| Show 1 A t SHADOW Our Presbyterian friends trond seem to find tInd much pleasure In periodical ful tut ns ne against Mormon polygamy which situ upon the ministerial breast broast t i as ns n a 1 continual c nightmare At tho tine gen general en j eral erat assembly In Philadelphia part of ot the business of ot the session on Tuesday i wall was the commendation of oC the proposed amendment to tho the Con dilution of oC the tho United Stilton Action desired d for tOl the following reason Yo Wo earnestly urge upon Congress t the tho Importance of or o prompt action in to inthis I this co o that such uch nn tin amend j ment truly may bo ho submitted to the th States before the Mormons Mormon secure thu balance 1 of ot political power In any ony additional Slates of oC th the Union People who are not afflicted with the 1 antl lormon distemper that troubles sectarian assemblies will wonder what hat the th passage of oC the proposed amend amendment amendment ment meat would have luave to do with the balance of political power V has been talked of for tor fa FO many years so HO tar for hns has not materialized cd Into nto anything Important The line only change that linteL could bo be effected by the tho amendment would be the tile costing of oC power lower in the national govern government go rn met ment m nt to punish persons persona who practice polygamy That would have no bearing upon the political Influence of tho tM Mormons In any uny part of ot tine tho Union Their votes otes would count tho the same whether the thu Constitution was changed or not It seems remarkable that a t body boly of oC Intelligent and educated men mon should be so eo dense as not nol to perceive that at a glance There are now but a 1 very ery few COI Indi Individuals among the Mormons who wino can eRn cantie 1 be tie said Bald to lucre hue the status of oC There Thoro are ore vastly greater numbers of actual who wino are ore not corn con connected In any way with the Mormon Church There are many more inure through throughout r out tho country who violate the tho mono mon marriage laws who whose e practices t do not net appear to disturb the Presbyter Presbyterian I Ian mind In the smallest t degree How lIow However t I ever cor that does not matter In the tine con eon consideration 1 eld of this subject t It Ill Is conceded by hy everybody who understands the tine actual situation that lust all nil that Is left lert of Mormon polygamy Is the relation existing between men and women formed several years ean ngo no lI o and that this cuts but a 1 small email figure In the so 10 social cial elal condition of oC Utah The State laws law are stringent enough to meet all probable contingencies The Mormon Church hat has ha Itself put a n stop SLOp to further of oC the kind kimi com complained comI of ot Th Thare re Is I no ned for other I measures measure m sum for their suppression su By Dr 11 the time an amendment to the Constitution could be bt made effective there s would be next to nothing loft left t trender to render It operative und that would bo be only the tIle few remaining relations be between tween old people whom it be difficult and nil even nen to prose prosecute prosecute cute Hut But Up lt t th the Federal arm Irm could be extended with effect In lea I that i direction Wo d that prevent the Uie 11 colonisation ot of t vacant lands landl by Mar Mor MorI neon raon Would It Binder theli thell I of at the tins elective franchise t Would It stop the work ork of ot Mormon Murmon Would It do anything n nl t tIll l pIll Ill t down the be ti doctrines doctrine promulgated by tie tic t t Church of af t J Jesus au Christ of ot Litter Latter Latterly day ly Saint And Is II not SlOt the Ih terror that which most moat tilt tile Presbyterian pete Pice lUe Ow Our friends of the sectarian world ate are tilting against a shadow They ar are to make this nation as IU II at arr ar r Why WAY 0 they the not Dot thi time end and aniL L money sad lad talent In fighting the n rn n nevil evil nil i t the g allt at ct I of or mid do batt I lu tlc the t 10 3 of ot vital Ital morality and itty th the many thorn Ih m of pT the ihn fir In tin a It s v nab Ilin ln attempt rU tn I arouse ur V iUm i gaint Buin t a ae amere mere ef e handful of rIs who vho are an quietly minding their own bUill n end and nd Into fruitful folds We W rep lt to our W t Pr rr Mends that they ther win wilt to ao 0 f r far matt Mer moe towards achieving h I pis 11 fur l r b hy by tJi no tn f tin vr b I l peculiar pe ullar ired so o that It may not shock the reason of ot Ihl fl unit and In dels of their O In in inflaming flaming tho Iho ho country tl f tt tait die dla appearing aJl shadow that wily only I to lo tob lobl tObe b bl be left alone to paw II ices t way tn the Ule mend land |
