The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-15

passed September o. 1860 for the organization OF this
Territory 70 appoint the Senate concurring therein che
following officers for said Territory namelys-one Go
and Superintendent of Indian Affairs, secreta
~ three Judges Marshal Attorney aud through
the Secretary Of the Interior and Commissioner Of Indian
Afhrs two Indian Agents; and, whereas, false
hearted men, Office seekers and corrupt demagogues
from every section of this wide spread republic dock 10
the OF the federal government surround the Pres
dent and influential men thereat to be appointed to these
and similar Offices vested in the discretion and patronage
of President and Senate and Whereas such hangers
on and office seekers who continually whining around
the President for Office unworthy OF the confidence Of
tho government and the principle Of favorsm gene
rally practsed Of throwing bone to satisfy this hungry
hound and orumb to that yelping cur cannot be too
can liberty, by every person who desires the
pcrpetuity Of the free institutions Of our coun-
try and Whereas Is our honest lotion that no. sen
sble persons would accept such Offices contrary TO the
known and expressed wishes OF the people, only to serve
their own selfish totally o. the rights
OF the appontees has been an insult 70 humanity an i'm
position upon intelligence, and, so far as lay IN their
power serious injury 70 the interests OF this Territory
and Of this Unon and Whereas thus to appoint officers
and impose them upon people contrary to their Wishes
aO boa a ali inherent IN the
eope, and that government should emanate from them
nd whereas, the people are continually urging the au
hOres of this Territory to free them from these abuses
end unanimously declare that it is almost uncomfortable to
longer submit to be thus mareaed and trodden under
foot by corrupt and base set of officials who without
authority right impose upon us and think force
into quiet subsection to their base and helish pur
loses, simply because they hold offices by the appoint
Whereas do not understand that such appointments
should screen any offender from the just indignation Of
insulted, injured and much abused community; and,
whereas the practice Of appointing to the offices Of this
Territory strangers and nonresdents has frequently
thrown into midst base and corrupt men, whose only
business to have been TO devise mischief msrepre
sent and stir Strife not only IN our midst but be-
tween and the Indians, and also between US and the
federal government-men who seek to corrupt
munity trampc upon rights, walk under foot our
laws, rules and regulatons-who neither fear God
gard man. and, whenever checked their mad career,
threaten with death and destruction by the United
States troops which they seem to consider are ready to
whereas laws which have passed by the iegs
ative Assembly and not been annulled by Congress as
provided in the Organic act have been set at nought
and tramplcd under foot by portion OF said
officers, they having caused, by their rulings and
decisions other laws than those either Of the
enactment OF the Congress Of the United States to be
forced thus subvertng the ends OF justice and overriding
the laws of the Territory TO thwart their operation and
insult and Cypress the people, and, whereas, in well
founded opinion there citizens of our Territory who
capable and honest, whose interest u identified with
the people, who desire the promotion of peace and the
prosperity Of the Territory and Union and, whereas
have furnished worthy delegate Congress, the Hon
John Bernhsel list of the names of certain citizens OF
this Territory with instructions him respectfully
quest President Of the United States the APP
pontmens for this Territory therefrom to select
other citizens Of this republic whose interest and viii
here and somewhat identified il the growth and pros
perity Of the Territory; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Governor and Legislative Assembly OF
the Territory Of Utah. in solemn assembly convened AMI
having the foregoing facts and suggestions under consider
ation That while respect the general government and
all times willing to observe the thereof,
they may be applicable to our condition in our Terri
toria capacity will resist any attempt Of government
officials to set at naught Territorial laws or to impose
upon thoseIwhch inappcabe and Of right not in
Resolved, Tha, while we will seek to carry out the
rules and regulations of the various departments of the
general government, invariably have, will resist
attempt Of any Of its officers 10 bring into difficulty,
by Misrepresentation or otherwise, with either Of said de-
pariments Of the government
Resolved That we will maintain the constitution and
laws Of the United States SO far they applicable to
Territory, but will not tamey submit 10 being
abused by the government officials, here in this
Territory; they shall not come here to corrupt
pie upon the rights of the people, stir up the Indians
and the patronage of the government to prejudice
them against us and endeavor TO influence the general
government against US as people, by their false state
mcnts and misrepresentation they do and
IN this manner, has been done, will send them
away, asking odds either of political demogogues
bgots for we well understand and know that neither the
the other justified by the constitution and laws
in thus rifng with the liberties Of the people or tramp
ling upon their rights.
Resolved That we are portion Of the great American
republic that have rights civil political aud religious
in common with the rest Of The States and Territories that
those rights sacred they TO any other
people, and that II is the duty Of this government TO pro-
tect us in the peaceabe enjoyment thereof far
In their power and not 10 seek 70 annoy aud distress
either with foreign appointments by fastening upon
necks the yoke Of tyranny and oppression thus deprivng
Of those rights OF freedom pertaining every repub
government and held sacred by every State and Ter
riiory.
clared that governments derve their Just powers from
he consent OF the governed the right TO have
he selection Of rulers and that 10 deny the right
anrepublican and fraught with evil not only who
unwseiy and unusty held 10 Territorial capacity
but TO every lover Of American " eedom.
Resolved That desire 10 live in peace and have ever
done So when lei alone BY our enemies that we have
sacrificed much TO get Of their way and that IL they
follow US up as ~ times rss 70 seek our destruction
than not be rid Of them they shall not live midst
TO plot treason against the Territory and 10 bring against
us the forces Of tbs United States To destruction
eSchew
all social intercourse with those officials tho practice u
der the garb Of their official dignity every species OF mi
guilty. also with the numbering thieves and vagabonds
with whom such officials associate; and they and
shall leave this Territory soon they manifest them
selves TO be Of the character forth memorial
and resolutions.
Resolved That respectfully solicit the President or
the United states 10 make the appointments to the Offices
Cor this Territory from among the citizens else select
other good citizens Of thserca republic who will cndca
vor 20 promote the interest OF the Territory and become
The above memorial and resolutions were signed by all
the members o. the Legislative Assembly
THE DESIGNS And PRACTICES OF THE NoRMoss.
We proceeded quietly aud unnterruptcdy Jour
ncy as far rs sweet water. Here about hun
decd and hfy armed meu al Mormons) they had es,ab
ishcd an observatory TO watch the approach and
menis Of General Harncy's army. We were Informed by
them that the surrounding mountains alive with
men, IN watch the movements of the army. We campcd
Fort Bgler-I suppose about one mile and half:
nothing OF their preparations, did 20 nearer
Bcbo Canon, forty miles from Salt lake City.
We next me- a company II armed men, with train OF
wagons, loaded with OUTFIT Of provisions, munitions Of
war 6c about twelve miles from Salt lake City, on the
10th Of September. early Ia the morning.
The Ins Angeles Tdr publishes affidavit made b. Mr.
John Aiken, who started from LcavcnwOrth City the
I'D Of juno last After stating that he arrived at Salt
lake CITY the morning Of the 10th Of September, Mr.
Aiken goes az follows
We learned from Dr. Dunion, surgeon T. Brigham
Youngs that they had tasen vote AZ Salt Lake
CITY that the United States army forced lis way into
Utah that they themselves would burn their city,
forts &c. and lay every habitaon ashes that they
bad already picked out secret places IN the mountains TO
cache" (bury) their provisions, and make their future
abode with tho Indians Tho doctor stated that arrange.
mcns were already entered into, that provided the army
should enter the settlements erevy city, tora and ri
ioos w the Nofe n California Missouri ord fow1, should
b. burned Immediately; ba, they had do this who
were not known 10 the Mormons that they would cut
on all emierant trains army stores, stock, &c that
man. child should hereafter the plains
without being scalpcd aud that then depended and
pected the Ind ans 10 perform this internal and cowardy
rert OF their designs We arrived NJ the city in the after
of the day. Here found all that had heard
stated by the soldiers on hcr way out 10 their various