among whom this fanatic has un-
molested piled his nefarious occupation OF
traducing these very people.
Two years ago he talked to the Nor
mons in this way:
Is 1T not time for the chiefs of the organiza-
ton to determine upon one of two courses.
either to leave the United States or to place
themselves frankly and fairly within the Just
laws of the republic? r Their propertv
is in jeopardy, their people by hundreds are in
prison or in hiding And what is the
result? Huntej, imprisoned, impoverished.
their property in jeopardy, and the lives of the
people made miserable by unrest and despair.
= is it not time to say 10 your people:
Polygamy has fulflled its mission it will no
longer be an ordinance of our faith. and the
church has Withdrawn its former political rule
over the people. + The Gentiles of Utah
are anxious to meet you half way; anxious to
join with your people to help build up a goriaed
state Tribune, FEB. s, 1889.
To-day he brands as traitor any Gen
tile that even announces himself Republi-
can or Democrat. He shows how anxious
he is to meet the Mormons half way. Why.
unless his docile readers shall finally tire of
this mad leadership of a hopeless fanatic,
he will next be urging them to exterminate
their inoffensive Mormon neighbors. HIS
latest illusions are in this strain:
Has there been one word from the high prei,t
hood of thatch tending to emancipate this
people: Suppose our correspondent
were to come to Salt Lake city purchase the
Tribune notify the Mormon people that the
last one of the old crowd in the Tribune office
had disappeared that henceforth this would
be Liberal paper in fact, that it would be run
on American lines entirely, that no mans belief
would be questioned, no mans obligation would
be inquired into; does he think he would get
Mormon subscription unless he would make up
his staff out of the Mormons and pay the regu-
lar tithing TO the Mormon church? If he docs.
then he has very much to learn vet of Utah and
her ways.
That seems to mean that the Mormons
should be struck down by government pro-
scription because they do not subscribe for
the paper that daily traduces them; though
we admit, to the eternal shame of some
of the Mormon church, that they
do subscribe for and support the very
paper that is doing its utmost to accomplish
their destruction.
How differently that paper talked when
it had no idea of losing the bugaboo of poly
gamy 1t said:
The Gentiles have never made any trouble
here, unless to insist that necessary laws be
obeyed is calculated to make trouble Tribune.
Nay 2S, 1889.
To day this fanatical liar says:
A Mormon cannot be a Mormon until he has
taken his obligations of obedience to the priest