The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-30


approval and hearty cooperation have the honor to be
your oeedient servant, BRIGHAM YOUNG,
Governor and Superintendent Of Indian Anairs U. T.
Col T. B. ALEXANDER, Tenth Infantry, u 8. A., camp
LETTER OF ELDER JOHN TAYLOR TO CAPT MARCY.
GREAT SALT LAKE CrTY Oct. q, 1857
CAPTAIN MARcy-AY DEAR SlR-I embrace this the
earliest opportunity Of answering your Communication 70
me- embracing letter from Mr. Fuller, of New York. TO
you Introductory letter TO me- and also from W.
j. Appeby Governor Young the latter Immediately
receipt forwarded TO his Excellency and here let
state sir that sincerely regret that circumstances
existing have hitherto prevented personal inter-
view.
can readily believe your statement that his very far
from your feelings, and most Of the command that
with you interfere with social habits religious
views One must naturally suppose that among gentle
pied by study Of the Of war; whose pulses have
hrobbed with pleasure at the contemplation the deeds
OF venerated fathers whose minds have been eated
by the recital Of heroic deeds of other nations and who
have listened almost exclusively to the determinations of
patriots and heroes there is not much time and less in
demagogues the interested twadde Of sectional declaim
the throes and contorons of contracted religious
bigots You supposed TO stand elevated ground,
representing the and securing the interests OF the
whole Of great and mighty nation. That many Of you
thus honor Bile, am proud American citizen to
acknowledge but you must me, my dear sir, if
cannot concede with you that all your officials are SO
high toned dsinterested, humane and gen0emany
knowledge Of some Of their anecedens expressly de-
monstrates However, not with the personal charac
ter, the amiable qualities, high toned feelings gen
temanly department of the officers in your expedition,
that present have TO do. The question Which con-
that is independent of your personal gene
rous, friendly and humane feeling, any ndivideal
prediction ofyours it is which involves the dearest
rights OF American citizens, strikes at the OF
social and political existence, if it does threaten
entire humiliation from the earth Excuse me- SIR
say you are merely the servants OF lamenhby COR
rupt administration that your primary law obedience
TO ORDERS and that came here with armed foreigners
me ana a
the loathsome ulcer from the body poc am aware OF
what friend Fuller in relation to this matter and
lenteran no doubt Of his generous and humane feelings
do Of yours, sir But do know that he Is mistaken
in relation TO the rabd tone and false furious attacks OF
venal and corrupt press. lido know that they merely
the mouthpiece the TOOLS the barking dogs Of cor
rupt administration. do know that Mr. Buchanan
well apprzed Of the nature of the testimony adduced
against us by exJudge Drummond and others for
he was informed of it, 10 my knowledge, by a mem
Der of his own Cabinet. And l further know, from
personal intercourse with members of the Senate and
House of Representative of the United States that there
have been various plans concerted at headquarters for
some time past for the overthrow of this people Captain
Ny. Fuller informs me that you politician If so,
you must know that in the last Presidential campaign the
republican party had opposition to slavery and poygamy
may know sir that Utah was picked out and the only
Territory excluded from participation in the pre- empon
rights to land Yon may also be aware that bills were
introduced into Congress for the persecution Of the Nor
mons; but other business was too pressing at that time
might enumerate injuries by scores and if these things
not so, why is that Utah knotty question:
Tpeople were more ready to interfere with us and
institutions than with them and theirs these
diffcuueS would vanish INTO thin Why, again / ask
could Drummond and host Of other scribbers palm
their barefaced lies with such mpuny and have their
famous ISLANDERS swallowed with such gusto2 Was not
that the administration and their satellites having plan
ned destruction, to catch at anything
render specous their contemplated acts OF boodY Or in
plain terms the democrats advocated strongly popular
sovereignty The republicans tell them that they JON
in maintaining inviolabe the domestic institutions Of the
South they must also swallow poygamy The democrats
thought this would not do, as would interfere with the
religious scsuples OF many of their supporters and they
looked about for some means to dispose OF the knotty
question. Buchanan with Douglas, Cass, Thompson
and others, after failing to devise legal measure, hit
upon the expedent Of an armed force against Utah. and
thus thought by the sacrifice Of the Mormons to unite
the knotty question: yes, by destroying killing hun
dred thousand Anerican.czens 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, have heard Of
pous Presbyterian doctrine that would nculcate
thankfulness 70 the Awse Creator for the privilege
Of being damned Now as we are not nor
for finding fault at being thus summary dealt
with matter how agreeable the excelsior expatria-
friends We have lived long enough in the world 70 know
that a portion Of the boiy polite, have
rights well as other people, and that II others do not
respect u.s. we least have manhood enough TO respect
ourselves.
Permit US here to refer TO remark made by our friend
% the city of s he no
doubt that when had seen and known US as he had
you would report favoraby as he had unfnchingly
done" Now those favors, TO which Mr.. Fuller refers,
simply telling few plain matters OF fact that had
under his observation during short sojOurn at
salt lake This OF course, could duly appreciate, for
! always admire man who dares tell the truth But,
Captain does not strike you humatng to manhood
and 10 the pride OF all honorable American citizens when
among the thousands that have passed through and
ourned among and knew well Mr.. Fuller did
true social and mora, position that perhaps one IN ten
that Mr. Fuller, with his knowledge Of human nature,
should look upon you az rdrd ds possessing the moral
courage and integrity TO declare the truth in opposition 10
the foods Of falsehood thai have deluged our nation.
Surely have fallen unlucky tmes, when honesty
ayowed to be at so great premium.
In regard 10 religion, s perhaps unnecessary 10
say much yet whatever others feelings may be about it,
with Il honestly matter Of conscience. THIS is
right guaranteed unto by the constitution Of
try vet this ground, and this alone, that have
suffered continued OF prosecutions and that this
prcsen, crusade Is set agans, In regard
this people, have travelled extensively in the United
States and through Europe, yet have never found so
moral chaste, and virtuous people, do expect 10
nnd them And II let alone, they the most patriotic
and appreciate fully the blessings OF religious CIVIL
aud political freedom than any other portion OF the United
States. They have, however discovered the difference
between a blind submission 10 the caprices 81 political
denagogues and obedience 70 the constitution laws and
institutions Of the United states can they in the pre-.
sent INSTANCE be hoodwinked by the cry OF treason
IL be treason stand up for constitutional rights
Il be 10 resist the unconstitutional acts OF yatsd
and corrupt administration, who, by mercenary armed
force would seek rob Of the rights OF franchise cut
threats 10 subserve their party and seek 10 force
upon bis corrupt tools and violently invade the rights
on American czens-if II be treason to maintain nvo
late orr homes hresides wives, and honor
from the corrupsng and whitening blight Of debauched
sodiery-R be treason 10 keep lnvolate the consti
tuition and institutions OF the United States when
nearly all the States seeking TO rample
them under their feet, then, indeed are we
guilty Of treason We have carefully considered
all these matters and are prepared 70 meet the terrible
vengeance have been very politely informed will
be the result OF acts II s In 10 hide from you
that this people have suffered much from every kind
IL official THAT they will endure Il 10 longer not with
them idle phantom but a stern really. IL V not, as
suppose the voice q Brigham Young only but the
universal deep settled feeling Of the whole community.
Their cry IT, give constitutional rights give us
liberty death" strange cry, indeed, Ia our boosted
model republic but truth deeply and indelby craven
on the hearts, OF hundred thousand American citizens
by q series a twenty years unmtgsted and un
provoked yet unrequted wrongs Having told you OF this
you will not be surprised that when y have been called
TO nsst in repeng acgressors. hundred have 70
iuneered. and when hundred have been called the mum
her has than doubled the only feeling Is "Don
lei US be overlooked forgotten" And here let inform
you thst have thousands Of hands raised simulta
neously voting burn property rather than let II
fall into the hands ~ enemies. They have been
frequently robbed and despoed without redress that they