Show AN presidents tailor from to un latter day katat a iff hocky mountain and throughout tin ai tb 1 alio anniversary 0 the ar 0 the salt bako valley the direction ot president Brig hain young we have thought it a proper and lattin tonic to you afo caino here a exiles thirty years ago driven from our land and homes our temple nod city ol 01 wo to lind an asylum in this llo thru and ir ram s termed civilization to try to establish liomel and seek aliat protection among the red aien ot abc wilderness tant was denied us because ot our in alie united states was no other reason at that tunic as lor our expulsion but our religion since ilici wo have been ac mar kibly blessed by abo almighty in the extension 0 our in the in the erection 0 our temples in the introduction ft in all its barlous forms in our in and mercantile and in jhc general development the resources of the connary under the blessing 0 ho almighty and through ills guidance and protection wo have been to male tho wilderness and solitary places glad and the deseret to blossom as the rose and through a spirit ot in perseverance and frugality we have been prospered exceedingly in all our that which wa originally intended by our enemies tor our destruction baa been made through the blessing ot alie almighty to redound to our peace and happiness and to our establishment aa a happy people throughout a people from whose family altars continually ascend praise and adoration to the hot high lor the great blessings which he ba conferred upon us we eel that unto god alone aad to to ilis laws are we indebted tor abo rich and availed blessings with which we re surrounded on tills the anniversary ot ahe arrival ot alie in this valley 0 salt lake it s titling that we geould ahm publicly acknowledge alie hand ot god and we at present arc lu circumstanced that abc painful and that have been brought about by the action ot inconsiderate and in many instances wicked and unscrupulous men some of w lioni arc j et wo have never felt like wavering in fidelity to our government nor like ignoring the principles cit equal lights by that sacred ol 01 alio llio constitution of the united states aur motto always will be as expressed in the declaration of independence nut all nian arc created equal and lire endowed by their with certain inalienable elgh s and that they laulhe lael he light to lite liberty and the pursuit of happiness alien we see steps taken by those in authority who ought to know better to the human mind and thought to bring american citizens into bondage and to pass and maintain laws that aio he ot every light history bears ample testimony to alie tact that in past times no mani alfo or was sate in alio hands of judges who sat upon ilie and imagined they bad a mission to anil who to accomplish their ends had coi iree to packed juries the history ot laih during past few illustrates the tame truth the ot the government is being matle use ot bot afi protect ant to to prosecute persecute and destroy the most liono rable and upil glit 0 the land families arc and broken up alie most sacred ties aid rent asunder homes aio made desolate and many ot aur leading men in among thieve and criminals ot the coret our cities towns and hillige vil lige are lu felled with spotters deputy mari bals ind all those questionable characters who employment auder and despotic goiwin in other landi in daiker acs to sec the gi eater principles ot liberty thus ruthlessly trampled under toot lias caused us I 1 feel in mighty nation rail not follow the example of other powers through of alic liwa and i dirc gard of iisman into decay binl been without 1 l similar sim ilir tite it was walli these tv clings ot tor lial permit lucli outrages outi ages ehlt sonic of our fellow citizens thought proper on the ath of july to place a few hags at halt inist liblit was donn in ier vitals by alio linnzi ot alio should be lier protectors and guardian just alic upright jhb the honorable linc licau and aru being cited in under the torina and bulor of law and without to alio nag what kitling mode could adopt of exhibiting their silat nt of to aru ilie llis it bialt is HIP vl As free men ahry thought we suppose they icil alie right to thus exhibit auw fur alie existence of the evils froni w ln cli alicy ur and not indulge in laudat ious while upwards of citizens are practically druied the rights contended tor in the llon ot a arefe people be into lucli a statu i servitude eliat they cannot is feelings in a us tomary way ilist they be bound fettered and cli tined and then be gagged fco us not to be liand must they coar their with blowers ll or arup willi claths cloths icat the clanking sound 1111 in the cirs of their 1 rants or free men be to isvolt at alic tyrants and their apologists may attempt lo 10 such bit we have not so alja 0 fiefdom A condition of exists in chii when lover nf human rights must condemn and in of in of our wives haid children in of tb 0 0 ibe united and in hehnle of of rights ind in this land and throughout alie vie our tig ilist such acts ais me being here while we du we it to bo distinctly understood that we bac no vi etli the Kc public as a matlou but w ith those alio sitting in high places and the laws arc of outrageous acts ol 01 oppression towards their fellow ciricus millions of the people of this antion arc deceived by the of religions hights and political trick who alien they hall know the hilll bo is kiich disgusted at tills outrage iiii asairy as the plus of lini iian as we biow abc in reviewing alie past thirty eight years ahat abundant fau cs we liivi for thanksgiving and aci y s andar and lias been circulated concerning ij and our our encinias encini cs hio endeavor cd to makii the world lelien alit we kulil to be destroyed and they ime invoked ci try power williau their reach to hut how god has kiino atler lime it hns to all bunian allon ilist our was our enemies at the prospect but god lia not gotlin alon ivr alie lip liaa made lie permits alie w to arxer cle duj sauls ilip means of und llinus ilc milt abere hey cannot go they caimol AIU his dc acin in nor his work lie t acm tor his glory imi fiat jit c vil no bi ang foith taly afo dar eceil rc lacni u debona us thit herc no loira list iab j tiller lilii li nii n 0 s ir past we live litten lifted reanon to artl the truth of the worda ot be poet abitt llo bide nill H lu our brinl no lindt have a experience aioo u emerge trudi nail purer ani every way butter to cope with nail overcome the lle 1111 obstacles yet to bo our tant not in number but in the anil protection of israel god alio contrail nil alio llio millions 0 the world und puts bouc anil ici up mother accord lB to the counsel ot III own will 11 we can to ills anil keep ills lie protect ii while gras grows and water ann while sun moon nil tan exist or be carah and endure and when there shall be ft dew aud anew eirts cou suea 1 the saints 1 to their coic nants and posterity ball enjoy ngali and cossem w alle abe celestial worlds in eternal spheres we have been very much it alic heroic conduct and the of our nnie titters who linvs lintl to the anil outrages perpetrated by alie present cm alic the ailanti under trying ja been eminently proper if the nation ran bear and put up with as been witnessed in these mountains we cau we cannot however t the behest of man lay aside tape that bod has to u nor violate those sacred and coye nanti which we bave into tor inic nod eternity it ia admitted as a fuina that tho state anlo no law impairing the validity ot contracts it Is a correct concerning dollar anil cents how boic i ac concerning tho eternal and salvation ot man we aln byg have a disposition to render unto baar the things that arc we col it infinitely more important to render unto bod the things that arc nods we can afford to lire or our religion and it be to die or it but we cannot afford to violate our covenants cor to perjure our eoula before god and we call upon the as wo have heretofore to lean upon abe lord through these lire bow byln eo hii heaped upon us by implacable and deadly toes who aro seeking to email our souls the principles of liberty anil to place u la a condition ut and bondage our hop and trust aro in alie living god and lie will come to our deliverance in ills own due time and will the enemies acl lintel therefore be not faint hearted for god will defend alic light live your religion be humble be be be honest preserve your integrity abid keep alic of god and jio will sustain yon in time and through all alie eternities to COMIC zion shall yet and shine and the glory of god rest upon her will sec the salvation of israel and theli enemies overthrown they join in sacred songs and in arnise and glory to the most saying lor abe lord god omnipotent and wili reign until he baa put all enemies under ills feet boic biilly around the of freedom uphold alie hag of the the principles of anno iii liberty aind inviolate alio llio constitution of alie united states and all laws in ac cor dince and god shall upon you and you and your generations shall bo blessed in time and the eternities that abc to come we must still bear thal same record that we bac borne to you oc to them atlo light against god w fight against although we lieve changed our omec from time to lime c h bic been able to conr duties with the exception 1 public addresses as lunch as when at home how long it shall bo the good aur heavenly father aliat 0 o shall continue in our present condition not we liopo always to be resigned to his provi dences aind to accept at ills lands nil that it maybe his good pleasure to us tu endure whether prosperity or adversity freedom or life 01 death with kind we subscribe conr selvas your and fallow ars in llie new ami boc dollt JOHN Q of alie first presidency of the of joins christ of hattei daiy diy saints Si ints |