| Show 1 WI WK Wo arc are always pleased to give gle credit to newspapers new that show any to be fair In reference to the tho Mormons We have had occasion t ta to take up the deTect dereliCt when our cause hru hM been annulled by the Troy froy N Y r Prow Preas We now nov have an opportunity to tosny say sa a 0 C word In commendation of oC that paper k On January 28 It In Lull full nn nr editorial from the tho Deseret News com commenting on the publication by the thc Presa of a n book boole purporting to bo ho an nn exposure of ot Tho The Press Prean took the ground that It waS vas a new noW thing thIns under the sUn gun when It first appeared In 1867 but It la III really r allY little more than thun thana a n rehash of at dishes served up lP at different t times many nanny years yente before and most of ot them long since Inco shown to tobo be bo as n a Incorrect ns they the were unsavory It Is the reproduction of ot remarks that wo we now mention to the th credit of at tim the Tress Side Sido by b side with It however that paper given Elves place to a I column of ot cur scurrility curI I rutty from the pen pea of ot a o person who iho once spent some time lime In 11 Utah and andI I whoso character for tor veracity 1 was fully shown up UI while ho was hero W We have ha vo no an desire to repeat r tho the expose Npr Not will wo we drop down to the tho level lovel of ot othis ofil his il position coition We are Quito quite content to let Jet the two 10 articles co go o before the Troy Tro public by way wa of ot contrast Our arguments arguments I ments and his personalities the plain statements we wo made and his hili libidinous and libellous u the thu simple truth and tho thu bitter hitter overflow of or gull gall The contrast ought to be enough for thinking and renders reader ant and we 0 will vIii leave that hut matter without re retaliation or reply 1111 Tho The no doubt thought It proper to give Ive place to both Joth communications and an wo we believe e that will do o our oUt cause and our Elders in inroy n Troy roy no xo real harm The Tho Press Presa speaks of at our comments as ns Ignoring Its own remarks remark of oC Jan 11 ii iiI I fly liy this time It will have ho seen that In tn Ina a n later Inter Issue Is ua of at the News Newl we gave gae them full tull attention and amI we will bo ho pleased If It It publishes publIshers our full tull reply It H Is hi entirely mistaken In stating that we paid no attention to Its charges chances for tor forI I wo quoted and replied d to them In our dally daIly Issue of It Jan 22 2 1 Our bur controversy with the Troy Press Iress F was wan over Its attack on the tho Elders labor laboring laborIng 1 ing lag as ns missionaries In that town Its at attempts attempts 1 tempts nt lit Intimidation and Its covert coort Invitations o 11 tho tim people there to meet with Indignities anti and violence the peace peaceful ful tul efforts of ot gentlemen who violated no nc law to promulgate the principles of at their faith The Tho Press remarks now We nay IlY again that tho the common prin prill principles of ot freedom offer otter no Justification of at any In an faith to forget target the sanctity and outrage the tho hospitality of ot our homes during busi busl business business I ness hours when men are aro at nt work wark earn earning ing lag bread for tor or their families Interlopers who VIrn ho resort to this tinis method of ot winning the ear car and sym sympathy m pathy J of weak women have hao no right rl ht to complain compaIn If It doors are nrc In their II Insolent faces and H n fearless press ex ox exposes poses their true character Just so That might bo ho nil all right If H there was wall any nn ground for tor th thin poSItIon taken We expressed our disbelief In III Inthe inthe the tho Insinuations of ot tho the Press an on to the conduct of at our J there so flO con contrary contrary to the most explicit Instructions I given Iren to all 1111 our missionaries ml And we called for tor a n bill Jill of or particulars IJ Let Letl l the Troy Tro Press give us the names Mmes and addresses of ot persons who have had hadI I i cause for tor such complaints with Ith dates 1 and times when those calls are alleged r to have taken place vince Then wo WI vt will vilI t investIgate and If It the tho wrongs alleged have hae been committed wr wo will Join th thI I Press In condemning thorn theta f One of fit the hulks duties ot of the I how however howe ever enl e cr Is to distribute tracts containing an nn explanation of oC the fundamental doc doctrines t i Jil trines of oC our Church In this Ll I I they the Intrude upon no persons privacy ii ill j They The attempt to outrage no io ones hospitality They The do tb ot try tr to toI toI I 1 I force their way wn va Into any nn home hiom or Im Impose pose Paso their th lr presence or conversation 1 i upon unwilling men mon or women The charge chorgo Is tuo tO vague ngue for tor refutation anti and anetI I rL merely mere forms torm an excuse e for the treat treatment tr t I t ment which the Press Fres has hns sought to tn Iii bring down upon the Elders l t The Pre Press Pres says Ins Tol ToleratIon has hns never been blen a trait of ot The emi eminent eminent nent neat ministers of at different relIgious t denominations who have havo spoken In III our OUI Tabernacles and meeting houses and f I the numerous other visitors to this city who ho have hae learned something about us usI I would smile very von ver broadly at nt the Isnor once of oC the Troy Tray Press Pre If it they should I happen halen to see lICe the site rash assertion Th t trouble with the Press Is III that It knows knowe I nothing of ot the trun tiui history anti ami real r reali 1 i principles of but depends I i i upon old exploded 1111 and nd tIne th ri rl ribald bald and abusive statements of oC the thO ene one enemies onet t e mies of the Saints like III i those contained In the book It Is pub publishing I lishing In III occasional Instalments and ond h th defamatory effusion we have brief briefly bri t 1 ly Iy noticed I There Then It Is no system extant that thI Is moro mOrt tolerant In spirIt and In t and net act than that which Is ii called And n In n closIng wo we will ct for fr t th benefit t of ot the tho Press th the tl Article of Faith ralth I of ot th the tha Church chulch of t JesUs of ot Saints Saint Wo Wc claim the privilege of oC worship worshipping worshipping worshIpping ping Almighty Clod according to tho Urn of ot our conscience allow till nil nilman tillmen men man tho th privilege let them thom wor var phlp how 1111 where or o what they thO may nIlY |
