New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-15
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i Ukr.aJ. Tbs peopls of Utah Territory d,ncs 10
Tvs n the quiet enjoys ens Of taoss psiscsples wt
we geat oh.tsr OF oer Insependsnes describes % -
.s; tAe asheusbs tight cf al MEG" lfs lberty asl
i tie pursuit Of hsppisess;" end
nh"sas, We were driven forth By our easosss
ana fessscuts n. to psrish the plains, sod is
ici SpsSa o. torr yssls-fIom 1916 unfi SeptsmAex.
lSo-to 1--we OF die, net Only without the psotects,e
ofths Geas,s Goyesur ent brt on tbs coo,rAys
having our strength drawn by that Goyersmsat ast
srs TO The mock distant pro,ao-s to 6xht the battles
AID sLeTsas. We complied with this. Z. Va sy.r
have with every requirement Of tie parsos Csvsrs
cot AID did raise ard turn cut i've burdr.J Of osr
beet MO- VITO did actually march TO AID tbs Icstsl
pant Of I0ws to Fort and thence to Ssss
Fe 10 New Mexico al thence 20 Caiforu:s. asdss
the con q and Of Col Cock, who also acted undN a.
direction Of Geo. Kesrrey;
journey 90 foot snd Essentially aid in bringing inkO
snt lection 10 the American Government, New Msx,co
ana California, and the Territory now occupy;
AnG rhSreos, Wills these forces were absent upcs
this tedious and distant march, their families had -
be efs in destitute condition. in Iudisn country,
far from the abodes OF civilization aud unsettled nv
irg liz tents snd vsgcts travelling in search OF iScs-
tier where We could be far from oer spemes, wasee
We could rect and live IN peace;
dHd eke'eds, During the atsepce OF these foscaA,
ard while our en- grating camps were tsyesipg hAit-
irg occasionally - recruit our provisions. which -
had mostly 20 Is from the earth as we ptccesdsd.
the remaining portion Of our people, who thloaga
poverty CT himlty we've unable 90 De removed fox tbs
time telrg sIom Nauyoo, ard many VI whose fathers
and brothers were actually marching 10 the sriss d
the ntet States as above set forth, 20 aid the Gov
erument in her then existing with Mexico,
uost wsuopIy and iuhumany attacked with cameo
ard hiearms without cause or provocation. by mohs
who murdered plurdered. and Unfortunately drovo
sCrcss tie Mississippi River into lows Thousands %
En-, women and chldien, many Of them sick With tho
fevers incident to the country in that season OF this
yesr oausrg them 10 lie on the ground exposed 10 tia
h,.i svn Nv dan ard ard IN hv nj
and 20 rain and tempest bereit Of the shelter OF taar
homes from which they were driven, of food and
co,hirg, Of which they robbed, and OF the
ard sympathy Of friends who were absent In Ne
service Of the country hundreds died and buried
upon the roadside by their companions in ailctoa.
who, on foot, or best they could, by the scAakp
means lett them by the mob, endssyoriny 70
mske their way into the wilderness to oysrtAks ths
Camps who had gone before 10 Id place and prepare
The way, in cone farof nook or corner Of the esrth
where We could be free iom our oppressors, ssd 1.-Two
10 the quiet cy ent " peace ard that Liberty which.
though denied u.s. had been handed down by our faith
ers ss a sacred legacy for our joint inheritance;
And Nher0s, Through the blessing and Providsnoe
Of God only, and rot OF man. We were finally preservsd
from sdverssries cm the savsge tbes, and from
pershug through hunger ard want which olsn threat
ered destruction, not only upon the deserts, tbs
wild and barren plains but in the repeated dsstruc-
ton Of our crops BY the insects in these psroasd ua-
fruitful snd inhospitabs cimes;
Aad ckereds After lorg and repeated solicitations.
ard after we had gathered strength and limited sup
plies of provisions Congress did grant unto "a tes-
toId form OF government, which was thankfully
received and under which, until we shall obtain ad-
mission into the Union 80 nee, sovereign and ieds-
pendent State, according to our application and Coz
stituton,, We expect to i've, act and be governed.
And rhreas, II is made the duty of the Prssideak
Of the United Staes In the organic sot passed Sept
g. 1850 for the organization OF this Territory, TO ap-
point, The Senate concur1ing therein, the following
Superintendent of Indian Affairs, Secretary, three
Judges, one Marshal one Attorney, and, through he
Secretary of the Interior and Comussiouer VI lnds1
Affairs two or more Indian Agents;
And whereas, Fase-hearted mes, office seekers anA
corrupt demsgcgues from every section Of this wide
spread Republic, flock 20 the seat OF the Federal
Government, surround the President snd inauentiaA
men thereat to be appointed TO these and similar
Offices vested 10 the discretion and patronage OF Ne
PRECEDENT Of the Senate;
And rhereGs Suoh hangerson ard ofios sssksrs.
who continually whining around the President fU
office, unworthy Of the confidence Of the Govern
ment; And the principle OF fsvoIilism so generally
prscticed Of throwing bone to satisfy this hungry
hound and crumb to that yeping cur, cannot be toe
eriy, by every person who desires the perpssuitY Of
the ice institutions Of our country;
dnd ukereds, It's our honest conviction that n0
ser sble psrsors would accept such offices, CONTRARY
only to their own selfish purposes totally re-
gsrdless Of the rights of others;
hnd ~he,eas, The conduct OF the largo msjctity oil
the sppontees has been an ineult 10 humanity, 80
imposition upon Intelligence, and as far as lay In thsr
power, serious injury 10 the interests Of this Toni.
tory and Of this Cnioni
And uhereds, Thus 10 appoint officers and impose
them upon people contrary to their Wishes ispug-
nsnt to every principle OF republican government.
vhose pride and boast s that all power inherent In
the people, and that government should emsnate to0
them;
And ,ckerea,, The psope are continually urging The
authorities Of this Territory 10 free them from thsse
abuses, and unanimously declare that 1t Is almost an.
endursbls 10 longer submit to DO thus atfoated snA
I'D foAt hxro rapf nd hAxA AL MI
officials who, without authority Of law or right Inn
pose upon U.S. and think " force into quiet sutoo-
ton to their bass and helsh purposes simply bscauss
they hold Offices by the appointment OF the Govern
And Whereas, We do not understand that such -.
pontmerts should screen any offender from the just
indignation Of an insulted injured and much abused
community;
And whereas, The practice of appointing to tas
Offices of this Territory strangers and non residents hss
frequently thrown into 0ui midst base and corrupt
men whose only business 10 have been 10 devise
mschief misepresent US and stir up stfs not osly in
our midtt but between and the Indians, and alss
between u and the Federal Govsrnment-msn who
GEEK to corrupt our community, tsmpls upos Our
who neither fear God nor regard man, and, whoa
ever checked their mad career, threaten us with
death and destruction BY the United States troops,
which they seem 10 consider ready 10 march
against Us at their foul and false instgstioosj
And rhereas, Our laws, which have been paased "
the Legislative Assembly, And not been annuisd ~
Congress, a. provided IN the organic ACT, nave Dsee
set at sUght and trApplsd snder foot BY portion Of
said officers, they having caused, BY their rulings end
decisions other laws than tbose either Of oar own or
the enactment of the Congress Of the United States 70
be enforced thus rabyerting the ends Of justice snd
overriding the laws Of the Territory, 10 thvat their
operation and insuk and oppress the people:
And rkreos, In cur wellfoundsd opinion, there arc
citzers OF our Territory who capable and honest,
whose interest Ia identified With the people, who desiis
the promotion Of pssce and the prosperity Of tho Ter
Iitoiy anu Urion:
And ,chsTeas We have furnished worthy Dele
h. Rarnh.s0I. lSt OF