Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-06-26
residing there we're citizens Of the United States, &C

residing there were citizens of the United States &C.
knowledgine their allegiance and claiming the pro-
lection of the Government. Seven years experience
has demonstrated state OF facts entrely at variance
with the superstition then entertained
IF the reports that reach US from that Territory are
true, and he had no reason to doubt them, one I'M
portant fact stands prominently forth, ana ihaC s
that at least nine tenhs of the present inhabitants OF
Utah are aliens By BIRTH who have steadily refused
to become naturalized take the oath of allegiance.
The newspa pers filled with accounts OF the fear
m and terrible oaths TO resist and subvert the Gov
eminent IF the United States to which these wicked
and deIuded people are compelled to subscribe 1t is
also we'll known that the Mormon Governor has
been and pow is engaged in forming alliances with
hostile Indian tribes, engaging them 10 join in open
warfare against the ov"rnment OF the United States,
and 10 murder our citizens. Assuming that these re
ports are true proves that the Governor hisaf is
an alien to the Cove nmen OF the United States, and
acting in open defiance to our laws
Hinder these circumstances the duty of the Admin
straton is clear, and he had the most implicit con-
& ence in MIR. Bucbanan's holiness, wisdom ard
frmness, and was satisfied he would move straight
forward, fea!lessly in the path OF duty. He Was
asked what his views of that 1uty were >'mEty
and in short, remove Brigham Young, and other oil
GERS of the Territory who sympahZe with him IN his
treason, 1T once from office, and send able, bold IN
fnching men to.take their places. Send with them
strong and efficient body of troops, under experl
enced and able officers, who will be able to protect
good men for Governor Marshall, District Attorney
and Judges, and then let us have full and fair in
vestigation i1to affairs there let US know by Tea.
BILE and impartial reports The actual state OF thing
in that territory. Let us know WHO murdered Bah
bitt who mastered Gunnison--who has been guilty
of the murders and arsons and rohbeles, and every
species of crime that has dsgraced that territory
for years vast. Let US have these facts in official
shape before the President and Congress, and the
country will learn that, in the performance o.
the high and solemn duty devoIving upon the Eyecu
tive and Congress, there will no be vacatng hes
tating policy. 1t will be as prompt as the peal that
follows he fash-as stern and unyieding as death
Should such state Of things actually exist we
ale led TO infer from the reports, auI such informa
ton comes in official shape, the knife must b'
applied to this peslierous disgusting cancer which Ii
knawing into the very vitals Of the body pCltlc-
1t must be cut out by tue roots and scared by
the red. lot iron of stern and unt1lnchng law.
Should all effor,s fail to bring them to a sense Of
their duty, there is but one remedy left Repeal tn
organic av of the Ierriory. the ground that they
are alien enemies and outlaws, unfit TO be citizens Of
Territory, much less ever to become citizens Of one
of the free and independent States of this glorious
confederacy. To protect them farther in their trea
sonabl2 disgusting and bestiai practices would be
disgrace to The country--a disgrace to humanity;
disgrace to civilization aad disgrace to the spirit o
the age Blot it out one of the organized Terrific
ries of the United States, what then? 1t will be re
guated by the law of 1870, which has exclusive AM
sole jurisdiction over all territory not incorporated
under any organic or special law. BY the provs
ions of this law all crimes and misdeme2nors com
mted on its soil can be tried before the legal author
ities of any State or Territory to which the of6nde
shall be first brought for trial, and punished. Unde
that law persons have been arrested IN Kansas, Ne
braska and other Territories prior TO their Organza
ton as Territories and hanged for their crimes. Tn
law of 1870 has sole and exclusive jurisdiction wher
no other law of local character exists, and by re
pealing the organic law of Utah you give to n
General Government of the United States the Who'll
and sole jurisdiction over the Territory.
The Judge entered into long and convincing ar
gument, in which he demonstrated that the line O
policy he had marked out for Utah did not conflict il
any particular with the princi pies Of the Nebraska
bill, but in harmony with the Democratic plat
form in regard to the power of the Government owe
the organized Territories of the United States
must refer you to full report CT his speech thi
point in order to do justice 10 his position. He sal
he would be found willing meet This tab quest io
boldly and to do his duty fearlessly be haC
done on the Kansas Nebraska bill and should thu
President when he submits his views on this ques
tion at The next session of Congress, have no more
efficient plan Of dsposing Of the Utah difficulty, h.
he pledged himself 10 bring in bill embodying sub
stantiaIIy the course of policy he had thus brief,
alluded to.
Alter thanking the audience for their attention h,
left the stand amid the most tumu tuous cheering
and the crowd dispersed, greatly delighted, witt
three times three for Douglas and the Democratic
party.