The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-11-05
Thc MOrnlnns.


The Mnrmons ore determined on one thing al
least they will do oil Of the loud talking nee
rssary 10 create some alarm as to the manner in
which the troops sent forward for their especial
benefit, will be received. 1t is generally be-
lieved and feared tina, they are more than hall
in earnest when they threaten to measure mill.
tory prowess with the troops, now marching
TO Utah.
The Mormons are a very singular people and
require careful manage ment, otherwise they will
of necessity prove very troublesome Their re-
ligion, like oil others, has its peculiarties, but
at the same time we have no doubt but the mass
of its followers are equally sincere as the sd.
herenls to other creeds Of faith This being true,
our constitution steps in and protects them in
th,ir righ, 10 worship God according to the
dictates Of their consciences. How far this re-
ligious freedom may go, is question upon which
many parsons, equally well informed, may hon.
estly differ
Whatever troubles may arise in Utah-the
blood that my be spilled and the property de-
stroyed-will all be ciargesble to the wont Of
correct policy in the democratic administration
and management in democratic leaders At the
time when the slave power thought to extend
lis area into territory forever consecra;ed to free
dom by the Ordinance of 1887, by procloimiug
and carrying out the doctrines Of squatter SOW
creignty, the Mormons were not difficult to
manage. They were willing to be governed by
United St0tss officials. Everything was passing
along smoothly, and while we abhorred their
system Of religion which tolerated polgamy, we
felt confident that wise and judicious man
agcment Of the territorial government would
speedily produce the needed reformation upon
such obnoxious practices, und that all would
terminate as it should.
Slavery demanded the Inauguration of a new
policy for the government of the territ,r ,ries and
the democratic party, including the administra-
tion, were only too anxious to serve their mas.
tiers, and squattcr sovereignty was procluim.d
through every paper and from every stump ftom
Knm,as to Florida and from Maine 10 Caifor-
mia. Brigham Young caught the spirit, and our
readers will racoile,t that he made speech in
which he adopted and consecrated this new doc
trine. From that time forward, troubles with
Auc Nl'llI"uS iaNC uCLuluulultu lllCh anu idSt.
The democrats, instead Of practicing upon the
principles which they so loudly preached, still
Insisted upon the right Of the administration to
govern Utah. This inconsistency has not pleas
ed Brigham aud his followers, aud they have
;ought to be more consistent in their action,
aud one trouble has succeeded another in ra pid
succession until resort is had to military fore,
10 compel obedience TO laws and officers enacted
and appointed without the least regard to the
principles of squatter sovereignty, and without
even 50 much os consulting the Mormons. For
this folly and political knavery, the peoples
treasury is depleted, and much blood will most
likely be shed. Yet the South requires it, and
as the democratic party draws its sustenance
from the South, it is all right according to their
system of political ethics.
Since the failure of squatter sovereignty to
suhjugate Kansas to the blighting curse of slave
ry, the pro-slaveTy democracy are abandon,
ing the doctrine. What they will mkt get up,
time can alone determine, but the next Congress
will be required to DO something. The "equi-
Iibrium of States 4" and the impossibility of a
continuance of the Union, if Free Iom gets a
greater power in the U, S. Senate than Slavery,
alike demand that something should be done
md that right speedily