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will take being wiser than yourself, sir, TO
prove them fanatics and rogues.

prove them FANATICS ana TOSueSr
Sir, it the founding of Territorial Govsra.
ment in that remote portion Of our public do
main; if the rapidity with which splendid archi.
tectural edifces there reaTed-roads opened
and oil the variety Of internal Improvements
pushed forward-if the establishment of in
stitutions Of learning for the education and
enlightenment of the masses-if the success
full planting there of that renowned stand
ard that supports those stars and stripes
that are emblematic Of American freedom
through all the worId-f the wonderful sue
cess with which mercantile operators meet
if the liberal principles of free trads tSer-
ate1 and carried out, are not sufficient fea-
sons why the citizens of Utah should be ex-
culpated from the obllquy attached to the
epithet of ''vagabonds," then, for the sake OF
humanity, would it not be well to restore to
them the affluence, the homes from which
they have been driven; the houses, barns and
grain to which the torch of ncendiares WAS
applied, in those locations, too, where your
/ boasted ''oUrsIDE ciyilization'' sways it's
proud sccptre? |. might be we'll for you
10 reflect little upon these things and as
certain the true character of that pcop'e at
whom you hurl the shafts of irony AMI in
tolerance. You should understand th \
they are American Citizens that their for
father, trod the batt.efelds Of the Reyolt
lion and their blood consecrated the Amer.
can sell to freedom, that It might yield i:
strength to feed the oppressed OF every CLINE
Understand sir, that for their honest senti-
ments of religion they were driven from their
4 inheritance within the broad limits of these
States, and before you again nsina ate their
dislovalty to their country, reeoll ect that five
hundred of their ablest men left their famil-
les scattere through the then wild regions
from which now write, and lnarched against
Mexico during our recent conflict with that
country What other people would have
done it? tits enough to hang the heavens
in blackness AMI cause tears of angels to fall
from tkscourts of g,ory, that men should so
owe their country as to part with wives and
+ children upon an unprotected frontier, and
J. then, after the battles are fought and the
: weary march ended, be branded with disloy-
: atty! Shame on you, AIr. Graham. aud al
~sllc4S VINO nave given publicity to such
unmerted charges.
Fourth. Your congratulant panesyric Ia.
spired from the miraculous circumstances
''that soldier and chri stan.gentleman 10
, going to take Brigham in hand and keep
{ him in order,'' is among the last clauses
} of your marvellous chapter. You cause Col.
= Stsptoe to loom up before the inauguration
in the ample proportions Of both soldier and
) statesman-which double character is borne
by him to the field of his future labors.
Another concomitant is: that che will take
some of his armed companies along with him
for the sake of peace and amity.' And 50
he did, for the latest intelligence from him
is that he was encamped with his soldiers
in the heart Of Salt Lake City, and for want
Of any foe to employ their prowess they
we1>', some Of them, taking liberties with
domeshc sanctity, rather iucom patible with
those harm2 nious forms of enlightened so
ci,tv fosterei BY the INSIDE civilization that
sways benignant s0spsre over The fair val
| lies and rugged mountains of Utah. Sir,
the people of Utah are agriculturalists, me-
ch, MICS, arsizans, aud the ministers of peacs.
( Then Why insult them and blunt their warm
feelings of patriotic devotion, by sending
them Chief Magistrate with military out
| ft an earned companies" for an escort? Ii
the Colonel and his comnand deport them
selves as quiet and orderly citizens, disposed
to keep the peace, they will have no use for
arms, apd from the reputable characte. gen.
orally awarded Col. Steptoe, there can be no
! doubt bat everything win move on harnoai-
ousIv there, AMI ne Collision" you predict,
IN n contact Of the laws of the United States
ON those of the Mormons, will be most for
,.;to,,s sly avoided. And, dear Sir, it is a task
too hard / or even your profuniity and ltcra-
rv acumen. to point TO one single law, estab-
lish,d for the general participation of the
people of Utah, that is, in the least, "incom-
patible with the preva! !ent principles Of socie-
ty.a The sweeping prediction with which you
conclude: that 'sMormonisla will be blown
axay ike the miasm of marsh, 2 Is bat the
restoration of the threadbare prophesy OF Anti<
Mormons, 80 often used in their denunsiato-
ry edicts against that power Of truth which
is mighty aud WILL PREVAIL. l bear my tss-
simony of this, Mr.. Graham, and close by
saying, shall look for this to appear IN your
saturday Mail" -
am, sir, yours with due respect.
L. Q. LlTTLEFlET0.