Show DF demoralization AMONG adlong THE CRUSADERS rin tim liberal convention of thursday was a mournful affair the sadness of the occasion was intensified by the conspicuous absence of most must of the more respectable members of the party the leading inference to be drawn from this feature of the gathering is that the more sensible have sickened of the hollow hypocrisy of the conspirators against popular rulland rule ruie and given the circular combination the cold eold shoulder which is almost if not quite as demoralizing as a positive rebellion mr air J C gorrills morrills Mor rills remarks strengthened this supposition lie he unqualifiedly stated in effect that in this city there were live hundred hunared hundred non mor imor mons who did not vote on the hlib liberal side of the fence because that party menan ced the interests of the great r eat majority of the people from whom h in they derive their business support we have held all along that the unscrupulous attitude of the anti llor mormon crusaders was a constant drawback and detriment to business interests but we hardly hoped that even so conspicuous a fact a as that would be admitted from that side but bat one by one are the flimsy coverings S of sophistry being torn from the ant antl anti ll mormon ormon scheme revea nevea revealing linc its true inwardness and this exposure expose ur comes occasionally from some one connected with it more straightforward than the balance although mr morrall may be partly parti y night right in relation to the motive that filat inspires the conservative and consistent noll noil mormons cormons who decline to sup port the anti republican schemers who are seeking to establish an autocracy in utah fa for sor the purpose of robbing the mormons cormons Mor mons against whom they have manufactured a popular prejudice by falsehood there are doubtless other causes leading to this situation we have reason to believe that those who refuse to support the conspiracy are influenced by ineffable disgust at the liberal liberally methods res resorted to forthe for the attainment of unjustifiable designs as well as their objections to the objects themselves not only is this our dei bided opinion boutwe but we have also good reason for believing that were it not for the reluctance on the part of many respectable non mormons cormons in the community who are on the most friendly terms with the majority to expos espos exposing ag them themselves selves to the brutal and unsparing onslaughts of the anti antl 11 mormon ll crusaders they would come out in open opposition to their attacks against a loyal peaceful and law abiding people As is frequently the case with an organization which is tumbling to pieces with internal rottenness an effort was made yesterday to change the name of tae the so called party from liberal to american but the majority had penetration enough to see that the concern smell any sweeter under a different cognomen than I 1 it t does now neither the existing name nor the suggested new one is appropriate yet a change would be consistent and we offer one that harmonizes precisely with the objects and operations of the crusaders although our good offices in this regard will probably n not 0 congest be accepted we suggest me consistency et it of dubbing clubbing the combination with the unique and altogether deserved title of the anti american party of utah when nitis it is taken into consideration that the liberals in yesterdays funereal convention in their platform renewed their appeal to congress to lake take the government of this territory out of the hands of the people and establish an anti anu republic can form of rule under a legislative commission appointed by the I 1 resident president of the united states an and confirmed by the senate the appropriateness of the new name offered by us will be seen at a glance gla gia dice fice A government jentof of that description is can and un american and as its establishment lish ment appears to he be tile the chief aim of the rule or ruin conspirators why dInt they have a cognomen in consonance with their pet oslett object |