The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-25
THE MORMON REBgLLsoN.
important Official Dispatches s.f3rtgham
Y0ung's Proclamation In Full.

Young's Proclamation In Full.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l7.-CoL Johnson's let
ter, together with Col. Alexnuder's, was re.
ceived at the War Department to-day, con-
firming the destruction of The supply trains !;
also letter and proclamation from Brigham
Young, which herewith send you, and Col.
Alsxander's reply. Col. Alexander was with
in thirty miles of Fort Bridger, which place
is occupied by Mormon troops, when he re.
ceived the following letter from Brigham
Young, through the commander oftbe "Nau.
voc Legion"
"GoyERRoR OFFICE, UTAH TERRITORY,
"Greal Salt Lake City, Sept. 90, 1887.
'1o the Offers Commanding the Forces no,u
Inuading Utah Territory
"SIR: BY reference TO the act of Congress,
passed Sept. 9. 1870. organizing the Territory
Of Utah, you will find The following:
"SEc. 2. And be ii further enacted, that the
executive power and authority in and over
snid Territory Of Utah shall be vested in a
Governor, who shall hold his Office for four
years, aud until ais successor shall be ap-
pointed and qualified, unless sooner remov.
ed by the President of the United S,ales
The Governor shall reside within said Terri
tory, shall be commander-in-chief OF The
militia thereof, &c., sc.
"I am still the Governor and Superinten.
dent Of Indian Affairs for the Territory, no
successor having been appointed and quail
fed, as provided by law, nor have been re-
moved by the President OF the United States.
By virtue of the authority that vested in me,
/ have issued and forwsrded TO you copy
of my proclamation forbiding the entrance oil
armed forces into the Territory. This you
have disregarded. now further direct that
you retire forthwith from The. Territory, by
the same route you entered. Should you
deem this impraclicable, and prefer TO re-
main until spring in the vicinity of your pre-
sent encampment, "Black Fork on Green
River, you can do SO in peace and unmoles-
ted, on condition that you deposit your arms
and ammunition with Lewis Robinson, Quar-.
ter.masler General of The Territory, and leave
in the spring as soon as the condition of The
roads will permit you to march and should
you fall short OF provisions, they can be fnr.
nished you upon making proper application
therefor.
General D. H. Wells will forward this,
and seceive any communication you may
have 10 make.
"Very respectfully,
BRIGHAM YOUNG,
Governor & Superintendent of Indian Affairs.
The following is the proclamation referred
10 by Brigham Young:
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.
"CITIzENs OF UTAH-Ws are invaded by a
hostile force, VINO are evidently assaing US
10 accomplish our overthrow and destruction.
For The last twenty-five years, we have trust
ed officials of the Government, from con-
stables aud justices TO judges, governors, and
presidents, only TO be- scornet, held iE deri-
sion, insuited and betrayed. Our houses
have been plundered and then burned, our
fields laid waste, our principal men butcher.
ed'while under the pledged faith of the Gov
eminent Tor their safety, and our families
driven from their homes 10 find that shelter
in the barren wilderness, and that protection
among tho hostile savages, which were de-
MED them in the boasled abodes of Christi.
anity and civilization.
s'The Constitution of our common country
guaranlies unto us all that we do now or have
ever claimed. If The constitutional rights
which pertain nnio us as American citizens
were extended 10 Utah according 10 the spirit
and meaning thereof, and fairly and impair
tally administered, il is all that we could
ask-all that we have ever asked.
"our opponents have availed themselves
of prejudice existing against us, 5ecanse ol
our religious faith, 10 send out a formidable
host 10 accomplish our destruction. We
have had no privilege nor opportunity OF de
tending ourselves from the false, foul, and
unjust aspersions against US before the nalior.
TIE Government has ho, condescended to
cause an investigating commillee or Other
persons 10 be sent 10 inquire into and ascer
tain the truth, as is customary in such cases
J We know those aspersions 10 he false bu
that avails us nothing. We are condemned
unheard, and forced 10 an issue with an
armed merceuary mob, which has been sen
agaInstns al the instigation of anonymou:
letter-w riers, ashamed 10 father The base
slanderous falsehoods which they have Civ
en- 10 the pubc-of corrupt officials, WHIT
have brought false accusations against US tc
scfeen themselves in their own infamy, ant
of hireliHg priests and bowling editors, wht
prostitute the truth for filthy lucre's sake.
"The issue which has thus been forcet
upon US compels US 10 resort 10 The great fits
law Of self preservation, and stand ir our owl
defence-a right guaranteed unto us by ,h'
genius OF the institutions of our country, ant
upon which The Government: is based. Ou
duty 10 ourselves, to our families require
us not to tamely submit 10 be driven aud slvil
without an -al'empl 10 preserve ourselves
Our duty 10 our country, our holy religion
our God, 10 freedom and liberty, requires tina
we should moi quietly stand still and see thost
fetters forging around us which are cacula
Ted 10 ensIave and bring us in subjection Il
an unlawful military despotsm, such as car
only emanate, in country Of constitutional
law, from usur patton, tyranny, and oppres