Show lotter latter fr r as v clemons il EDITOR joer AL I 1 did not arite writs my second lot loter ter v with ith the desire sire much less the purpose pur poe of creating a public discussion on the merits of mormonism sua I 1 wrote for the sole purpose of having it un ua deswood by by the general public th that a t because I 1 reject th e al mormon lormon fa faith i t h as a system of religion I 1 am not therefore an enemy of the mormon the evidence of which is the letter iteld nothing could have been further from my mind than a challinger cha lLinge e to atty of my mormon frie friends ads to euter the lista list sit with we me moreover I 1 am so pressed with duties of a public nature at present at to make such a debate as that proposed by my friend student practically out of the question further I 1 have no taste for newspaper debate and there are grave doubts in my mind as to its utility notwithstanding all this however I 1 should feel no reluctance about stating biating ray my views of mormonism ism and giving reasons why with present information 1 am unable to hold the system if I 1 thought any thing would bo be gained ga ind in d by so doing doin P 0 but I 1 cannot even afford to do this in answer to students request I 1 so long as lie he remains in hiding I 1 have three reasons for this 1 1 never allow myself to write from behind a nom de plume when I 1 wish to speak through the public prints nor will I 1 allow others to do so who want a discussion with me 2 the nom de plume is a cowardly device though all who employ it are not cowards nor do I 1 charge student with cowardice for he be writes in both a manly and courteous spirit it is the thing itself tile the cover that I 1 object to 3 the noni nom de plume is not fair it puts me lie at a disadvantage I 1 know neither the sw size color nor position of my antagonist lie ile fires from the barricade while I 1 am in the open opan field hence until student at least leas t makes known his identity I 1 shall have nothing farther to say gay on this subject cordially Corli ally yourt yours N E |