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Show THE "TRIB." TRIED By a Gentile, and Convicted of Everything that is Bad in a Journal. Disgusted Non-Mormons Denounce the Organ. Federal Officials Cry Against It. Editors Herald: On reading the leading editorial of Sunday's Tribune I am reminded of that truthful remark of Pope. Some positive persisting fope we know, "Who, if once wrong, wid needa be always al-ways EO. And I think every candid mind will bear out my assertion, that the course of the Tribune ever since its inception under the present management manage-ment baB pereiatently been inimical to every federal officer who bas endeavored en-deavored to do his eworn duty, and the progressive interests of the territory; terri-tory; that they have foully mUrepre-presentcd mUrepre-presentcd and wilfully endeavored to deceive the public, by the most glaring glar-ing falsehoods ever placed on record; that everything low, vulgar and debased, de-based, have been hurled ad infinitum against gentlemen and business projects pro-jects that did not perfectly accord with their hetrogenioua views. The bench, the bar and the pulpit have been attacked without cause and compelled through modesty to bear their villainous anathemas. Private vaded by thia scurrilous sheet with ail the rufljauism ot a libertine; in fact it has been guilty of perfidy to man and the country. But I thank God that every day the Gentile element ol Utah is awakening to the truth of my assertions, and beginning be-ginning to see that the march of im-orovement im-orovement is being obstructed. Capitaliata are prevented from coming here by their constant howl of contention con-tention where there is none. Many persons are leaving the territory just because they aee the ruinous eOects resulting from the Tribune misrepresentations, misrepre-sentations, and the laboring man must go where capital is invested, because it will not come here. It is an acknowledged fact throughout the eastern Btatea that Utah, to-day, presents far more favorable prospects for investment than any other territory; terri-tory; yet capital either Btops in Colorado, Colo-rado, Wyoming or goes further west; and why? Beoause the Tribune persistently per-sistently mierepresenls the condition of a flairs with us and men of capital are made to feel that it would bo hazardous to stop here. I am reliably informed that Dr. Linderman, mint director, has been moat favorably impressed with the idea of locating a United States assay ..n; u,.., n hora hut feels that the necessity for numerous i appointments, would make the bona of contention so great on the part of ithe Tribune and its few adherents, that it would be detrimental to the interests of the government. Indeed, I am told the present federal officials are beginning to cry now "save ma from the flattery of the Tribune for it is ruinous to my official conduct and my future official career." For the paBt three years every person they have recommended for official posi tion and every officer they have attempted to Bustaiu have felt the withering blight of their publio influence. influ-ence. Esorv letler thev have written to the departments in Washington either commendatory or condemnatory condemna-tory has been ignored, and soon found its way to the waBte basket; and when they succeeded in deceiving an old man into writing a confidential letter to the secretary of the interior, it was only to add to their perfidy and drive another nail into tits omciai coffin. When they discover that the dirty divorce business has been engaged en-gaged jn by our friends, and although it ia Bane-ful, yet patronage makes a difference in "whose oi is gored." Their conduct as journalisti has been disgusting; and their plagiarism has been wholesale. Indeed, I have thought if it were not for the New Vnrl, 'PVonlnc? Pnt tllRV WOUld bo hardly able to furnish a respectable editorial on any subject outside of Utah. You, sir, I believe, in several instances, have, called attention to their literary larceny, but never eucceeded in obtaining the credit to where it belonged, and never will, for as but few numbers of the Xtare circulated in this country, they will require it for future reference aud the least said about the matter the better it will be for them. If all that I have aimer ed ia not true, and be who writes the leaders of the Tribune can prove the reverse, I am willing that the old Latin proverb may bo bis motto: Uequiescat in Pace. Gehtile. April 22, 1878. |