The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-20
THE MORMON REBELLI0A-THE DEF
To- oIENCF BILL. gE AT rfr


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"a The South the reader will find CO.
IN I,;,a ~ ~ most recent intelligence rom lsai
- ,,.,,nasioa thus furnished IA Ieta.u 70 ue '1nPe
~ d,,n of the Mormon lesdefs n Oh speNi'i ii''es'
and utility at the present unie, 20 p,;gba.
notling from thai h~nghiiness OF tone which
49, ~ INDUCED since the Rapture with the authorities
= yv-shinpton They still breathe defiance Against INC
- J-tinssi for their subjugstion and hsleaa OF 'ie
attitnde OF tssnteni rebels, they assume an AIR
n injured nnOcenoei ana altuaa's "ei
nm the issleral government
in ~ alive Indifference with which this rebellion
Zen : REGARDED by the people and government OF the
I-,l states affords striking ninsuson % Ihe eias
strength of our Institutions IL rs the modera
'''' uanosalre Of CONSCIOUS invindnlity- II any
"a ,t were TO occur in Euroie, the nenaeed author
~. IN betray the utmost alarm, and all its resources
.8 Is employed 20 crush out the insariection. Inc
ise Al the Bourse would Indicate the excitement
-, The peasgc Of the government would be
;ed Disirusi would be exhibited ia every relation
Hone Of these consequences have resulted from the
\, -, jai,ty Although Territory Is IN actual re-
Mo- ~. 6.leral authority and collision be-
,n ibe insurgents and the army Is impending yet
Iv ptss 10 watch the progress OF the dispute with
s;c5t,re OF to show any concern about It's Issue The
funds do not fuctnAte the public press IS preoccupied
49, other anesti,ns Congress and the Executive pur-
- ,,e even tenor of their WAY if no extraordinary
.rcncy challenged their attention and the people
itiy follow their usual avoctons in apparent igno
ncs a. the fame civil feud on the western border Of
the country This singular cquanim a.es's inc popo
lar confidence in the strength Of our INSTITUTIONS I'm
,s GENERAL conviction that the structure Is too solid
and stable to be affected by any slight perturbation
m, even, will Justify the instructive security Of the
vublic mind We believe the administration have adopt
"A the ist policy the end OF snppressng the Mormon
svol, They approach the rebellious Territory with
word in one hand and the olive branch in the other
bcv neglect no espeent of Cancellation before rescrng
10 measures Of violence. AT the suggestion we believe,
~ representative from South Carolina, the President has
a,rsnte,i commissioners 10 precede the army with
oder OF amnesty. IL was happy thought with MIR.
B,yce and not surprised that statesman Of Mr.
Bubanans sagacy should instantly act upon IL. As
o,,cson or compromise is intended at worsi the expo
dent can only result in leaving matters in their present
position 1t may avert the necessity Of collision be-
tween the insurgents and the army II it fail however,
the blame Il pTecipating issue Of force will not at
tarh 10 The government
Bat II the praisewofthy efforts of the Executive to
maintain the supremacy Of the law in Utah be ei
eciye the legislative department Of the government
must be something less atory in according its assist
ance For want Of necessary supplies the progress OF the
sxrIion has been arrested thus exhibiting appear
sncc Of weakness which win stimulate the rebels to
more obstinate resistance In all probability prompt
and adequate demonstration of force would the Nor
mons submission, and prevent the eusion of blood
and the scandal Of civil strife Whilst army il
red ingorious pause in their wry presence, they
have leisure to complete their preparations Of defence.
80 every motive of policy urges Congress TO an immediate
respnnse 70 the acquisitions Of the Executive.
We know the deficiency bin is Objectionable in Of
its details nsonGch perhaps 10 Justify resistance to
il passage under ordinary circumstances But this is
critical emergency The honor OF the country has
taincl an injury which demands instant redress The
toIity oi the government Is set at naught. The
DESPATCHED vindcate its laws and quell insuneciion is
in urgent need reinforcement Let Congress first dis
charge the pressing obligations imposed upon them by
this state d affairs and then they may resent the
tive encToacmcnts the power of appropriation After
they have suppressed the rebellion and chastiscd the in
sugent they may provide against any future invasion
Of their perogatve Meanwhile any senator who votes
for the deficiency bill may put himself right the record
by personal explanation.
The argument in favor Of the bill is infinitely strength
enei by its passage through the House. linen objection
% lis details perfectly in order and indeed, il
he duty Of members to exert themselves t. its
and restrain its abuses But the Senate is not the
peculiar custodian OF the public money That is the
function of the House of Representatives. and the House
Of representatives has given its sanction to the deficiency
bill We do not mean to affirm that there is any ob-
CATION in the Senate TO accept appropriation bills without
question scrutiny We only intend to say that the
House of Representatives has passed the deficiency bill,
The Senate should yield TO the urgent necessities of the
by superative respect for technical difficulties. If the
l be defeated now it must be sent back for ratifca
ton TO the other branch of the federal egislaure-a
proceeding which will involve embarrassing delay If
not the loss OF the measure.
Under these circumstances il must be grave and
essential objection indeed, which will Justify the Senate
in reung to pass the deficiency bill We do not believe
they win be driven to any such perplexing alternative
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