The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-12-23

The MoRmoNs AT SALT LAKE.-By late ar,
rivals from Utah, we have files OF the Deserel
News 10 The 7th OF October. The papers are
filled with The say ings and doings Of the Saints
in reference TO The visit of the u S. troops
They appear 10 regard the &C, OF President
Buchanan in sending force there sufficient
10 see the laws faithfully executed, as a grea,
violation Of their Constitutional rights, and
fiercely contend that, according TO the prnci.
Piles of the American evolution, they have
the right 10 govern themselves in their own
way, 10 say who shall be appointed to fill
their own Offices, and that there is no power
under the Constitution 10 interfere with their
religion. They talk like'a poor, persecuted
and abused people in their memorials TO the
Government, but in their speeches and ad.
dresses at home, they assume the bearing
and arrogance OF defiant priesthood, who
were determined 10 make their religion pre-
dominate over all laws, and were resolved
10 exclude from territories common 10 all
the people Of the United Slales any persons
or institutions di ffering from their own. This
is The mistake that these fanatics have fallen
into, and here is there vulnerable point.
The term the ''people," )" as usually understood, :,
dues not mean any particular community
banded togelherby common interests and
common objects, and jealously guarding
themselves from any innovation or interfsr-
eDce, by so acting towards others that a
home among them is made intolerabe. Il
is intended to comprehend all persons OF
all pursuits, and all sects and parties, having
common privileges and equal rights. Any
interference with the free exercise of the Sc
rights demands that the government Of the
people shall step in for their protection, and
this is exactly what The United States Gov
eminent is now doing. The Mormons, IN
their arrogance and fanced security, have
committed aggressiohs against the Govern
menl and the people, and they must abide
the consequences Constitutional law will
be supreme in all pars of the territories of
The United States, and those who canno, sub
nit 10 its authority must take the other alter
native and leave the country.
This result the Mormons fear must happen.
and therefore their evaporation is great.
Brother Brigham Young swears that, when
''the time comes, he will lay waste all The
Improvements at Salt Lake." "The bosom
of the Almighty burns with anger" he says,
"against those oundreIsn-meaning Coils.
Alexander Johnson &c. "He will regard them
as mobs and treat them accordingly. Broth
er Kimbal expresses his opinion of Senator
Douglas, that she is as big damn'd rascal
as ever walked" He calls Gen. Harney an
''old squaw-kller." Elder Woodruff says
the Mormon community "hold the keys Of
this constituent and stand in the strong chur.
ches OF the mountains, where the Lord can
give the victory" They are determined 10
"live in quiet and have peace if they have
10 fight for it," The Deseret News throws
back the charge Of treason upon the priests
of the "higher law" party, who, il says,
openly advocated resistance 10 decision oil
the U. S. Supreme Court. Civil war, i, says
is raging in Kansas, and in California Vigil
lance committee has set aside all law, and
taken the lives Of ten persons. In the city
of New York influential papers are striving
10 array populous city against the authori.
lies OF the State. .... ....L
Throughout the whole Of their public ex.
pressions of opinion there is the same singu-
lar mixture of truth and error, the same per-
versions of correct principle, and the same
apparent blindness to the gross violations
on their own part of the political doctrines
they preach.-Ledger.