| Show rumored VISIT OF DK dit NEWMAN 1 SEVERAL allusions have been made ol 01 late in the public journals to the proposed visit of dr newman of washington ing tonto to this city for the purpose ol 01 holding a public discussion on the principal of celestial marriage or as it is called polygamy poly gamy some of those who have written upon this subject seem beem to be under the impression that mr newman has been challenged to come here and discuss and that it is in acceptance of that challenge that he proposes to visit t th this is cl city ty what share sh are the doctor has had in putting this idea in circulation we cannot say we first saw a statement ent put made in the new york herald to the effect that dr newman had received a challenge from the authorities odthe of the church in this place to come here and discuss the subject of polygamy and that in response to it he was making the necessary preparations to came here and hold a discussion this we knew to be untrue so far as the challenge being sent from here was concerned and we also knew that dr newman must have been aware of the falsity of the statement and that if necessary ces sary he would demy deay it this was our reason for suffering buffering ring the article to bass pass without notice but it see sec seems ms that ass dr r newman is 18 willing ihnot if not desirous that the impression should prevail throughout the country that he is corning coming comin cornin in out here for the purpose of holding a discussion on the principle mentioned and that his visit is in response to an invitation or challenge to take effect from here for dispatches have been sent over the wires stating that he was preparing to come and the last published a few days ago stated that he 8 was g going to start the next day for california stopping at salt lake city to debate with the champions of polygamy 11 nw now there ia is not the slightest objection to dr newman or any other respectable pec table christian minister of character and standing coming here and speaking in our tabernacle and to our congregation a upon any principle which he holds as a part of his religion and we do not prasun pres unite le there would be the least objection to his bis speaking against any principle in which we believe so long aa as he confined himself to the bible and his language and arguments were courteous and fair from the earliest days of our settlement of this country ministers of every denomination who were men of respectability and standing among their own people have had this liberty freely accorded them whenever they requested it and frequently without asking for it apostates from the truth for reasons which are patent to every person of reo re o are the only class who have been denied this privilege but our elders in their visits to the east have not had equal liberality extended to them one gentleman to whom at his request the privilege of speaking twice was accorded on one sunday last summer when visited by our elders after his return home peremptorily refused to give them the use of his meeting house and scarcely treated them with ordinary civility in nearly every instance when ministers have been appealed to for the use of their meeting houses the results have been similar if dr newman should come here to lecture we suggest that before he have the privilege of 0 the tabernacle accorded highe shall pledge himself to grant to any elder of reputation and standing in the cherch of jesus christ of latter day saints the same opportunity port unity of speaking in his chugg church and to his congregation in washington city whenever the request shall be made of him he of course reserving the right as we do here of replying to or following him in his remarks dr newman or somebody for him wishes the country to understand 6 that he is coming here to lecture he is preceded by a great flourish of trumpets and it ia is looked upon as a matter of course that he will have the tabernacle and the congregation to listen to him we do apt nat know whether he is coming or not or if he does come whether he will be desirous to speak or not but if he does he ought to ask for nothing here that he would not be willing to grant in return at washington thes these e one sided favors however good the disposition may be that prompts them inevitably become tire tiresome sowe after awhile |
