The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-11-27

o0oA as calculated to excite : great deal Of pre-
]udlee' and lead to mischief. It Says
however detestsble and intolerable may b.
tne fehgous sentiments Of the Mormon. when
inculcated in our midst, let US not permit 8 Sc.
OF designing scoundrels 70 provoke disturbance.
and collision between US, or our interest, .nd
these people, while they are 90 situated a. n
work US no harm, friendly neighbour, hu,
capable OF inficting npoa ne seriou. iniur, a,
enemies"
ihe history Of the rise and progress q Tie
hormons II without q parallel in the record. =,
modern times. Like that ssd reiie q the An
| cient world, the Jewish race, we nish, .a-~s
say Of the Mormons,
Empire. have sunk, and kingdoms passed ...,.
Ts re. sun apart, sublime in misery, stand
The wreck Of Israeli
| By way Of ST. Loui. we also learn that som.
OF the master-spirits Of this strange people. .rs
conducting themselves in q manner well c,,c,
lated to provoke the hostility Of the peopy. ~
the United States II is said that they recently
denounced the officers Of the United States gov
ernment, not only in terms Of the utmost Bit
terness, but Of wanton cslumny. letter
| dated "Grest Salt Lake City," is published in
the Washington Union. 1t speaks Of the fsn.-
teal intolerance Of the Aormons as truly de-
Pioraoie, and says that on the anniversary Of
| the arrival Of the Saints IN the Great Valley
their principal orators employed language to-
wards General Taylor and the present officers
Of the United States Governments Of the most
outrageous character. The writer, who is de-
scribed Go 3 judicial officer Of the Government
Of the United States, says
"fou may remember that wes authorised
by the managers of the Washington National
Monument Society TO say TO the people Of the
Territory Of Utah that they would be pleased
to receive from them block Of marble, or 9TH
er stone, to be deposited in the monument 4.
al oferrag R The shrrae Of pdt,Iotlsrz I accord
ingly called upon Governor Young and spprized
him of the trust committed TO my hands, and
expressed Q desire 20 address the people upon
the subject, when assembled in their greatest
number. He replied that on the following
Monday the very best opportunity would be
presented. Monday came, and found myself
at their Bo~ery in the midst of at least three
thousand people. was respectfully and hon
| sseemblage. 1 made q speech, though so feeble
that could scarcely stand, and staggered in my
debility several times on the platform.
Ispoke fer two hours, during which time
was favored with the unwavering attention Of
my audience. Having made some remarks in
reference 10 the Judiciary, l presented the sub
ject of the National Monument, and, incidentally
| thereto, as the Mormons supposed expressed
my opinions In q full, free, unreserved yet re-
spectful and dignifed manner, in regard 70 the
detection of the people here from the govern
ment of the United States. l endeavored 70
show the injustice of their feelings toward. the
government, and alluded boldly and feelingly 70
the sacriligious remarks Of Governor Young to-
ward the memory Of the lamented TAYLOR l
defended, as well as my feeble powers would al
low, the name and character of the departed
hero from the unjust aspersions cast upon them.
| and remarked that in the latter part Of the as
sailant's bitter exclamation that Re ira, glad
General Taylor aca. IN - he did not exhibit
Christian spirit, and that if the author did not
earlier repent of the cruel declaration, he would
perform that task rth keen rc11orse upon III. dung
piLto,e. I then alluded to my nativity-to nv
citirenship-to my love of country-to my duty
| to defend my country from unjust a.persions
wherever l met them-and trusted that when I
| failed to defend her, my tongue-then employed
| in her advocacy and praiss-might cling to the
roof of my mouth, and that my arm, ever ready
10 be raised in her defence might fall palsied st
my side. l then told the audience if they could
not offer q block of marble in a feeling of full
fellowship with the people of the United States,
as brethren and fellow citizens, they had better
not offer it at ALL but leave it unquarried in the
bosom of its native mountain.
| At the close Of my speech, the governor arose.
and denounced me and the government in the
most brutal and unmessured terms.
| The ferment created by thi. remark was truly
fearful. 1t seems a. if the people Il mean a
large portion of them) we're ready to spring
upon me like hyenas, and destroy me- The
Governor, while speaking, said that some per
sons might get their hair pulled, or their hroat1
cut on that occasion. His manner was boisterous
passionate, infuriated in the extreme; and if he
had not been afraid of final vengeance he would
have pointed his finger at me, and should. II
an instant, have been q dead man. Ever since
then the community has been in a state of in
tense excitement, and murmurs Of personal vio-
lence and assassination towards me have been
freely uttered by the lower orders of the popu.
| lace How it will end don't know. have
just learned that have been denounced, to
| gether with the government and ofieers in III.