Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-15

mined IN adherlne to their religious
faith, while prlyganly, either mania
tory or refmi sive, Wl- one % ~ tn
as. and they are men who would not
lightly pledge their iGith nnd hOtrf o.
the Government or suh.cribo 70 such n
dooumont without having fully re-
solved 20 make their words good in let.
tor and spirit.
We warmly recommend a favorable
confederation NJ this petit n Rnd u
your Exoellrury shall nnd % consisi-
ent with your public duties 10 giant
the relief asked, We believe u
would be- gtarlolsly received by
the Mormon people hui tend -
cyiuce 70 them, what has alwoyr bctn
asserted, TINT the government u uene
ficett ga 90 intentions, only axis obr-
Ilenct 10 H. avs, and desires all law
hbiding ciizrus to enjoy all the hcnt
its md privileges 81 citizenship. W.
think IL will be- better 'or the future "
the MORMON peopI, should now receive
thia mark ~ confidence.
A. 10 tho form aud SCOPE Of re-
prievo or pardon, granted 90 tho eNef'
else Of your constitutional prurogaive,
we make mo- eugg asilpns. 6ou AMI
your law advisers viii best know Tow
u grant what you may think hould
be granted. We atr, very rr'N ccVullN
AMurR l.. IHo,lyA
Governor uf Umh.
CuAHLE =. IASE,
Chief Justice Of Utah Territory.
The iurthereudouomon were added
subsequently aud were made in the
same generous split that prompted
the Governor aud Chlei Justice. We
believe tho gentlemen who appended
their signatures desired 10 see an end
put T. tho difference which has oXisicd
between the governmcut and the
"Niofmon" people, aud believed that a
general amnesty sould mol only elect
this, but cement the closer relations
that have recently been made between
them, tend to create better feeling Ia
the country towards Utah, ami serve
20 prepare the way for statehood In due
time.
Il stated that the President folt
disposed to do all that he could Ia tho
way desired, hut was In sons doubt as
10 his powers In IKE premises. The
Edmund. Act providcs Tor amnesty,
on such terms as the Precedent shall
prescribe. i0r 81 inses committed .JtJcre
he pIsuys o. that law. Aud some
querio, arose a. 20 his authority Ia 70.
gsri 10 over, acts committed since IT.
passage.
But tho powers Of tie President In
this respect nrs independent Of any Law
Of Congross, ma they are derived nom
the Consultation itselfi
che shall have power T. grant 70.
privvos ana pHrduna TOT Oilenses against
the U nitel States, except la cases ui
impcachmeut.'-U. >. Con-, see. .,
p. /.
We believe this matter has bgon de-.
cliod by the highes. judicial authority
la the nation, aud that the President IL
DECLARED 10 have authority u pardon
oilensos at any stage oi proceedings
against the offender And the oaly
exception To this powor is sin cases OF
Impeachment"
Anything that will bring Utah into
proper harmony with the rest OF the
nation should bo promoted aud ou-
Outraged. Il Is believed that general
amnesty would materially assAt In
this desirable object. Therefore the
cooperation ofall true friends Of tho
people Of this Territory may be- In this
inJancc expected, ami we would bc
sorry TO sec anything occur which
would question the motives OF throw
doubt upon the sincerity Of any gcutlt'
mao who has given his aid to this i'm
portant movement.