Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-08-20

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From the Jouenol 81 Commerce
Novel in all its elements, and extra.
ordinary in lis whole career, Mormon.
ism hes seemed 70 be . problem be-
yond the sagacity Of the greatest and
Purest Of our statesmen. lngeniously
surrounded by those who lead in its
councils, with metaphysical assertions
Of the abstract right Of selfgovern-
ment, every remedial suggestion was
abandoned in detail, until the present
Administration came into power. The
remedy which all men seem TO agree
updon is that which the Federal Exc
cutive will doubtless put into operation.
The poisoned fruit has ripened, and is
about to fall /; and at this moment an
evil of the most gigantic proportions
promises to subdue before the resolute
purpose of the President and the de-
ierrnined CO cooperation which will at
tend the execution Of that purpose.
The same energy which rebuked the
Know Nothingism excuses in Wash.
ington,- the same craftsmanship which
has been applied to Ksnsas,-will, VIC
predict, prove to be equally successful
in Utah. Nor will the principal Of
popular sovereignty be violated in Or
der to bring about contamination so
devoutly to be wished. Troops will
be sent there, not to wage war against
the deluded hordes in that far.off Ter
ritory, but TO sustain the laws, and en-
courage those who, sick and Disguised
with the horrid bcstialities which there
prevail, require the strong, sheltering
arm sfthe government TO protect them.
And if it should happen that in carry
ing out this design, The bold bad men
who have reigned SO long over their
abject slaves should be summary and
effectually punished, we are free to say
that public opinion will approve, and
public gratitude acknowledge, the pat
riotic energy Of the Administration in
performing its whole duty. We con-
fess our surprise when we see the gov
eminent waiting for the man to com
plete this great and indispensable work.
1t is field for the noblest AMBITION
1t is field for the statesman and the
Christian. Some such man should be
Immediately instrumental in giving
success to the policy Of the Admins
tration, and would thus win crown
richer than that "the Bourbon lost.
The fact that many have shrunk from,
and that some have failed in this task,
only adds to the necessity for action,
and will increase the glory that must
rest around him who finally accom-
plishes it. We must have confidence
that such a man will be found. Each
crisis produces its special hero. Every
grave and startling emergency brings
forth champions for the right. Histo'
ry shows that as the chiefs who led in
our councils and in our armies have
successfully departed the scene Of hu'
man action, Others have come forward
to fill their place whenever grave pub
lie cxigences demanded their appear
ancc. And so it must be with Utah.
Already our foreign enemies cxult in
the belief, and hope, that this is the
wound for which there is no balm; that
to effect settlement of the Mormon
troubles we have no principle in our
Republican creed. which can be appli'
ed with success. But the end will
show that all such anticipations are
vain, and that this great mystery, this
enormous, revolving, debasing, dishon'
orable, irreligious and immoral fanatic
ism, (which has already ripened into
open rebellion against the Government
Of the nation, will learn lessons Of sub
mission, if not of dccency.