Staunton vindicator. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09


ting themselves from the pors. american
citizens can never preserve their rights by
abandoning the elective franchise, and pun
ishment too severe cannot be inflicted on
the man who. By violence, trickery or fraud,
would deprive tAem of it.. There is nc
question connected with our government
which ought not and which cannot be ami
cably settled by it. It is true that ques-
ton may be presented in manner objec-
tlonable to some, but that is not good rea-
son for refusing 70 vote for If the majority
wills it, the difficulty can soon bs rsnedied
by presenting the question in the manner
required.
ehis has been Ole of tie reasons assigned
why portion Of the people will not vote to-
day-that the question has not been fairly
presented. Another is, that they anticipate
frauds. have seen general Calhoun, the
President OF the Convention, to whom the
returns are to be made, and besides assuring
me that be has done, and will continue to
do, all he can to have the elections fairly
| and properly conducted, has invited myself
and the presiding officers of the two Houses
Of the Territorial Legislature to be present
Of the people are dissatisfied with the resrlts
Of these elections. they can, soem change
them in a peaceable manner by d resort to
the ballot bog.
\ very stringent law was passed at the
late session Of the Legislature. providing
for the infection Of severe penalties on per-
sons engaged III eleetson frauds This act
meets wish my most hearty approval, end if
it is not yet sufficiently stringent, will
gladly assist in making it more so. 1t is
, not possible to throw too many guards a.
round this great bulwark, which is the We
~ foHndation Of our free institutions.
] cannot close this address without warn
ing the people against allowing themselves
to De drawn into quarrcls originating in
conflicting claims to lands. This is a fruit
full source of difficulty in all new countries,
and, in the present. condition Of affairs in
+, this Territory, designing men will seek to
turn everything Of the sort to political ac-
count. Many troubles and the loss Of many
valuable lives may be traced to this cause,
and people should be eautioas shout taking
sides, on political grounds, in such matters
as are Of a purely personal character.
La the discharge Of my duties will tax G
such steps as viii, in my judgment, best
contrihato to carrying out the ,icws above
expressed for the majesty of the laws must
! and shall be maintained In these matters
| shall expect the cooperation Of all good
citizens, and should my expectations Be re-
alized ;, l have no fears but that peace will
| be preserved:
! 4 Speech from Brigham Young Fury Of
/ the Saints against the United States.
| The latasss numbers Of the Desert Newi
are filled with reports CT harangues, BY
/ Brigham Young and other lights of the
Mormon church, breathing the most hostile
spirit towards the General Government
i We make some extracts from sermon de-
livered by Young, Oh the 18th Of Septem-
I Dor:
BRIGHAM WILL RESIST THE TROOPS.
| The people are free they are net IL bond
age to any government on Gods footstool
/ We have transgressed no law, aud we have
no occasion to do SO, neither do we intend
70; but as for any nations coming to destroy
| this people, God Almighty being my helper
they cannot come here. (The congregation
here RESPONDED by loud 'Amen) This
s"nly feeling upon that point. | dc not Of
ten get angry, but when I am righteouslJ
angry, and the bosom Of the Almighty
burns with anger tew;erds those scouhdrels
aud they shall be consumed in the name of
Israel's God We have borne enough Of
| their oppression and helfish abuse, and VIZ
will not bear any more Of II, for there is ne
! just law requiring further forbearance en- oul
part. And | am not going to have troop;
here to protect the priests and hellsh rab-
bic in efforts to drive us frcnr the lard we
possess ,~for the Lord does not want US to be
driven, and has said, If you will assert you
rights, aud keep my commandment, yos
shalt never again be brought into bondage
by your enemies.
1ss. DRAWs' A LINE OF HtsgiNcTIoN
We have known all the time that the king
doms OF darkness were opposed to the king
dom of God, that the powers Of arth and 0
! Baal cannot make friends with each othe r
you cannot mix oil and water, righteousness
and wickedness. This is the kingdom 0
God all others arc Of the devil They neve
can be united III this world, nor in any other
there is no possibility of the two kingdom
becoming one-Those who believe and ODE
the gospel Of the Son Of God, and forsakc al
for its interests, belong to the other kingdom
There is a'distinction, and the line must b
drawn, and you and have to stand up t
it; even though it may take from US GU
right eyes and right hands. We must stan
up to the line and maintain the kingdom c
God, CT we will all go to destruction ts
gether.
A MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM.
/ We have no desire to kill men, but "
wish to keep the devils from killing US.
you hear that tthoy are near the upper cross
ing Of the Platte, they will probably sta,
there till they can collect fifty thousand troops
We will say that nine and three equa
seventeen, and if that-is 50, how long will
| take to get those troops here = Let an sritl
metician figure out how long it will be hufor
nine and three will make seventeen, for thu
will be just as soon as our enemies will ge
fifty thousand troops here.
GLANCE At THE FuTUEs.
am aware that you want to know VIVA
will be the result of the present moyemetl
against us. Mormon:s.. viii take an al
mighty stride into influence and power
while our enemies will sink and becom
opI ha M mora oo1 lroop, ,,,o