Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-26

founded upon wisdom. It is heaven
ly bnnnerj II is like a great tree under
whose branches men from every cline
can be shielded from tho burning rays
of an inclement sun. and Mormons rs
well as Presbytcrlans, and every other
denomination, have equal rights to par
take OF the fruits OF this great tree OF
our national liberty
And he acted upon II. In the city OF
Nauvoo equal rights were given to all
as ia evident from these ordinances,
quoted by Elder Rich:
Section l. BE II ordained by the city
council OF the City OF NauyOo, That the
Catholics, presbyternns. Methodlsts,
Baptists i.attcr-d day Saints. Qualxers,
lepiscopalians, Universalists. unite-
rians, Mohammedans. and all other re-
ligious scCts and denominations what
ever shall have free liberation ana
equal privileges In this city and should
any person be guilty of ridiculing'
abusing OF otherwise deprcciating an
other I'm consequence Of his religion, or
of disturbing or ihterrupting any re-
ligious meeting within the limits OF this
city, he shall, on conviction thereof by
the mayor oI municipal court. be con-
sidcred a disturber OF the public peace
and hned in any sum not exceeding
Ave hundred dollars or Imprisoned not
exceeding six months or both, at tho
discretion of the said mayor or court.
Sec. .. il Is hereby made the duty
of all municipal officers TO notice and
report TO the mayor any breach or vio-
lation OF this or any other ordinance OF
this city that may come within their
knowledge or of which they may be adj
vised. And any officer aforesaid Is
hereby fully authorized to arrest all
....Ha dor
either with or without process.
Sec. 3. This ordinance to take Of
feet and be In force from and after its
passage"
This, Elder Rich points out was
passed March ], 1S41, and signed by
the mayor and recorder, thus becoming
law in city having a population of
twenty thousand, almost exclusively
"Aiornon"
This is by President Brigham Young.
I'VE consider that the men in the
revolution We're inspired by the Al
mighty to throw off the mother gov
eminent with her established religion.
For this cause were Adams, jefferson.
Franklin. Washington and n host of
others inspired to deeds of resistance
TO the acts OF the King of Great Brit
ain. II was the voice of the Lord in
spring all tho, worthy men who bore
influence in those trying times not only
to go forth In battle but TO exercise
wisdom in council fortitude courage,
and endurance in the tented field, as
well as subsequently to form and adopt
those wise and efficient measures which
secured to themselves and succeeding
generations the blessing of a free and
independent government This govern
ment so formed has been blessed by the
Almighty until she spreads her sails in
every sea and her power is felt in
every land"
1T was this government, formed by
men inspired of God. although Mt the
time they knew it not, after 1t was
firmly established in the seat of power
and influence, where liberty of con-
science, and the free exercise of rellg-
ious worship were fundamental prlnci-
pies guaranteed In the Constitution"
Young men, braves and warriors.
who sit before me this day. let me adj
wise you never to let the hand of tyran
ny or oppression rise in these noun
tains, but stand uniinchingly by the
Constitution OF the United States,
which our fathers sealed with their
blood"
President John Taylor, who himself
was IL victim of mobocracy. is another
witness to the loyalty of the Saints. He
says:
at was through and by the power OF
| God that the fathers of this country
| framed the Declaration of Independ.
| ence, and also that great palladium OF
| human rights, the Constitution of the
| United States. There Is nothing of a
| bigoted, narrow constructed feeling
| about that instrument; 1t is broad and
comprehensive"
Hear another witness. President Will
ford Woodruff:
THE Lord inspired the men thai
framed the Constitution OF our Coun-
try, and has guarded the nation from
Its foundation"
President Joseph #. Smith, the pres
ent leader of the Church of Christ, said
in sermon preached at Logan:
1T was part of the design of the AL
| mighty when He Influenced our fathers
| TO leave the old world and come to this
! continent. He had a hand in the es-
| tablishment OF this government: He
| inspired the trainers OF the Constitu-
tion and the fathers OF this nation "a
contend for liberty
Here are other witnesses quoted by
Elder Rich;
Farley f. Pratt, an apostle of ex-
traordinary depth and influence before
his death, proclaimed from the public
stand the following:
1.-The longer ] live and the more nc.
| quainted / am with men and things
the more / realize that these move.
| ments and particularly that instru-
| ment called the Constitution of Amer.
lean liberty, was certainly dedicated by
the Spirit OF Wisdom. by the spirit oil
| unparalleled liberty aud by spirit OF
| political utility. And IL that Consti.
| tuition be carried out by a wise admin
istration, Il is calculated to benefit MOI
only all the people that are born under
its particular jurisdiction, but ali thi
people OF the earth. of whatever M.
ton kindred. tongue religion or ira,
dtion, that may seek to take a shelter
under its banner. II seems broat
enough, and large enough, to receive
and protect all that may be in anS
way deprived OF the common rights oi
man 1t was doubtless dedicated by
the spirit OF eternal wisdom. and has
thus far proved itself adequate to IN,
wants OF the nation. and To the want,
of an mankind that have seen At q
attach themselves to H. or come under
its protection and share in It's bless
ings."
His brother, orson, also an apostl,