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test, and not to be under the odiun
OF violating the constitution or the laws
Of the country, and being confident that
the courts would sustain the views they
had held, the Mormon church themselves
furnished a case, furnished the evidence
and witnesses, and brought that case be-
fore the courts, carrying 1t from one
court to another until the law regarding
this form Of marriage was sustained. 1t
had been recited as the chief offense by
the people and member from Utah that
Notwithstanding this decision the people
still continued to maintain the right of
that institution.
1.-THE inference seems to be that after
a decision Of the supreme court was rem
dered these people should have dropped
their hands and instantly conformed to
the law Of the land. Limited indeed must
have been the reading Of that man who
would suppose that controversies of this
character would be so easily disposed Of,
and that a great religious conviction
would be Immediately given up upon the
decision of a court. Worthy of all respect
as the supreme court Of the United States
unquestionably is, anu held in high es-
TEEN amounting almost to generation by
my people, still We could not forget the
fact that the court was still human, and
liable to liabilities. We could not forget
the fact that this supreme court of ours,
exalted 1t is frequently reverses it
self. We remember that it had confirmed
the constitutionaIity Of the fugitive slave
law and that it's decision had been over
turned by the people by revolutions In
tenements as well as revolutions in arms.
see upon the floor Of this house a man
belonging to a race who, If absolute sub
missiveness to the decisions of the SUI
preme court was to be the last of the
controversy, would have been but piece
of goods and chattels in this country, In
stead of being member Of the house Of
representatives.
$50 we thought" said Mr.. Roberts, "be-
Iieving as we did in the righteousness Of
our doctrine. We hoped there might
spring up a sentiment which would lead
to a reversal of opinion. But it did not
come" and Mr. Roberts, with arms out
stretched, appealed to the country not to
be too hard upon the people Of Utah. He
described the condition that existed In
Utah in 1882 as a reign Of terror. The
federal courts were being used, he said,
to drive women into exile. A man was
brought before the court. He was told
that he need not go to prison If he would
give up polygamy
"But then" said Mr. Roberts, dramat-
ically, 81 felt it would have been desert
ing the cause Of God to have agreed"
WOMEN APPLAUD.
A scattering wave Of applause passed
over the galleries at this utterance, but
1t was quickly drowned with Kisses.
ST would rather have the flesh hewn
from my limbs than to be untrue to my
people. 1t was this feeling that was the
incentive to the lawlessness such as it
was.
You can neither exclude nor expel me-"
said Mr.. ROBBERS, in conclusion. Il will
cling so hard to the pillars of liberty that
you shall not drag me from them without
pulling down the whole temple. applause
and hisses.) have lived with good con-
science until this day, and am sensible OF
no act of shame upon my part. You can
brand me with shame and send me forth,
but shall leave with my head erect and
brow undaunted, and walk the earth as
angels walk the clouds. If you violate the
constitution, all the shame will be with
you"
There was a great outburst Of applause
in the galleries when Mr.. Roberts con-
cluded Many of the ladies In the gal
leries were especially demonstrative