Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-07-01

"ehite" from the constitution of your State; and
what then? The negro becomes your equaiEyonr
equal in everything your equal at the polls, your
equal at the public tables, your equal in the jury
box your equal to become candidate for the legis.
lature Congress, the governorship; his children will
be the equal of yours in the public schools. Nay,
more: make him citizen, and you give him the
right to marry your daughter and pohute your blood
These things the Supreme Court by their decision,
have said cannot and must not be. Yet the repub-
lican party say that decision is infamous! Their
opposition to that just and upright decision is trea-
sonable, Infamous, and disgracefu to the age III
which we live.
The talented speaker next adverted to the meaning
of the phrase in the Decal alton of independence a
all men were created free and equal, ABOUT winch
"bleeding Kansas" shrieks so loud upon the stump
He proved conclusivey, and to the satisiacuoh u
every man present that thirteen slavehod'hg Colo-
Mes in throwing off the shackles of tyranny from
Great Britain, meant by that deciaratloh tnat
the colonies up to that memeh mem ' "sbt TO he free
and equal that British subjects, born or residing IN
America were entitled to the same rights and PRIV
leges as though they had been born IN England.
Had the slaveholding trainers OF that immortal IN.
strument and the equally immortal one that followed
it. intended to include negroes, they would have SAID
So and they would not in the constitution have re-
coenised them only as servants and property. The
Declaration of Independence was made by white
men; the battles of the revolution were fought by
white men; and the constitution was framed by
white men, to govern nation of white men. Had
they intended to make the negro the equal OF the
white man, would they not have been compelled to
abolish slavery ill order to comply with the language
of the Declaration of Independence?
Our fathers had seen the terrible effects OF this
system of equality in Spanish America, and wisely
guarded against it. In that unhappy country the
Spanard amalgamated with the negro, made hun
his equal: and look at the fearful. consequences 1t
is one of the immutable laws of God, that where an
inferior and superior race mingle their blood the
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 equality on the one hand, and
against it on the other The friends of the consttu-
ton and the supremacy of the laws sustain it and
every man who quarres with it is an amagamatonist
practically politically and domest'cally. equal
ity being the very cornerstone OF abolltlonlsln.
After giving full explanation of the facts in the
bred Scott CASE he to the last topic upon which
he called upon to speak, to wit: the affairs OF
Utah.
The act of 1850, creating the Territory Of Utah,
was passed on the supposton that the people then
residing there were citizens of the United States, &C.
knowledging their allegiance and claiming the protec
ton of the government. Seven years experience
has demonstrated State of facts entirely at variance
with the supposition then entertained.
If the reports that reach US from that Territory
are true-and lie had no reason to doubt them-one
important fact stands prominently forth-and that
is that at least nnetenths of the present inhabitants
of Utah are aliens by birth, who have steadily re-
fused to become naturazed take the oath of ale
glance The newspapers are filled with accounts OF
the fearful and terrible oahs to resist and subvert
the government of the United StateS to which these
wicked and deluded people compelled to subscribe.
1t is also we'll known that the Mormon governor has
been, and is now, engaged in forming alliances with
hostile Indian tribes, engaging them to join in open
warfare against the government of the United States,
and to murder our citizens. Assuming that these
reports true, it proves that the governor himself
is an alien to the government of the United States,
and acting in open defiance to our laws.
Under these circumstances, the duty of the adj
minstration is Clear and he had the most implicit
confidence in Mr. Buchanan's boldness, wisdom, and
6rmness, and was satisfied he would move straight
forward, fearessly, in the path of duty. He
asked what his views Of that duty were. Sim
ply, and in short, remove Brigham Young, and all
other officers of the Territory who sympathize with
him in his treason, from Office, and send able.
bold, unf1inchng men to take their places. Send
with them strong and efficient body of troops, under
experienced and able officers, who vii. be able to
protect the civil officers and enforce the law. Let
have good men for governor, marshal, district ator-
ney, and judges; and then let US have full and
fair investigation into affairs there; let US know by
reliable and impartial reports the actual state of things
in that Territory. Let us know who murdered Bah
bitt who massacred Gunnson, .'ho has been guilty
of all the murders and arsons and robberies, and
every species of crme that have disgraced that Terri
tory for years past. Let have these facts in an
official shape before the President and Congress, and
the country will learn that in the performance
of the high and solemn duty devolving upon the
Executive and Congress, there will be no vaciating
or hesitating policy. 1t will be as prompt as the
peal that follows the 1ash-as stern and unyelding
death. Should such state of things actually exist
are led to infer from the reports-and such in
formation comes in an official shape-the knife must
be applied to this pestferous, disgusting cancer,
which is gnawing into the very vitas of the body
polite 1t must be cut GU! by the roots and scared
over by the redho iron of stern and unhncing law.
Should all efforts fail to bring them to sense of
their duty, there is but one remedy left. Repeal
the organic aw Of the Territory on the ground that
they are alien enemies and outlaws unfit to be citi
zens of a Territory, much less TO become citi.
zens of one of the free and independent States of
this glorious coniederacy. To protect them further
in their reasonable, disgusting, and besal practices
would be disgrace to the country-a disgrace to
humanity, disgrace to civilization, and a disgrace
to the spirit of the age. Blot it out as one of the
organized Territories of the United States-what
then 1t will be regulated by the law of 1890, which
has exclusive and sole jurisdiction all territory
not incorporated under any organic and special law
By the provisions of this law all crimes and mis-
demeanors committed on its soil can be tried before
the legal authorities of any State or Territory to
which the offender shall be first brought for trial
and punished. Under that law persons have been
rested in Kansas, Nebraska and other Territories,
prior to their organization Territories, and hang
ed for their crimes. The law of 1890 has sole and
exclusive jurisdiction where other law of local
character exists, and by repeating the organic law of
Utah you give to the general government of the
United States the whole and sole jurisdiction over
the Territory
The Judge entered into long and convincing
gument. in which he demonstrated that the line of
policy he had marked out for Utah did not conflict
in any particular with the principles of the Nebras-
ka bill, but was in harmony with the democratic
platform in regard to the power of the government