The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-20

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Inc Ia Americai were entitled TO the same rights and
iyleees as though they had been born in England.
lad the savehoding ainers OF that immortal instru
ment and the equally immortal ole that followed 1t, in
tended 10 include negroes, they would have said and
they would not In the constitution have recognised them
ny as servants and property The Declaration of indie
nendence was made by white the battles of the
luon we're fought by white and the constitution
WAS framed by white men, to govern nation of white
men Had they intended TO make the negro the equal of
The rhlte nan, would they not have been compelled to
abolish slavery In order to COMPLY with the Language Of
the Declaration Of Independence
Our fathers had seon terrible effects of this system
Of equality in Spanish America, and wisely guarded
against it. In that unhappy country the Spaniard ANAL
eanated with the negro made him his equal and look at
the fearful consequences 1t is Of the mmutlbIe laws
Il God that where inferior and superior mnsle
their blood the descendants always sink to the lower but
never raise themselves to the superior
The whole issue involved in the being waged
against the decision of the Supreme Court is in favor OF
negro equality the hand, and against it the
other The friends of the constitution and the suprema
cy Of the laws sustain it, and every who quarrels
With II is an ANAL amatonist practically politically, and
domesticay negro equality being the very cornerstone
Of aboitionsm.
After giving full explanation of the facts in the bred
Scott case he to the last topic upon which he was
called upon to speak to wit the affairs of Utah
The act Of 1850, creating the Territory Of Utah.
passed the suppostion that the people then residing
there citizens Of the United States acknowledging
their allegiance and claiming the protection Of the gov
eminent. Seven years espeeience has demonstrated II
state Of facts entirely at variance with the suppose
ton then entertained.
Ii the reports that reach us from that Territory are
true and he had to doubt thenonc important
fact stands prominently forthnnd that is that at least
nine tenths of the present inhabitants of Utah aliens
by BIRTH who have steadily refused to become naturalzed
or the oath of allegiance The newspapers filed
with accounts OF the fearful and terrible oaths resist
aud subver the government of the United States to
ckeda OIL
subscribe 1t Is also well known that the Mormon gov
enor has been, and is now engaged in forming alliances
with hostile indian tribes engaging them to join in open
warfare against the government of the United States,
and to murder citizens Assuming that these reports
are true it proves that the governor himself is alien
the government of the United States and acting in
open defiance to our laws.
Under these circumstances the duty of the administm-
ton is clear and he had the most implicit confidence in
Mr. Buchanan's holiness wisdom and firmness and was
satisfied he would feacssy in the
path of duty He asked what his views of that duty
simply and in short, remove Brigham Young, and
all other officers of the Territory who sympahze with
him in his treason at from office, and send able,
bold, untlinchng to take their places Send with
them strong and efficient body of troops under expe-
ricnted and able officers who will be able to protect the
civil officers and enforce the law Let have good
for governor marshal district attorney, and judges
and then let have full and fair investigation into
affairs there let us know by reliable and impartial reports
the actual state Of things IN that Territory Let know
been guilty OF all the murders and arsons, and robbcres
and every species OF crime that have gced that Terri
tory for years past Let have these facts in official
shape before the President and Congress and the country
will soon learn that in the performance of the high and
solemn duty devoyin upon the Executive and Congress-
there will be vacating hesitating policy Ii will
be prompt the peal that follows the fash stern
and unyieldng death Should such state of things
actually exist led to infer from the reports
such information comes in official shape the knife
be in
which gnawing into the very vitas Of the polite
II must be cut out by the roots and scared by the
redhot iron OF a stern and unhinching law.
Should all efforts fail to bring them to sense of their
duty there is but remedy left Repeal lie organic lar
Ct he Territory, the ground shat they allen enemies
and outlaws, unfit to be citizens Of Territory much les
ever TO become citizens Of the free and Independent
States of this glorious contedeacy TO protect them fur
ther in their reasonable disgusting and bcsa practices
would be disgrace to the coutrya disgrace human
i disgrace to civilization, and Disgrace to the spirit Of
the age Blot it out of the organized Territories
the United Stateswhat then 1t will be regulated by
the law OF 1870, which has exclusive and sole jurisdiction
over all territory not Incorporated under any organic and
special law by the provisions Of this law all crimes and
mislemeanors committed on its soil he tried before
the legal authorities OF any State Territory to which
the offender shall be first brought for trial and punished
Under that law persons have been arrested In Kansas Ne
brska and ether Territories prior their organization
as Territories, and hanged for their crimes The law OF
1890 has sole and exclusive jurisdiction where other
VI chaIsectef Exists, ana repeating the
ganic law Of L You give to the general government of
the United States the whole and sole Jurisdiction over the
Territory e
The Judge entered into long and convincing argr,-
ment in which he demonstrated that the line of policy
nc had marked out for Utah did not conflict in any par
uuiar with the principles Of the Nebraska BILL but was
IN harmony with the democratic platform in regard to
the power of the the organized Terrific
nes Of the United States must refer you to full re-
port OF his speech this point in order to do Justice
ms position He said he would be found us willing to
meet this Utah question boldly and to do his duty as
haress'y rs he had done the Kansns ebraskn bill
and should the President when he submits his views on
ms question at the next session Of Congress have no
more efficient plan Of dsposing Of the Utah difficulty he
pledged himself to bring in bill imbodyng substantially
me course Of policy he had thus briefly alluded TO-
AFTER thanking the audience for their attention. he left
we stand amid the most tunultuous cheering and the
owd dispersed greatly delighted with three times three
io douglas and the democratic party
have thus. fear at too great length given YOU the
man points OF this great and powerful speech thought
' Importance at this time demanded this much to be said
am gratifed in being able to say to You that arrange
hents have been made to have It published in pamphlet
"a and IN the newspapers, m carly copy Of which will
SEND yon As OF the first expositions of the policy of
ae country since the Inauguration of the amnisr
on us claims upon the attention of the country cannot
DC overlooked
Yours truly INDEX
ihE kEsrEr or SEssIoNIhe session which has lust
's~i oas been fruitful in acts of parliament railway dis
grace, and prospective augmcntations OF taxation In