Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-05
seuArrER SovyRrreSTY people of Utah

SqUATTER SovEREIGyTY.-The people of Utah. |
we perceive are talking of forming State govern.
ment, and doubtless the time is not distant when that
community will be knocking for admission at the |
door of the union. Another peculiar institution
will then be brought prominently before the people
for their consideration, and another application of
the "squatter sovereignty" doctrine will be deman-
ded. 1t will be at once perceived that this doctrine
is ample to cover all that Mormondom demands or
desires, and that those who have advocated that doc
trine are entirely and completely estopped from OBJ
jecting TO the adoption Of the peculiar Mormon inst
tuition into the bosom of the confederacy but are
bound TO help it to get there when it demands their
help.
Never doctrine broached more fraught with
mischief, than that of Squatter Sovereignty" by
Glass; in his Nicholson letter. 1t has Matched thus
far nothing but trouble, and from its demoralzing,
dsorganizing and lawless tendency, it never be
productive of any thing else. Never was there q
palmer provision in any instrument than the one in
the constitution requiring Congress to exercise
plete authority and control the Territories du
ring their territorial existence. 1t is provision
which was never questioned before the time of Cas-
and the nation had previously known nothing but
peace and prosperity under the construction and ap
plicaion of it by the Fathers.
The reason of it too is apparent. Itbeongs to the
necessity that gives the parent the control and
gui lance of the child during its minority The squat
| ter sovereign doctrine would be just erroneous
and Us fraught with mischief applied to infants as
to territories. 1t ignores all restraint, all control all
guidance all advice cven during the period of infan
ey, growth, and development, but bids the growing
charge go forth, follow his desires indulge with
out restraint III whatsoever peases it. contract what
habits, commit what crimes it may choose--it is all
right no one has the privilege to nterfere-and when
maturity comes to it, fostering in all its crimes it
shall yet be welcome loved, honored and trusted
member of the common family. This is the squatter
sovereign doctrine the effects of which are begin
ming to experience Young Kansas with his belt full
of pistols and bowie knives, his belly full of bad
| wlliskcy has announced his intention of going into
the business of stealing men, women, and children,
and robbing them of their earnings as a means of
livelihood. 'Al right, my DEAR" says old father
Cass; you're squatter sovereign SO do Just what
you please, and if any object to being stolen rob
bed, just call on your father the government, he II
help you through with it, Young Utah a little
less degraded proposes nothing than simply to
abrogate the marriage tie, and by undermining and
demoralizng our socalreatons destroy every thing
else, but it is all right and young Utah for the sake
OF saving "squatter sovereignty" must be pctted
encouraged, and upheld in his denominations. Let
us pray that the next young squatter sovereign claim
ing his paternity of Uncle Sam may be content with
nothing worse than horse-stealing or highway robbie
ry as his peculiar institution"
Wesay again, both in the constitution and reason
Congress has the same power the territory that
parent has over his child, and is bound by
every principle to exercise it, Under the of the
general government the young territories might be
trained up i'll the paths of rccttude, and we might
have confidence that when the old they would
not depart from them but under this "squatter
sovereign" principle it is manifest there is more
probability of the territories growing up to the en-
brace and practice of correct principles than there is
of the cast-away in the streets growing up i'll that
path. 1t is very plain case, and ask in all can
dor. unless willing to endorse and take into
tie national family every species of crime and ras-
cality, if it is not about time end was put to this
squatter sovereignty business, and the government
restored TO first principles