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Show Id AGAINST UTAH. Brotlirr Klrliye of tho Provo Christian Chris-tian Advoesle obj'-cls to our criticism of Rev. Dr. J. C. lllff, In regnrd to that gentleman's course In lighting tin people peo-ple of tho domliiaiit climcli of Uiali. Mr. Kir bye says Dr. IilUf was m.iklng his light "gainst Hio seating of lion. I). II. Robeils In Congress. Now In point of f.tct, the telegraphic reports of Dr. illlT's addresses shew that tho major uurl of his talks was dlrectsti against the Mormon people, who constitute the vast miijorlty of Utah's citizens. Rob erts was only Incidental. Brother Kir-byo Kir-byo asks if the Mormon church Is "nil of Utah." Certainly not, but. the members mem-bers of that church constitute the large liart of Utah. Wo therefore believe tit it t in nssalllng tho pcoplo of that church, Dr. Mil was assailing Utnh. Wo linvo uo personal feeling nnluxt Dr. HUT, as the Provo Clu latum Advn cale attempts to convey, but wo dobe-llevo dobe-llevo that lio is demonstrating himself to be n ri llglo-politlcal crauk, whose utierancps away from homo injure nit thu legitimate business interests of Utnh. Wo regiet that Rev. Mr. Kir byo seems to dctlro to follow In the sumo line. |