Show government AND THE MOR MOB I 1 I 1 MON KON CASES if Pi Pietri strict ct attorney bates intended to tb place himself in so an attitude of hostility tl t reference to tho the mormon ormon prosecutions it is evident from the adli in our present issue that lie he has lot lo t I 1 little I 1 1110 timo lioio in receding from finch buch a position mi nitsa ion on to Wai hington as lie now explains explain is on I 1 froni from lis hi Nu in office ncy acy Cren general cral as to tho the conduct of the weir cases slid the c or f the parties under indictment in tny any event it at is quite clear that there lher a is id but bat one course to be pursued with reference to itoch for murder and for bigamy and that list is to bring them to trial in the regular way so ao as to reach a according to the law and the proofs it a duft u 5 t bet be clear to any an impartial observer ser ver that the only question properly ill involved iu in these bancs is 13 as to the guilt or innocence of the accused slid and whatever ulterior way lo be had in view in slin noine r quarters there is in no valid reason fur iny any departure from the regular course of procedure in Weri criminal minal enaes 10 lo secure si a conviction or acquittal the distinguishing feature of our oui system of j ii that it re all wilkena hi an alay be rare the law an anil th that an it tho the issue in every such cao caie is il narrowed down not to aho ito is the llie person charged nor what would be the effect or of the J duag ment tendered but to the fact or of guilt gat or innocence the pro oren tion lion can neither bother be toned dows down nor to 1 occurs care convictions not warranted by tho the proof without or principle which we believe would no more be tolerated by the administration than by correct public senti ment the solution lution eo of the mormon question so far am ai involved in these caicea imply to try young and ana the other deren as any other party indicted would y as be tried tf it their guilt is proved according to law let the sentence if 1 be ex executed eluted against thein ir if the proof rail fall short or ht tiey they are arc entitled to an acquittal as would bo be any other oilier party accused under the like circum al the government w with ith propriety prop riely take any other course in the and wo we reel feel assured thai no ollire courette is is in faction fact f act con tea plated S IO 10 ia I 1 I 1 il AT A lato late ell 1 1 1 f mr beecher aled ali why he ha aid dance alire ix but one ronn ho replied 1 I 1 dont know how the only dancin dancing 9 that I 1 ever did WM was win when my ay iy rat flehr her the ninian and nd me as a ag a a fiddle I 1 I 1 took all t lie then |