Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-05-04


5Tu DISTRICT,
IN. C. CLAIBORNE, Of Franklin.
FOR SENATOR
FROM THE DISTRICT COMPOSER or CAMPBELL AND
AproMArTox.
COL. THOS. II. FLOOD, OF 4ppomattor.
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES
FRANCIS b. DEANE, Of Lynchbug.
MATTHEW b. N0WLIN, Of Campbell.
Manifesto of Brigham Young The Relations
of Mormonism with the Government
Brigham Young delivered to the Mormons in
February last, an address, a sermon, upon the
Constitution of the United States. the constitu
tonal rights of the people, the institutions of the
country, State Governments, &C. which is one
of the most extraordinary documents that we
have met with for time. A considerable
portion of it is devoted to the exposition and de
fence of the peculiar morality and religion If the
Mormons; the only part which we consider of
sufficient interest to allude to, particularly, is
that which refers to the feelings of the people to-
wards the United States Government, which he
asserts are i" first rate" and says:-
.'Whon the Constitution Of the United States
hangs, as II were, upon n singlethread, they will
have to call for the Mormon Elders 10 save it from
utter destruction, and they will step forth and
do it."
They profess to leve the Federal government,
and the laws of Congress, which do not initiate
against them. Congress. he asserts, has passed
law- permitting them TO exclude the common law
at their peasure-to stop drunkenness, swearing
and gambling, and to prevent horse racing, and
TO punish men for barting and robbing each other.
The constitution Of the United States, and the
whole federal government. in their acts, have
given them this privilege.
He is opposed and so are the people. he snys,
to a MINIS coming there as an officer with a bit
of sheepskn in his pocket, having some great
mans name to it, and beginning TO set up his
rules of discipline for the people, and saying, II
am gentleman; | am high minded gentle
mans" and because they cannot in.rude upon the
chastity Of their families, cry out that the Nor
mons opposed to tho federal government.
Corrupt men, he says cannot walk these
streets with impunity, and if that is alienism, to
the government, amen to it. The constitution of
the United States we sustain all the day long,
and il viii sustain and shield us, while tho men
who say aliens, and cry out mormon
disturbance" will go to hell. There have been
officers here who were not fit to live in our midst
and they home and raised the cry, "Mormon
disturbances" mormon rebellion" mormon
war;" and "treasoners but their day is over.
He refers to the chastisementh he inflicted upon
an invidua when he made his glorious speech,
and nsulted this people from the highest to the
lowest, who afterwards reported that he had said
president Taylor was dead and damned"
al backed it up, he says, because it was true.
/ have just good right to say that President
Taylor is in he'll. as 10 say that any other msera-
BILE sinner is there. Was he any more than flesh
and blood -
He then goes on to speak of the statement in
the newspapers that he said President Pierce and
all hell could not move him from office, which he
denied but admits that he did say,
ale (the Lord makes Kings, Presidents and
Governors at his pleasure, hence conclude that
l shall be Governor of Utah Territory, Just as
long as he wants mo TO be- and for that time
neither the President of the United States nor
any other power can prevent it"
The relations between the Mormons and the
Government he likens to Il man having twelve
sons,and oil the elder sons pitch upon the younger
one, as Josephs brethren of old did upon him.
They will pound and abuse little Joseph, he
thinks. until his affections are entirely weaned
IRON us parents, ana from his brethren, and he
becomes an independent boy. Who will cause
this! The MermoRsi No; the elder brethren will
dol They will urge on their hostility against
little Joseph until he is driven into Egypt for
succor, Well if this is not Egypt enough where
will you find 7"
He insists that Mormonism should be treated
like Methodsm, Quakerism, and other religions
they should have officers of their own choice, and
when they wish for n Governor or Judge, or any
other officer, they should have men they pre-
fer.
With respect to their religion be thinks that
the officers of the Government have nothing TO
do with TIT is none of their business whether
it is true or false. They hail them as friends,
and as brethren. pertaining to the citizenship of
the government.
And if the gallant gentleman" he says, '',rho
is noto In our midst had receired the commission
Of Gocernor,ot this Territory, as ioas reported,
and had accepted it, 1 tcouid hare taken off mn
hat and honored the appointment; and this people
would have been just as passive and submi ssve
to him as ever they could be to me. But for
man to ONE here and infringe upon my indivd
nal rights and privileges, and upon those of my
brethren, will never meet my sanction, and will
scourge saoh an one until he leaves | am after
him."
DEPRECIATION OF GoLD.-The United States
Economist estimates the amount of gold furnish
ed to the commercial world during the six years,
since the new mines were discovered, at $780,
100000. The influence of these vast gold sup