Show IN TOO MUCH OP OF A HURRY HUBBY rational conservative and solid of utah do not seem to jubilate much over tile the step taken in congress towards giving control of the territory to the minority of its citizens the rowdy criminal liquor dealing and gambling elements are uproarious over the prospects which loom up be tore their excited vision free aree drinks were the rule in certain quarters on en thursday and th the bilks beats and bummers had a oily jolly time poua counting ting chIc chickens keps before they are hatched has been ae a common 1 pation since the news first reached this city ot of the hasty Und heedless action of tire the lower house ot of congress the first practical the bill upon the Igno ignorant ranta and n d lawless gentile mind was exhibited over jordan where some impudent fellows attempted to jump some land that hafften occupied for a long time b by a WB tanner it is on a school section and they thought it g gave them a fine opening to steal while engaged in preparing t to erect fact a s small mail house on the property the claimant asked them what they were doing upon his land they replied in a defiant manner and in iii threatening tones that the tucker edmunds bill had just bet passed and toe 11 mormon Mor mons I 1 would see result would be I 1 these are little si straws bathey but they show which way the wind b blows cwg ithe breeze should not distora the latter day saina in the least it Is gratifying to see ane calmness and equanimity of feeling among them in striking contrast to the absurd and indecent hilarity of their enemies the predominant sentiment is deep regret that the representatives of 4 great nation should so forget themselves and their high hl h responsibilities as to close their eye eyes s stop their ears against reason and prudence and trample upon sacred principles of human freedom that are alike essential to democratic and abd republican politics in r response ei P ase to an irrational popular outcry out r y that Is of greater moment than ta the local 01 effects of the bill recklessly rushed through the house and to which such factitious importance is ia attached by the unreflecting it is a very bad bill being oppressive op dessive and un american in principle prinell F e and should it become a law I 1 many who now throw up their hats and get drunk in their over the one step towards its dassiare Das will be surer surprised ased and chagrined ove over i r its actual effects upon themselves and upon the territory the death knell of mormonism 1 by which some foolish persons designate the measure has been rung rang so miny many times that it has become a veritable 11 chestnut bell bel its ding dong is a familiar sound to the matured lat ter day saints who have heard its clanging for nearly half a century the ringing has only served to waken the system supposed to be doomed into greater activity and more robust vitality that will be the effect of the to stamp the life out of it in the way of persecution and injustice to its adherents will serve to make it the stronger and disappointment will most certainly overtake all who count upon its decease or scheme for its overthrow ver throw 9 the antics of the creatures that e expect X to profit by the scheme to the local offices out of tho the hands ot of the people are not to be wondered at except on the ground that they are so premature anticipation lit 16 often more than the reality we believe it will prove to be so in the present case common denpe people will reserve their gladness or their floom gloom as the case may be until there is is definite cause for either at present preset it there to is no substance on which to build either rejoicings rejo icings or regrets wait till the bill becomes a law before reckoning upon anything with its ats figures tor for changes may be effected that will materially disturb the prevalent calculations and too previous exultations exaltations may be turned I 1 into t 0 depressing dg e sadness the wise will wait and say little 1 the action of the senate in its with the house amendments to the bill was not celebrated with tree free drink or ady any addition to the hasty basty jubilations of the noisy crowd bl it acted more mope as a wet blanket than aurther arther stimulant and sobered off a few of the exuberant anticipatory anticipators we appreciate the gravity of the situation and perceive the danger that threatens the liberties of the people of utah B we have no BO fears as to the effects which the measure if it passes will have upon mormonism or any an of its institutions the trouble gilr will be in another direction the disasters probable as results of the scheme will be of a character affecting all classes of the and will eventually be as much if not more deplored oy by respect able gentiles than by consistent cormons mormons Mor mons 11 to a true latter day saint the loss of property position and even li liberty bertYs counts as dross to theline the fine gold of his bis balth and the riches of his religion with wild the speculating and fortune making non mormon the former torme rare are almost everything he cannot see irom from our standpoint comprehend our mo tives nor enter into our feel feelings IN we have alms aims that are out of his reach and above his contemplation there is a tenacity about morman character that proof against entry human intrigue to dissolve it and the word FAILURE will be once more inscribed upon the crafty eu endeavors deavors ot of men and the evil oneto one to destroy the mormon system mormonism has outlived averyl avery much wilder storms than are likely to burst upon it from such tempered blasts as the crude bill which has caused these intemperate and precipitate rejoicings rejo icings among its foes and when anis has blown over the aiu that will be wrought will not affect its followers half so much as its posers op while its principles will have rec received eid wider attention more correct appreciation cia tion and we believe a more de devoted and consistent practice among those who have formally accepted its doctrine hud and yielded to its authority |