New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-16

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desert plain We claim to be poruon oi .no pnd
and "a such have rights which must yv th.t in
which we have night TO demanc ". ~ 40 nnr tatbers
republican form OF government rtesses to he the
esseonSheu anu d he the servants Of the people
NOT their masters dictators or tyrahVs. -. ,oaa
To the numerous charges OF our e,eiles e We ;,
Not Guilty, and chsien60 Wv
tribunal 10 the proof - :. . IL 90 Tho no,;o,,
Az xe mistaken in our views 10 iegaiu ~ tuo PonDII
ord ;,,ention of Government we nope tnaV YOU sii
ana wv thst we are We ask you to reconsider
,hst has been taken, 10 evince by some act
70 ,;ne iusce that you respect our constitutional
'h, md ace whether II vii! not tighten the burden
nFonnre.son which you have inflicted: Ana that the
oI msv have Just to rejoice in and applaud
Pop. ~. .ondemn-your acts, withdraw your troops and
;o 80 voice in the selection of officers, thus
s,oypg to US your willingness to extend peace rather
than war. ,r s,.;.
nj ths United States, but how was il acquired Did
not the people OF Utah furnish at the cal OF the GoV
erpmen altogether unprecedented quota oil troops
20 aid in the then raging with Mexico, and mat
too under the most adverse circumstances And did
not the people settle this territory, while was stll
under the domrion OF Mexico! And dld not the
Government discharge the Mormon bsttsion In an
enemy country after mOst tOls0me march o over
two thousand miles, without furnishing them the
means to returl Your present acts would deprive Of
life and liberty those very men VINO so SaHantly
peried their lives for the common good.
We do not charge the acts of his predecessors upon
the present incumbent but now restore unto US our
rights in Missouri and other States, of which we were
inhumanly robbed, reinstate and guarantee unto Us
the peaceful possession of lands for which you have
taken and yet retain money bring to justice the
murderers of Joseph and Hyram Smith, who were
massacred while in the custody OF the law-under the
pledged faith Of sovereign State punish the assas
sins Of Parley =. Pratt, who slew their unressting
victim beneath the portals Of the Court winch had
pronounced him gutess restore unto us our political
religious, and inalien8ble rights that we may have
reason to believe that you our friends and not ou
iustipa and iudOment the
guilty ard spare the innocent; let truth, honesty
industry love of right and liberty stand unmolested
and protected by your acts, as they are oy the very
genius OF loved inst tutioDs DO that, and you VII!
do more toward rescuing beloved country from lts
foul pollution and its fearful doom, than can be accom-
pshed by endeavoripg TO destroy people Who under
The broad folds of the Constitution, deem no SIN 10
unite in worshpng God according TO the dictates OF
their own conscences. Pay US few hundred thou
sand dollars which the Government honestly owes us
for suppressng Indian hosttes and maintaining peace.
fu relations with the native tribes instead OF expend-
Ing millions TO deprive portion OF our cltlzen5 OF
"lifs liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Try on
the plaster of friendly intercourse and honorable deal
ing instead of foul aggressin and war; Treat us as
GiOnds-as citizens emitted to and possessing equal
rights with our ielOws-sDd not as alien enemies,
lest you make us such.
You have never cherished nor fostered this you
have other Territories though having more cla to
your generosity forbearance and protection. In 1876
we ADOPTED q Republican Constitution and form OF |
Government, and forwarded those documents, CEN
Gus report, and petition to be admitted into the
Union az free sovereign and independent State, but
an unha owed pre- udce so strong against US that
our Delegates found no member of Congress willing
to present and advocate our petition. Why no. grant
US admission, and thereby, at the same time, act
Justly and peaceably, and wisely dispose OF vexed
question
You have appointed the newspapers state, iullset
of officials for Utah from among entire strangers, and
State to State, every honorable and principled man
Indignantly declining your appointments, until atiength
you succeeded in finding the requisite number from
among the reckless, the drunken, the unprihclPeo
the dissOlute the houseess and penDess, who alone
feel the need Of the backing afforded by bayonets ana
for this reason had far better remain where society
more cOogenia to their depraved and corrupt tastes NO
doubt such is the character OF the present apponeeS
for what other class would accept offices among pe0-
pie where they well knew they were not wanted, ana
hence had no right officially to be All We have fur
ther to say them is they had betterary with their
frissds, tf they really hsve sRy.
We claim that we should have the privilege, we |
have the constitutional right choose own rulers
and make own laws, without let or hndrance
Examine reports, our laws, our acts; they have
ever been before the pubic-they speak Tor them
selves.
All We want is the truth and fair play. The Admin |
sratiou have been imposed upon by false and design
ing men, their acts have been precipi ate and nasty
peYhaps through lack of due consideration. Please
TO let us know what you want Of US before you pre-
prepare your halters to hang, or apply the knife to
l. cut ont the OathsOme, disgusting ulcer Do you
That we shall not do.
We are at the defiance of earth and hell TO prove
that we have done sught to offend the good' ,
You have not extended to Utah 80 much as the
customary usage of investigation, which would nave
placed in your possession the facts in the case do
YOU wish US TO permit hireng sOldery to come into
our settlements If so, for what object Is II 10
protect the citizens in their rights That Is need
less beca ause those rights have never been In the
least infIinged upon in Utah, and We are far better
prepared to protect ourselves than when we hrSt |
settled in this Territory, while our young and healthy
men were in the United States Army in Mexico.
United States troops acting III their legitimate ca
pscity only sent TO protect the citizens or sup
press Instruction; never III any case, 10 MAKE wal
upon the people. |
We feel as competent to protect ourselves, as we
have hitherto, and there ID nsurrectIon to quell.
That white heap" within our borders contains some
thing beside meal. There the deadly fangs TO i
hold the innocent prisoners still, while assassihS XIII
them We shall no. again hold stu while letters are
being forged to bind u.s. We have no confidence 10 |
believe the present harmless demonstration, intended
for our good. The troops, which claim to have been
sent by the Government, have openly said, from the
time they left the Missouri River and even before, |
that they coming to destroy the leaders OF
people and that that their object That has been
their constant speech by day and the burden of their
songs by night. They have threatened to take our
lives aud to sport at pleasure with our wives and
daughters. That is their openly avowed object, but
wo to all who undertake 10 accomplish 1t We trust,
Therefore that you will excuse us II we do not enter.
t7n very exalted idea of your humane u To-
tentions in sending armies hither.
Give us our Constitutional rights. They are all we
ask, and them we have right to expect. For them
we couteud and feel alone justified in so dong.
We aware that we have many enemies, ana
that they make strong party against us. FROM
them We expect mercy. a large portion OF them
Know that il justice had its due, they would either
be pulling hemp by the neck or learning trade IN
community, are boon companions in your halls OF
and OF pleasure adOn your churches OF fashion,