The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-26
THE MORMON MEMoRIAI

mortal addressed bv the off;co,. IA ,rar,ha,.
Of the Mormon legislature. IN tbs p,s.as,,
Of the United States and the two Bou.e ., Of
Congress. II lisa lopp ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
the injuries and In sults which froc, n. Az,
organization the Mormon community In,
suffered from the people. the oov.rn mani and
the territorial authorities of the IJnited Sto,e.
--statea their or;evono..- $500. n. 40.
q. -, 90 a, -".'s''' ''e' 'g"'
'eos ."e.' own omces ana TO manage their
own affairs in their own way "without let or
hindrance" from the laws of Congress or the
Constitution of Tho Hated c.. ~.
for,h. A.. -. -. '"'"'
''s"''' ""''ss repuo'ating the
ou"es ana responsibilities Of American citi-
zens, and 10 altogether more offensive and in.
sultng than nnv of the maoife.,oos hor.,o-
co,s ;s.,.a r,on, s.,, -. ,,,,.'
,r,.~ ~. ""Ne e"y.
'h'' ''euo''a' u silent upon the question
OF greatest interest just now, in connection
with the affairs Of the Territory of IJ,ab-,ha
policv which Tho Mo,no,. oil, -
'..., W." Pu'''o III
."'" oo"p'o'"o"s WIN 'he government oil
the United States. II is silent upon that
point, but the following extracts from II.
which state tbe;r demonds and ,ho ox,,.o.d;
mass ,;.h,. ,,,h,.t ~. -. -, y,
- ,s"' WV" '"ey e'a'',' w''' snow 'he
'en""' 'o"e WHEN 'ney lnou'ge' ana the
difficulties which must be encountered by the
Federal Government, In asserting the autbor;.
~ .e;,..w, and a.. - g
~ ~ '0P'."a'y VI Tue |on-
S'''euo" III '"e Iefrtory Of utah:'
1--WE do not charge the acts of his prede.
In. L..
restore unto us our rights in Missouri and
other States, Of which we were inhumanly
robbed, reirstate and guarantee unto us the
peaceful possession Of lands for which you
have taken aud yet retain our money; bring
toJus'ice the marderers of Joseph and Hyram
smith, who were massacreed while in the
custody OF the law-under the pledged faith
Ot sovereign State; punish the assassins of
Farley +. Pratt, who slew their uuresisting
victim beneath the portals of the Court which
had pronounced him guil.less; restore unto US
our political, religious, and naienable rights,
That we may have reason to believe that you
are our friends and not our enemies; execute
Judgment upon the guilty and spare the limo.
cent; let truth, honesty, industry, love Of right
and liberty stand unmolested and protected
by your acts, as they are by the very genius
OF our loved institutions. Do that, aud you
VIII do more toward rescuing our beloved
country from its foul pollution and its fearful
doom, than can be accomplished by endeav.
orlng to destroy people who, under the
broad folds of the Constitution, deem it no
sin to unite in wOrshpng God according to
the dictates Of their own consciences. Pay
us few hundred thousand dollars which the
government honestly owes us for suppressing
Indian hostlities and maintaining peaceful
rnIn finn NTH tha ,ats I'LL II
expanding millions to deprive a portion Of
our citizens Of "life, liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness" Try on the plaster of friendly
intercourse and honorable dealing, instead Of
foul aggression and war. Treat US as friends
-as citizens entitled to and possessing equal
rights with our fellows--and not as "alien
enemies lest you make us such.
"You have never cherished nor fostered
this as you have other Territories, though
having more claim to your generosity, for
bearance and protection. In 1856 we adopted
republican Constitution and form of gov
eminent, forwarded these documents,a census
report and petition TO be admitted into the
Union as free, sovereign and independent
State, but an unhnllowed prejudice was 80
strong against us that our delegates found
lie member Of Congress wtllingt to present
and advocate our petition. Why not grant
us admission, and thereby, at the same time
act justly and peaceably, aud wisely dispose
Of vexed question?
"You have appointed, the newspapers state
full set Of officials for Utah from among
entire strangers, and to do so were obliged to
hawk abont the offices from State TO State
every honorable and principled man indig.
nanty declining your appointments, until al
length you succeeded in finding the requisite
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