Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-03-26

eating thoughts on the stibject to any one,
and union among them which might be
the means of overthrowing the present sys-
tenn is thus prevented. Persons, on the
contrary, who intend apostatizing generally
become more Jealous in the faith in order
to avoid suspicion.
The means made use of TO prevent the
departure of aposiates who might give true
information in regard to matters and things
here are sufficiently set forth in the follow
ing examples:
Within the past year an old man named
Davenport, who l think, eiiiigfanted here
from Iowa, made his preparations to leave
the Territory. Just as he got ready to
start he was called upon with a heavy bill
of taxes not then due, but for the next two
years in advance. This he was of course
obliged to pay, for otherwise he would
have been sued and all his property taken
from him, He finally succeeded in start
ing, but had made but days journey
when his teams were stolen from him, and
be was forced to return. .
In the Fall of 1855 there arrived here
among the Mormon converts rarty from
Texas. One Winter, however, satisfied
them with Mormonism, and last Spring
they determined to return. Before starting
they called for and settled all claims which
were presented against them; one of them
living in Grantsville having to pay taxes
for school house which acos to be built.
Unfortunately, young man of the party
had during the Winter married a Mormon
girl, and she naturally was anxious TO flee
with her husband from Pandemonium;
but proceedings like these cannot be sane
toned here. Accordingly, soon after they
started a posse was sent after them and
brought back the whole party with but two
exceptions. The Young man was then
fined $266 for taking his wife with him
against the will of her father Another of
the party was sued for the debt of So; he,
however showed receipt for the same,
whereupon they made him pay s12 costs
for bringing him back Upon similar pre-
lenses the whole outfit of the party was
seized, thus preventing them from leaving
the Territory. & pm
These Judicial proceedings may be con-
sidered jusGfable when we find the follow
ing clause in a law of the Territory (see
Revised Laws Of Utah, page 260, see. l.:
'And no laws nor parts Of laws shall be
read, argued, cited or adopted in any court
during any trial, except those enacted by
the Governor and Legislative Assembly of
this Territory, and those passed by the
Congress of the United States achen appli.
cable; and no report, decision, or doings
of any court shall be read, argued, cited or
adopted as precedent in any other trial"
Again, in a law defining the duties of
Judges, it is declared that they must Judge
upon the merits of the case alone. Of
course, in the aforementioned instance the
men were wrong in attempting to leave
Zion, and therefore ought to pay heavy
fines and costs.
Last Spring a man named Phillips, in
making preparations to get away, sold half
of his property for four hundred dollars
The Church, knowing his intentions, imme-
diatcly seized and confscated the remain
ing half for taxes. They then persuaded
an intimate friend of his to borrow the re-
mainder of the money, of which he succeed
ed in obtaining some three hundred dollars,
by stating that he wished it but for few
days, and giving some suitable reason for
asking it. When the time had elapsed
and Philips asked for the money, he was
told that Brigham had taken possession of it
and refused 20 return it, if it was to be taken
out of the Territory. -.
You will find the following paragraphs
in discourse delivered by Brigham Young
Dec omber 5, 1853, (see vol. of the Jour
nal of Discourses published by the Church,
page 34O,) indicative of his ideas and prin-
ciples on this subject. In speaking of mo-
uey to Elders of the Church had complain
ed by cause it was not returned to them,
be says:
"If an Elder has borrowed from you, and
you fined he is going to apostatize, then
you may tighten the screws upon him;
out if he is willing to preach the gospel
without purse or scrip, it is none of your
business What he does WiM the money he
has borrowed from yoa. And if the Lord
wants it to Use, let it go and it is none of
your business what he does with il
Vnd ifyou murmur against that Elder, it
will prove your damnation.. The money
was not yours but the Lord Almighty put
t into your hands to see what you would
10 with it, i
This is consolation to all who have lent
money to Mormons.
SLAVERY IN OREGoN.-We extract a
paragraph from communication directed