| Show OB on all ady any S SITUATION AS VIEWED 1 prom FROM A DISTANCE the BYA BY A NOX nos mormon 10 y L MO july 1885 1883 rho 1 news ver l the thermometer thermo up in the bei hei Is difficult to keep sufficient 1 14 I to write a few thoughts that ity liy Q 1 be ol 01 any interest to the many eed edu geu rs of your valuable journal who got lathe valleys of the rocky sec sect At kins ains well it appears that the ints kilts eilts of persecution are become p intolerable in the territories bang vahl able abie to overstep the limits q constitutional law to deprive foyal loyal citizens of their rights and to rob them of their liberties bythe by the partial administration of justice the people of utah who have been driven from one state to another by the elements that again are seeking to overwhelm and destroy and who as a dernier resort moved a thousand miles beyond the limits of civilization that they might enjoy the privileges guaranteed to every man la in this boasted land of equal rights and religious toleration add and escape the relentless hand of which was constantly seeking their destruction destruct loni ioni had no sooner converted rhe bhe and barren deserato desert deser tto to fruitful yields gato aaro gardens lefis letis and aud orchards making makini making homes of plenty for their families an and ana got ot through gh fighting lighting the hoppers lop iop pers crickets and andi droughts and overcome the various hardships that are encountered in the development of a anew new country than the elements of persecution began again to gather like vultures to a carcass for the purpose of fed feasting sting at thre thee expense of an unpopular people and inasmuch as there was a little amut lety and lucre in the bu business giness diness of inui inguid ug an people there was no lack of adventurers whose consciences were overbalanced over balanced by a desire for lor fame and gold who would not hesitate in committing acts of injustice in stice towards a I 1 mormon for the app applause ause and honor of a sacrilegious christ christianity anity while the same acts committed in n other states upun upon other citizens would consign the tte actors to a felons cell ceil on the fourth of jul jui july a wave of or news concerning the disloyalty of the mor mons swept over this broad land and found an echo eolo in the hearts of those who W ho fought and bled under the pal metto flag to destroy the union of our federal government twenty years ago some were heard to say that the I 1 mor mons in inputting putting the flag at half mast were more guilty of dislo disloyally alty than were the people of the South in the rebellion Hebel llon when a million able bodied men were slain blain or shattered in the conflict it is wonderful to what baj extremes peddle who have prejudice prejudiced minds will depart from the path of reason common hellse justice and judgment it is remarkable that men holding hl hish h positions in the general government who are educated lawyers and judges will allow popular clamor and religious prejudice to take away their common sense learning and judgment and institute in its stead a tendency to abusive ibus ive lve unjust and unlawful exercise of authority contrary to the equity and justice which they have sworn to administer without partiality men alen who make such mistakes as were made on the fourth of july in crying disloyalty and treason anile sorrow and distress were the signs that the emblem of liberty manifested remind me of the man who beat his dog for some supposed evil for which he had never been punished before 9 and who when the do dog howled from j pain ain aln called for a to shoot him beca usei he would not keep quiet while I 1 do not countenance the practice of polygamy I 1 sympathize with your people under the injustice heaped upon them by hire lings and fand sacrilegious ministers who pho are partial artial and biased in the administration of equity and justice but god who rules the destinies desti ales aies of all nations will doubtless overrule all for the salvation of his own elect when the time comes I 1 understand that joseph Smith hithe the reorganizer the president c of the beast spoken spoken of by john the revelator at or 6 havin having seven heads and ten h horns 0 ans 9 1 ha has s joined coined hands bands and heart with with the notorious noto rions clique of political and religious crus crusaders aders who are deforming utah instead of reforming her people it seems that this reorganizer is willing to sacrifice his honor and religious convictions vict ions for the more certain standard of public opinion willing always to assist the party who has the greatest prospect of success right or wrong A man who would deny any facts testified to under oath because those facts are unpopular Is doubtless possessed of a depraved character although his father was the reverse he has gone to ulah for honor fame and recruits he is getting the fame and some recruits which he wishes to add to his scattered re fined fl ned and educated army of beautiful loval loyal saints who are so zealous in keeping every law law which they have to in order to escape the punishment of imprisonment but who neglect the more weighty matters the laws of god for th the e more certain standard of public opinion and a little litte puff from the rabble element lement will stimulate the leader of the beast to take a hand in the per and unjust proceedings ol 01 the crusaders I 1 believe if it those who accuse the mormons cormons Mor mons of crime were placed in the same position as the par lies ties woman to and were told by him lie he that is without sin amongst you let him cast the first stone utah would soon be rid of crusaders one and all but they are careful to avoid such a test well weil I 1 must close we are having unu anu unusually hot weather plenty of rain raffi and good crops generally respectfully E E PETERSON A san francisco jull bulletins edns nogales arizona special says A large number of indians are od tho the mountains east of idriz in sonora it Is reported that they have killed a rancher named hooker hooken lieutenant lUc hardg Is in lo close pursuit s I 1 |
