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Show REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. Quick Or0iol2itl9D and Earaoaloas Proceedings. 81'LCMIID MITIXII III' JL'IKIK ZXI- Mamri of lirlfg.lr. and or It Sdrril Commlltrri iniolatcd. Tbt Ilcpulllcan county cenvenllon Di.latll a.m. lo.lay, In llm Federal couit room, thtra being a full attend, anew of delegate ptetent. Jamea Detloe, l'.aq., calleil lha meeting lo order anJ naJ the call. On motion of Judga C. W. Ilennett, Krcd Hluion waa mi Jo trmwrary chairman, and ho a.utDoJ the (ircaldlng wat amid anilaua. On mulbn of Mr. llalderaton, I.. M. Karlwairlioen temiorary accrclary. A commllteaof flva on credential. waa apwlnlol, aa follow.: V.. H. Ciltchlow, (Icorga Jl. Cannon, J. T. Lynch, TeMla Colin, and ll.rlow Fef CUaou. Acommllteaou rmanent organl. i.llon and order of builnna wi neil apnlntcd, a. follow.: Win. llalrleiiton, lleWr M. Walla, John Morgan aud C. J. Irvine. Tha commllleo on cmlentlala re-Iitad re-Iitad Ilia fjllowlnj entltlod to acata in tha convention: lrU Vrdncf llarrlwn Hfolri, lo. reunCracroltiC. ". Whltlemorc, W. I). Uaby.Ham. J, Keliyon, Kred. U. Ilawelt, Holomou Crown, J. (1. Me Alli.ler, I.. J. Hardy, Joa. Tliorp, 1-II. 1-II. Crltchlow. Stmnd fveefnef J, T. Lynch, John Morgan, Harlow KrrgueJin, Jaa. K. llragley.J. 1'. Tiiiriiaon. T. A. Cody, T, I). !. U, John (1, Ikiblneon, J. V. WalMin, J, W.Nawtairn, II. Wa.ht.in, l. i:. llurloli, T, McCannou, 11.(1. Marlon. John T. Lynch, chairman; II. l-'urgupon, accrvtary. 7Au-il rrcfocf. Win. Ilatdrraton, J. ll.rimltb, Wm.ll. .Nelieker, (leo. It. Ilmerr, J. U I ley wood, W' I'. Keller, iilcbolaa Trewcak, Will, (llauiuau, '. 1). Kimball, Win. l.aiton, Wm.rirr, W. W, llywalcr. burfA rrmntt ltola-tt Jlarkm., Jamea Hliarp, Jamea llovlna, Arthur rralt,CharleaJ. MigKii, Jaa. V.. Jen. nlnia, I.. M. IUrl, Jlebvr M. Well., II. 0. .McMillan. AifA I rtciocr O. W. Itcnnell, U II. rarann Krinl rilmoii Harmel 1'rait, Jxiula Colin, John M. ana, tleorgoT. Ol.ll, J. 11. Ward, H. It. Kldredga, Hoyt Uheruian, Jr., J. II. Kelwn. SujitrW. V, Murjdiy. (Icorga M. Cannon, I'. M. I.ymau, Jr. JMOiot lloiij.mlu Harmon, Jaa. Carll.le, A lei. .McFarlaur, Jr., Thoa. W. Ituaaell. lirmrri llunl-M. Chrl.lophrraon, A. J. Cannou, A. H. Know leo. Untm Morand (Irlrtlu, Jr., Tliomaa JIackforil, Jno. II, Walker. iirf MIU tVec.-Haiuuel H. Hllllman, Noah (I. Helm, Albeit Calaon. TlMftofMlfa Henry llarker, Win II. ll.rLrr, H.ll. lUnnloii. Uul,rllU-V. 11. (irlca, Wm. Mo-(I Mo-(I hie, Jr. HVaf JunUin Thoa. Curtl., Ja. II. Wright, (.'haa. 1). Ilauu, lluuall II. Uardntr, Joa. J. WIIIIhuib. Irair Nephl Vawdrcy, I'. A. Nellwu, ChaRord J. O. Irlu, Joahua Tarry, Thomaa VawJrey. .VuwtA(.Vffunuod-J, 11. Hhenpard, W. II. I.yon, K. Iater, J. H. rterinon. lUronimul Jaa. NelUou, Uraou Andrua, II. 11. llllLor. AourA onbi'i John A. Johnaon. W. Wlnw.nl, William M. HIL IHitrtuii-U. M. Koakw, J, W. II, llotxrta. Tha refott waa ado.leil. Tha reiort of tha comulltea on rmanen organltatlon and or. der of biulnia. rtcominaudcil that C. W. ll.nn.lt l mul rni. neut chairman, I'nJ Hlruou vlra chairman and U M. lUrl aecrrtary, and that Iba followlug order lo ob. crved In lu.liliig iiomlnatlonii 1 county colleclor; . county auixrlnleu. deutofdlatrlctachool.;.! aelectmvD: t commttlea on rcMilutlona. Thoievrtwaa aJoj.led aud Judga llennetl aumed tha chair amid great aii'lauec, aud maila a few a ororrlata ieuiarli.,obnrvlng tint thl. waa tha flnt Iteiublltan county ixi'jveutlon aver held In Utah. ..V,u.,..lu.l",,on.r"M' oJ n"""! that 111. Honor Judao c. rl. Zano hvortho convention with a aiaTch, Tha.UKgeallull waa greeleil Willi on thu.la.lla apiilauw. and Judga ana re. tpouded lo it aa follow.: Mr. Chairman and (Jtntltrnon of tha Coiiveiitlom I'cetlnganlntorralln lha frganln. Ilou'of national lallllral rtlni In I hi. Territory, I iteii" lu.ll" tha door to tea what you naru doing, not Intend. lngtomalioa.ech. Hiuca you have called on inc. 1 will datt .o far from thacoureal hale hllh.rU) puraunl aa buy a lew worda liefora taking my teat. I will eay, gentleman, that I am heartily In favor of Ihla movement. (Ureal ap liuie. Whenever 1 deem II to l my duly to ak out on any ml Jcct, I do II. About ulna ni'iutha ago wheu II waa announced by llm lira I of tha rellgloua organlittlon known aa lha Church of Je.ua ChrLl of Latter-day HalnU, that ha r.roicd to okay ifia lawaofhla country, and advlwd all tha mrmt-er. of that church lo do IlkcwlM-: aud when lha gautral cunfereuca renra. .entlugthaoburoh, imuad resolution, bating that that advlca waa binding uu IU lilrmbrra, 1 cIiohi to Ulleva It waa In good faith. Aliniaiiea.1 It waa lu.t what I' i,. I been lii.lillng that tha organlittlon ought to do, aud aflar tlicyJld II I do not leal Ilka turning arouud and aajlnz that they wera nutaliirera. I li.To.rrii vnoughof them to convince ma that many of them, at lent, had con' vlcllona-that they iu.,u ,.., clenc., by whlcu' they ie o goverued. 1 have ,on IhauipaM man arter mail from tbla courl-room to tho l.nllentlary rather thin proutlaa to oly lha law. And when the I'eonle'a pally, conied of member, of that church, through lla conimltteca announce.! an-nounce.! that Urn 1'rople'a iiarly had dUbaiided. aud theaunnuiH-cnieut waa Bciule.cta In, I chow to take It In good And when Ihey tlalod that they TO.rd to vole wllh u, ', the other of the two national purlin of lha natlon.lhat ., right, and that lha publlo good ki Ueiuandod, I choo.e tu atlrlbulo gciul mollvca tu Hum. . Jii" n ,'r" '?" ,.n'1 "'" '''I larlvof Ihla Territory have been or. ganfjed wllh real act U religion. It It a bad thing to Lave political rtlea, In any country, argtatttd Willi ttfnl to rellf lout faith and worihip. Hlnca the Mormona have abandoned polygamy and the I'copla't lrly haa dl.landcd, there It nothing for a third tty to do but lo ur.ua them on account of lliclr rellglout bellela. riiclr conduct, at the cunduclof the niembrn of any church, mar I defined de-fined aa crime and punl.hod, If Injnil; out lo Kclety. Iluilhclr ladlef.ctnnot beMdcllneii,prolilbltalanduulihrl. In abandoning i.dygamy and In ula-aolvlng ula-aolvlng the rrupio'i rty thaMoimona did right. And theydmcrvecredltfor It, not centra andabute. In to doing I glvii them credit ror 4itrioii aim good rootlvee. I want aa fir aa the law would allow In nupprretlng lutygauiy) but I dare not Invade tha right ot con eclenra. No i arllily power ha. a right lownelrale the human Uvont and eradicate from the tout of man IU rrllg Join Ul'ef., If that work tan In dona, It inu.t I informed by a wer that It Uglier than anything human. If any nmrtii hit wor.hlp dort not act Inlurlout to aocltly by what authority may you or I or all of u, .land between him and hltdod. If e may turaue one man for hit Ihoughuatid Ullefi, we may another. An lodlvldutl ni.y control h la conduct but he bellevca what he can. The human Intellect and conscience mutt le left free. If we may titrrr. one church lcaue of the bellefa and the ruodceof worahlfi of IU inembcrt, wa may another, and wboao religion will he aiared? The Con.tltutloli of Ihe Unlle.1 Hlatea declarea that Congreet ahall make no law tcaprcllug an eelab ll.hmenl of religion or prohibiting free eierclw thereof. Tlila la a cardinal principal of our tyitem of government, both nallontl and tute. Thaf .e lug to why orgtnlie tmlltlcal ltlea with ri.I'rt to rellglout belief. or wonhlp? Whenever government atteinpU liirro.rrlUiln.iic.il account of their belleft before they have crop d out Into human action., they allerut t that which Wlonga b wer above ut. Watnu.t believe at wecan, Imtynotliallevaa. my friend who tilt here, but he may beaa hem it a. I am. Wecnnnot hellavoju.t what we want to, and toi.inl.h a man I'acaii.o hedott not believe Ju.t at we llu It tyranny and oppnaalon. (Urtat bji. plaue,) In hygoneagea ilnimllcgovrriinivnlt attemj ted lo Invade the mcinl domain of human con.clenca, and In Ihrlr at trmpu they hai e rritdtned tha th of Ihe human lace wllh the blood of brave men. Political partlea may Iw organ. lied with re.cl lo acllona and con-duct; con-duct; bul not merely for Ihe pdrpoeo of auppretMiIng human thoughlt and con vlcllont, Wa cannot organlta lltlcal pnrllra wllh li.lict to churchea In Ihla laud my frleiul tayt (here are one hun dm! aud forty of.them 1 preauma ha haa hot got theui all, Uoverunienta miitllllrpl enough to tolerate all rellglona. Wa mu.t not fetter tha mind and cunerlenco of man audi pmecrlplloit dwarf, lha mind and Ulllllea Ihe conaclence. 1 did uot Ilea lo make a political wh only lo call attention to e.ilnclle to which all rllct that ought tuail.t ahuulJ conform. I call attention lo tha ptlnclple lecau.a I think there I. a dl.poiltlou on the part of aome iwopla lo vlolala It. I hcllevn that the llei.ibllcan aud Democratic ,iIm In Ihla Territory thould prrteut their pllnclpln lo the opleand Invito them to unite according ac-cording to their conviction.. , At the clow of lila rtmaikt Judge no waa, on motion of Mr. Haider .ton, tendered a vote if thank., the deliyalet all tiling lo tlitlr feel amid a great eiblbltlon of enthuilatm. tin motion tha chair wa. Itxtrucled to aplnt a commlltee of five on rem lutliitia. and they wera named aa follow.: fol-low.: Jamea Hherp, Wm. Ilaldei.lon, J. T. Lynch. Mr. Willi. in. of Wcat Jordtn.and It. (J. McMillan. The convention then a.lburned un tllSlvm. Time before going to pre., will not admit of our giving an recount of lha iiroaedlngt thl. afternoon, but the ticket finally agreed un la tubjolnedi Kor County Collector, Krauk I). KliuUII. For CouulyHui-rrlutendcDt of 1)1.. Iflct Hchoolt, II. W. Athlon. For rlelcclmen, II. I'. Millar and I., (J, Hardy, |