The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-01
in their power to subyert the government Of

in their power to subver the government of
! the United States, and resist its authority.
Sd. That tn g Mormon government, with
Brigham Young at the head, is now forming
| alliances with the Indians tribes of Utah and
adjoining teritories-st mulatingssthe Indi-
ans to acts Of hostity--and organizing
bands of his own followers under the namo
of Daui'es or Destroying Angels, )" to prose.
cute system of robbery and murder upon
American citizens, who support the autho-
rity OF the United States, and denounce the
infamous and disgusting practices and insti-
tutions OF the Mormon government.
If, upon full investigation, these repre-.
sensations shall prove true, they will estab.
lish the fact that the inhabitants of Utah,
as community, nre outlaws and alien epe-
mics, unfit 10 exercise the right of seIf.go.
vernment under the organic act, and un.
worthy 10 be admitted into the Union as a
State, when their only object in seeking adj.
mission is to interpose the sovereignty of
the State, as an invincible shield to protect
them in their treason and crime, debauche-
ry and intamy. tAppause.l
Under this view OF the subject, think il
is the duty of the President, as Il havo
no doubt i, is his fixed purpose, to
remove Brigham Young and all his follow
ers from office, and to fill their places with
bold, able and true men, and TO cause a
thorough and searching investigation into all
the crimes and enormities which are alleged
to be perpetrated daily in that territory, un.
der the direction of Brigham Young and his
confederates, and 10 use all the military
force necessary TO protect the officers in the
discharge of their duties, and TO enforce the
laws of the land. [Applausel
When the authentic evidence shall arrive,
if it shall establish the facts which are be.
lieved 10 exist, it will become the duty of
Congress 10 apply the knife and cut III
loa,hsome, disgusting ulcer. [Applause.l
No temporizing pohcy-no half way mea-
sure will then answer. 1t has been suppos.
ed by those who have not thought deeply
upon the subject, that an act of Congress,
prohibiting murder, robbery, polygamy and
other crimes, with appropriate penalties, for
those offences, would afford adequate reme-
dies for all the enomities complained OF.
Suppose such law 10 be on the statute
books, and believe they have criminal
code, providing the usual punishment for
the entire catalogue of crimes, according to
the usages ST all civilized and Christian
countries, with the exception of polyramy,
, which is practieed under the sanction of the
Mormon Church, but il neither prohibited
nor authorized by the laws of the Territory.
Suppose, | repeat, that Congress should
, pass law prescribing a criminal code and
Furnishing polygamy among other offences,
what effect would it have-what good would
1t do! Would you call on twenty-three
grand iurymen with twenty-three wifes
edch,' TO find bill of indictment against
poor miserable wretch for having two
wivess tCheers and laughier.l Would
you rely upon twelve petit jurors with twelve
wives each, TO convict the same loathsome
wretch with two wives! Continued ap-
plause.l Would You expect grand jury
composed of twenty-three 'Daunes1 to find
bill OF indictment against brother sDa-
, mite for having murdered gentle, a. they
. call all American citizens, snder their di-
rection! Much less would you expect Of
, twelve destroying angels to find another
destroying angel" guilty of the crime of
murder, and cause him to be hanged for no
other offence than that Of taking the life Of
|, Gentle! No. II there is any truth in
the reports We receive from Utah, Congress
may pass what Law il chooses, but you can
never rely upon the local tribunals and ju-
ries 10 punish crimes committed BY Nor
mons IN that territory. Some other and
more effectual remedy must be devised and
applied. In my opinion the frs; step skoai
be the absolute ard unconditional repeal
OF the organic sct-blotting the ,erriioraI
: government out of exis,ence-upoo the
ground that they are alien enemies and
, outlaws, denying their allegiance and defy
ing the authority OF the United Safes, [tn-
mense applause
The territorial government once abolished
the country wculd rever, to its primitive
condition prior to the act Of 1850, under
the sole and exclusive JuIisiictou Of the
, United Staies, and should BE placed uRsier
the operation OF the act OF Congress OF the
3oth Of April, ITso, AMI the varioes acts
suPplenen:al,hereto aDd Izeataaosy there.
OF, providing for The punishment Of erizes
against the United States within anv ks-t.
arsenal, dcckyard. nasaIine, OF any cshee
place or dlstrSc, OF country, under The scse
and exclusive jurisdiction Of the Uaised
SSate<,@ AL offences agaiaSs the provisions
OF these acts are reQaired oy taw to BE mel
and punished BY the Jared Ssasss Courts
, in the Sa1es or Territories vtece he e6sa-
ders shall Be 'Grss sPpcehsRiedSnI b7essas
for tr1l,> Thus IL wia ee <esa tAas ussaes
,hs plan proposed, SrssaSz Yccus Sa3 aSs
eoabsssrs,es Nea'3 BE 'appSehsa6ed aad
, eroSssAs for ;rSslS - Iowa and MSSssars, ca
kScSaia es oegOn, - ~ Nsy e<ass aisScs1s
Sss,e or Territory, where ar Tsal eera