Show REVIEW OF or THE SUPREME COURT DECISION THE ile lle remarkable opinion of the he supreme court of the United States in the reynolds polygamy cree haa baa attracted general attention it juhas alsa elicited much comment i 1 and many criticisms it is various ly viewed by different minds legally the points it refers lefers to may be J considered aj settled At orally they are proper subjects for discussion the court which rendered that opinion is a tribunal of fitial final earthly appeal in law its decisions are indisputable aut but kut in polemics it is open olien to all to hear some people talk it might be supposed that disputing the conclusions and challenging the fouts pouts ments of the court of last resort was lawless and treasonable the word treason is a favorite stone to throw at the cormons mormons Mor mons it is used peed at all times and on all occasions when a mormon disagrees with the opinions of any government officials official no matter how now ant aut that function functionary ar y may be but tha opinion now referred to establishes the legal right of all per sons in the united tilted states to free thought religious people may believe just what they please and may express that belief but may not carrrie carry it into practice if it doob does not harmonize with the views and practices of the majority ve we have havu therefore perfect liberty to think thinh what we please about tiie the opinion fori of the supreme court and if we do not see it in la the bame same light as the learned judges ai or rather as the attorney general s who claims to be the real author of the document we have a perfect right to dissent and to express our opinions without being open to biame blame for so doing ve we do not propose ho howader howg howa waver ver vcr to take up this subject today to day we have briefly referred to it several times and our sentiments upon it are pretty well understood but hon ifon george ca cannon has personally reviewed the decision at length and hib hie and reason inga are now embodied in a pamphlet which is iain lain in process of publication from this office the tha subject is handled lna ina in a masterly manner and presented in the attractive style for which the author is noted while maintaining for the august body whose decision he the respect which is due to its exalted exulted position the W writer ri handles their sophi sophistry str y without reserve and from their own owa arguments proves that their deductions are incorrect the utility of this may be question in some peo peopled pleys minds it might be asked cit if the decision is final of pf what use Isitt 6 discuss the matter further the tho answer is in the interests of truth aud and the right the tile causo canso of reli tell globa should be dear clear to all and this chiaia le jeopardized by the erroneous enunciations renunciations of the highest begil authorities in the nation their mij mig mistakes takes ought ough t to be fee pointed out and held up to the tile general view so that they may be seen and understood der dera tood stood and that in due time and in the right way they may be corrected for unies units change and laws are altered and an enlarged intelligence widely diffused wipes out from the slate ot of authority the wiit wiil tings inga of ignorance and prejudice and like jike tile the blue laws of connecticut abd and the witch burn ing statutes of former times the decisions of courts become u letter lu in consequence const quence of the progress of living thought and liberal intelligence it is right therefore and also expedient aud and necessary for those who know the truth to proclaim it and even in the face of popular camor and notwithstanding the mandates of mistaken authority thorit tho rity vs to declare the right and uphold it by every legitimate power at command the review now n ow ready for publication li lieI tion states clearly and plainly the case of george reynolds vs va the people of the united states the views of the latter day saints sainta in relation to the principal subject involved therein and also those of the be supreme court the definition defini of religion as given by the judges la Is taken up and copious refe references lences made to the writings and speeches of madison Madi madl bon aon jefferson washington locke blackstone blae Blac katone lieber liebel montesquieu mentes tes tee quieu vattel and other celebrities to show their ideas in regard to the tho rights of religion niad and atad the rights of the state and the place where the line should bo be drawn between them the difference between the crime of bigamy and the practice 6 of plural ra J marriage flage ag held by the latter day is clearly d denned benned fined and the mistake of the dupreee rne rno court coutt in confounding them plainly pointed out the distinction ia Is sharply drawn between mata mala prohibits a aud mala in fase inse ee the subjects of thug cism and elsm ism are treated upon and their thoin utter irrelevancy to the iii lii arriage marriage question tion shown beyond dispute the powers of government in irr regard to social socia i customs and the question of no uniformity in the application of laws and principles are discussed ducus red that it ft is 19 19 18 not man maua a prerogative to punish purely religious ommie offie nees is aiso also 1 demonstrated st and it was the intention of the founders of our government to protect alike the tho mohammedan and the christian the inn del and the jew jow in religious practice aa as well weil as bus belief is established evidence that be nain gain gainsay sayed ed the whole pamphlet is pregnant with facts fact and proofs of the points advanced it should be studied by the elders and find a place in every household in the territory thoe thome who desire to extend a knowledge of our position in regard to the momentous questions involved in the supreme court decision decisions should bend send this pamphlet to friends and papers abroad As well as s being sound in principle and lucid in argument it ia is written in a pleasant and interesting style and we confidently fi recommend it to the lat ter day saints and enquirers into the truth in every part of the civilized world price twenty five cents per copy orders should be sent in at nonce once |