Show f YESTERDAY the mortal remains 0 horace greeley were committed to th the 0 tomb and a great outpouring of the people honored his memory by attending the obsequies and in various ways manifesting manifest log ing respect to the memory of the departed it was not a sectional tribute to a part izan leader but a general manifestation by all classes of hearty bearty regard tor ton an able intelligent I 1 and honest life devoted prominently to public matters to the discussion and the advocacy of principles and measures profoundly affecting the common welfare north south east and west the citizens of this great country are sensible that a great man mab a foremost citizen and a most earnest assiduous and effective laborer for the public weal has just i massed ased away the end of mr greeleys greelegs Gree leys mortal life was a natural tragedy tragedy falling with natural tragic suddenness and saddening weight upon the whole nation his name was a familiar household woid wold all through the land and had bad been for years at one time by a large part izan section it was held in strong prejudice but hut for a number of years that prejudice had been veen dispelled by the sheer shoe force of his manifested liberality of sentiment senti benti p ment and large hearted bously generous deeds the death of noel no citizen of these tunit ed states for many years yearb nas stirred kindly remembrances at once so profoundly and so BO generally we might say universally prom from the president in the white house to the gamin in the street from the bank banker erand enand and broker in wall street to the rancher in texas and the miner ju in california from the merchant Change on to the mechanic at the forge from the minister in 14 his pulpit to the farmer at his plough all ranks and conditions of the people of this great country with singular and imposing unanimity ity and with affecting and un unaffected fervor render their meed of praise and tribute of respect to the memory of one who was suddenly cut short in a remarkable career of public usefulness not the most mighty general not the most astute statesman not the most eloquent orator not the most profound scientist not the most moat powerful preacher not the greatest millionaire in the whole country could have evoked such sincere uni universal vergal tributes of respectful regard in beeking seeking for the cause cabie of this extraordinary tra manifestation of esteem in all parts of the country for the memory of a public man of proverbial simplicity of character we are impelled to the conclusion that the manifestation was in the main a spontaneous overflowing of genuine apple appreciation clation of the sterling virtues of an enterprising energetic able intelligent hard working well meaning unselfish 11 liberal beral generous large hearted citizen who had been a long time in familiar public position and whose name and whose labors had been for many long years and in many eventful crises so BO intimately connected if not inseparably identified with great public struggles and wj with th public progress as to seem a prominent and determining part and parcel of them and for moral worth and weight to hive grown more deeply and entwined themselves more completely in the respect and esteem of his fellow citizens generally than had any other man and mans labors laborg of his time the these ae universal outpourings out of kindly regard mastbe must be taken as highly presumptive evidence of intrinsic native worth in their object IT is one of the penalties of high public ilc lic station to be approached by characters who for the accomplishment of their own selfish purposes will not scruple to convey the most glaring misinformation with the express design of warping official action to the great prejudice of other citizens truth con scions of its own rectitude and the purity of its motives Is in no hurry to seek the ear of power having no axe to grind no selfish purpose to accomplish at the expense of others it pur par sues its own proper course unwavering in its integrity and little regardful of the miserable manoeuvres of corrupt beh beb schemers emers the president of the united states Is not exempt from that penalty of high station as is abundantly manifest in that portion of his message relating to utah according to the view he expresses in that document the government of the united states is at peace with all the world outside and in only one territory of this vast commonwealth is there anything unsatisfactory in the existing condition of affairs that one territory is utah says the message it has seemed to be the policy of the Legis legislature latura of utah to evade all responsibility to the government of the united states and even to hold a position in hostility to it president grant has never been in utah so BO far as aa we are aware and this expressed opinion of its condition la is based solely upon the information he be has received from others we have lived in utah many years and we know that that information is misinformation purposed misrepresentation offered for demagogic reasons we say distinctly and positively that there is in the affairs of utah nothing unsatisfactory in the meaning of the message so far as the citizens generally are con berned it is a sheer misconception on the part of the president that it has to be the policy of the legislature of utah to evade all responsibility etc the facts are diametrically opposite it Is ia the ruling desire of the legislature and the people of utah to live on the best beet of terms with not only the federal government but the people generally of the union true studied lew few forts efforts have been made to cause it to appear that the legislature and citizens of this territory are hostile to the government ern ment but these efforts have no just foundation and are therefore the result of pre prejudice judice jadice corruption and malice tore aforethought fore thought in those who have made them the legislature and people of utah desire to enjoy the rights and privileges which are constitutionally theirs as citizens of this great republic Be public to this much they are fully entitled if this is hostility to t he the general government why be it so no people could be worthy citizens of the united states under any other conditions an unmolested life under such conditions which are legitimately guaranteed to them in common with the citizens of all other states and territories ri is all our citizens ask we challenge proof that the legislature of utah desires to evade all responsibility to the federal government and to hold hoid a position in hostility to it IN his message as aa a remedy for the Bupp hupp supposed oseI oset unsatisfactory condition of affairs in this thia territory the president recommends a careful revision of the laws jaws thereof by congress and the enactment of a law similar to one proposed in congress last session beb seb sion blon the objects sought as stated in themes the mes sage are the securing of peace pence the equality of all citizens before the law and the ultimate extinguishment of polygamy to a careful congressional revision of the laws of utah if done in a liberal and constitutional spirit we have no objection to make further than to say that in pursuance of the american principle of local self seif government the proper arbiter of the laws of a state or territory is not congress Con greES but the supreme court of the united states the characteristic features of the bills introduced in congress of late years with the thel ostensible view of securing order and peace in this territory have been these 1 the compulsory arrangement of the domestic relations of the citizens in opposition to their religious sentiments and in accordance with the re religious sentiments of other people mostly their avowed enemies 2 the disfranchisement of all g mor mons monr on account of their religion 3 the tho giving over of all ruling power into the hands of a few federal fed eral appointees poin tees and the consequent establishment of the reign of a sort of j judicial uricial martial law which simply signifies no hw aw at fat all no matter how bow these bills have been disguised no matter what the professions of their authors and abettors abet tors the above three state ments contain the essence bum sum and substance of the bills and consequently they being utterly contrary to the provisions of the constitution and diametrically opposed to the first principles principle a of american civil and religious pie ile liberty b e rt y we are inflexibly bly opposed to them and to any slait similar lar and so must be every true hearted american citizen by the enactment of such unconstitutional laws the message proposes to secure 1 peace 2 the equality of all eitl citi citizens zens before the law 8 3 the ultimate extinguishment of polygamy As to the securing of peace fenee what american in his proper senses would think of securing the peace of a community by the destruction of the common rights of the citizens thereof peace so fecu secured red would be the peace of death ano ana an d the grave again whether the president la is or is not aware of the fact the great and the principal dis aurbers of the peace and the shield and shelter of disturb disturbers ers of the peace in utah may be found among federal no greater lawbreakers and perce breakers can be found in all utah than some who carry in their pockets bits of parchment with the official signature of U B S grant attached the equality of all citizens before the law all ali citizens in utah are equa before the law so eo far as ruling federal officials will permit them to be the greatest enemies to the equality of citizens before the law in this territory are federal appointees the greatest because they will not let other citizens enjoy that equality which Is expressly provided by law further the enactment of an unconstitutional law jaw proscribing the bulk of the community solely on account of their religion is a very strange way to secure the equality of the citizens before the law the ultimate extinguishment of polygamy to accomplish this congress is recommended to pass a law abrogating ro the constitutionally guaranteed civil and religious rights of a whole community of a whole territory to exterminate a few thousand utah polygamists all the safeguards of the citizens rights must be destroyed all constitutional guarantees ruthlessly swept away all the fundamental principles les ies of american liberty ignored the ver very y fo foundation un dation of american republicanism ani sm of american freedom undermined Is the nation prepared to pay such a costly price to make such an enormous sacrifice to so flatly belle belie its own liberal principles and professions to so thoroughly stultify itself in the eyes of the whole world for the sake of squelching a handful of mormon polygamists one thing more if president grant accomplishes the ultimate extinguishment of polygamy by the execution of such legislation as he be proposes he will do what has bas never been accomplished in the history of the world plural marriage Js is a correct principle it always did exist and we believe always will IT is rather a difficult thing for intelligent people to understand the statement that everything is charming charmine char mine and promising all through the united states except in utah and that in this territory alone exists grounds for dissatisfaction and apprehension we like peace good order and healthful prosperity as well as any body can we own second to none in our preferences for these things and in our desires for the public welfare yet we cannot look upon the situation throughout the union generally and particularly and conscientiously say that all is lovely and without spot or blemish everywhere except hereabouts the fact is that our citizens do manage to maintain a avery very fair condition of peace in this territory being human of course they are no better than they should be and from the fact that we occasionally see bee that which we do not likeke think that some of them are not quite so good as they ought to be but taking them collectively and for all in all we do not think their superiors can be found in the union so far as the manifested desire and striving for peace and good order are concerned notwithstanding the unworthy lawless ass less incessant efforts of certain evil designing and unscrupulous persons official al and nonofficial non official to create disorder and confusion and disturb and check the moral and material prosperity of the community our citizens citizen s still enjoy peace and a large degree of prosperity it Is ia true this thia city land and some other portions por tiona llona of the territory are not what they once were there Is no longer the perfect safety for man woman and child everywhere every where in doors or out at all hours of the day or night that once characterized this territory there is too a much larger amount of bt ealing drunkenness and profanity current than used to prevail here prostitution tit ution niso also flaunts its filthy linen brazenly in the face of the public an offense offence and a nuisance which a few years back were unknown here JA in fact crime of all kin hin binds kinds dabas has hag increased notably the last two or three years but this comes of the influx of strangers who are led or driven by their thein lusts lusta and the fact that such are more or less encouraged by some who wield a little brief authority A few of orthe the older bona fide citizens may have bad their good manners corrupted by these new and evil associations but so far as the great bulk of the community is concerned their desire is for peace and obedience to wholesome law and they strive to live for those things the efforts of the peace disturbers disturb ers donot do not nol secure a very flatter nattering battering natt ering ing lug success those characters have adeal a deal deai to say and they bay say it loudly in truth they are gon don considerably sider the 1 I II 11 if ably on yawp walt whitman manwill will pardon us it t is their forte but they are much more har harmless mliss than they to be any one who did not know them nor understand the situation might think that the heavens were falling out here but no such thing after every new and more terrific yawp the same heavens heaven sare are over our headtke head hend the same earth is under dundei our feet the people still live and prosper and neither the earth nor the community vouchsafes a single quake but though things are thus peaceable able abie and prosperous here are they so throughout the union we do not so read the signs we see in not berss less than three states symptoms of grave disorder Ala aia alabama barna baina has two ant agonistic antagonistic legislatures so has hag louisiana andar kansas kanbas has two sets bets of civil officer s who are not so BO civil as they might be especially ally to each other the military arm is cautiously but determinedly stretched out towards these states and find the military eye is 18 vl vigilantly gil autly antly watching these proceedings besides what is the condition of many portions por tiona tlona of the states in regard to obedience to good JAWS Is there not a notorious looseness loo beneas aeneas and anid flance defiance de existing generally has not new now york has not chicago barely escaped a bloody revolution recently on this thia very point of due regard for the ladre does not every thoughtful and bensi sensible bleman bieman man regard ane the inefficiency of the law the slight regard for it even by men of high stan dingas most discouraging signs of the times have not the ablest jour naib nals been seriously discussing this grave and portentous condition of society in san dran Yran francisco cisco in chicago in new york the three chief cities of the union is there not a loud and long complaint of a deep seated respectable |