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Show LKCTl'RES ON POLtKAJIT. It was matter of astonishment yesterday yes-terday evening, to those who learned of it, that a discussion between Dr. J. P. Newman and Elder Orson Pratt, which was the topic of conversation through the day, had di generated to a seriei of six lectures, three by each gentleman, on the subject of polygamy. polyga-my. We have held the opinion from tie first that Dr. Newman did not really desire to have the questio ; opened in fair debate, and the tenacity ten-acity with which hi clurtf to the condition con-dition of having each speaker delivei himielf on a separate occasion and before a separata audience proves it. Ka it is now arran.ed it is no debate, not should it be so t-tyled. Elder Pratt, in his anxiety that Dr. Newmau shoulu sot leave with the bravado he Claiming Cl-aiming at, has conceded too much; o; his repre.sentatiues in the committee hare done it fr hini. It is foi the benefit of the public tlut the difcushion was proposed, and the public- will abject to aiy euch arrangement. Thin fact, v,e think, the committee thould have borne in mind. The public want to ' hear the arguments that are offered cn either side met while they are warm in the recollection of those present, and with the same auditors to listen to them, " as far as tiuie would permit. But Dr. Newman's demands were imperative; im-perative; and he, the challenger, who by beceming so -subjected himself to the fair conditions ot his oppone.it by all the rules of discussion, imposes conditions that simply render it absurd to call it a debate. We have no doubt that Elder Pratt was eo satisfied of the truth and strength his position, that he was wil ing to waive just objections; but the public will ob;eet to the arrangement siated for it precludes them forming a proper decision on the subject, the arguments not being met before them at th 3 time delivered. As the lectures of tie Ren-t'etaen Ren-t'etaen will bo reported and published, the country will be placed in possession posses-sion of prepared discourses, very likely s' repetition of what has been already published; but the spice of deba'e will be lost, and this because of the tenacity tenac-ity with which Rev.Dr. J. P. Newman has held to the idea of delivering a se-riee se-riee of lectures. We repeat, it is no discussion, so far as adhesion to the rules of delate is involved. We accept it as the missionary mis-sionary labor, which the reverend gentleman gen-tleman was pleased to designate an ''impertinent suggestion," but which alone he seems willing to act upon. Called. We were pleased yesterday yester-day to have a call from Professor Kar O. Maeser, recently returned from a mission to .Europe. lie was absent three years and three months, and Bsest of the time was presiding over the Sw'im and Italian ur.i.ion, and daring the time he otnmenjed th publication of the Sterne at Z irieh. Switzerland, a mon'hly periodical, which be td.ted for a year and a ha. I Prof -ssor Maeser, of curse, is glad ti be l'h me aga'n." He will occ ipy a chair in the University as Professor o; German, and will also r.-suoie l.U duties du-ties as principal of the 2 Jth ward seminary. |
