The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-10

AOr recognition along the old lines OF
citizenship, the government FASTENED TO
grant their prayer.
'"ro be at peace with the government
and in harmony with their fellow-citzens
who are not of their faith, and to share
in the confidence of the government ana
people, our, people have voluntarily put
aside something which all their lives they
have believed to be a sacred principle.
Have they not the right TO ask for
such clemency as comes when the claims
Hauidated?
'As shepherds of patient and suffer,
ing people We ask amnesty for them and
pledge our faith and honor for their fu-
ture
And your petitioners will ever pray.
salt Lake City, December, 1891"
Upon the representations so made there
was issued the following:
Amnesty Proclamation.
Washington. d. c., Jan 4. 1893.
whereas, Congress, by a statute ap-
proved March p, 1882, and by statutes in
Iurtherance and amendment thereto, de-
paand unlawful cohabitation IN the terri
tories and other places within the exclu-
slve Jurisdiction of the United States,
and prescribed penalties for such crimes
and
Whereas. On or about tie 6th day of
October. 1890 the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, commonly known
as the Mormon church. through it's
president. issued a manifesto proclaiming
the purposes of said church no longer to
sanction the practice Of poiygamous mar
rlages, and calling upon all members
laws of the United States in reference
TO said subject matter; and
Whereas, II is represented that since
the date of said declaration the members
and adherents of said church generally
p obey said laws, and abstained from plu-
RAJ marriages and polygamous cohabita
Whereas. BY a petition dated Dec 10,
1891, the officials of said church, pledgins
the membership thereof to the faithful
obeyance of the laws against plural mar
rage and unlawful cohabitation, applied
10 me TO grant amnesty for past offenses
against said laws: which request very
large number of influential nom Mormon
residents of territories also strongly
Whereas. The Utah commissioners. in
their report bearing date of Sept. 10, 1892
granted. and said amnesty proclaimed
under the proper conditions as to the flu
ture observance OF the law; with a view
TO the announcement of those now dis
posed TO become law-abiding citizens;
and
Whereas. During the past two years
such amnesty has been granted individ-
ual applicants in very large number of
cases, conditioned upon the faithful OBJ
servance or the laws of the United States
against unlawful cohabitation. and there
are now pending more such applications;
now, therefore, I. Benjamin Harrison,
president of the United States, by virtue
OF the power in me vested. do hereby de-
clare and grant full amnesty and pardon
10 all persons liable to the penalties of
said act, by reason Of unlawful cOhabita-
ton under the color of pOlygamOus or
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have abstained from such unlawful CO.
habitation, but upon the express condi-
ton that they shall in future obey the
laws of the United States hereinbefore
named. and not otherwise. Those who
shall fail to avail themselves of the
clemency hereby offered viii be vigor-
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
by the President
JOHN W. FOSTER,
Secretary of State"
Cleveland's Proclamation.
On Sept. 25, 1894. President Cleveland is
sued a proclamation, wherein, after re-
citing the facts contained in the procIa-
nation OF resident Harrison, ne con-
Whereas. Upon the evidence now fur
nished. I am satisfied that the members
and adherents of said church generally
abstain from plural marriages and
polygamous cohabitation, and are now
time has now arrived when the interests
of public justice and morality will be
promoted by the granting of amnesty and
pardon to all such Offenders as complied
with the conditions of said proclamation
including such of said offenders as have
been convicted under the provisions OF
said act:
Now, therefore I. Grover Cleveland.
president of the United States by virtue
of the power in me vested. do hereby de-
clare and grant full amnesty and pardon
TO all persons who have, in violation of
lenses OF pOlygamy. adultery or unlaWfll
cohabitatiOn, under the color of polyga-
nous or plural marriage, or who, having
been convicted of violation OF said act
are now suffering deprivation of civil
rights in consequence of the same, ex-
with the conditions contained in said
proclamation of Jan. !. 1893
GROVER CLEVELAND.
''By the President:
walter Q. GRESHAM,
Secretary of State"
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BY act OF congress. of March 3. 1887. the |
Shurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day /
Saints was dissolved, and much of the 1
property held by the church was escheat- |
ed to the United States, such action be- |
in violation of law were enjoined by that |
church, but on the solemn assurance OF |
the cnurch authorities that such prac- |
1888, gave back such property to the |
church. as the following extracts from |
Joint resolution No. H. providing for |
the disposition Of certain personal prop |
erty and money now in the hands of the /
receiver of the Church of Jesus Christ /
of Latter-day Saints, appointed by the
supreme court of Utah, and authorizing
its application TO the charitable purposes /
Whereas. The corporation of the
Churcn OF Jesus Christ of Isatter-daV
Saints was dissolved by act of congress /
Of March g. 1887: and
Whereas. The personal property and /
money belonging TO said corporation is
now in the hands of receiver appointed
by the supreme court of Utah; and
Whereas. According to a decision Of
the supreme court OF the United States
the said property, In absence OF other
disposition BY act Of congress- is subject
to be applied TO such charitable uses
lawful in their character as may most
nearly correspond to the purposes for
which said property was originally des-
tined: and
Whereas. Said property is the result of
contributions and donations made By
members of said church. and was des-
tined to be devoted TO the charitable uses
thereof under the direction and control
of the first presidency of said church;
and
Whereas. said church has discontinued |
the practice of pOlygamy. and no longer /
encourages or gives couptenance in any
manner 20 practices in violation of law /
or contrary to good morals or public pol
icy; and IL the said personal property is
restored to said church IL viii not be de-
voted to any such unlawful purpose |
therefore be it
Resolved. By the senate and house of
represen IA tives of the United States of
America. in congress assembled. that the
said personal property and money now /
in the hands Of such receiver. not arising