Show editorials THE tre bill presented by blair biair of missouri in n tho the 4 hons hong of I 1 I 1 to le 6 niota io in utah I 1 anaf to dismiss au criminal ia ni inal inai proceedings gs against connection with the bill presented by tanne taffe fon for the admission of utah as a state provided it be without the imposition of degrading restrictions Is evidence that a regard nor for justlee justice Is still manifest in the legis aured tu red the tha nation hit lon ion weare 6 ard very ver Y h happy appy to B bee see and which IVIK it is to be hoped will be allowed to do its itz perfect work t the peculiar policy of opposing the assumption of statehood by a territory unless such incoming community wil wll will consent to he be fettered with ith unconstitutional conditions precedent and consent to promise everlasting submission on to such enslaving conditions ia Is a policy po cy so American un so subversive of the he t fundamental principles of the governmental polity of these united states that no truehearted true hearted citizen can give to a pr proposition jdith such conditions his free consent under any circumstances whatever for such auch consent would be striking hanus hanas with tyranny would be lending oneself to the tho destruction of the principles of AmbrI american cau cad freedom would make the we consent br a 4 party to the deliberate relation of that glorious tioff the faithful development of which will ever even make america the lahd land of lib ert ort y r ahe of all nations n thib the desire of the tre downtrodden and oppressed of every clime we e united abates states would not wilfully write ourselves down the unworthy sons of noble sires eires we shall become no party athe to the ignoring of the constitution or to its itz violation in any way it ift is the magna charta and the tha grand text book oX og American liberty that gIor glor glorious lops boon for which the founder founders sf of this great greab and grand republic fought hud bud audi andi some bome of them bled and died it is our sacred duty as well weli as our high privilege to develop its principles in our public polity and to defend them from all dir mir their thein foes whether open or insidious or if they come comis inthe in the character of fair but false friends if congress shall decide to legalize scriptural marriage all right if not all right congress can not destroy the bible nor bible principles it may possibly destroy the bodies of a few persons who believe in and practice bible principles though any measures looking toward such proceedings could not be considered indicative of the possession of wisdom or statesmanship and would certainly be directly ah tag oni the enjoyment of the p principles kincl lanteen reb aeb kot lot 0 f civil c v I 1 I 1 and aud religion 6 liberty guaranteed to every citizen and andresi resident dent of the union utah ought to be admitted as a 8 state tater this winter of that there can be no question she and has long possessed every qualification that can rih ria rightfully ht fully be required of her to entitle her to such admission no not true american amerlean citizen no lover of the constitution and of constitutional rights will lift up a finger to oppose her admission she isfan Is fax far better entitled to become be come a state than were some territories tories which are now how states better entitled to be a state now than tl lan ian they are congress would do itself credit and honor to ad mit utah without delay all the foggy and incon and fanatical lation about mormon enormities to the contrary notwithstanding this petty etty squabbling and contention for humiliating and degrading restrictions are utterly unworthy of congress and of those publicists who ho indulge in it are utterly beneath the dignity of the legislature lature of this great federation of lican domm aro are are indescribably mean anand me mealand amand and repulsive to every man of comprehensive diews liberal principles and generous or even just activities if utah is tp to become a state and sheun she bhe undeniably deni ably ought on g ht let let iet her and congress oon con gresa and 11 concerned act la in the premises in the frog progress res reb 91 and in the conel conclusion us lon ton of this business busin egg in the tho true trub spirit of free liberal liberali magnanimous noble hearted american citizens neither imposing nor consenting to any conditions neither exacting nor making any promises or pledges i s which can be considered in any manner derogatory to tb the liberty ofa ota citizen catlie niti irti or in the slightest degree subversive of the glorious principles of Alkil american I 1 gin din liberty now as to that portion of the bill thau proposes to dismiss crl criminal cri minal pro gli against that thad is as ress reps nugh ought t to tapasa basw such a bill if the proceedings caunellia cau noLlia paa pas pa fis it prompt pr jihn it regris may bo be quickly put a stop atop to for they are arba area a disgrace to all concerned in ineil inell inciting or pressing them and there are many good and sufficient reasons why they should be smashed gefen if the volca of congress Con gress gresa hagbo basped as oAid be lies neak d northe forthe accomplishment of tile qi quashing Ashing business in the first place the proceedings it is well and widely known notwithstanding all professions to the contrary are ate not and never were in the interest of law order or morality Inthe in the next place it is an evidence of the gro grossest best sest inconsistency fat hullabaloo to be made about ut scripture ariage in utah and spiteful prosecutions to be inaugurated against good and honorable and highly and widely respected citizens on that account while at the same time al all nil the great cities of the union are rebe reeking k with adultery pr prostitution deduct seduction I 1 on and fa in some cities pres t flaunts itself under the sanctioning and protecting regia of municipal law although in salt lake city the municipality is judicially dici ally debarred barred de from executing the municipal laws against that of fence and the offense offence is judicially sanctioned and encouraged by offenders being ju judicially di turned loose to corrupt society in a community which if left to the free development of its own heartfelt bentt ment would not permit a prostitute nor a patroni patronize of prostitutes to go at tit lar as well weil as all genuine gennine charity begins at home and if those gentlemen official or non cial clai who are BO so dreadfully anxious to proscribe and punish consistent and had at heart the real interests of the country and were sincerely desirous to effect a reformation in ther thee intercourse of the aexel boxel they would not come to ta far off utah to commence their reformatory efforts b but t would begin at home they not strain their eyes to 0 o discover imaginary motes in theeres ar oun our p citizens I 1 while their own owl vision was grievous mors ly blurred with Imm immense ensel ensol I 1 and ind real beams Conal consistency is a jewel a most precious and rare tare jewel and it is not to be found in the blatant fanatical or hypocritical persecutors perse eutora cutora of ja mists 11 it is a Ben sensible sible proposition cheri therefore to atop stop all these so bo called trials of imor mormon ts 11 for the so called offense of scriptural mairi marriage age for fur the opponent of marriage places himself in a position in which no sensible lunan irian or woman can sustain him tem THE following we wo find in ilia the philadelphia presbyterian of dec 9 e ing that begging letter ii bj the lady committee of hirst n church salt lake cipp city coin ments and furter appeal p juil juli julia jull md XA nall nail ial ly eak eau for dennse themselves V X they are I 1 rich alch ric no doubt many any mormon men and women wh when an they p peruse Julias as fervent and pathetic appeal will feel themselves as awful sinner sinners aa as warren hastings felt himself to be under the oven over wh elming influx ence of burkes eloquence but read the article itself c the above appeal cameto came to me in a letter from the bev rev sheldon jackson well known to all the readers of the presbyterian can any additional word be needed to secure a hearty of offering fiering for this cause from the women of the presbyterian church there is perhaps not nob of us who has not at some boma time felt and spoken strongly ottha of tha the shame abamo and curse of mormonism turning our eyes westward towards the e Sl sierras erras the swelling prairies and the prolific valleys that sweep ln n bright succession to the farther sea we have not failed to recognize the of an alien religion and an un alien govern government ment went marring the beauty and glory bathe of the ladd land we have foit felt perhaps while i laboring and praying for the success of the gospel re in heathen countries that th there 96 was in la 0 our 1 ur very midst a I 1 heathenism which we could not evangelize our sister in the harem of the turk or in the slave M market asket of cashmere never bore A heavier burden was nevermore never more miserably crushed than our sister who claims part of the name of some man many y dived mormon during daring the many years when this strange and cruel creed crded has lorded corded it over utah it has deemed that there was little for us to do but I 1 wonder and lamert now bab baa come a grand hour of opportunity need and opportunity sometimes pass each othe other in thedarl thed arh it fidall so now the ory cry for help has come to ua us from utah let the women of tiie tite presbyterian church answer with that of lear hearl heart t which caused the daugh daughters of israel ta tarring bring their gifts until there was no MOM more need for treasure id forthe i the lords house I 1 they larem larer are building bunding a grand temple at utah and the mormons cormons claim that when it is lei completed christ shall ghail return let us be beforehand before hand with them let as build in habte baste the hoube bouse of pur f god I 1 where hah jesus shall wait to 4 gracious I 1 where the glad klad news 0 of rest to the heavy laden shall sound aloud I 1 and where long iong before the temple of the faim false prophet is completed many a straying sheep shail shall have have bave got back to the shepherds shephen Ps fo fold foid td I 1 many a broken heart shall have found abud the tho balm of gil ead and christ in his bis glory shall indeed have entered into many aviv aliv awaiting altIng spirit country women and christian sisters I 1 beg of you heed even at great pets personal onal sacrifice this petition for utah patriotism philanthropy religion demand domand of us that luthere if lf there is in utah opportunity to build the church of christ and if abuls are there perishing who would listen to the news of a crucified a willing saviour we should make every effort to aid them there is p perhaps le reaps not one Christi christian ali all in twenty thousand who gives all that he c can cau an w who ho reaches the utmost limit of his sili alil ability ty I 1 do not now ask any of you yon M my y sisters for a trifle which you will not notice tice buti bul but I 1 want from each one of you a gin gln thit will be felt a gift limited only by the demands of your consciences e and bis his demand who says I 1 bring ye al all nil I 1 the tithes ye have robbed me 11 if you yon have hav thes given givan all thab that expected begin now and give what you did not expect to dedicate to this cause the money mentally appropriated to the new dress the furs the laces the jo jewelry eiry elry or i ly grand party at that rate of giving we shall soon scion have hafe money end enough tigh ligh and ana the bell of this church of oun shall speedily be sounding its ita call to prayer Is it bard to bacri sacrifice aige fige these appropriations fon for per por personal J boha boba 1 arho rb avorie hit fht fit decoration decorations a would be out of da date te or for tor ot gotten ana and a century from now when whon we what advantage would these thede gratifications be but the blessed fruit of labor for christ the harvest bf souls thi thia church in utah might gather for heaven these are the good things that shall ne verdle never neven vendle vendie die dle these like th the pali fiath git fit the juk juu jast just sha shi shall al I 1 shi nemore and amo IQ unto the perfect day my friends you love the lord you desire the jal recess success of hia hla work in this destitute portion of our land to what amount in dollars ardd arid cents do you love and desire thesa sisters of ours in utah ask that we shall give alv five dollars each until the amount needed is obtained let all who can give five live dollars do so 86 and those who whis must send lets lees let them tend send it gladly as unto the lord and as bas baa been since sine e jeaba jesus walked theearta the earth doubtless in some one or or i thosa those small the tM alaster olaster aster asten will bee Ce see ethe etho the richest generosity but I 1 know well that theren are very many women who re gathe presbyterian who ean can give kive much muck more than nive five dollars and to basteni hasten this his mattor matter as best vest we may and as practicing practising is so much better than preaching do you who can my sia sla sisters hundred of you at least join me mib in giving twenty five nive dollars each to this building of a presbyterian church in utah our oar children have paid a debt for the board of missions they have built several missionary ships and done lone other wonderful deeds of which they arp not a adje rue proud now let us see what their mothers can do phe the of the presbyterian will doubtless doubt leab leaa publish lists of the names of donors and the amount contributed if bai vai our oun la lies deb dee I 1 re to provoke one olle another to loveana lovo and good works 11 by sending the tho information in and accepting the rec ree and ex desire of the general assembly let jet contributions all ail for this cause be forwarded as boon eoon as possible to ber henry B R wilson D D secretary of the board of church erection stating carefully that the donation is t to 0 be ap api pied pled piled to the building of this church in utah JULIA junia MCNAIR WRIGHT julia is a trump and if the bhame shame and durse curse of mormonism the festering corruption of an alien religion the heathenism which wa we could not evan aelize 1 I 1 the strange and cruel creech that has lorded corded it over utah II 11 th the e I 1 ory gor cry for fai heip help come tome to us from utah t the invitation vi tation to competitively build in haste baste the house ot of our god even at great personal sacrifice before the temple of 0 the tal fal false falbe W prophet is completed av the appeal to give a gift that be felt an and a to dedicate to this thia cause the money monkey mentally appropriated to the new drees the furs the laces faces lacet lacette be the jewel jewelry ry or the yearly 11 ahe request for torl a hundred of you at least to join in me in giving twenty five dollars each to thia tola building of a presbyterian church la in utah ll 11 with the half promise that the editor of the presbyterian will doubtless publish lists of the names of donors and tiie the a amount m aunt contributed lf our out ladled ladies desire to provoke one another to loina good works words by bending sending the information enly fall in if all this will not bring the thirty thousand dollars it will be useless for us to comment further farther upon thle thia little business 1 however we sincerely hope the ladies will I 1 provoke one ono another to love and good works that thereby the money may be obtained nor for wb we believe that it is sadly wanted by the committee who beg it 1 THE alfa alia cut Cal california fornia speaks of the new attorney general gereral in the following fian flan ian guage the desire of othe the |