Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-02

Chufch through statehood. They were
and when they did a. asked-- without
An opportunity 10 show by their con.
duct that they were In earnest, and
without any evidence since then that
they were not-they wers charged with
sinister dcsigns upon the rights VI
those not OF their religion; In fact, with
purpose 10 gain political power that
they might deprive the GeDtiles Of
thoir political and civil rights and
heap wrongs aud indlgnitirs upon
them. In view or the multitude Of
counsel, u the disapproval and dcnun-
citation that the batter-day Saints were
receiving. the venerable man nj their
head remarked 10 his brethren. that he
often thought Of what Lorenzo Dow
once said VI the doctrine Of election.
''Said he, II is Ike this. you can and
you can't, you Will and you won't,
you shall aud yOn shnn'l, you'll he
damned N YOU do and you'll he
damned II you don't.' That he con-
tinued, "is about the condition we rs
Battur.day Saints are in.n
The M0rmOns, In organizing their
church as. It was founded, ,m-
bracod beliefs that were opposed
10 the convictions Of their fellow.
men. Later Joseph Smith aud his
followers assaulted an Institution re.
vercd by millions Of the human race M
the fountain Of purity and virtue, Of
domestic harmony and happiness
the benefcicnt relations between one
husband and one wife, from which
family influences emsnate, aud abound
which cluster the hOlic-t affections and
hallOwrd memories, tho sure source
OF patriotism, stability, national gran.
deuf, and glory. The claims aud
practices u the church aroused fcscn'-
mont, followed by violence. Joseph
Smith aud his brother were killed BY q
mob, aud other unlawful acts. attend.
cd with numerous innignitlrs, were
pcrpetrnlsd upon the MormonH. Un.
der these circumstances they left their
homes behind them, passed beyond
the bounds OF civilized society, settled
In these valleys and mountains, and
sought To establish an independent
State. For n number Of yearz
they were Isolated from the rect Of
mankind, excepting n few men and
women u other beliefs. Here they
held almost absolute sway.
From the realities Of tho past, among
conditions differing widely from those
oftoday, many Gcntllcs fear that the
Mormons will return 10 the old prac.
iiors anu ways VI Brigham Young aud
others VI his time. 10 these people I
cay that the face ot Utah il toward tho
sun. Tho dArknes. Is at her back. She
u not on the retreat. Wcaro climbing
the hills Of progress; higher planes aud
brighter lights are ahead, aud | trust
we shall all get clearer aud better views
Of human duty.
The Mormon 10 with ~. Tho snme
nature IL common 10 Us all. The
Power higher than ourselves has IN
ordered. So far NJ he aud we obey
the law, we are all equal before It.
The forces " nature are changing the
most durable objects In the flniteworld.
Our natures and our beliefs are changed
by the influences around ". so Oi
that organization of which we are
uuits-poclcty. a better feeling II
growing; preludlcc and hate are losing
their grip, slowly Il mus, be conceded.
Hut ! have no doubt that confidence,
goodwill, aud harmony Will be- r..
stored sooner or later, nnd that ere
long these valleys aud mountains win
bc the hopc Of a patriotic, harmonious,
progressive and great people.
CHARLES ). IASr.