The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06

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der folds proceeded to deliver the GRAFTON Of the day
GRAFTON or PRESIDENT APrLBY.
FRIENDS AND Fellow CIrIzEys- I am happy 70 meet You
oil here Gay Our congreea is SMALL on account OF
the weather. Had that been propi,ioae we would hive
bad numbers Of the brethren hero from NeE Haven,
Phsdepo Hsversaw ana other places ws are a.
Inoept ndence and for recresouto inc rue sen
uments of hearts with regard 70 that event Lei me
speak of the Latter Day SAINTS With respect 70
THE day the constitution and laws OF the Uni ed
States 10 which charged with being disloya l
epeab OF them Americana ana all Inc leaders OF our
chu Oh. with one except ~. are Americans Some
born In New York, some in New Hsmpshare and other
sases Brother Taylor alone was born in CANADA o our
other countries, blu. many OF them are naturSzed al
tended to that duty SELF in my capacity as Clerk Of the
Supreme of Utah. ana tbesd men are patriotic and
loysl a. far ss Eighty years ago to day the
Declaration Of ndependence wa- declared On that day
our fathers vowed that they would either be free from
British oppression and The yoke Of foreign tyrans
they would ep with the seut dust TO his they pledged
their lives their fortunes anu their sacred honors some
of their immediate descendants uere; ! am of
them myself "a voict-And l am They pledged
th ms thin; pledge ourselves to the same We
our fathers fes blood against all sacrilegous
hsnos Now, what are the views Of the
latter Day Saints as regards the las Of the
United States Az principle, We believe
this land lard OF freedom specially apart by God
the theatre IN which are TO be enactei the greatest
events Of these latter day We believe, too, that
there three distinct peoples this continent at
various periods Of antiquity First came the Jeredes at
the time Of the ton of Babel and the confusion Of
toreues Second came branch of the house OF Israel
under Muleck, OF Zedakah, King Of Judah, called
Zepbies This was abou, GOO years before tue birth OF
Christi and these people kept the Jewish law There
millions the Jerediieb this conDeDt they mad ships
skilled In the arts and ciepcesbut they became cor
rupt wicked desIsed the Law Of God and his vengeance
overlook them. They fell bv intestine connections We
believe thai the Indians Of this country are the descend
ants of that Tho Zepnes who erected those
magnificent monuments In Yu,aan and Guae
ma whose ruos remain day To attest the vengeance OF
the Lord Tor through sin shs people became offensive in
his se and by Plagues feuds he smote them until
the remnant Only exist In wild and savage state Then
came the Anglo saxons ID under Columbus Hero the
81 eaker bat confused and indittnct We be-
Heve that God let spirit in Columbus; but he led
him this land only the way for those who would
,bde the Lord Of heaven. The Anglo Saxons were
inspired by God TO establish government under which
Jesus Christ would be recognized. This Is what
We believe on this point. We believe that tho
Saviour visited this continent after his resurrection That
he was three days Sou III America, during which time
storms and whirl~inds tho land; cities
ing the Cruc6xon repeated there He established
there twelve Apostles the same az he did in Judea, aud
TO the people this continent the same Ia he gave
the Jews though, 100 years Afterwards they fell away
through sim this what the Saviour meant when
he said to the Pharsee.-' And other sheep l have,
that are not OF this fold: them also I must bring,
one fold and one shephsd" This Is shat we be.
Heve Our faher S were o 70 A sn
lum for all nations. Our people come from many ma
lions TO dwell here, free from oppressot and who will
say that, what may, they viii not aly round the
and stripes That the opinion of every latter Day
Saint We believe that the constitution OF tne United
States eatOn from The God or d0sts. His spirit
guided the hand That wrote it We honor Il, therefore,
aud cling to 1t something pure ever came from the
throne Of Heaven We ask nothing more than can give
Could We Then, be dioyal TO n2 No. let Il never be
sad that we are degenerate We believe Washington
inspired 10 tiumph bis encmies that God upheld
him carry out the principles he had designed Tor this
lard No where is there such land as Columbia. No
here such laws and government as those OF the
United States. rbey were intended to give equal
rights and equal protection 10 and me and all OF vs.
ana believe me- the administered in the spirit
which they in the days OF Washington and Jefferson
could not raise its head in this land with iinpunty-
there would be MOB riots, no persecuhng and driving
into exile There would be peace in the National Iegsa-
aturehere would be no jugeery and chicanery IN pol
tcs. Our fathers knew hing OF the perquisites Oh
office government patronage Who Will deny that
there is deterioration in our judges our Legsa,o =,
even Presidents In ancient days money would not
purchase rights, immabiy for crime. Mobs will
rise up and in places no Law can reach the n
for political chquery. But the Mrmous do not hold the
laws espoLsible for these things For am disposed
to say, "America ali thy faults love thee STILL -
uobs may ri,e an, ki rob and despoi our people,
they dep i've Of our love OF country-never
These are the views OF the Mormons re gardng
the constitution Our 10y atty has been inpogned. Nov,
let me say what I know. have been seven wears In
Utah am Latter Day Saint for seventeen years; have
been with Gov Young and night for fourteen years
He patriot from Of his head 10 the soles OF
his feet He loves the constitution and the laws OF the
United states, and he teaches al his people 70 do the
same. We are ell Interested In preserving the Union
Then Why this discoroY l will tell you Poidcs We
don't go into politics We ask the rights the constitution
gives US more Yet called aliens and traitors
Did we fuse 10 the call Of our country
No. but when that gallant legion OF 800 young men, me
flower Of our camp plans Iowa summoned TO
the Mexican war they went From santa We TO CaIifor.
mia they marched, ana came back, having Loot all And
they would do the again W morrow, 10 spite oil all
thai has been tain and 70 them ard know H. We
are friends Of this country and Of its laws And here
prophecy day, In the OF Iraes God that the
tie constitution and shed their blood for it-Qere
muir Of "Amen" from the congregation -dscord
and desoaton will come upon this land and no man can
stay them. There who have alreaty declared
the constitution q compact with hell, and the Union
cure; these men We pronounce real rail,rs 70 their
country. We wish those who assal us would test our
| loyalty and not condemn unheard We invite all who
mahgn doctrines. we are wrong,
show the right oath II am deluded, lot them show
me how nv law and scripture II have errors want
get hat Of them In conclusion We believe In unfolding
Ne laws and constitution The latter Is the palladium OF
liberty the amulet OF peace the al Mira Ion or all nations
am happy meet you oil this occason. am happy
reporters here they welcome We are the
friends Of all MANKIND and ony desire to be kno W. God
The star spsrgied Banner vas then surg by BROTHER
Hall Of Utah. chorus by the SAINT, In which the Gentles
| (reporters) joined.
Brother Macintosh, OF Utah, Secretary 10 Brigham
Young then introduced, who spoke In behalf Of the
foreigners Of the Mormon church He ~as born 10 Scot
land bot now q citizen OF America. He had his
papers his pocket aud sho we'd .m 10 the gentleman
| from the Nrw YoRK HEDtD that morning Nine icn,hs
OF the fore gner. IN Utah na,razcd, and 60 through
ss sict course OF naturalization a. any states
For himself he would that he had 70 stay one year IN
s o,sn,ons e IN sae form ops b. toe Bs, he
had chill ircn In Utah (and be wished he had moro OF
'h,m) who claim tots their natl ve land but they would
not faithful 10 the laws THAI he was when The
endorsed the laws they DID no, endorse corrupt
administrators Of the laws Tue speaker thought thst all
presiding mcn we're clqucs that all the evils OF the
ccuuiry arose from our pussnimous public men, who
cont know where the ues dime IL 10 come from when
they 20 out OF Office. We had some good men once.
jackson, for instance, was good old stick Bro hacin-
spoke my favor o the loy atty Of the Mormons,
and denounced the Garrsonian school In no measured
terms "a alters and nrebrands. n the hormons said
that The com tu,ou should be burned, there would be
CRY against them from Ian 10 Beershebs The Nor mon
ho happens be foreigner wishes simply 10 learn the
laws Of the country 10 obey them, and become citizen a.
as he
Brother Applcby said that he wished 10 state something
with regard the foreigner In Utah. and he hoped the
/ reporters would take down. Many OF them knov
nothing Of laws when they ave but they are taught
In Utah consider them the best 10 The world and that IL
thci- duty understand them and 10 get naturAbzed
They are uced daily upon this point Their doctrine
teaches obedience 10 them. when they come here
they fancy that all the and prosecutions they witness
proceed from the government but IN Utah tney learn
better they taught that such things are against the
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