Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-15

lect OF slavery or any other srl;s,t ~ IN me sub
ing to majority Of tlc people, ma - sl!ea
er can prevent them from chanrio., j. -. IoF-
oFIei PERIOD. Cnder these 9ircumstarc.s';,.. nm
oe 0S''oHeaWhether tue peace and quir IS "a, .s
Whole country are rot of areafer -. u. TIE
than a mere temporary triumph of 81 .oTarce
political parties IL Kansas SI4arJ4 n ~ 'i lie
ton without slavery be adopted bv tI,s yA>''s.
4 majority. ''e woes i
The rights OF property in slaves ~.
Territory gre reserved. The nufnbar = !" he
Is very small, but If it We're greater ~ "ese
lou would be equally just and reaSapaiI. irg'is
slaves were brought into the Te-r,,I's. these
L.e CONSTITUTION OF the United States. and .s
now che property Of their masters n a1~ are
has a length been finally decided Nv IL is'9t
/ est Judicial tribunal of the csrr. 1 I.Sh-
/ when con!ederacv Of SOVEREIGN st.;,i "-'o Ills
a new territory n their Joint cz,ar l-'te
/ lily and justice demand that tie ci,;-a,. al-
and all OF them shall have the riob,t.ss,' vi one
1t whatsoever Is recognized Is rrara-t, ~ .''
i common constitution To have samarIr'..a'-Ie
/ tiscated the property in slaves aI-a,,Ir con
Territory, would have been an acr ~ . t4e
Justice, and contrary to the prac.icar I - ~
States otthe Cniea which have s5aIi.r.sl' -'sF
very. s.1-
A territorial goyernm mi was es,,r,;.h
ed for Utah by act Of Congress- age--s1l
the 9th September, 1850. and tho C,-...
tuition and laws o. the United S.a,as -,
thereby extended over it 50 f,r - W. -,
same or any provisions thereof. nav Ir
/ applicable This at provided for tk4
! appointment by the President Nv al
tn the advice and consent Of the Sen,
ate, of Governor, who was 10 ba av-nt.
icIo Superintendent of Indian af,;rs -,
/ Secretary, three Judges of the Sunran,a
Court, Marsha! and a District huor.
ney. Subsequent acts provided for the
appointment Of the officers necessary -
extend our land and our Indian svs,a,n
over the territory. Brigham Youar was
appointed the first Governor on The 2l,b
September, 1850, and has held oiice az
er since. Whilst Governor Yougr has
been both Governor and Superintendent
Of Indian Affairs throughout this par.oI
he has been at the same time the head 81
the church called the Latar-Dtv SAINTS
and Processes 70 govern It's members and
! dispose of their property by direct inspi-
ration aud authority from the Almighty.
His power has been, therefore. absolute
over Church and State
The people Of Utah, alm1s. exclusively.
belong 10 this church, aud believing with
a fanatical spirit that he is Governor Of
the territory by divine appointment, they
obey his commands as II these were d..
rect revelations from Heaven. II there
fore, he chooses tina: his government shall
come INFO collision with 'he government
OF the United States, the members Of The
/ Mormon Church will yield implicit ODE
/ dience to his will Unfortunately, exist
/ inc facts leave but lijtle dou5. that su-h IS
J his determination. Without catcringug-
on a minute history Of occurrences, il is
sufficient 10 say that all The officers If the
/ United States. judicial and execat.ra d, with
/ the single exception OF Two Indian agents,
+ have found II necessary for n l. orl
! personal safety to withdraw from tn
Territory, and there no longer remains
/ any government, IN Utah hu .ne despo.-
/ ism OF Brigham Young. THIS beng HE
condition OF affairs IN the Territory, /
could no, mistake the path o. da.y. Is
Chief Executive Magistrate, was bound
I to restore the supremacy OF the CJuslltu-
ton and laws within tn limits In Or
der to effect this purpose, 1 appointed a
new Governor aud other federal offers
for Uah, and sent with them military
force for their protection, and TO All as =
! posse comitatns IN case Of need, n the
/ execution OF the laws.
With the religious opinions Of tn
/ Mormous, as long as they remained mere
opinions. however deplorahIe in them
+ selves and revolving - the moral and r.
/ ligious sentiments Of all Chr.stendUm,
+ had N right go interfere. Actions alone,
when in violation OF the Constitution and
( laws Of the United States, be on- the II
7 ritima,c subjects for The juT.s :isjop Of the
/ civil magistrate. MY instructions TO GT-
ernor Cumming have therefore teen
framed in strict acco-iaure with these
principles. st their date hope was III
duIgcd that no necessity mgh exist for
employing The military in Restoring and
maintaining tn authority Of the law, hut
this hope has now vanished. Governor
/ Young has, by proclamation, declared BIS
determination 10 maintain his power ny
force, and has already committed acts Of
hostility against the United States. Tn
less he should regrace his steps, the Ter
1 LltUl OL I t,ill y. AZ it III Il 7t''te VI
rebellion. lie has committed these acts
of hostility notw .,hs.audung MAJOR \ an
EIiet, an officer Of the army, sent to | 'aA
/ by the commanding general to purchase
provisions for the troops, had given hm
the strongest assurance OF the peace-~
intentions of the Government, and lna'
the troops would only BE- employed as
/ posse comitatus when called on By the CIV
il authority to all in the execution OF the
laws.
There is reason to believe that Gov
ernor Young has long contemplated lAes'
results. H. knows that the co1lIn'tn. 70
of his despouc power depends upon sa'
exclusion OF all settlers from the IsTI.,.-
ry except those who will acknowledge i l's
divine mission and implicitly e6ey ~
will and that an enlightened Pa5i.; oi@-,
ion there would soon PROSTATE Ins,i'5.'o''77
at war with the laws Of 18th Goa a.''
= man. He has therefore for several ys''S'
f in order to maintain his indePen1eh-s,
= been industriously employed IN coiIs."I25
and fabricating arms and maniao-s -
war, and disciplining the Mormoa' ~ ..
military service. As SUI e1n.anl5" =
? Indian Affairs, he has had an opp5T..gll.-
- - : - ,,.;.b n, Indian tTlltS'