The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-07-15
WHAT SHALL BE DONE WITH UTAH.
From Q. S. Senator Douglass Speech al
Springfield, Illinois.

Mr.. President, will now respond TO the
call which has been made upon Inc for my
opinions OF the condition of things in Utah,
and the appropriate remedies fer existing
evils.
The Territory Of Utah was organized un-
der one Of the acts known as the compromise
measures Of $50. on the superstition that the
inhabitants were American citizens, uwning
AMI acknowledging allegiance to the United
States, and consequently entitled TO the
benefits Of self government while a Territory,
and 10 admission into the Union on an equal
footing with the original States, as soon a.
they should number the requisite population.
II was conceded On all hands, and BY all par,
ties, that the pecularities Of their religious
aHffeSS8Oeaa l 70 yaS fa
into the Union, in conformity with the federal
constitution, so long as they were in all other
respects entitled to admission. Hence the
great political parties Of the country endorsed
and approved the compromise measures Of
1850, Inrluding the organization d the Ter.
ritory Of Utah. with the hope and in the con.
fdence that the inhabitants would conform
10 the constitution and laws, and prove them
selves worthy, respectable and iaw.abiding
citizens. II We are permitted TO place ere
dence 10 the rumors and reports from that
country, and il must be admitted that they
have increased and strengthened and assum
ed consistency and FEASIBILITY by each sue.
ceeding mail, seven years experience has
disclosed state Of facts entirely different
form that which was supposed to exist when
Utah was organized. These rumors and re.
ports would seem to justify the belieftliat the
following facts are susceptible 0f proof:
lst. That nine.tenths Of the inhabitants are
aliens BY birth, who have refused 10 become
naturalizeil, or to take tie oath 81 allegiance.
or TO do any other act recognizing the govern
ment II the United States as the paramount
authority in thar Territory.
end. That all the inhabitants, whether ma.
tive or alien born, known as Mormons, land
who constitute the whole people Oh the Terri.
tory. are bound by hnrrid Oaths and terrible
penalties, 10 recognize and maintain the au.
thority Of Brigham Young, and the govern
ment pf which lie il tie head, and as para.
mount to that Of the United States, in civil as
well as 10 religious affairs and that they
will, ID JUe time, and under the direction Of
their leaders. use all means 10 their power 70
subyeI tie government Of the United States,
and resist is authority.
81. That the Mormon government, with
Brigham Young at its head i nov forming
alliance with Indian tribes IN Utah and al.
jourBing territories the Indians
10 acts 81 hostility--and organizing bands,
NJ his own followers under the name
IL +" Danites or Destroying Angels. 20 pro.
setgte a system Of robbery and murders up.
on American citizens, who support the az.
thOrity Of The United States. and denounec
the Infamous and disgusting practices aud
in,,tsiions Of the Mormon government.
II, upnn full investigation, these repre-.
sensations shall prove true, they will estab-
/ lish tie fact that tie Mormon inhabitants 81
Utah, as community, are outlaws and alien
enemies, unfit to exercise the right of self.
government under the organic act, aud Oh.
worthy 10 be admitted into the Uninn as a
State, when their ont, object in seeking al.
mission Is 10 lnierpIse the sovereignty d
the State, a. and lnyineible shield TO protect
/ them 10 their treason and crime, deblucher,
anil nfamy. [Applau.e.
I Under this view ri the subject, ! think il
/ is The duty nf tie President, as ! have ~
DOUBT il i his fixed purpose, 10 remove Brig.
ham Young aud Ill his followers from Office
snd 70 CD their places with bold, able and ;ru,
men, and 10 cause thorough and searching
investigation into all Tie crimes and enOrmi.
ties which are alleged to Be perpetrated daily
10 that Territory, under the direction d
! Brigham Young and his eonlederates; and Z
ase all The military force necessary "a pro-
g.; 'he officers 10 discharge VI their duties