The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-04-22
The Utah War.

We are glad to see he Mouse Of Rep.
asentatives hesitating in its proceeding
over the swindIes and extravagances,
past, present and TO come, OF the Utah
Expeditions The Administration have
blindly blundered into oApenses and diff.
cultles on that matter of which it is hard
to see the ent. All we know certainly
is, t1Gd a new Florida war is initiated on
~ gigantic scale. It.cerlainly becomes
Congress 10 mind what it is about, lest it
open gulf in which hundreds ofmiIlioos
will be sunk TO no purpose whatever. Let
Us know whether all this immense pre-:
paration, these magnificent contracts FOR
Army supplies, are really necessary,
We should probe this Mormon sore, and
know at the start just what the case is,
and Just what it is necessary to do.
II the Administration have blundered,
let elblunder be corrected al the out
set. The Federal Government have no.
thing to do with Mormons, exceP' in the
matter Of legislation and in executing
Federal laws. II Brigham Young and
his followers receive Gov. Cummings, and
propose to obey the existing Territorial
laws, the army has been sent on a FOOLS
errand. and its immense cost is money
thrown away. 1t is very likely they will
do so, especially as President Buchanan
has sent suitors to them, in the persons
of Mr.. Thomas l.. Kane, Mr.. Ben McCui-
Tough and Mr.. Powell. If Brigham and
the Saints yield to this natural and easy
solution OF the question, the Utah Expedl-
lion, with all its martial Accomplishments
and bloody prognostications, is flesh in
the pan. If Congress really wishes TO
abate the Mormon nuisance, let it begin
at the beginning and legislate. There
are many ways of reaching the desired
result, Of which they can take their
choice. Let them limit the Territorial
authority and declare Polygamy crime;
then let them send their Judges to en-
lorce the law, and if necessary, an army
TO back them and execute their DEGREES.
This is one way. A better is, to repeal
the organic law establishing the Territory
oil Utah, entirely. Sweep it from the
statute. book; after that, extend the Ne.
braska line 10 the Salt Lake on one side,
aud let it be met by that oiOregon on the
west, and New Mexico on the south.
Let these territorial boundaries corner
in the heart oI Salt Lake City. and let
territorial laws OF each be enforced there.
There are ways enough Tor Congress to
reach the difficulty, if that body chooses
10 act. II it is willing to abdicate its
functions and stutiiy itself by refusing
to do anything beyond indorsing the
bunders oflhe Administration, and ras-
ing troops 10 attack religious fantaticism
in mass, it will only deserve rdicule and
contempt. We hope this subject will be
laken up in practical spirit, and treated
in a sensible manner, and that each Rep.
res ntalive, before voting for Deficiency
bills, or anything else of the sort. for the
grand humbug OF the Utah war, will ask
himself where these proceedings are
likely TO end, We are well persuaded
that no war is needed TO settle the whole
Mormon imbroglio and abate The nuisance
entirely. 1t needs nothing but judiciou,
Congressional action. But le; US have
proper laws before the military apprOpri'
alions. ~ Y. Tribune.