Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-11-10
RETRIBuTlYE.

with kindly foriing towards all con-
corn,d; with nothing further from oui
purpose than deslfo 10 fan into liic
again any Of the embefs Of that fie OF
III feeling that burned 20 long In thi,
community; with no intention TO ia
hught than point useful moral, W.
call attention To a prominent feature Of
the recent political campaign In this
Territory.
A discussion OF who had Inflicted
tho Injustice from which the "Nior'
mons" had suffered, and who had
done the most to make amends, has
consumed a great deal Of time upon
the stump. Who disiranonised the
Mormon? Who took and who re-
stored tho Church rfoperlyS Who
granted amnestyg These and n num-
ber Of similar questions have been
asked by stump speakerH, and answered
by their opponents Ne best the latter
could reply.
While II Is true that men who sui-
iercd from the Injustice referred to
have taken part 10 the discussion, the
latter was not ocoasloncd by any de-
mAnd for retributiob, or auaignmcnt
OF tho oppressor, coming from the
oppressed. Under an everything Prov.
idence condition Of things was
brought to phss In Utah which made
individuals who Ia former years had
Duen bNtsh aAd unjust In their treat
meASof n Glass " their fellow citizens,
exceedingly anxious to oxculpalo
themselves, aud place In rs favorable n
light M possible the wrongful cou-
duct which they could not deny, while
throwing on others, as Tar as they
could, the responsibility for the injus-
tice that had been iAfiloted. A. tho
same time all concerned were eager 10
claim credit Tor such atonement Rs had
been made.
Here is exemplihed an eternal prln.
oiplo. The Mormons Of Utah have
suffered. Tho extent Of their suffer
ings has never been uttered nor writ
ten. But they were patient, and revilog
not again. When their cup was ful
tho how was stopped, anu suddenly
there arose among tho men who helpe,
to fll II, a discussion, and charges an,
counter charges, as to who did most 4
make II overflow, Without IN viii
towards any, and with charity for all
the Mormons have listened TO thi
discussion, with one supreme desire II
their hearts, that all the wrongs un,
heart burnings OF the pact might b,
buried In eternal oblivion, anu tina
every cause tending to prevent the
most cordial relations between then
aud their fellow citizens might b,
removed forever. Hut relributiv,
Justice had begun 20 operate.
The Mormon people will never ssrk
revenge nor demand retribution. o.
the contrary, their hope aud effort viii
be 10 bury all the painful memories
OF tho pact, u for no other reason thau
to prevent them from throwing cloud
upon tue future. But those memorie.
viii not die. They viii continue TO b,
discussed by the very men most re
eponsiblo for their creation, aud by
succeeding generations They are O
part " the eternal history Of cur tim,
aud country, and an year succ, eds yea
and decade follows decade, the ovesti
to which they relate viii occasion
more anu moro aslonlshment aud con
donation among mankind. Retribu
tive justice viii grow more ami NOR,
severe In It's oensure Of the wrong
that have been inflicted upll
the Mormon people, aud b.
the odium It viii attach t.
the individuals responsible Tor them
Tho hiIeou' character Of that spir
which long actuatod the prosecutors OF
that people viii be- moro anu more ap
pgrcug u.s. the landscape OF current his
tory in which u stands forth such ID
prominent figure, recrdes into tho die,
lance.
These truths teach, IN tones tina
pierce the very heart, the need tina
men have Of briug cautious iu con
uemuiug their fellow men because OF
differences OF opinion, They teacl
with an impressiyunesu Ut one,
solemn and terrible tho need tna
men have to be charitable towsrI,
,aon other ga matters both Of BELLE
ana action in pursuance thereof al