Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-05-07
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tween other States flags. was the Lone
Star on blue ground surrounded by con-
steilation. These are the prominent en-
blems of Mormonism, except the secret
! signs of the Priesthood which are worn On
the under garments, and are Of course in
| visible. No one knew the olea Of the
secret order s'Vigilantcs" but those who
recognize Brigham as their prophet, priest
and King The Vigilance Committee of
1851 was On experiment of Mormon
strength, headed By Samuel -Beanan, Psb-
ley P. Pratt and others, and the Vigilance
Committee of 1856 may be regarded in the
same light II not Mormon let some ono
assign reasons for the setting aside of the
United States flag and the display of the
ensigns ofMormonisin.
/ Throughout the States and Territories,
ct various and convenient localities. the
| Mormons have what they term ''Stakas IN
Zion," and each stake IS governed by a
presidency Il may not be known to many
that there is stake in the city of New
York, whose president is editor ofa paper
called the Morma7n; at Council Bluffs is
another stake and another paper; at Inde-
|
Their agent and spies are in every city In
the Union. adapting themselves to sur
rounding circumstances, Turing the igno-
rant and unsuspecting into their meshes;
secretly denouncing individuals whom they
suspect capable of informing against them;
pursuing their victims with & pertinacity
that oyercomes al obstacles; and their a.
gent in Congress keeps them constantly
advised of the policy and aims Of the Cen
e,al Government They are in the frontier
post Offices either by appointment as post
masters or as clerks, and have the oppor-
tunity of supervising the transit and dis
tribution of all mail matter; and it may
not be improbable that to this course may
be traced the loss OF so many letters going
to AMI coming from the Pacific Terrific
iies.
Now, in view the .aa:s herein set forth.
and the assumption by Chief-Justice Drum
inonl that they are hundred thousand
strong in Utah, and two hundred thousand
spies and cnissariries in adjoining States
and Territories, with every facility for OBJ
tanning and transmitting information: al
lied 10 savage Indian horde of three hun
dred thousand more, who are, in their
hands, the ''battle-axe of the Lord, to be
welded against the Gentiles; added to .
thousand miles Of land travel; prairie and
mountain, with natural means at hand to
throw every obstacle in the way Of an ar
my. by running Of their animals, cutting
of small parties, poisoning the springs Of.
water, and blockaiing the canon and
mountain passes; repeat in view of all
these facts staring us boldly in the face they
form an obstacle tn the peaceful, settlement
| of the interior OF the country Of no mean
| character, and which should be promptly
met by the General Government.
In my Judgment the only way to meet
the necessity of the case is to appoint mil
itary Governor of the Territory, with dis.
cretionary power to place the whole Terri
tory under martial law. backed by mill,
tary force of at least 5000 men amply e.
! quiped with munitions of war aad q years.
supply of provisions; then station the ar
my at three several points in the Territory,
not to fight the people, bat to defend them.
BY proclamation now call on all true citi-
zens Of the United States to come cut and
enroll themselves under the flag Of the Re-
public; warning all hostile thereto to leave
ths Territory undor penalty of capture.
trial, and execution BY martial Law. This.
lin my Judgment, will be the easiest, cheap
est, ana'safest mode Of racehing and RENE
ding the evil. The idea that il. left to
themselves they will break up and disbsnd
by internal discussions is futile ard abb
; surd. -
They have solid 1ales.s of one hun
drcd thousand strong, with two hundred
,, thousand spies and emnissaries scattered
over the whole country, and a savage ally
Of three hundred thousand to do their
) bidding. And what want they more? A
State Government? No; they already
have that which to them is far better, name
ly, vikfuf pervsrsioa of the democratic
! principle of self-government. declared in
the Kansas Nebraska bill, ito regulate
: their owninstitutions in their own way
This leaves them in far better condition
to propagate their REASONABLE designs than
ifthey were existing under the form Of
State Government As there is no power
to force them into the Union, { God forbid
they should ever come in! they may al
ways remain Territory of the United
: States, recognizing the Federal laws mere
lly as form, while the power De facto remains
absolutes and the head of the Church be-
comes the head Of the State.
Something ought---something should be
!. done. Let the Government look we'll to Il
that is army be sufficient, amply .supplied
with munitions of war and provisions for
at least one year, as the task it is about to
assume is no child's play. More anon
i Very respectfully,
1 VERr1As.