| Show T editorials D iyo ITO I 1 k ll 11 S T thu THE ai E S b L V T loir 1021 IF the utie utterances utterances rances on the P political olit ical leal situation of numerous prominent persons and newspapers are tobe to be taken taked a as exar expressions i eklons of their genuine I 1 e sentiments and opinions there must be a strong belief that the present ies ids growing butof out of the doings of the late presidential elec t tion on willston filloon wil will loon soon meet wl with th i a I 1 satisfactory and peaceful solution congress Is looked to as tile the power which is to allay the turbulent waves 0 of f the I 1 muddied I 1 wafers waters I 1 of the political politic aisea alsea sea of ahe republic if those espres ions s he be genuine it Is somewhat difficult to conceive how such con clu ciu elusions elu can be arrived at their ground work not being at all apparent the present issue is a mo inen tous one oue abid awid and of stu stupendous vendo us interest lutery pt IQ to tile the whole country for upon its solution depends As as we yiew view it the very existence othe rp publican republican form of government 1 ij if opinions that the near approach of 0 a peaceful solution ia Is at haud hand were su supported by the reasons for such a view it would be much more cons consoling ollif g upon what grounds is Cpu gress expected to settle the agitating troubles Is apt congress in the same i anomalous situation Ps as nearly e every averyt similar lesser or organization gadi gabl of the he same lawmaking character in hi what is called not very consistently however the divided against itself that being the condition of the whole country today it is ia ica a house divided against itself and he who lopace as biever never man 32 the highest authority said that a house bouse in that condition could not stand but pati fall of course it may be the range of possibility for settle this all absorbing il difficulty I 1 www bufty but how is not very clear at present both political parties claim that thair particular candid ates for forthe the presidency are square square ly y elected and congress is divided between the supporters of the opposing Pos Dg claimants the senate being republican and the house democratic it the national LegiA legislature lature so squarely divided against itself can an come to a peaceful understand ing lug lug ing on the subject itself there might be same some bome hope of its solving the tho problem and arriving at a conclusion that would satisfy the pe people 0 aple arle this result is not very likely to io be attained and even should congress arrive at any definite 1 conclusion it I 1 is doubtful if a ip eople 1 nearly equally divided on the question at issue would sith alth the political fever of expectation at bai boiling ling heat calmly accept of such decision As aspinal as ninal f inal final the meeting held recently in indiana has hag a ft somewhat look if it indicates anything it is that the democrats of are convinced of th the tho election of the tho democratic presidential candidate and that their present temper tempero ia isthan that they aha sha shall I 1 I 1 seb peb that he lie is inaugurated peaceably if they can calis bom forcibly if they must were this thin feeling confined to that state only the showing would not be so gloomy but everywhere are manifested out pinga of the same bame determined spirit mike tike in connection with these presed expressed ox determinations the faett hat the adherents of the republican party are no leasne less lebs according to their expressions confident of the el election action of thele their candidate and no nd jess ze resolute solute in their thair de do termination to have him inaugurated in agu and that they are encouraged bythe leaning attitude ard them incumbent of the white whito hoube house whoso whose action in interfering by means of federal bayonets with the internal local att affairs airs of sovereign states of the 2 union does ilot not improve the situation these facts are staring men in the th e falce face who heep keep asserting their conviction that there will wiil be no conflict if the elements are not to the pr production of a bloody culmination to what are they tending do dd they tend lend to peace harmony arid pros it do we can scarcely see it the indic to pie llie life belief that the end is nightie nigh the of libe ang ih reven seven even now apparently almost a thing of the past te the present issue ia is one that cannot be com promised the decision should one obe be ie reached ached must be in id favo gnia one claimant and against the ether hence the supporters of the digap pointed one unless they ta tamely ej recede from the position low yow biow pow taken will be likely to offer resistance it is surprising how bow peculiar are the reasons offered against the possibility sibl lity of ofa a 0 conflict captain codman a n for instance writing to a I 1 new york paper baldt said baid there bero would be no conflict because if should come people would have to shoot each other over their dining tables and barricade their houses against their neighbors across the street the fact that that would necessarily he be the nature of the conflict is no proof that it will not ensue and in fact itis in our yiew view but a matter of time for such i a bloody national drama to he be enacted joseph smith the great prophet of the century raised raided up for tor a special purpose by the supreme reme ruler kuler of th the universe fore told old by prophetic inspiration that just jus tsuch such a conflict would arrive in the history of this nation that cl city eity ty would be divided against city county against county State against state stale state and even every mans mana hand against his neighbor ory orv until eve every one who would not take part in tty the horrid carnival of blood would have to flee to the location of the latter day saints sainta for safety which poll party hav has the majority efad of adherents is a matter of dispute although appearances seem to 10 favor the democrats in that regard and the division is of that nature likely to produce the fulfillment odthe of the inspired prediction we do not pretend to bay gay that the time has arrived for the conflict to ensue but it is certain to come some time we are led to this conclusion not only from conviction of the divine authenticity of the great latter day work atthe of the lord ina in a general sense but there is special evidence of an indish indisputable mutable character which shows that joseph smith was a true prophet the evidence idof is of A nature too that cannot but strike even the candid non marmon observer being the fulfillment of numerous of his predictions with the tho nicest accuracy so plain and clear has been their fulfillment that they now read although given and published many years before the occurrence of the events like records of facts after they haye taken place in our out view the only hope foi fot s salvation al for the nation is for the people to repent of their lains sins and turn the lord with full purpose of heart a consummation the at attainment tain ment of which we candidly confess to not having a great deal of futh in if they ibey do noti nut however there is 19 no way one ore of escape scap scar from the execution by the lord of f his hia everlasting decree in relation to the people who should dwell upon this laud which hl recorded in the tho book boob of mormon is that they should serve the lord or that they should when they were fully ripe in wickedness be utterly des dos destroyed troyed and aad wasted away it is time for all people to consi der whether or not the claim of bf joseph smith that he was a prophet specially raised up by theal the almighty was genuine or ft spurious arthe if the conclusion is reached that ilis hid claim was sound the other conclusion conclusion is inevitable that his hid idony and that of those hose called through him to the same authority ho be held is in force I 1 in all the world J graut GRAIT AND THE TWO pae PARTI f tres PRESIDENT preside NT GRANT isa is a man whose phoso i action may ba be more s safely inferred than tho the actions of many men he lle is not a radical nor a revolutionist against existing authority and it is apt pt in in favor bf sudden radical changes he is nob not of a flighty disposition he Is a man roan of a stable myna mind and a doggedly tenacious disposition pos inclined to u uphold as he be finds it the authority which exists and is established he la is an eminent military man and not temar remarkably Marh mark mar kably ably great on civil poll polity ty consequently he inclines to military tary methods and principles tavor ing centralism obedience to the authority that is is and peace and quietness by those means if haye hayea was in power graat would support haye if tilden was in in power grant would support tilden and in ach each case would enforce the same to the extent of the authority vested in him s neing being beng himself a republican and the republican party being in power he naturally aily aljy purports ur ports the republicans for those len leo ienza ien pa hut lint moro more especially does he ho deju lor jut the reason that the republicans are the existing authority atit hority hence his hanging to them and their elec tees and appointees until it shall he be demonstrated rated beyond doubt to him that another party has the power or which is ls ii 14 equivalent to the same the undeniable legal legai right light to the powen power and the place when that demonstration is made be he may be reasonably expected to support the democratic party their elec tees and appointees by all the power at his com oom command mand maud therefore as the republicans can keep him convinced that they have the electoral vot vote 0 he will be likely to support them and their presidential and on the contrary if the democrats wish to secure his bis influence on their side the readiest way would be to convince him that their presidential electea has the electoral vote if they caa can do this there is probability of little trouble between them and the prest present t president PRESIDE PRESIDENT Nf GRANTS ANNUAL MESSAGE references AND recommendations CON UTAH to president grants e eighth 1 and last annual message to congress he appended to kgb use his own language a synopsis of adminis tra tive events an and 4 recommendations to congress mado made by me during daring ing the last i seven years lu in this synopsis lils ills references more or OT less concerning R as follows MESSAGE suggestions id fit ib lation relation to fo polygamy in hi utah A ANNUAL dec DEC 2 I 1 S T 41 rei tei territories tt recommend a careful rev sioU of the precept laws af the tho tern lern tory lory ory of utah and the eila exia enactment of sueh such a jaw liw the the erde erie proposed in u caa congress atias at its last session or somal some bome thing similar to it a as s will secure peace the equalia equa iii lil 0 all citizen be before for the la latt nud aud ta the tha ultimate extinguishment of fiern Af MESSAGE EdSAa beo DLO EC 11 1 la 9 1873 v biah ul a h to anarchy there I 1 it tai taj W a absolutely y uc ee ceary that conred Con ren ref provide them cu yary ts nj pod rod mode of g jurors a r re mend I 1 legislation I to that thal end iad aio alo also thai thae he probate p abate courts of or tig the Terr Korv hou how now assuming asaUmi ng to isue writs of injunction and habeas habas cor pw pus and to try criminal cases cassea and questions quest lons lops as to land titles title be denfeld all jurisdiction not pos sed orai tion nari narl danly I 1 Y b by 1 courts of that SEVENTH ANNUAL MESSAGE D deci emner EMBER 7 ita geology geological explorations a 9 in in boora do ufah andy and ana jew jeo afe mexico territories iko poo 1 flohe the geological exploration shaye beau with energy during L the 6 year covering an area of about about forty thousand square miles in the territories of tah tab and new mexico developing the agricultural and mineral i resources and furnishing Inter interesting estirl estill g scientific and topographical details of that st I 1 region utah polygamy I 1 in nearly overy every annual message I 1 that I 1 have had tho the honor of transmitting in to C congress ness I 1 have called attention to th the tho anomalous not to say scandalous condition of ai affairs airs existing la in the territory of utah and have asked for den deu nice ulce legisla tion to correct it that polygamy should exist in a free enlightened rie lle lie d I 1 and christian country without without tb the power to punish so flagrant a arli crime me against dt decency ceney aud and preposterous true there here is lab iab law to sustain this thia unnatural vice but what fa nee needed dedis is a law to punish it as a crime and at the thu same kame time to fix the status of the innocent children the offspring of the and of the tho po siby ln innocent 0 plural wives but as s i ani anin ution polygamy should be bi banished from the land valce lra ily por for amendment amenda e 1 m 1 I of of public I 1 land and mining laws observations while visiting the territories ot wyoming utah and colorado during the past autumn convinced me that existing laws regulating the dl disposition so oai oal ti 0 n 0 oc f public lands timber ac and probably the mining laws jaws themselves are very defective and should be care fully amended aad at an early day in territory where cultivation of the tho soil can only be followed by irrigation riga tion tiou and where irrigation is not practicable the lands can only be bemused used ai a pasturage and this only where stock can carr dreach preach water ao to quench its thirst cannot bo be governed by the laws as to entries as lands every acre of which is an independent estate by y itself land must be held in larger quantities toju to justify stefy the expense of conducting water upon it to make it fruit rul rui 0 or to justify utilizing it as pasturage the timber in most of the territories is principally confined to the mountain regions which are held for entry in small quantities only and as mineral lands the timber is the property I 1 of the united states for the disposal I 1 ri of f which there is no adequate law T the he s settler ettler must becomer er of this timber whether he lives upon the plain or engages iii in working tho the mines hence every man maii becomes a trespasser trespass ei himself or ot knowingly a patr patron ohof of trespassers trespass eis ers my opportunities atles for observation were wera w efa eia not sufficient to justify J us tiby me in recommending apecI specific tle tie legislation on cheso subjects but batje T do recommend that a joint committe ee of the two hous housea congress s I 1 large largo arge argo tw tae be divided into pito iyub subcommittees commit nees fees be organized to visit al III the mining states and territories during the coming summer and that the committee committed shall report to congress at the hest best session such laws or amendments to baw law laws as if it may deem deepa necessary to td lecure s acure the best the 06 government and the people of ivlee territories who are doing so bo much for their w dwi ry of questions e 4 0 J vital important farsi Fir i si ahat he tho i S states i ta shall abail be required to auford afford the opportunity Y I 1 of ofa ora a rom goo oyd co commons school hool education tp tery overy every child chill within MM P their th ar second 10 sectarian t tenets e net nei shall I 1 ever exer be taught in a any 13 Y school suppo iba in whole or in part by the stat state nation or by the proceeds of levied ubon upon upon any conat Corat community nu n ity make education coins corn puls pu lors jory oryl 0 o q asto as to deprive a all ail I 1 1 who read and w iio lie beo bro ear 1890 1800 defranchi ing lug nongi however ever on n arp ground buo of illiteracy vvhs may be ao 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