New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-22

ors; that the men are mostly foreigners, who have
been in the United States only three or four years not
long enough to become naturalized and entitled to
vote Many of them have not taken the first steps
toward naturalization; and many do not intend being
willing 10 become citizens Of Morm0ndum, bm Hoi
" al all inclined 10 become citizens o. me CnHea
States =,
They did not come here, as I said in my last; in the
love a America or repubcsnism. 1t IS not love iOr
these institutions that keeps them here. All tne'i pre-
elections are in favor Of monarchy All their aec-
fions still remain firmly united TO the lands OF ther
nativity. Were it not for the restraining influence OF
their religion, Thousands Of them woud return 10 hu,
rope tomorrow. 1t behOves Congress TO demand
wi NJ are tie political tendencies ofhat religion as il
ia for Congress 10 say how many such inhabitants
hall form population sufficient TO demand adms-
s;on into the Union as State. Men who are unac-
ouaipted with their rights and careless Of their privi
lepes a. American citizens; who are led at the beck of
decamatory stump orators or twisted round the fin
gers of every denagogue; who are but the weight
the lever Of political iniquity and corruption may
have the right to demand hearing and to hold
tendency; but foreigners from birth foreigners from
inclination, aliens by profession and religion should
come in very imposing numbers and very formula
bic attitude, in order to extOrt from Congress preroga
tves and power. They certainly should thus come TO
justify the bravsdo Of Brigham Young, We will be
ga sovereign and an independent State in the Union
" or an independent nation by ourselves" (Deseret
hers, Sept. IL, 1861
otoDly should there be sufficient numbers but
sufficient members cannot compel admission. " New
" States may be admitted into this Union by vote OF
congress. Inc trainers OF te CODstltutlOn cOulu
not have surmised the existence Of any similar cir
cumstances to those Of Utah. Could they have
done 30 those advocates OF liberty would have made
that freedom Incompatible with crime. Not doing
much as they could. They left the admis.
sion of new States optional with the Congress Of
the Confederacy. Being optional it is not question
of necessity, but e1pedency. Before Congress ad-
mitted Will it be to the honor of the Union, the
benefit Of the country, the advantage of the Utah
people themselves, or TO the advancement OF the
great interests ofthe human of whom all Gov
ernments should be conservatOrs The very fullest
information and the most rigid scrutiny OF facts should
be required
Utah is now Territory as such, 1t is under the
control, TO certain extent Of the General Govern
ment. If8nythng can be done to root out poygamy
and other evils, it can be done If it cannot be
done in Utah Territory, to admit Utah State
will entirely shut il out Of all jurisdiction and control.
BE the conservative influence OF Judlcatory or an
Executive little much at Utah, 1t is much infu-
against crime 1t has not been much az it
might have been; may be made more than it has
been. To admit them IL to give them the unquestion-
able right to appoint whom they please, act they
please conceal what they please, ard their isolated
state will enable them to sing unnoced and unknown.
Ii not only shuts out all Intervention, but 1T confirms,
by sort of political acquescence, their doings.
Either their doings right wrong. If right they
ought not to be blamed, accused and dragged before
the tribunal of the public; If wrong the powers that
be ought to act for the suppression Of the evils. But
there are two kinds of wrOng-ethcal and legal. Ii
not to be legally reached By legal authority, they may
be officially reached through legal authority II they
be reached at ALL must be through some authority
To give up all right to intervene is to give up all hope
of reaching them To admit them State is to give
up all right intervene and therefore they should not
be admitted.
"But the Judges are unable to discharge their duty"
Some of them if not threatened cannot but have felt
inundated Unsupported and unprotected, many
things have been left undOne which would have been
attended to if they had been supported and protected
hey bQ Zp done
question is not, What is the condition OF Utah now
but What would have been its condition II We had
not gone? Had the MOrmOns been entirely neglected
and allowed TO act they peaseand II Is easily con-
ceivable how they would have pleased to act-from
the commencement till now, Utah would have been
entirely den Of murderers and thieves. Leave the
MormOns from now hencefOrth, to leglsate tor them
selves and to execute their will unObserved; shut
out from them the public eye and shield them from
the public voice, and the result will be similar. Con-
gress il to the many honest honorable, sincere
MorIlOns themselves to take cOgnizance Of and action
in the matter. To admit them into the Union is for
Congress TO give up the power to do their duty.
Governor and Judges can exercise no legal interior
with the Mormon religion, or even with the prac-
tee of pOlygamy. Until poygamy be made CRIME
by making law against il, it cannot be punished asa
crime. Popular indignation may denounce and pro
test but cannot inflict punishment The Congress oil
the United States may not be empowered, perhsps, TO
make such a law; the Legislature of Utah, most of
whom are polygamsts will certainly never pass such
law am not that polygamy, as 1t Is no CRIME
against law, can be any legal hindrance 10 their
admission If they be rejected, it must be
on other grounds than poygamy. They urge this
practice as part of their Tehgion 1t is not to them
because not in any State where 1t is prohlbited-a
crime. If not guilty of crime so far as poygamy
concerned, they legally innocent. II would be
very dangerous precedent for Congress to establish TO
reject al innocent people because of their religion As
poygamy is not good and tenabe ground Tor refusal,
if they be refused il must be on other ground But
while a governor and judges might be unable to
legally interfere they still have much influence as
men-much moral influence from their high positions.
As men they can induce aud persuade-as oihciais
they can aid and protect after they have persuaded
While not transcending their authority a. ofiicaiS,
they ought not to neglect all their influence as men
confded in by the American people.
If Congress be resolved utterly and forever to put
down polygamy repeal the act organizing tan leIil-
torv annex the Southern portion 10 California and the
Northern to Oregon; let California aud Oregon de-
mand assistance from Congress to enable them 10 en-
force the law; if opposition be rendered. let martial
law be proclaimed and force sufficient be sent 20
Salt Lake to arrest the pOygamsts and punish them
am not sure but this course would not only efectu
ally terminate matters, but prevent future and inevta
bic boodshed, for to that, am certain, matters will
come at last If this course be energetic and jack
sonian IN appearance there no question OF Congress
being supported by vast and almost universal MAJOR
ty at home, TO say nothing of the sympathy OF the
world abroad
Mormonism whatever its outside pretensiOns, IL in
reality system of conspiracy. Among other OF the
secret oaths and covenants made in the sOemnizaton
of their endowment mysteries one Is, 10 c0nHnaHy
cherish eunity against The United States Government
fer the uR0reRged murder 81 JoSfPt SmHh, ~ uHfe
arifh the Church. or to do all You can Il forget the
exact reading of the OATH 10 OrertR and destroy IT,
and il unable to do anything yourself, "a dHy case,
10 teach your ckidrcH 10 feel and act ms fhat Mey
mar 0ccomplih ichat you intend. The Mormons may
bubble as to the exact words, but such was the idea
and intention of the obligation 1t was accompanied
by sigh and token, and the penalty either Tor d.
yulgiDg or refusing to assist wheh inc SCI u.i'
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