Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-25

bleeding Kansas" shrieks so loud upol
the stump. He proved concIusipely and tc
the satisfaction of every man present, tha
thirteen slave holding colonies in throwing
off the shackles of tyranny from Grea
Britain, meant by that declaration, that The
colonies up to that moment the subjects
of foreign poser. were, and of righ
ought to be free and equal; that British
subjects, born or residing In America, were
eutitled TO the same rights and privileges
as though they had been born In England
Had the slave holding trainers of that i'm
mortal instrument and the equally immor
al one that followed it. intended to include
negroes; hey would have said so, and they
nlzed them only as servants and property
The Declaration of Independence was
made by white men. the battles of the rev.
olution were fought by white men, and the
J Constitution was framed by white men, tc
govern nation of white men. Hadsthey
intended to make the negro the equal ot
the white man, would they not have been
compelled to abolish slavery in order to
comply with the language of the Declara-
ton of Independence?
Our fathers had seen the terrible effects
OF this system of equality, in Spanish Amer
lea, and Sisely guarded against it. In
that unhappy country the Spaniard ANAL
Samated with the negro--made him his
equal--and look at the fearful consequent
ces. II is one of the immutable laws OF
God, that where an inferior and superior
race mingle their blood, their descendants
always sink to the lower, but never raise
themselves to the superior race.
The whole issue involved in the war now
being waged against the decision of the
Supreme Court is in favor of negro equal
lty on the one hand, and against it on the
other. The friends of the Constitution
and the supremacy of the laws sustain it,
and every man that quarrels with it, is an
amalgamationiss, practically, politically,
and domestically-negro equality being the
very corner stone of abolitionism.
-Af0e' giving sull explanation of the
facts In the Dred Sovtv o"so, ne came tc
The last topic upon which he was called up
on to speak, towit: the affairs of Utah.
The act of 1850, creating the Territory
of Utah, was passed on the supposition
that the people residing there were citizens
of the United States. acknowled ging their
allegiance and claiming the protection of
the Government. Seven years experience
has demonstrated state of facts entirely
at variance with the supposition then enter
tanned.
If the reports that reach us from that
Territory are true, and he had no reason to
doubt them, one important fact stands
prominently forth, and that is, at least
nine -tenths of the present inhabitants of
Utah. are aliens Iy birth. who have steadily
refused to become naturalized or take the |
oath of allegiance. The newspapers are
filed with accounts of the fearful and ter
riblo oaths to resist and subvert the Gov
arnment of the United States, to which
these wicked and deluded people are COM
pelled TO subscribe 1t is also we'll known
hat the Mormon Governor has been and is
Tow engaged in forming alliances with hos
lie indian tribes, engaging them to join in
open warfare against the Government of
he United States, and to murder our citi-
,ens. Assuming these reports to be true,
{ proves that the Governor himself is an
.lien to the Government of the United
States, and acting in open defiance to our
avs.
Under these circumstances the duty of
he Administration is clear, and he had the
most implicit confidence in Mr.. Bachan-
ms boldness, wisdom, and 6rmness. and
vas satisfied he would move straight for
ward fearlessly in the path of duty. He
vas asked what his views of that duty
we're. Simply and in short remove Brig
lam Young, and all other officers in the
Territory who sympathize with him in his
reason, at once from office, and send able,
'old. unfinching men to take their places.
send with them strong and efficient body {
# troops, under experienced and able Off
ers, who will be able to protect the civil [
Ulcers and enforce the law. Lot us have I
,ood men for Governor, Marshall, District
Attorney and Judges. and then let us have
full and fair investigation into affairs [
here; let us know by reliable and impair
ial reports the actual state of things in {
hat territory. Let us know who murder
d Babbitt, who massacred Gunnison-I {
Who has been guilty of all the murders I
nd arsons androbberies and every species [
f crime that has disgraced that Territory {
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