The Mormon puzzle, and how to solve it — John Shaqi
The Mormon puzzle, and how to solve itBeers, R. W.
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The Mormon puzzle, and how to solve it
Beers, R. W.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Doctrines; Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines
Objections to proposed remedies--_Gladstone_ on "Coercion"--A NEW PLAN
ADVOCATED--_The Abolition of Female Suffrage_--_A National
Colonization Scheme_--Natural resources of Utah--Superiority of the
colonization plan over others--_The establishment of National Free
Schools_--Ignorance the keystone of Mormon despotism--Public schools
in Utah used for Mormon purposes--Proposed Federal Superintendent of
schools in Utah--Territorial schools too few--Necessity of Government
action--Prejudice disarmed by this plan--THE POLITICAL PUZZLE SOLVED.
All the measures that have yet been proposed are acknowledged to be
unusual and extraordinary, and are advocated only on the ground of
_necessity_, which William Pitt called "the argument of tyrants." It is
said that the facts to be dealt with are unprecedented. An insolent
anti-American empire has for years been growing in the body politic of
this country, and it must be overcome _at all hazards_. But let us pause a
moment. Is not that the great doctrine of the Jesuit--"_The end justifies
the means_"? That is an exceedingly dangerous doctrine to follow. No,
fellow-Americans, we _must_ not, we _dare_ not, allow our righteous,
passionate fervor against Mormon disloyalty to carry us so far as to
violate fundamental principles of the American Constitution. Whatever we
do, we must cling to the traditions of the past, and not depart from the
spirit of our cherished American principles.
Besides, all of these measures are open to the objection of _persecution_
from a Mormon point of view. Threats of bloody resistance, especially to a
Legislative Commission, have been made by Mormons even of quiet
disposition. Now, if the evil can in any way be overcome without
persecution, that way is by all means to be preferred.
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