The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-29

these things not why il that Utah isso knot
question r. N 81
II people were 40 more ready TO interfere with and
institutions than with the and shsia, these
difficulties would vanish into thin air Why, again ask,
could Drummond and host of other scribbles palm
their baeaced lies with such IMMUNITY and have their IN
famous ISLANDERS swallowed with such gusof Was IL not
that the administration and their satellites having plan
ned destruction, eager TO catch at anything TO
render speeious their contemplated acts OF blood or
IN plain terms the democrats advocated strongly popular
sovereignty The republicans tell them that If they join
in maintaining nyioabe the domestic institutions OF the
South they must also swallow poygamy The democrats
thought this would not do as IL would interfere with the
religious scupea of many of their supporters and they
for to dispose of the nott
ton Buchanan with Douglas Case Thompson and others,
after failing devise legal measures hit upon the expe
dent of armed force against Utah. and thus thought
by the sacrihce of the Mormons 10 unite the knotty
question yes by destroying or killing hundred
thousand innocent American citizens satisfy pious,
humane patriotic feeling OF their constituents take
the wind out of the sails OF the republicans and
gain to themselves immortal laurels. Captain hape
heard of pous Presbyterian doctrine that would ncul
cate thankuness to the wise Creator for the privilege
of being damned Now not Presby terians nor
believe in this kind of sefabnegation you will am
sure for finding fault at being thus summary
dealt WITH matter how agreeable the excision or
patriaton might he to political, patriotic or very
pous friends We have lived long enough In the world
TO know that portion of the body polite have
rights well other people, and that If Others
do respect us at least have manhood enough TO
respect ourselves. 5GaJ.
Permit here to refer to remark made by friend,
Mr. Fuller to YOU viz THAT he had rendered certain
services in the city of New York, and that he had no
doubt that when you had and known he had
you would report avorably he had uninchingly
DONE Now those fayors to which MIR. Fuller refers,
simply telling few plain matters of fact that had
under his observation during short sojoun at
Salt Lake This of course, could duly appreciate, for
i always admire who dares tell the truth. But,
Captain, does IL not strike you humating to manhood
and to the pride OF all honorable American citizens when
among the thousands that have passed through and
ourned among us, and knew well Mr. Fuller did
our true social and moral position, that perhaps in
ten Thousand dares state his honest convictions and,
further that Mr. Fuller, with his knowledge of human
nature should look upon as rra ar possessing the
moral courage and integrity to declare the truth in oppo
stion TO the floods Of alsehood that have deluged
nation, Surely, have fallen unlucky times when
honesty is ayowed to be at so great a premium.
In regard to religion 1t is perhaps, unnecessary to
say much yet whatever others feelings may be about it,
with it is honestly matter of conscience. This is
right guaranteed unto by the constitution OF our coun
try yet it is this ground and this alone that we have
suffered continued series of prosecutions and that this
present crusade set foot against In regard to
this people, have travelled extensively in the United
States and through Europe, yet have never found
moral chaste and virtuous a people, do expect to
find them And If let alone they are the patriotic
and appreciate fully the blessings Of religious civil
and political freedom than any other portion of the Uni
ted States They have however, discovered the difference
between blind submission to the caprlces OF political
demagogues and obedience to the constitution laws and
institutions of the United States can they in the
present instance be hoodwinked by the cry Of treason
II il he treason to stand up for constitutional rights
If it be treason to resist the unconstitutional acts of
Initiated and corrupt administration who, by mercenay
armed force would seek to rob of the rights of fran
che cut threats to suerye their party and seek to
force upon his corrupt tools and violently invade the
rights OF American citizens ii it be treason to main
tain nvioate homes, fresides, our wives and
our honor from the corupting and whitening blight
of debanched sodiery If it be treason to keep
invinln 10 HE and unstit of fhp
United States, when nearly all the States seek
ing to trampe them under their feet, then indeed,
are we guilty of treason We have carefully considered
all these matters and prepared to meet the terble
vengeance have been very politely informed will be
the result of acts is in vain to hide it from you
that this people have suffered much from every kind of
official that they will endure it longer 1t is not with
them an idle phantom, but stern reality. 1t is not as
suppose, the voice of Brigham Young only but the
universal deep.settled feeling of the whole community
Their cry is ''lve constitutional rights; give us
liberty death" strange cry indeed, in our boosted
model republic, but truth deeply and ndeliby craven
on the hearts OF hundred thousand American citizens
by series of twenty years uningaed and unpro
vobcd yet unrequited wrongs Having told you of this,
you will not be surprised that when fifty have been called
assist in repeng aggressors hundred have yolun
eered and when hundred have been called the number
has been than doubled the only feeling is Dom let
be overlooked forgotten And here let me inform
you that have seen thousands of hands raised smuta
neousy voting to burn our property rather than let
fall into the hands of enemies They have been SO
soenly decreed that If they cannot enjoy their
property, nobody else shall You will SEQ by this
that it woHd be literally madness for your small force to
attempt into the settlements 1t would only be
counting destruction But say you have You counted
the cost have you considered the wealth and power of
the United States and the fearful odds against your Yes
and here let inform yon that ii necessated would
as soon meet one hundred thousand as a thousand
and, if driven to the necessity, will burn every
house, tree shrub, rail, every patch Of grass and
stack Of straw and hay, and flee to the noun
tains You win then obtain barren, desolae Wilderness
but will not have conquered the people, and the same
principle in regard to other property will be carried out
If this people have to burn their property to save it from
the hands of legazed mobs they will to that they
shall be without fuel they will haunt them by day and
by night such is in part our plan The $500, 600 worth
of property destroyed already in Green River county
is only faint sample OF what will be done throughout
the Territory We have been thrice driven by tamely
submitting to the authority of corrupt officials, and left
our houses and homes for others to nhabit but have
now determined that ii again robbed of
sions shall also feel how unpleasant IL is to
be houseess at least for once and be permitted they
have sought to do to us,
a Ar =. To dig their dark grayei, sgst 4A}aisF
l@ Creep into them and die ..,. ..1.s u
You see we are not backward in showing hands
be goaded by continued series Of oppressons The adj
mnistration may yet find leisure to pause the
sequences of their acts and it may yet become question
for them to solve whether they have blood and treasure
enough to crush out the sacred principles Of liberty from
the bosoms OF 100 900 freemen and make them bow In
craven servty to the mendacious acts of perured de-
Graded tyrant heard already that it il