Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-23

"fNAiilt lli' onIttA OF the Ihlutft tneit
was no common ground except entire
and complete separation OF church and
state so that IL was left TO the church
TO enforce the moral law OF conscience.
and the state could give protection OF
person and property by the use OF tenn
poral sanctions Upon citizen OF the
United states no limitations whatever
could be- placed. All classes, atheist. re-
ligionist cardinal or preacher, were 20
nave Just exactly the same rights
LONG TIME CH.NNEaNu..
But as shown. even afterthu adorrio,
~ the national Constitution. many 81
the states chung to the old world SUPER
stitions and prejudices. New Hamp-
shire did not change her constitution
until 1871; Connecticut 1878: New Jersey
lSst and some states such ms North
Carolina, still hold that persons deny
ing the being OF Almighty God are dis
qualified
Many narrow-minded societies and
clubs have tried 10 revive old preiu-
dlcos Puritans, Quakers, Catholics.
Mormons, etc, have all, in their turn.
been treated as enemies Of the state
but the good sense Of broad mindea and
patriotic Americans has taueht them.
when fully awakened. that the power
Of political prescription for religious or
any other opinions is two-edged
sword. and might be--could bc-turned
by the other faction against any class
OF citizens.
SUSPECTS AND THE LAW.
The Know Nothing party" against
the Catholics had its rise and FAN. The
"Ku KluN" secret order OF the south
was outlawed and its members pun
ished by cOurt-martial. and So have.
ana SO Will, all parties directed against
any class have It's fan. If there are
criminals, punish them individually and
in the regular way The laws OF the
United states and of the several states
are wisely jealous of constructive trea-
SON." and the national Constitution de-
clares that treason against the United
States shall consist only in levying war
against them. or in adhering to their
enemies, giving them aid and comfort D."
Suspicion OF political intrigue viii not
do; suspects must be dealt with by the
law as rebels and traitors, or not at
all. 1t Is downright cowardly and I'M
American to persist I'm making accuse
tons and not bring the traitor before
the United states courts No religion
can protect real criminal I'm the gov
eminent courts There is a history pre-
Ceding the insertion of the above clause
in our Constitution with which Il would
DO profitable for every American to get
familiar. For, in fact. from the time
OF Constantine Of Rome TO the days Of
the founding Of our nation, IL was gen
orally assumed 10 be necessary for 4
UNION In some form to exist between
church and state, and for the dominant
party TO persecute and belittle all other
parties was the rule. Constructive
treason has ever been the cry Of tyr
ants, towards and seif-seekiug inform
ers, and all Europeans. with hardly a
whisper Of resentment. received tho
idea that the state WAS to be taxed 20
support the church and that the church
was 10 be a part OF the civil power and
II in turn protected in every privilege
by the state.
Now. in clear denial OF all such
theories, the modern and civilized
American principle has finally, after
patient years OF struggle, before and
after the forming Of the Constitution.
been declared and supported by all lib
erty-loving, true-hearted citizens and
our idea brands the fundamental idea
Of Europeans and the founders OF most
Of the colonies TO he oppressive Of con-
science and the abridglnent OF that lih-
erty which God and nature has con
ferred on every living human soul.
QUOTATIONS FROM PATRIOTS.
II would help ms nightly TO take a
short review Of what some OF the pa
triots have said. Rober, Williams NaS
probably the first to speak out plainly
and he tried to practise what he
preached.
In 1885 he said: There goes many
a ship to sea with many hundred souls
in one ship whose veal and woe Is
common. and is a true picture Of
...,f m or
OF society II hath fallen out some
times, that both Papists and Protes-
tants, Jews and Turks, may be en-
harked in one ship; upon which sup
posal I affirm that all the liberty or
conscience ! ever plead for turns upon
these two hinges, that none OF me
Papists, Protestauts, Jews or Turks be
forced to come TO the ships prayers
or worship. nor compelled from their
own particular prayers or Worship II
they practise any. / further add that
Notwithstanding this liberty, the com
| mander OF the ship ought TO command
the ships course, yea, and also com
mand that justice, peace ana sobflety
be kept and practised both among the
searnen and all the passengers. II any
Of the seamen refuse 60 perform their
service. or passengers TO pay their
freight; n any refuse 10 help IN person
or purse towards the common charges
or defense. II any refuse 10 obey the
rommon laws and orders OF the ship,
concerning their common peace OF pres
CREATION: 81 any shall mutiny and
rise IN against their commanders ana
officers. M any should preach or write
mat there ought 20 be no commanders
or officers, because all are equal IN
christ therefore no masters nor ofi-
cers no laws nor orders. no correc-
tions nor punishmcnts. in such cases
Inc commander or commanders may
indigo resist. compel and punish such
transgressors according To their deserts
aud merits
William Penn-"we must give the
liberty we ask
Justice story-"The catholic ana the
| Protestant the Calvinist and the Ar
nenian. the jew and the lnhdel may
| sit down al the common tahle OF the
| national councils
| Judge Appleton Of the supreme court
| Of the state Of Maine tpohahue NJ.
4 Richards) saws THE state DOES not
| recognize the superlority of any torm
| on religion or ~ any sect or denomlna-
| tion. but regards the fapan ana me
| Mormon. the Brahmin and me Jew the
| ewedenborgian and the buddhist. inc
| catholic and the quaker as possessing
equal rights
UTAH no EXCEPTION.
| might quote Cooley, page Ass and
| dozens OF others. but the whole Amer
| ican idea as recognized by the ma
| tional government and boy an the states
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