The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-04

inc your hosts and fighting against THAT kingdom
and that work? just sure AS this Is the will
YOU fail in your unh allowed purposes and efforts to
crush the Saints of the Most High, and you and the
nation that fights aganst Zion shall be destroyed.
The God OF Heaven knew and His prophets foresaw
and foretold, that just such ungodly wretches who
were ia power would array the nations against Zion
the pure in heart. to battle. He consequently de-
termined to establish them where even The noun
tains should be for them defence from their enc
mics; and Presidents, and Kings and Queens, and
Governors, and the mighty ones of the earth, and
kingdom is beyond their cOntrol-that it is Gods
kingdom; for He will inspire His people to defend
It against all assailans, and He will fight thei bat
ties. Then who art thou, . vain man. that fghtest
against God? Thine arm shall wither and thy
power be brought to nought. Truly was it once
said. my kingdom is not of this world, else would
my servants fight" but in the last days His kingdom
will be Of this world for all the kingdoms thereof
shall become the kingdoms Of our God and His
Christ.
1t is not to be supposed that the devil will relin-
quish his power these kingdoms without fierce
and mighty struggle for the mastery; but who could
have fOretold that James Buchanan was TO be his
mighty cheltain-the hero Of his hosts against few
saints whe will be honored TO defend the kingdom
of God and to establish universal reign of right
eousness upon the earth.
That such is likely to be the case seems more than
possible. Yet the certainty of the establishment OF
the kingicm OF God upon the earth must be admit
ted by every believer in divine revelation. is
consistent with the character of God that He should
inspire men to defend that kingdom. To propagate
righteousness with the sword is unlawful; but to de-
fend it when assailed is both honorable ami just.
Not to do it would be an objectionable sin in the
people to whom the keys and power OF that kingdom
are committed. The saints must not be guilty of
that sin; for it would bring upon them the sins of
the world and the blood of all nations would be
found on their skirts.
Now as heretofore, the saints have not been the
aggressors They are only defenders of their rights
rights guaranteed to them by the laws of both
their country and their God. That they bear with
honor the responsibility which is upon them-that
they have the moral courage to speak and act as
should the children Of God is matter that can only
be appreciated by those who anticipate and long for
an inheritance in that kingdom. To the saints scat
tered throughout the world, the present momentous
epoch is one of unbounded interest, and one which
will call forth their warmes socitude for the veal
of Zion and the worthy defenders of her holy
from the same paper, Jan. 2s.l
BUCHANAN'S PARADOX.
President Buchanan, in his message to the Con-
gress of the United States thus comments on the
course of Governor Young
He has mmitted these acts Of open hostility notwth
stsndng Major Var viet officer OF the army sent to
Utah by the Commanding General to purchase provisions
for the had given him the strongest assuran hes OF
the peaceful intentions of the government and that the
troops woull only he employed posse cemtatuS when
called by the civil authority 70 aid in the execution OF
the laws
Governor Young has certainly manifested con-
siderable nfdety relative to the good faith and de-
signs of the government of the United States in
sending an armed force into the Territory of Utah.
From first to last he has looked upon the expedition
invading army sent FOR the express purpose OF
subverting the rights OF American citizens, breaking
mp the Mormon" community, and entrapping its
leaders to be consigned to the tender merccs of their
enemies.
In this he has not been alone. The views and feel
ngs of the Saints universally perfectly corre,pond
with Governor Young's, notwithstanding" the
s'strODCpst assurances" OF enemies.
To the Saints in that Territory Utah expedition,
coming with the "strOngest assurance" of the
peaceful intentions of government" would be sih
Gent to bring before their minds eye walt res peck
ing at their hearts, vampires sucking their blood,
birthstone and fire, ravishment, murder. aud hosts
of other such delightful things, with something
worse than grosshoppers eating up the children.
President Buchanan and all others with the same
views greatly err when they talk As though Governor
Youngs" acts of open hostility and Feelings OF
"despctism' and ambitious designs were The cause
of Mormon repugnance TO Utah expedition, or that
he goads them TO resistance by anathem- or stimu-
lates them with fanaticism. No, President Bucha-
nan il is based upon their experience when trusting
to the strong assurances of the peaceful Intentions
Of their enemies. There is no qgesti' that the
Saints move where and when Governor Young
points But let not this be taken rs an evidence that
his views, feeling and acts are not supported by the
unrestraned and unbiased judgment o. his hume
rous followers Neither will this agreement between
the Saints and their leaders be properly understood
unless il is based on their history and exper once
IL IL doubtless remarkable 10 some tltt tOerc
should exist such universal nfedility co icerning
the peaceful intentions OF government, especially
when they are seasoned with the strongest assu-
RANGES and sent by an army. Yet such IL the fact,
Notwithstanding" the Saints have been externi-
mated nearly half score notwithstanding
their homes have been given 10 the devourng flames,
their smiling fields TO devastation, their women to
the ravisher, and their children To the te nder mer
cies of -"notwith ,tanding their prophets and
leaders have been murdered, their old men ripped
up with instruments that would horrify soldier
and even make a butchers blood crawl-"notwith-
standing" they were driven To the mountains. and
that they have many other evidences Of the peace
full intentions and love Of their enemies, backed by
strongest assurances written IN deep characters
on the page of memory. How great Is the MYSTERY
of Mormon incredulity IL Is only cquacd by their
faith in their religion, and the ncomprchensbty ~
the love and good intentions towards the saints OF
anti.Mormons and Mr.. Buchanan's administration.
But why send an army to Utah AZ all On 70
back the strongest assurances of the peaceful M
tentiops Of the government Now, really, Mr BIZ
chanan this is too rich. The sword and Dayo1et
are truly significant indications Of peaceful in.en-
tons! Of course. also told Of Governor
Young's despo,ism-how the people groan under 1t.
and how many would gladly ny from the 'detesta-
bic den" but fear TO whisper such desire lest they
should meet some horrible death. But the Saints
have Indignantly denied these assertions, and. az
well a. having officially reported on the matter, have
invited a commission Of investigation. Common
sense and common justice would have dictated such
proceeding. The turn which events have taken u
irresistible evidence that Brigham Young has the
almost miraculous confidence aud love OF the people;
and that instead Of thousands waiting for oppor-
tunity 10 throw of the yoke" the whole comm
nifty supports him in making the most heroic and re-
maj kabe protest against tyranny that the world has
ever witnessed. The testimony Of Major Van Vliet
is abundant proof Of this. His anecdotes about the
unanimous determination OF the Saints, II driven t.
IT, to destroy their homes and fly 10 the mountains
are quite romantic. They lead him round their
fields gardens and city TO exhibit their prosperity
and then with enthusiasm inform him that they
were prepared 20 lay all In ashes and desolation
rather than trust themselve. again In the hands Of
their enemies. No. no: II was not dSscnsion
among the Mornons that feared. IL was their
union. Dssension would have broken them without
sending an army TO do IL.
But President Buchanan and his government can
no longer conceal the cloven foot. The real designs
Of the Utah expedition at last appear, with scarcely
the covering II an excuse. II IL said
The government A, wash ngtou does not agree with