, 1857-08-21

try does not fully sustain the truth Of the
that amalgamation is degrade
ton. demoralizaGon, disease aud death !!
Is it true that the negro is our equal and
our brother The history of the times
clearly show that our fathers did not re-
gard the African race as any kin to them,
aud determined so to lay the foundation of
society and government, that they should
never be Of kin to their posterity. I'm
mense Applause.
But, when you confer upon the African
race the privileges Of citizenship, and put
them on an equality with white men at the
polls, in the jury-box, on the bench, in the
Executive chair, and in the councils Of the
nation, upon what principle will you deny
their equality at the festive board and in
the domestic circle ?
The Supreme Court Of the United States
have decided that under the Constitution,
a negro is not and cannot be a citizen.
The Republican or Abolition party pro-
nounce that decision cruel, inhuman aud
Infamous, and appeal to the American
ipeople to disregard and refuse to obey IT,
Lei US joiu issue with them, and put our
solves upon the country for trial tUheers
and applause 'r'-.a r.a esHf tiiF
{, Mr. President l will now respond to the
call which has been made upon me for my
opinions Of the condition Of things in Utah,
aud the appropriate remedies for existing
evils. ~
The Territory Of Utah was organized
under one Of the acts known as the com-
promise measure Of 1850, on the suppos-
iion that the inhabitants were American
eaizens, owing and acknowledging alleg-
aneet to the Uuited States and consequent
y entitled 10 the benefits Of selfgovern-
ment while u Territory, and to admission
into the Union on an equal footing with
the original States, SO soon as they should
humber the requisite population. 1t was
coneeded on all hands, and by all parties,
tibet the peruliarities of their religious faith
sand ceremonies inteFposed no valid and
eonstiiuliODoi 0 isction to their reception
into the Union, 10 conformity with the fed
leral constitution, so long as they were in
all other respects entitled to admission.
HENCE the grest political parties of tie
country endorsed and approved the com.
promise measure Of 1850, including the act
tor the organization Of the Territory Of
Utah, with the hope and tho confidence
that the inhsbita1ts would conform to the
Constitution and laws, and prove them
selves worthy, respectable and law-abiding
cltizens. II VIC are permitted to place ere
dence in the rumors and reports from that
country, (and It must be admitted that
they have increased and strengthened and
assumed consistency aud plausibdity by
each succeeding nlaiD seven years expert
ence has disclosed state of faots entirely
from that which was supposed TO
exist When Utah was orgaDized These
rumors and reports would seem to Justify
the beliel lhat thr foliapang facts are sus-
ceptiblo Of proof \ y -l----,--.l,
lat, That, nine-tents Of the inhabitants
are aleps by birth, who have refused to
become natnralize, or toitake the oath OF
allegiance, or 10 do any other act recogni-
ziug the government Of the United States
as the paramount authority in that Terri
tory r so5a
"a. Tint all the inhabitants, whether
natiYe or alien born, known as Mormons,
land they constitute the whole people OF
the Territory, are bound by horrid oaths
and sterrible penalties, 10 recognize and
maintain the authority of Brigham Young,
and the goyernment of,which he is the
head, as paramount 10 that OF the United
States, ip civil as well as srelgious aiI,lirs !;
and that they will, in due time, and under
the direction Of their leaders, use all means
in their power 70 snbtert tbe goverument
Of the Uniled States, and resist its aatAor-
ity,s5a bi9d t6s natiil lala
Sd. That the Mormon government with
Brigham young at its bead, is nov forming
alliancn with Indian tribes in UtRh1 aud
lsdjoinipg Understanding the In
dians TO acts of hostility-and organizing
bands Of bis own followers under the name
pf :. Daniles or Destroying Angels" "
prosecute . system Of reb1ery aud murder
upon Amefiean citizens, who support the
authority Of the United Staies, and de-
nounee the Infamous and disgusting prae-
tiees and Institutions of the Mormon gov
ernment. 90. s.', 80 ,- as.s,fs
II, upon a full investigation, these rep.
resentatlops shall prove true, they will es-
tablish The fact that the Mormon iuhahil-
anlls OF y tab as a eommanity, are out
laws and alien enemies, unit 10 exercise
the right of selfgoYernmoat under ths/or
ganic act, and unworthy to be admitted
into the Union as State, when their only
object in seeking admission is to interpose
the sovereignty Of the State, US an inYinei-
Die shield to protect them in their treason
and crime, debauchery and ipfamy. Ap-
plause.
Under this view Of the subject, l think
IL is the duty of the Presideat, as have
no doubt it is his 6xed purpose, TO remove
Brigham Young and all his followers from
Office, and TO ill their places with bold,
able and true men, and to cause a thorough
aud searching investigation into all the
crimes and euormities which are alleged to
be perpetrated daily in that Territory, ua-
der tue direction OF Brigham Yeung and
his eonfederates; and to use all the military
force necessary to protect the officers in the
discharge OF their duties, and to enforce