The Kanzas news., 1858-01-09

thaQ sixteen tsneS less spiOpOTtioH Vi lot
eigners here than in st. Louis. But the
foreigner question, in government and
country like ours, is too contemplate for
the notice of any save Stephen A. Douglas
and others like him. 7sts -as @
In the evening the Captain was again
visit BY Gov. Young and numerous friends,
as he wished to start for Washington very
early in the morning, and, after another
very friendly interview, the company sepa
rated with a cordial shake of the hand, and
wishing the captain speedy journey and
safe arrival, with the blessings of Jehovah
to attend him.
At about 6 A. NJ, of the gath, Capt. Van
Viiet placed himself in the care of brothers
N. V. Jones, o. p. Rockwell and S. Taylor,
with animals, carriage and baggage wagon,
furnished by Gov. Young, to proceed to his
escort on Hams Fork, from whence he will
use all diligence to make short trip to
Washington City.
Were all Government officers like Capt.
Van Vliet, and did they conduct themselves
with that urbanity and gentility which con-
stantly marked his course during his short
stay in Utah, then indeed the more officers
sent here the better would our Territory
flourish. But alas with very few exeep-
tons, such has never been the case, and
most we'll does our Government know this
fact, and, worse still, most unbaliowedly
does it intend to strive to thrust corruption
upon US, utterly contrary to every principle
of the genius Of our free institutions.
BROTHER BRIGHAM SPEAKS.
This people are free they are not in
bondage to any government on Gods foot
stool. We have transgressed no law, and
we have no occasion to do so, neither do we
intend to 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."] That is my feeling upon that
point. do not often get angry, but when
I do am righteously angry, and the bosom
of the Almighty burns with anger towards
those scoundrels, and they shall be consumed
in the name of Israel:s God. We have borne
enough of their oppression and hellish abuse,
and we will not bear any more of 1t, for
there is no just law requiring further for
bearance on our part. And / am not going
to have troops here to protect priests and
hellish rabble in efforts to drive US from the
land we possess, for the Lord does not want
us to be driven, and has said, ''If you viii
assert your rights, and keep my command
ments, you shall never again be brought
into bondage by your enemies - q
If you do your duty in this respect you
need not be afraid of mobs, nor of forces
sent out in violation of the very genius
of our free institutions, holding you till
mobs kill you. Mobs Yes; for where is
there the least particle of authority, either
in our constitution or laws. for sending
troops here, or even for appointing civil
officers contrary to the consent of the gov
erned We came here without any help
from our enemies, and we intend to stay as
long as we please.
ELDER KIMBALL ON Mr.. DOUGLAS.
Many of you have sustained Judge Dou-
glas as being true friend to the people; he
is just as big damned rascal as ever
walked, and always has been. He has taken
course to get into the chair of state, and
that is what he is after; he will try to ac-
eomplish that if he goes to hell next day
he will go to hell.
MORMON ESTIMATION OF THE U. S. TROOPS.
In speech of the same day, Heber G.
Kimball said: As to the army, one-ffth
of them have deserted and the others are
making preparations to do so likewise, and
as to old Harvey, the old squaw- killer, they
have made him stop to aid the Governor of
Kanzas, and it is likely to kick up jack, but
we do not care anything about it or them.
Let us lay up our grain and prepare for the
siege, for it will come. We commenced last
Sunday to declare that we are a free people,
and We viii be free from this day henceiOrth
and forever, and We never will come under
that yoke again. tell you as my soul lives.
the bow pin has dropped out of old Bright's
bow, and the bow has dropped out, and the
yoke is now on old Buck -anan's neck.
THE SAINTS HOLD THE KEYS OF THIS CONTINENT.
On the eth of September Elder MILFORD
Woodruff, in a speech at the Bowery, said
Through the prosecutions of the enemies
of truth many of the saints have been worn
out, but as a body the kingdom and people
have been led off as victorious conquerors.
We stand nOaO and hold tie keys of tie Amer-
iean Continent; ace stand IN the strong chdns-
bers Of the mountains, and can the Lord God
give US the victory? He can and he will,
and he has been preparing US for this by
pouring out upon US his holy spirit, uniting
the people, who have been willing to repent
and forsake their sins, and hope we shall
continue faithful to the end l am glad aud
my soul rejoices in these things, and I be-
lieve that the people are ready to shoulder
their guns and walk into these kanyons, and
line them from here to Fort Bridger in de-
fence of the Constitution of the United
States and the rights which both the laws
of God and man guarantee TO US. We have
had to stoop to our enemies heretofore, and
bear many things from them worse than
death but if there is anything that gives
US Joy and consolation, at least can speak
for myself, it was when heard the breih-
rem say, "you are free Brethren, you are
free, and you may prove yourselves before