The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-29

Anu history SHOWS Jnae there has been
httle tendency toward Capitalization I'M
der Republican administration as under
Democratic" does it? Just open your
school history of the United States and see
Wnat history shows" History shows''
that the alien and sedition laws passed by
.he Federal party gave the Federal presi-
oent power TO Danish any alien whom he
might think dangerous to the country; and
! provided for the imprisonment, at the
presidents discretion, of the alien should
he return.
History shows" the sedition bill, passed
| by the Federal party, declared that anyone
That In any way hindered any officer in the
discharge OF his duty, or opposed any law
OF the United States, was guilty of a high
crime and misdemeanor, punishable by
maximum line Of $1,000 and maximum i'm
prisonment OF five years; further, writing,
printing or publishing any false scandal
GUS, or malicious writing against Congress
or Inc president, or aiding therein, was
made punishable by a maximum fine of
S2OO0 and maximum Imprisonment of two
years. The Federal party is the Republi-
can party Of today.
History shows" that this same Republi-
can party only year ago tried to over
throw the American government of the
| people and to substitute a government of
hepuolcan Office holders perpetuated for
lie through the Infamous provisions of the
force bill.
History shows" that the Republican
supreme court judges, true to the central
lzlng instincts of their party, decided that
Congress could, in its wisdom. confiscate
the property of the Mormon church. The
Democratic judges of the same court held
tnat since the Congress had not the author
lty under the constitution to confiscate
public or private property, therefore, it had
not that authority at all
Its unnecessary to reply to the allegation
That Jefferson was loose constructionist;
for his public utterances form a Democratic
gospel to the contrary. Nor to reply to the
assertion that President Brigham Young
oeleVed that the national power could be
thrust into state in any case except an
archy and rebellion, for he would not per
NIT. when governor of Utah, that the army
should set foot within the territory with
out his consent.
VAN buren, AND BLAINE.
Mr.. Thatcher said:
Much have we heard lately of that memorable
saying OF Martin Van buren,: "Your cause is
Just, but can do nothing for YOU" That reply
was BASED upon the fundamental principle Of
our national constitution. If wrong, the CON
slltutlon and not the president was at fault
Inc Hon. James @. Blaine. present secretary
OF the state, made substantially the same reply
When, within year, he answered the demands
OF the Italian government whose native sons
were mobbed and killed at New Orleans How
could he or IAN Buren, make under the consti-
tuition, any other reply?
And here is the Standards alleged s.analy
sisn and answer:
There was no redress for the people, even il
the unused" national government had been
friendly; and II the national government had
peen strong and centralized and 'tactuated by
the hostile spirit of Missouri and Illinois,, II
eoulo not nave made their fate worse for such
as were not killed were driven beyond the
boundaries OF the United States. a ''diffused''
government, even If it had possessed the incln-
alton could not help them. A centralized gov
eminent, If 1t HAD possessed the inclination,
could have saved them.
But centralized government, if it pos
sesseo ths inclination, could have utterly
destroyed them; and this no single state
could do. Dealing with the states, the
Mormons had as many chances as there
were states, with the centralized govern
ment they would have had but one chance.
JOSEPH SMITHS POLITICS.
The Standard, being an acknowledged
authority on religious topics, delights to
quote prophets and apostles:
There was Joseph Smith, DESIGNATED as "tbe
true Wing candidate for the presidency. who
said at the time when he was before the peonle
for their suffrages: The number OF members
admitted to the lower house of the national /
legislature should be reduced
The powers of the president should be in
creased
Joseph was dubbed ''Whig'' on a single
occasion by a single hostile newspaper be-
cause he favored national bank; - but
the kind of national bank Joseph favored
was nothing like the Wing national bank
idea, but was very similar to our present
banking system with good deal more of
downright Democracy added. In reality
he was Democrat. He declared himself
such on the occasion of his court-martial
by the Wing general, Wilson. The latter
condemned Joseph, Hyrum and others to
be shot because they were supporters of
the constitution and Democracy '-Milerl-
nial Star, vol. 16, page 524.
Joseph taught his people Democracy. and
his teachings were effectuaL He states
that an impartial hearing was given to both |
sides, and that ''the politics of the church
OF Latter-day Saints were generally Demo |
cratic. "-Malennidl Star, Vol. 16, page 45.
Joseph believed in a simple, economical
government like that of jefferson. He said
that the number of congressman should be
reduced TO one-half and paid 81 each per
day. He further said: ''Curtail the offices
OF the government in pay, number and
poWer."-VielUs on the Policy of the GoUey1,- |
nent of the United States
His brother William was elected as q
Democrat to the Illinois legislature, and on
LOtilAuS al 1C1t1 lu0 ldJl6r recommended
his brother Hyrum as his successor, using
the following argument in behalf of
Hyrum:
y sustain ye Democracy throughout the land
And ever go forth at Jehovah's command
ana While the old farmer yet swingeth the fail
Or follows the plow
Tread. good Democrats, tread on the tail
OF that old coon now.
Times and Seasons, Vol. 5, page 584.
The politics of the leaders of the Mormon
people In Joseph's day were Democratic.
The motto of the Church of Jesus Christ
OF Latter-day Saints,n issued at Far West
In 1888 and transmitted by Joseph to the
church at Kirkland for their guidance de-
clares against ''aristarchy and toryism''
and says: "Exalt the Standard of Democ- |
racyr' 1t is signed by Joseph Smith. ir..
Thomas b. Marsh, Brigham Young, David |
w. Patton, Samuel H. Smith. George w |
HlnckIe, John Carrill and George w. Rob- |
inson.
The persecution of the Norman people in
MISSOURI was commenced at Gallatin. Davis
county, Missouri, by the Wings in 1887.
The Mormons were voting for Judge Mo-
rem, Democratic candidate for the legisIa-
ture. VIM Pensingston the Whio candi-
date, delivered in trout of the postotfice.
an lnhamstory speech against tho Nor
mons, which led to attacks on them. and
several on both sides were wounded. The
persecution then and there commenced
finally drove the Mormons from Missouri.
The Democratic association of Quincy, Iii
nois, passed resolutions of respect and
sympathy for the Mormon people in their
prosecutions, and raised money to aid them.
Mitte'nfdl Star, vol. l6, pages 743 and 759.
1t has been claimed by a certain shame
less Republican paper that Joseph favored
a strong central government because he
said: 'Impugn that relic of folly which
makes il necessary for the governor of a
state to make the demand OF the president