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eon-j For certain reasons, known to himO'-'p o j and o:aors of his kind, bo [n«t now I?i the ; willingly blind to Mormon faults, and ■nest- ; banco pretends not to see the darkmem- j M'Ts on ike picture oi polygamy.■‘Look/’ said the revelator, and I j hoiked an«.i behold, or rather should lt;T t « A ■A tele to-day, 1tO or. alltavni Aof the Conn., t from.Wi Newtitseel redhave beheld, a1 small .Jmr-t .*f parch i PhJ^u,as. written in 1 etters j n»/merit on whiMi hisn.s it were of flwa''j'ithe fsdiow-na char- }nigfir*?■ i ►JikineV-£.'07-on.-lv t n--ni pi.onryears snricter5 : j thousan'■And »v1. il-.e i Jjmoerai a :-.aw how liars Lha the Nfor rnfjiis were being persecuted for tlsrdr religion's sake, and onr hearts were made sad because of if,especially vnon these poor, innocent* ** J , Vpeople ruffe red these persecutions atthe hands o' Government officr-rs inthe discharge of rhelr duties.ilW'c therefore a* faithful Uemociar.-, !*'itcli j appointing Mr. Blair, of Missouri, how ?Pr,kc.sman. do decSweene;ColleotoNone oi services items ar$65,000.readiiiii».Commit : creatingof a ;*em-poKP.«man? do declare that we will dr.'- : Con=idp lend the innocent Latter-day, Saints ; week, from the attacks of such men as ! j Judge MeKcan. Governor 'Woods and» to |I bej others sent to Utah by President | Grant.| ^ *‘And in order to do so we will goto :j:idu ; the old bilde and prove, if possible, the ] therefrom that the Mormons are per-gov- i feotly jus lined in practising polygamy I and that, as God did approve for j rather did not disapprove) of such a•- of j P^Mico in the times of the oldwh ! ppijhet* neither will lie find fault j with the modern prophets if they ( , j should do the like; still wo wonld like Iilt;;iU the world to understand that we our-V. I *?Ivcs rirG backward in believing that God had anything to do with polygamy eit.her in former or latter times.M c are in favor of the Mormons being protected in llie free exercise of their religion -'without restriction,s’ •although their present religion shouldteach them to practise polygamy andeven murder. We are aware, however, that their'L’ook of Covenant,and divine Book of Mormon teach monogamy and condemn polygamy. Their former prophets also declared polygamy to bn an abomination in the sirdifc of God.”Hem the Vision closed,Ai'OaTATE.Oilst he I here ian-idcrno n -•HISTjurist-*readerus: tOi cii-ne-on.onionthe•m-lis-cirlr-.y)ns•USSC,upp-a.llCdlie;ra it e edhe!0-il-ehre id!ie’ ~ • — ——, „NATIONAL PARTY ORGANrZEDAT OGDEN.V#B1Cfc-l-)-1-.:ilOc.de.v, March 5, 1872. Kmtor TniTirxE.—A well attended meeting of liberals of this place wa? held last Thursday evening at Cordon’s JTall to devise means of op* posing theocracy.Several speeches were made' showing the partial justice of the municipal government at, Ogden city; also upon other interesting subjects.The meeting at length resolved toorganize a political party and appointed a committee of five to plan an organization to carry out the proposed measures of reform.The election of said committee was had by ballot (unnumbered), and thefollowing named having'received thehighest number of votes were declared duly elected : Those J. Stayner, Jag. Horrocks, John A. Jost, Geo. F. Brown, and Colin Campbell. The committee was authorized to appointa chairman and secretary from among its own number. Meeting adjourned to meet Monday evening,’ March 4th, to hear the Committee's report.Monday evening, -tMi. Meeting called to order by the Chairman. Large number present. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. The Committee of Five submitted a platform which was unanimously adopted after a few slight amendments, and as so amended is as follows :was ion t^r Co.. to deal Tarry t;quest vbody wed for S the coffi to the «causinglong enwas al corpse itown dely ; nanWas!to-nightwJapancs1,-100 piPresidoi score tar Court ar not applt; Bnrliiof the B was kilwhich h a bridge Minnt last nigl were df about o: known.New ) et electa Auburn lieans ehrestNeimootseasy.Paciih72-1*Lor wri tteonly i menl ch an e tax. a rea to wit menl; taking the nti Par the F has in A flam under? ernmei treatyOonAWolicr ConiWy Brnnch of Hie Xai I*naiof Utah.Tliafc the name of this party shall be the ^Tebcr county branch of the National party of Trf,ah.That the purpoae of this organization shall be co-operation wifii the Territorial organization known as the National party of ( rah, in its opposition to Theocratic rule and in sustaining^ the following principles :1st. The enforcement of the- authority and supremacy of the LnitedStates in TXtnli. over all onr*lAHjno^rr«7States in Utah, over all ecclesiastical rule or intcrforeoce.Jd. Opposition to the introduction of Utah as a State until the increase of liberal element shall be such as to ensure them a fair representation inlegislative and municipal affairs.Jd. The requirement from all public officers of regular detailed reports of all disbursements of public funds entrusted to their care.4th. Resistance to all taxation ostensibly for school purposes but really lor the support of establishments for the teaching of the tenets of the Mormon or any other religion.5tb. Opposition to all laws or ordinances allowing city or other officersa discriminating power in the levyingof taxes and licenses between Gentile and Mormon.Oth. Opposition to all marking or numbering of ballots at elections.The secretary was directed to forward a report of proceedings to the bait Lake Tribune for publication. Alter adjournment the. platform was signed by all present.James IIorrocks, Chairman.. B. Browx, Secretary, Na-Sai Pionc Hon. posifdi in be!X. Pi]ty, wl intent: 1 of Bolmurdehim.Mai ed Fir deccas Thea weel a resol of San of Goa G overtto be dispo?of the it canTinsuitedraenfc.Bragfand I are 0mteniThhours a tofca incheThvyingthroujstreet:
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Salt Lake Daily Tribune and Utah Mining Gazette
Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Wed, Mar 06, 1872
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