Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-10
Dead Out Against Msrnssism.

Uead Unt Against M0fnl0HlSnl.
The Lynehburg (Va,) Republic
can, speaking Of the late deslruc-
lion Of eighty wagons, and proyi-
visions for the troops Of the Uni
ted States on their way to Utah to
preserve order and uphold Law in
that Territory says:
Brigham Young has declared
martial law, and published that no
United States force shan enter The
territory without his special per-
nit. His blind followers seem to
partake Of his fanaticism, and base
aimed and equipped themselves for
IA determined resistance. From
what We know Of the character of
that people, their position, and of
the nature Of religious fanaticism,
We may reasonably expect the col
lision to be bloody and desper-
ate one, and that the federal gov
ernment will only be able to en-
force its DEGREES by DISCRIMINATING
Young and his followers. 1t is
idle to talk Of compromise with such
people. Mormonism is an ex-
crescence upon society, and must
be wiped out By the strong ann of
power. They are a nation Of
whorenongers, where the laws Of
God, and the laws, and customs
aud decencies Of men are put at
defiance! Such community could
not be permitted to exist for one
tdaysin the midst Of the people Of
any State Of this Union If the
law did not inieipose and expel it,
the people would rise up en- niasse
and exiermiuate is.
] Some people are disposed 10 view
the question as surrounded By the
sanctions of religion, aud because
! Brigham Young and his deluded
follower profess Mormonism MS part
Of their religious faith, ii is thought
unwise aud unjust. If not u'aconsti-
'tulioial, to- war upon tie corrupt
system. We confess 10 40 snch
view oil the question. We believe
there IS just about rs mitch reli-
gion in Mofmenism as their is in
liiita Vt the Iibertine; and IL such
a monstrous system Of moral cor
ruption can De built up nu'ier the
guise and saauiiJns of religion,
We Do uet see what obscene OF
Immoral conduct coal,l be made
punishable by law WHAT sin, OF
immortality, or obseenity cannot be
cloaked uhder The profession Of
religion? Was the liberty OF the
press ever intended 10 guarantee
the RIGHTEOUSNESS ef TIE press2--
Was The freedom of conscience
ever designed To- constitutionalize
every thing which the vieious and
uupsiucipled might profess to DO
under its sauctions? Was reli-
gious freedom ever designed to
grant TO man the right to leach
and practice doctrines Opposed TO
fthe usages and shocking to the NOR
al sense Of christendom? We be-
:ieve 10 such thing. No such
meaning can ever be attached to the
terms "rslsgious i6eriy." To wor-
ship God in our way-wbieh IS tie
esseuee of religions freedom-does
moi require that we should have five
or six or dozen siyesi
The Republican wlnds'up thus:
Suppose community of individ-
uals liz Virginia we're to profess it
us their ,etgi0as 5elief that all
maritatle ties should be abolished.
and men and Women permitted TO
cobabit iu.iiscriminalely. Gould any
body who respected The Bible OF
common decency hold the opinion
that such a. cisss of moral lepers
were eotitled TO the protection Of
that constitutional provision which
guarantees religious liberty and
fr. edom OF conscience"
We hope the federal govern
ment will prosecute the war with ri
gor, and not stop until the present
debauched aud demoraiized inhabi-
taDts Of Utah are expelled from the
territory.
Judge Brockus, Of the Supreme