Show THE UNJUST lai III chronicles CILA clia CHAPTERS 8 la in the course of human events i s comes necessary to chronicle the r ances bro brought aught upon us by the averit of men who in the name of the p eminent they represent and empowered them continue to coo COQ acts which are arc openly and avow usurpation of power and a tranby sion of constitutional liberty when these grievances are daily forth in the papers in truth and so ness should they not cause chepo that be to lend a listening ear ana I 1 dress those wrongs Is it not strange very strange ii t the antagonism s hould should be s so 0 against such a small smail number of ped peo Is it not strange that the iron biere fieri despotism should be placed upon necks to grind us down in the dla dua those sent to eaf enforce orce the laws of country und who should be tyl uusi justice and sterling worth would it not indeed be strange strang eit elt judges who are sent here eseck zane and powers should titie fik fim rim in 10 tice and ad minister administer the law ac accord orl ort to the spirit and intent thereof tb ercol let a candid thinking world ina inter gate the actions on the benca benen and ruling slin the courts and pronounce verdict where ohl where in broad land is the ermine to so dispa echo answer answers iq where vvhs are they thet the friends or the foa the people people they are sent to for P purpose of executing the laws a ws la 14 i spirit of justice and phe fhe enforce aki aLi of such wholesome decrees as s su benefit society and prove a bless iless instead of a curse Hav have ethey they not by their eluded every man for tor ting tin as a juror who in they ther might be an honest maul man 1 ud abo would bring brug in a verdict wrt mst ance wilh with the testimony would they not rather rejoice rejoiced tv every man who is 18 reputed as beier husband of more than one wife sa sel the pen pelt for the full term white while men as irons and aud ames who 0 cos COB c unblushing crimes are sat set at 1 lb 0 have they not nov in at least ode one permitted this irons to sit ou on the and moral upright mai he himself is a loathsome he had his bis deserts would 1 where alongside of I 1 thorn thew are they inborn laborn laboring in the 1711 illy morality where they are bito i quiel quiet ulet ulel god loving homes wherein reh is S no sin and if not openly lo at least win winking kinght at the sins of wa and their kindred class whose 0 itel inactions are a stench in the nostril all good go od men are they the friends or foes 01 0 wicked leh let their actions be bet when any ans of these thebe are 11 them i are arc their bowels of comp comy compas moved towards robbers thieves other criminals of a b base ase degree I 1 than towards a mormon lormon cond conti of unlawful cohabitation let leel records of daily occurrence testify I 1 read in the good old bo book T was in a city a judge which f feared T god neither regarded man and there was a widow in that ki j and s she 11 c cam cams a unto him s avenge me of mine adversary andee and be would not for a whilst afterward lie said within Vs 00 though I 1 fear not god nor W man yet because this widow me roe I 1 will avenge her lest byett by bug bag linual coming she ae weary me rne rei bet this mans name was not zane lie he was not on a religious crusa crusader def behold mith with our judge be tbell thell hali fasi ear of mercy to hear the cry of he lie hath no eye of compassion V uk the suffering be he hath wrought U for honors of ot man detha tie lie he docsh great things unar under the of the law I 1 he drieth to wear saints I 1 yea he saith his mill grind them to powder now I 1 read in the good book whosoever falleth on th this Is rock su sin broken but on whomsoever r the i shall fall fal I 1 the they shall be croli rons bowd powder er 1 judge ud e there isla little cre pancy between the two there is a little story told by some it is told either by the ther judge OV oli lord and abd I 1 have alway always been 5 that the lord cannot I 1 lie lle I 1 verily the lord hath not told it jadre to the contrary yea his wrath exceeds not for behold some 0 of f ills als gnand grana i are men of se sense rise ye je are thinking men I 1 yea trev feela leel feel they the y are not entirety ee etire y tools I 1 in tn the thew them 91 of t this his gret graat ludge judge of judges i n therefore the they did rebel against his guit gult nt hority and against his opinions yea they did dare to have opinions of their own I 1 notwithstanding the court sided tided by his engineer ot of the grin grinding ding mill nill did legislate away their opinions opi niona hear ye what the learned judge lalih laith unto wee thee know keyou ye you cannot tride trine with our tour conscience like that in this court it Is that you have no more wore regard lor lot tour your oaths than that I 1 I 1 where V h e 0 Is 18 have n BO 0 d discretion ef you tou are placed there to td indict and you must indict I 1 you have no more discretion than the court das nas and behold the court has none rind lind you vou have not the slightest you have no right to say you will not dot indict you have no right to say a law is unconstitutional 1 nay verily you have no right to think thin what Is law nob not lawt lias ilia not adde ireat great rent 0 judae udee the law beholds behold I 1 say unto you when the law Is so expounded ye have no voice la the matter ye were chosen that ye e might be the willing tool of the court I 1 for lor or my word and my authority and my power ower as the chief judge of this supreme reme bench must be observed and ye e must obey or else ye ya will meet with the he displeasure of your chief ludge yea rea J I 1 oty fifty sty siy emd odi todi you lott are me doused it 13 being unworthy to sit ait as grand in qui Gentlemen you pay ray max may retire 1 lyou ou are discharged from this inquisition tiong you have incurred mv wrath ind I 1 will make youfe elit eilt yea I 1 am pot potto motto to be trifled with I 1 beheld behold I 1 am the he chief judge of all the other little addes judges adzes that sit on the bench in utah yea ye should know I 1 am the head iad lad nd front and am the chief horn that ittle itile war wat on tile the taints saints atud aund the litle ille itle horns follow in my wake yea they walk in my footsteps yea the engineer though he is a ilithe little shaky idolth boeth my bidding until the time cometh when he will be removed yea t behold how firm is the com nerl neri he to know my will swill and he boeth it yea there is no 1 variableness tarl tari yarl nor shadow of turn luiz iniz with him he heis hels lis ils steadfast he Is airm nd unflinching in nis his path I 1 in iq crowd lar ilg this people to the wall yea he la Is 1 man after mine own heart and one in whom I 1 delight and he has proved himself vallant valiant yea he hath prepared for the mill nearly all the ernsts we have grou gron ground tid fid and soon he goeth forth to prepare more grist f for or there Is an i abundance that rem aineth to be ground yea and behold the night cometh hen when W we cannot grind therefore we must st grind while it is called day I 1 yea when we pass on through the bahra ind nd I 1 think it Is s not humbled nor around fine it should ruffice you ye should think as I 1 eftink ye should act as I 1 act ye should be one with me otherwise I 1 have no need of 3 ou ye can pt out oat of anway I 1 none but willing hearts 1 who b love jore to do my bidding biddins shall aall re cere capre honors from me yea from this gme toe me forth while I 1 continue in power si iq will must be obeyed 1 I am the construction and the law I 1 m the way 1 I 1 open the door whereby fill ili tit these are put in the pen anu and othere there is none greater than me in this There therefore fore forb all those who will dot idol take my construction of law and who will not bow to my decrees the tha bame tame shall be cast out I 1 therefore yc ye need not nut think to instruct the court the court Is able to in eruct you and ye must abde abide in the prays ways I 1 have hive I 1 laid ald nid gid down or yc ye can in no avise tise remain in my spirit and favor now be e it known these sayings re inferred in part from what lis his Is learned judge said eald to the ts yea he harangued liem tiem em in fine style and sent them from foni am in to ponder on his much learning I 1 nd d wisdom for he waxed wroth to ind that there were men even gentles of his own choosing who dared p think thin kandin and in thinking they dared p express their thoughts yea y ea they e were ere men who dared to act lk ke ike men en gifted with some common lense nse use n an this vexed this wicked lud lad adge e with it a sore vexation insomuch that he e uncorked one bottle of h his leads leen and vent vented edit lt on their dev devoted oteI leads and yet his fury r did not de tory ry them for they thov still live androve and move ind lid have their belne being therefore theredo re the judge may continue to arax ax warm and keep hl his pulse up to eyer byer ver ever heat and with bated breath de ance pure god fearing men for hlein blein religious faith behold he is allied s a crusader with the wicked of the orld orid world lenow ye the world is ripening in an tin being filled with unrighteousness fornication wickedness covet aasness ausness aas aus ous aasness ons pas ness maliciousness full of eav euvy T murder debate deceit malignity ahl back backbiters biters baters lf of god d ae despiteful spiteful roud proud boasters inventors fen tors toTs of evil t things ings disobedient disobedient to parents r without understanding covenant I 1 breakers re akers without natural affection implacable unmerciful who knowing the judgment of god that they w which commit such things are f orthy of death not only do the bame same lut but t have pleasure in them that do them 44 therefore thou art inexcusable oman man whomsoever thou art that agest for wherein thou another thou condemn est thy seit gelt and thin thinnest kest thou tilso man I 1 that west them which do such thin things gs nd ind same that thou escape the judgment of god or thou the richness cf his goodness and forbearance tor bearance antt ana longsuffering lons long suffering not knowing that hat the goodness of god thee to repentance but after thy cardnes hard nes s and ident heart trea up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of god aho V vho ho will render to every man accordini according to his deeds to them who by patient continuance L nce in well doing seek meek for glory and honor and immortality eternal life but unto them that are contentious and do not obey the truth but 0 obey odey be y indignation and wrath drath theu then let him continue to rail at men who are in every sense his peers me u who are pure moral and upright let him inflict the f full ull penalty alm aim and heap insult upon defenseless men because his calling upon the bench affords him protection he tie is sowing to the wind ho he shall reap in the whirlwind lie he Is tobe to be pitied pitted H nis his Is lmae imaginary I 1 nary leay leat learning ning is i driving him hin imad anad CHRONICLE II |