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Show STILL OITOSIMi THE .STK1L. Tin: Fairfax, Va , lltraJd, in commenting upon Senator lil-munds lil-munds supplemental bill to insure tbe confiscation of the property of the "Mormon" Church, expresses sympathy with the end sought to be accomplished by the unconstitutional unconstitution-al measure, but somew hat quaintly and frankly admits that "the means cannot lie considered cdifvlng." The Times, of Albany, N. Y which is consistently avcrso to the whole confiscation scheme, speaks thus pointedly upon the sul ject. "Senator Edmunds lo relieve tho embarrassment of the court, has now introduced into tbo Senate a bill to give the stolen proper y to tho use of common schools of Utah This Is probably the best purpose to which it could be put, until the time comes when public sentiment will demand that tbe fund be restored with Interest to the persons who contributed It under the mistaken Impression that church property was sacred In this land where no religion is supposed to be established by Ian. It also furnishes furn-ishes a precedent, in case senator Ed. mundsand tho American Congres shall hereafter bo able to confiscate, the religions property of other churches and sects of which thev may not approve." |