Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (City of Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1853-1857, 1855-01-26

and on the eve Of long and uncertain pill
grimage into an unknown wilderness; they
were suddenly called upon to surrender i've
hundred of their best men to the hazards OF
a hostile campaign, and the exposure and
vieissitudes Of march of two thousand
miles across xrackless deserts and burning
plains, to fight the battles of their country.
Their peculiar circumstances presented al
mestinsuperable objections to a compliancs
with the requisition, yet not the slightest
hesitation was eyinced. You shall have
your battalion at once was the reply Of
Mr. Young, If it has to be a class of..our ell
ders; and in three days the force, recruited
principally among the fathers of families,
was raised and ready to march. Here cer-
tainly was ne evidence of lack of patriot
ism.' s1ssl s....sz.s
The same author quotes from sdasslses
delivered by Brigham Young, in wtich ho
expressed his exalted estimation of the Con-
sttution Of the United States, and the laws
enacted in subordiuation TO it, ext torlnS
the people TO magnify the Laws, and assuring
them that "there is no law III the United
States, or in the Constitution but am ready
10 make honarable." The author then
adds:
"The following language, used by Gener-
al D. II. Wells at the celebration OF the
fourth anniversary Of the advent Of tho Nor
mons into the valley, will show, / think,
what were the feelings of the people
''It has been thought by some that this
people, abused, matreated, insulted, robbed,
plundered, murdered, aud finally dlsfran-
chisod, ana expatrated, would naturally
! feel reluctant to again unite their destiny
nith the American republic.
= No wonder that
it was thought by some that we could not
again submit ourselves (even while We were
scorned AMI ridiculed) to return to our allie
glance 10 our native country. Remember IL
was by the act of our country, not ours, that
NE were expatriated; and then consider
that the opportunity we had of forming othor
ties. Let this pass, while we lift the vail and
show the policy which dictated MS. That
country, that Constitution, those institutions,
were all ours they are still ours. Our
fathers were heroes Of the revolution, under
the master spirits Of an Adams, Jefferson.
and a Warrington, they declared and main
taiued their Independence; and undsr ths
guidance Of the spirit Of truth, they fulfilled
their vi, i,Sion whereunto they were sent frctG
the presence Of the Father. Why should We
reliuqHlsh cur interest in that country made
de r tn Us ar our tie OF association and con-
sanelni,v? Those
who.haye inlulgcd such sentiments concern
ing US, have lot read Mornonism Alright |;
for never no, never, will We desert our
ceuntrv's cause; never viii we &c found ar-
rayed By the side Of our enemies, although
shs herself NAV cherish them in her own
bosom although she may launch forth tho
thundcruolt Of war which may return and
slcnd their fairy upon our own head, never !;
no, never, will We permit the weakness OF
human nature to triumph over our love OF
country, our devotion to her institutions,
handed down to us by our honored sires,
made dear by thousand tender recollec-
tionS.'"
( Such, surely is neither the language nor
the spirit of q disloyal people,
Captain Stansbury elsewhere says:
''Direct charges have been widely pub
hshed, seriously affecting the patriotism and
personal reputation of the Mormon leaders.
as we'll us of the feelings of the people To-
ward the General Government. Such doubts
and apprehensions are, In my judgement,
totally groundIess, aDd the charges believe
10 be either based upon prejudice or to have
grown out Of want of accurate information.
4 residence OF year in the midst Of the
Mormon community, during the greater psrs
of which period was in constant intercourse
with the rulers and people, afford I'd mnch
opportunity for ascertaining the real iactso of
the case"
But persons who never :pproached tho
longitudes in which Utah les, hesitate nst
to denounca the Morm0ns as rebels aud
traitors, and hy q perversion Of LANGUAGE
attribute to Governor Young defiant spirit
Governor Young has never threatened OPP
J position to the General Government or vin-
! lence to successor, nor have the people of
/ the Territory of Utah failed to respect the
federal laws The language which has been
prevented was the exposition Of his conf
/ dence in the government of God, and the
expression of his devout submission TO tho
Providence which rules all created things.
He believes that If it is Gods good pleasure
that he snail retire to private life or con-
tinue Governor of the Territory Of Utah,
distinguished station in the General Govern
ment and political pre-eminence among ns'
will be powerless to change the designs ef
Omnipotence, and hence he has said how
/ futile it ia for man to be solieitous about
which man cannot control. Will it be gues-
toned that God rules in the armies OF Hes
ven and among the inha btants of the earthr
Why then should it be deemed presumpt-
uoas in Governor Young to give utterance
to unquestioned truth?
Nor is it true that Governor Young and
the Mormon people refuse to comply with
the requistiop of the General Government,
$50 far even as to transmit copy OF their
laws or a statement of their public expendi-
tt7res.'' OF thereafter euough has been said
already, and Of the former it will be sufhc'sns
| to saw that it was not their duty. a
The Federal Government provides itssvn
officer to discharge that and other duties AZ
will be seen on pernsal OF the Law itself.
ssSEc. 8. There shall he a Secretary OF
said Territory, who shall reside thers'n, and
hold his Office 70. four years, unlss ssensr
removed by the President of the United
I l. Il. III