Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-01-07
WHOLE No. s4S.

t period, be has been at the same time
v the head of tbs church csIled the
e Latter-Day Saints, and pr,fesses to
t govern its members and dispose Of
: their property by direct inspiration
. anG authority from the Almighty.
} His power has been, therefore, abso-
lutte over both church and State.
The people of Utah, almost exclu-
!, siyely, belong to that church, and
!, believing with a fanatieal spirit that
|. be is Governor of tie Territory by
Divine appointment they obey his
). commands as if they we're direct rev.
elations from Heaven. II, therefore, he
chooses that bis government shall come
into collision with the government
of the United States, the members
J, of the Mormon church will yield
implicit obedience to his WILL
4 Unfortunately, existing facts leave
but little doubt chat such is his deter
mination. Without entering upon a
minute history of occurrences, it is
j sufficient to. say that all the officers
of the United States, Judicial
and executive, with the single excep-
ton of two Indian agents, have found
it necessary for their own personal
safety to withdraw from the Territory.
and there no longer remains any gov
ernment in Utah but the despetism Of
Brigham Young. This being the
condition of affairs in the territory,
l cauld not mistake the path Of duty.
As Chief Executive Magistrate was
bound to restore the supremacy of
the Constitution and the laws within
its limits. In order to effect this
purpose, appointed a new Governor
and other federal officers for Utah,
and sent with them a military force
for their protection, and to aid as
posse eomitatus In case Of need in
the execution of the laws.
With the religious opinions Of tho
Mormons, as long as they remained
mere opinions, however deplorable in
themselves and revolving to the NOR
al and religious sentiments Of all
Christendom, / had no right to
interfere. Actions alone, when 10
violation of the constitution and
laws of the United States, become
the legitimate subjects Cor the juris-
dictioD Of the civil magistrate. My
instructions to Governor Cumming
baye therefore been framed iu strict
accordance With these principles. At
their date hops was indulged that
no necessity might exist for employ
ing the military 10 restoring and
maintaining the authority Of the
laws; but this nope has now vanished.
Governor Young has by proclama-
ton, declared his determination To-
maintain his power by force, and has
already committed acts Of hostility
against the United States. Unless
be should retrace his steps, the Ter
ritory Of Utah will be in a state os
open rebellion. He has committed
these acts of hostility notwithstan-
ding Msjer Ven Welt, an officer Of
the army sent to Utah by the COM
manding general to rurchase provis-
ions for the troops, had given him
the strongest assurances Of the
peaceful intention Of the govern
ment, and, that the troops would
only be employed as posse comita-
tus when called on by the civil au-
thority to aid in the execution &c
the laws. -. %
There is reason to believe thae
Gov. Young has long contemplated
this result. He knows that the con-
tinuance Of his despotic power de-
pends upon the exclusion Of all set
tiers from the Territory except those
who viii acknowledge bis divine mis-
sion and implicitly obey bis will; and
that an enlightened public opinion
there wouhl soon PROSTATE institutions
at war with the laws Of God and man.
He has, therefore. for several years,
in order to maintain bis indepen-
dence, been industriousIy employed
in collecting and fabrieating arms
and munitions Of war, and 10 disci-
plining the MoEmons for military SER
vice. As superintendent Of Indian
Affairs he has had an opportunity OF
tampering with the Indian tribes,
and exciting their hostile feelings
against the United States This ac-
cordiug TO our information, he has ac-
complished in regard to some Of these
tribes, while others have remained
true TO their allegiance, and have