The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-11-27
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justices, to judges, Governors and Pres.
idents, only 10 be scorned, held in
insulted and betray ed. Our
houses have been plundered and then
burned, odr fields laid waste, our prin.
cipal men butchefed while Under the
pJsdged faith OF the government for
iheif ssfe,y. and our families driven
lsem mlhsiebsesses<eSed shstss ssettssse
,he barren wilderness and that prolec
idon among hostile savsges which wsre
denied them IN the bossted abodes ot
Christianity and civilization ,1'a y 3.
The constitution Of our common
county guarantees unto US all that
we do now or have ever claimed. II
the stitutional rights which pertain
unto US as American citizens we're ex
tended &c Uah according to the spiri
and meaning thereof, and fairly and
impar.ially q lipinistered, it is oil tha
we could ask k-aH lhat we have evel
asked.
Our opponents have availei themsel
OF prejudice existing against US, bee aust
OF OUT religious faith. to send out for
midable host to accomplish our destruc
ton. We have had no privilege no
oppqr,unity ofdoleno,ns ourselves from
the fr:se, Ioul and unjust aspersion,
ugsns, US before the nation.
The government has not scondescen n,
10 cause an Investigating committee o.
other person to be sent 10 inquire int
and ascertain the truth, as is customary
IN such cases. We know those asper
sions to be false; but that avails u,
nothing. We are condemned unheard
and forced TO an issue with an amet
mercenary mob. which has been sen
against US at tho instigation OF anony
nous letter writer's. ashamed TO fathe
the base, slanderous faIsehoods which
they have given the public Of corrup
officials, who have brought false &C
cusations against Us to screen them
selves in their own infamy and Of hire
ling priests and bowling editors, who
prostitute truth for filthy ucre's sake.
The issue which has thus been forcet
upon US compels US to resort to the grea
first law OF self.preservation, and stand
in our own defense-a right guarantee &c
unto US by the genius Of tue institutions
OF our county, and upon which tn,
governn cnt is based. Our duty TO our
selves. 10 our families, requires not Il
tamsly submit 10 be driven and slair
without an attempt topresefve ourselves
Oar duty to our country, our holy re
ligion. our God, TO freedom and liberty
requires that we should not quietly
stand and sect hese feters fotgini
around US which are calculated to en-
slave and bring US into subsection to al
unlawful military despoisism. such a
can only emanate, in country OF con
stitutional law, from usuipation, y ran
ny and oppression. 900
Therefore Brigham Young, Cover
nor and Superintendent Of Indian Az
fairs for the Territory Of Utah, in tn,
name OF the people Of the United States
in the Territcry OF Utah, forbid:
First--All armed forces OF every de
scripton from coming into this Terrific
ry, under any pretence whatever.
econd-Taa, all the forces in sal,
Territory hold themselves in readines
80 malch alta moments notice TO repe
any and all such invasion.
Thini-- Martial law ishereby declar
ed to exist in this Territory from an
after the publication OF this Proclama
ton, and no person shall be allowed t
pass or repass into or through or from
this Territory without permit from tn
proper officer.
Given under my hand and seal a
great Salt Lake Ci,y. Territory OF Utah
this fifteenth day OF September, A. D.
eighteen hundred and fifty seven. and Q
the Independence OF the United State
Of America the eighty second.
Brigham Young.