Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-11-26
Very respectfully,
BRIGHAM YOUNG.


The following is the proclamation refer
red to by Brigham Young:
PROCLAMATION BY TIE GovERNoR.
CITIZENS or UTAm:-Wc are invaded BY
"a hostil. force who are evidently assaiing
lis to accomplish our overthrow AMI dcs-
tructioa. For the last twenty five years
we have trusted officials OF the government,
! from constablcs to Justice. to Judges, Gov
ernors ANA Presidents, only to be scornctl,
held in derision, insultcl and betrayed
Our house, have leen plundcGed and then
burned, our fields laid waste, our principal
men butchered while under the pledged faith
Of the govcrnm- for their safety, and
or families driven from their homes to
, find that shelter in the barren wilderness,
and that protection amongst hostile saw
ages, which were denied them in the
boaSted abode, of christianity and cviliza-
ton.
The constitution OF our common coun-
try guarantees unto us all W. do now OF
have ever claimed If the constitutional
rights which pertain to us as American cit
liens were extended to Utah according to
the spirit and meaning thereof, and fair
j. and impartially administered, it Is all
that we could ask all that we have ever
asked.
Our opponents have availel themselves
Of prejudice existing against us, because of
our religious faith to send out formidable
host to accomplish our destruction. We
have had no privilege nor opportunity of
I AL.
and unjust aspeIsions against us before the
nation. The Government has not conic-
seconded 10 cause an investigating commit
tee or other persons to be sent to inquire in
to and ascertain the truth, as is customary
in such cases. We know those assertions
IL be false; lut that avails Us nothing
We are condemned unheard, and forced to
an issue with on armed mcrccnary mob,
which has been sent against us at the in.
stigation OF anonymous Liter writer's, al
shamcd to father thebaSe, slaaderouS false
hoods which they have given to the public
OF corrupt officials who have brought
false accusations against us TO screen them
selves in their own infamy, and OF hircling
priests and bowling editors, who pros
titutc the truth for filthy lucrc's sake.
The Issue which has thus been forced
upon us, compcls Us to resort to the great
first law of self preservation, and stand Ill
our own dcfi'nSe-a right guaranteed unto
us by the genius Of the institutions Of our
country. and upon which the government
is basel. Our duty TO ourselves, to our
families. requires MS no. to tamely submit
to be driven and slain without an attempt
to preserve ourselves. Our duty to our
country, our holy religion. our God, to
, freedom and liberty, requires that we should
no; quietly stand still and see those letters
forging around us which are calculated to
ensave and bring us in subsection to an
unlawful military dcspotiSn, such as can
only cmanatc in country of constitutional
law, from usurpation, tyranny, and oppreS-
sion.
Therefore |, Brigham Young, Governor
and Superintendent OF Indian Affairs for
the Territory of Utah, in the name of the
people Of the United States, in the Terrific
ry of Ctah, forbid
First-all armed forces Of every descrip-
ton from coming into this Territory, under
any prctcncc whatever.
Second-That all forces in said Terrific
ry hold themselves i'll readiness to march
at a moments notice, to repcl all such in
vasions
Third-Martial law is hereby declared
to exist in this Territory from and after
the publication of this proclamation, and
no person shall he allowed to pass or repass
into or through or from this Territory
without a permit from thu proper officer.
j Given under my hand and seal, at Great
Salt Lake City, Territory of Utah, this
fifteenth day of September, A. d., eighteen
hundred and ffty-seven, and of the indie
! pendence of the United States CT America
the eighty second.
BRIGHAM YOUNG.