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Show guidance. This being s true delinia-tion delinia-tion of the O. O. l'.'s principles, they need uo further explanation, as each one can judge for himself. liesides this, is it not worthy of the attention of every Latter-Day Saint, i that the Missouri persecutions, the death and martyrdom of Josi.ru and livid M Smith, took place under a democratic dem-ocratic gowM-unieiit; was caused to Le done, and douc, by democrats on democratic dem-ocratic principles. The next question U, what is the reason rea-son that tiie mormons in gotierul, have boen uiuiu ibciiuud toward tho deiuo-n.iu deiuo-n.iu t.uit tiij tupubueaiit? Aii tiio rua-a.ii rua-a.ii I c.tn giu fur it is that tne Tribune gang have poised as republicans, while they have not bceu iiud are not, yet any neater to the practice of true republican republi-can principles that is the tzar of Russia, as is well known to the numerous read-els read-els of '1 11 li TlULS. Let tliu inoiiuons ta'io these matters into consideration aud investigate for themselves the truth of the facts lore mentioned. Admitting that tle.ro are many good and honest uinn belonging (o the democratic party, hut for ad of that, lot the mormons always bear in I mind that the inoubiug oi the elders, the martyrdom uf Jo.-'Ki'H aud IIvklm Smith wus douo by deinorrats on un-aduiteraied un-aduiteraied ileuiocraiio principles, viz,: Disregard for law, order and justice. And ulso that the Tribune family is no more republican in principle than the devil is the saviour of mankind. JuliN' TllilltliKUiaUN. FUOU A HOIIMON STANDPOINT. At this time, when former members of the old people's party are casting about iu their minds to decide which of thetwo great political parties they shall ally themselves with, it is interesting to compare all views of the claims of the two organizations. For this reason Tub Timks herewith gives a letter from a Spanish Fork correspondent. It is written from a mormon standpoint, and gives many salient features of the situation iu a common sen so manner that will appeal strongly to thoughtful minds: Spanish Foiur, Juno 0, JV91. Knimit Times: It is really worth rejoicing re-joicing that the people of Utah, or at least the greater and butter portion of them, have divided upon national party lines. I am very much pleased aiso, to know that such a fearless andrmthfuT ' paper as TB Times, has espoused the cause of republicauinm, knowing that that party is the only true American positive and powerful party. It has always been true to its friends and its principles. Tho divine law, that everything every-thing shall be known and is known by its fruiis, applies as well to political organizations or-ganizations as to anything eise. It is an established fact, that republicanism repub-licanism is a party of 'aw aud order. Wherever tho majority of the people liclieve in the principles of that party, moboeracy and secret orders such as white caps, elc, is altogether unknown, except iu a few cases where the majority major-ity is so small that un thinking people have been worked into maniacal frenzy of iuomeutary exwlteim nt. Tho expression, "government for the people, aud by the people," so greatly adored by the diseipies of the democratic demo-cratic doctrine, when joined to tho vile and odious principle of "centralization of power" sounds very well iu the ears of unthinking people; but the moral interpretation in-terpretation of these famous stand-bys of the democratic party is frequently of a very direful nature, as in tho minds of untutored people. This doctrine lias tho tendeucy to impiaut disregard for proper authority, law and order. This is best known by the faotthut whenever - the doctrine holds full sway lawIesMiess reigns a queen supremo. The question that now lies before us is which oue of the doctrines o' these two parties tho republican and demo-.ratio-is more iu accordance with the political po-litical views of the niorniotisin general? One of the pnueipal doctrines of the republicans is home industry and homo protection, while that of tho democrats is the very contrary. President IIakki-son IIakki-son on passing through Utah was struck with enthusiastic admiration i about the system of home protection ind manuiactiirinj so generally pre-t-niling among her inhabitants. It is possibls tliat he, on reliectiug on the tame can but realize that this happy result of the heaven born principle of home industry, so vigorously upheld by tho republican party, and innato iu tho proud sous and daughters of Utah, is uot the fruit of democratic minds. i'uuiUy is a unit of society, society is t unit ot a slate, and state is a unit of u intion. Jsow let us explain t! a demo-cratio demo-cratio and republican principles by taking a lamiiy consistiiig of fniher, mother and several nous aud daughters is an example. On the deiiiocratic princiie, every member of the family would claim the right to do just as ho pleased. The father, tho natural 1 and lawful head of the family, would bo looked at. and regarded by the other members of the family as a meddlesome aid fool, and all his laws, instructions sud orders would bo disregarded. On the other hand, according to republican principle, each member of the family would have his or her individual sphere accorded to him or her within the iamily circle, aud each one be honored n his or her allotled place. At the .lanie time each and every member would look up to the father as the proper aud lawful authority. They would respect his order and look to aim for counsel and protection and |