Show LOOK AT THE BRIGHT SIDE T jem general spirit in which the eople who were robbed of the late election accept the situation is one of cheerfulness this is the result of faith and hope which pick up the extreme of view where the ris natural jural vision is exhausted carrying carry ing it entirely through the mists of the times to the genial sunshine beyond there are a few however who seem predisposed to look at the dark side of the picture those i who are imbued with this sombre i atmosphere should arouse themselves and emerge from it as soon as possible this ean can be done by turning the mind to encouraging proba I 1 bili ties the basis for which to is the grand truth that the saints are engaged in an indestructible borki work with an exalted destiny ahead of it A careful study of the prophecies bles of joseph smith a duty incumbent U upon PO n every member of the church will clearly portray to the mind that they are fulfilled by every new phase that is developed this act et should not have the emet effect lessening the energies of those who believe in his bis divine mission it devolves upon them to contend for truth and uphold the principles of df genuine liberty until right shall prevail in the meantime the lesions of experience the unerring teacher aher should be absorbed by the people that when the proper time comes they may effectively lift the standard of freedom and call upon jai all good men to rally around it and bring order out of national chaos toe the leaven of ana anarchy achy being even now actively at work in high and low places bemuse the enemies of true liberty in this territory have been enabled to carry out many of their threats heretofore made some are am inclined to believe that others beginning to be uttered from the same game quarter will also be consummated already inflated with the apparent success that has attends atten dd their schemes some of the more rabid andlous and loud mouthed are asserting that the cormons mormons Mor mons must go X let it be understood however that the saints are here to stay atay they do not intend to evacuate u under ader any circumstances they came here and redeemed this west eru ern country from barrenness and sterility and founded a great commonwealth mon wealth an attempt may be made to despoil them by wholesale of their heritage but if so the scheme will stop short of the falness of ifft consummation and the tables will then turn with an unexpected suddenness that will change the whole aspect of the situation there is a line beyond which the despoiler will not be able to step when it is reached the enemy will confront an insurmountable stone wall there are many sensible men train training ilog with the opposition who would deplore any attempt to consummate the latest threats byaus by any Ast As to their otheir having the courage to put up an effective protest is in the light oblate development an open question they would however have bave to elect between two alternatives the disi dia I 1 pleasure of the or an imminent disaster in any event the cormons mormons nsf will not leave if they did this western country would go down and that to is not its destiny although it may be be the theatre of many vicissitudes in the near future there may be a meaning in emblems that instinctively adopted by the people was the anchor significant ant of secure fastening in on an appropriate harbor the empty appet bag is as plainly emblematic of a condition for travel while there we are many non cormons mormons 1 who are solid residents men widely identified with the welfare of this region good and decent citizens who are a valuable element anywhere there are many others wh who 0 are not divine providence in whose just operations we have an implicit belief may at no distant day produce a sudden transition of circumstances that will induce the floaters to pick up their satchels and seek other fields then shall the sun of freedom and real prosperity burst the clouds and send its light and genial warmth over this inter mountain region |