Year: 1870

The BackdOwn Of Brigham Y0unz-HOw the


Rev. DR.. Newman is Received by the Nor


mon Organ in Salt Luke.


IFrom the Salt Lake News, August IL


Several illusions have been made of late in the
man, p Of washington, to this city for the purpos.
of holding public discussion on the principal Of
celestial marriage, or as it is called, polygamy.
Somc of those who have written upon this subject
seem to be under the impression that Mr.. Newman
has been challenged to come here and discuss, and
that it is in acceptance Of that challenge that he
proposes to visit this city. What share the Doctor
has had In putting this idea in circulation we can
not say. We first saw statement made in this
New York HERALD to the effect that DR.. Newman
had received challenge from the authorities Of
the Church in this place to come here and discuss
it he was making the necessary preparations.


This we knew to be untrue, so far as the chaL
lenge being sent from here was concerned. and
we also knew that DR.. Newman must have been
necessary, he would deny it. This was our rea.
for suffering the article to pass without notice.
But it seems that DR.. Newman is wiling ifnot de.
srous, that the impression should prevail through.
out the country that he is ,omng out here for the
purpose of holding discussion on the principle
mentioned, and that his visit is in response to an
invitation or challenge to take effect from here
for dispatches have been sent over the wires
stating that he was preparing to come and tho
last, published few days ago. stated that he was
going to start the next day for California. stop.
ping at Salt Lake City, to debate with the cham


Now, there Is not the slightest objection to Dr..
Newman or any other respectable Christian min
ister OF character and standing coming here and
ton upon any principle which he holds as part
of his religion and we do not presume there
would be the least objection to his speaking
against any principle in which we believe, long
guage were courteous and fair. From the earliest
days Of our settlement of this country ministers Of
every denomination, who were men Of respecta-
bity and standing among their own people have
they requested it, and frequently without
asking for It. Apostates from the truth-for
reasons which are patent to every person Of
Fesctionars the only class who have
their visits to the East have not equal liberality
extended to them One gentleman to whom, at
his request, the privilege of speaking twice was
| accorded on one Sunday last summer, when
visited by our elders after his return home, per-
emptorily refused to give them the use Of his
meeting house, and scarceiy treated them with
ordinary ciyility. In nearly every instances when
ministers have been appealed to for the use Of
their meeting houses the results have been smf.
lar. r


If DR.. Newman should come here to lecture wa
suggest that before he have the privilege Of the
Tabernacle accorded him he shall pledge himself
standing in the Church Of Jesus Christ
Of i'sttsr.dsy .t' Saints the same oppor;,
to his congregation in Washington city, when.
ever the request shall be made of him, he Of
course reserving the right, do here, Of reply
ing to or following him in his remarks. DR.. New.
man, or somebody for him, wishes the country to
understand that he Is coming here to lecture he


is preceded by great flourish of trumpets, and
it is looked upon as matter Of course that he
will have the tabernacle and the congregation to
listen to him. We do not know whether he Ia
coming or not, or If he does come whether he will
I be desirous to speak or not; but il he does he
ought to ask for nothing here that he would not
be willing to grant in return at Washington.
sition @ may may be that prompts them, inevitably be-
come tresOme after awhile.