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Show H ClIT.tl.V CODMAVS L1.TTEU. bbmWw HH i Wn IublUh to-day Capt. Cod- HHft man's communication to the Xatan tt "' Democrat, headlines and all K ' a-' . a? they appeared in that pajier ou B Hept. 27th, and portions of wh'ch Bj - . were telegraphed from Wa&hlugton, HHb I D. Cln pre? dUpatchee. HHj The old ocean captain has sbovrn HHJ t that lie lias as much moral courage HHj ; as that physical bravery which w as HHl I i a necessary qualification to success HHb ou Uie fca. In telling the plain HHj truths which stand fiut in bold rc- HHJ lief all through his article, ho ex- HHJ poses himself to the hatred of the HHJ nnti-"Mormoa" pre5S and the ridl- HHl cule of numerous uninformed jet HHbJ oJuaited people with wham lie HHj comes in dtily contact. HHJ There are many per.-ons who HbBB Il'.ve become aciualnted with Uie H f ' "Mormon" people who understand H the situation, and who hold ex-tctly H ? ' the tame views as those expressed HHf by Captain Codmau and are not HHj slow to say m in "Mormon'' circles. HHj !t when it comes to the tet they HHj have not the manhood to come out HHj .--; in defence of a community so un- HHJ h pipuVir as thK They drenJ tlio HHj 1 ridicule of , tiiom uho think they HHj , kooar all about the "Mormon" ques- HHj f ' tion, and the alue of those coward- HHt j lyscauudreljof the pre wlw nsvdl HHj . every d.-oen" nun thtt Jarsn to ad- HHT j vocals ' fa!r play fur the Mor- HH - mons." HHJ IS Capt. Coimau lias already re- HHT V ceived tiii oompilmenU of the same HHJ '& lie libeller who emptied his buctt HHJ , ' i of invective upon Judge Carlton. HHJ In characteristic bllhng'gite lie HH likens UieCapUin to a dog and says, HHj j ." i "heliVcs tojrettiownani grovel in I i I filth;" that "he uever hesitatuj to (" tell an untruth," that "lie fell ilowu !' and w.illuwod In til; statem here v from the first," an! that he is a f ' ose of "total depravity." Hut all J , this throwing of dirt lrengthensthe , testimony and the arguments of the vh 4I t s gfEtieman ra nttacVed. it does not B 111 ca,t au- ii9Crnlt upon the one or B , make any reply U the other. It H I ! virtually admits their tntii and B f t4ios that tliey have curageJ a B ! proTevinnai retailer of filneuood, (I whose o'llj resort is this kin I tf j bass retaliation, j Cai4ain Codmau lrilii sjmo j views wit whicn t U-at agree, .1 . but never on thit ascount hive we H I i considered him either insincere or X- J s evll-minJtd. Wu repect hi opin i ' Ions, admire his valor and endon-e I j mo-torhls commjnlcatiau nhlch i? wo have reproduced. And tia are i sure that its commm some and clear ! tS exhibition of facts caunot b? stic- BBB f. cessfully contrjvertwl, ani cerUic- HHjS iflfe ' ly rill not be covered up or injuri- HHj J ously aOVcted.by the lps and mire HHj ejected upon him through 111" HHJ $ cokimus of the licet paper pui- HbJ ? lished on the American continent. |