Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-12-12
.o~c.ansatiOu of War by Brig
Lou young. Governor of Utah.

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an young. Governor of Utah.
Chzsns Of Utah:-We are invaded by
ntle force, who are evidently assailing
10 accomplish our overthrow and des-
n Elton. For the last twenty-five years
have trusted the officials of the govern
0nt, from constables and justices to judg-
\ governors and presidents, only to be
Srned, held in derision, insulted and be-
syed. Our houses have been plundcred
d then burned, our fields laid waste, our
men butchered while under the
sdged faith of the government for their
iety, and our families driven from their
anes to find that shelter in the barren
Bderness, and that protection among hos
b Indians which were denied them in the
listed abodes of Christianity and civil
lion.
The constitution Of our common country
Grantees unto us al that we do now or
Ne ever claimed. If the constitutional
hts which pertain unto US asAmerican eli
ens we're extended to Utah according to
d spirit and meaning thereof, and fairly
ia impartially administered, it is all hat
could ask-all that We have ever ask
Dur opponents have availed themselves
{ prejudices existing against us, because
bur religious faith, to send out a formi-
host to accomplish our destruction.
q nave had no privilege nor opportunity
f1 defending ourselves from the false, foul
10 unjust aspersions against us before the
ation. The government has not conde-
to cause an investigating commit
ii or other person to be sen to inquire
I'd and ascertain the truth, IS is custom
In such cases. We know those asper-
ons to be false; but that avails us moth
d We are condemned unheard, and
ned to an issue with an armed mercena-
mob, which has been sent against us al
le instigation Of anonymous letter wri
is, ashamed to father the base, SANDER
IL, falsehoods which they have given tt
le public--of corrupt officials, who have
false accusation against us toscreer
1enDselves in their infamy, and O
priests and bowling editors
'bo prostitute the truth for filthy lucre',
Ike.
The issue that has thus been forced upor
eompels us to resort to the first greaI
IN of self-preservation, and stand in OH
WI defence-a right guaranteed unto u.
Y the genius of the Institutions Of OH
and upon which the government
based. Our duties to ourselves, to on
Miles, requires us not to tamely submit
Ole driven and slain without an attemp
D r.serye ourselves. Our duty to on
our holy religion, ourGod, to free
and liberty, requires that we shoulC
OF quietly stand still! and see those fctter
orging around lis which are calculated t.
nsH i've and bring US in subsection to al
mia wful military IoopuGfstiI, oucn do cal
me- emanate, in such a constitutions
from usurpation, tyranny and oppres
Therefore, I, Brigham Young, Govern
+ and Superintendent Of Indian Affair
orthe Territory Of Utah, in the name 9
be people of tue United States, in tn
of Utah, forbid,
FirSt-All armed forces of every dies
cription from coming into this territory
any preteuce whatever.
Secoud-That all the forces N said tie
itory hold themselves in readiness I
narch at a moments notice, to repeal an
all such invasions.
Third-Martial law is hereby declare
exist in this territory from and after tt
of this proclamation, and
person shall be allowed to pass or repa
into or through or from this territory wit
out a permit from the proper officer.
under my hand and seal, at Gree
Salt Lake City, Territory Of Utah, tn
ffteenth day of September, A. |
eighteen hundred and ifty-seven, and
the independence of the United Stat
of America, the eighty.second.
BRIGHAM YOUNG.