Show afao cormons mormons Mor mons gom to la the sul for periodical newspaper slanders of such gross nay inhuman as to puzzle the brains of anyone acquainted with the real state of affairs with this people the latest paper that runs over with venom is that haughty sheet of chicago known as tuo inter ocean in speaking of a municipal election of salt lake city it utters the following remarkable the business iut rests of the city and territory demand tha the mor mons be excluded from administration of either chic or territorial affairs wo call this remarkable because uttered in the country that boasts of liberty and equality to all men because written in the city that prides itself on being in the very heart of our broad and civilized land and on account of progression gres sion claimed tha right to the groat fair in 92 it not read with the same force if uttered islands inlands of despotic sways chero a pampered aristocracy openly advocates the hel lish doctrine that a largo class of people have not tha qualities of civil government because not born in certain halle bat to make the re mark that interests of the city and territory demand that cormons mormons be enslaved by taking away every costage of political rights yet enjoyed by them really looks much like ibo political life out of a vengence as is remarked in that lauia learned editorial wo often wonder if such vicious attacks would bo made if the true works of this sect in tho past were understood how that a steril tract once far separated from the bound rios 0 civilization has been made as lovely an abode as can bo found on the american continent how tact the indis buted government by the cormons mormons was iaun free from all modern vices and tuo means whereby hundreds and thousands of haupers paupers pau pers wo may say have been mado wealthy industrious citizens if all this could be known would they then advocate the same principles or do they knowingly write through being actuated by envy and a spirit of deviltry |