The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-14
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II Is with paons with individuals gentle treatment
and thoughtful care often eilcacious 10 curing
sys'ema;ca arrangements than the most pungent pre-
scriptops sound policy, DO other motive, would i'm
upon the President OF the United States the necessity
OF chcrshpg and protecting Interests of the Terrific
res. FOR is presumable that such districts
| larry require kindly, fostering care.
Two years since the taken constitute IN
formed and delegation sent to Washington from the
citizens Of TO lay before Congress our petition for
State government Senators and declined
interesting themselves in behalf the ground that
they would lose their political Influence" The makers
and administrators Of federal laws have thus declared
that citizens shall not emily for crime be disfran
chised but also the score OF unpopulary They have
rights OF Territory Whether not these the In
tentons of fathers in battling for freedom refer
you to The administrations Of George Washington and An
| drew Jackson.
The circumstances under which this Territory was set
tied matters OF publicity The strong hand of sppres
sion had bere US OF lands which government had qua
raneed the possession and Of homes created by
firing industry. We to this desert mountainous
country and hoped here to unmoestedly eujoy those
rights which we had been denied in Ohio Missouri aud
Illinois We were very poor, and our young men
far from u.s. having enlisted TO fight the battles of
country which had refused them protection from mob
law. That sir, stands upon the pages Of history mark
o. patriotism rarely ever, equalcd-never surpassed
look to the parent for an extension OF those
rights which heretofore had been denied usS How far
ancptOns were warranted subsequent events have
| determined.
Trusting that the services OF the Mormon battalion
would be remembered by Congress- and the fact that
inducements had been offered to settle country that
would otherwise have remained desert 10 this day
have felt no hesitation in locating on lands claimed pub
lie domain.
No treaties have been made with the Indians in this as
in other Territories, scarcely much few
miserable presents them il except an altogether
unprecedented expenditure OF private Our kind
treatment and beraty have secured unto the friend
ship OF the Indians not has been laid to charge
to tampcr with them but the principle that it cheap
70 feed and cothe than to fight them Even the
counts Of the Superintendent Of Indian Affairs have often
beon dsalowed when at the same time they have been
very far less than those allowed in other Territories
and well assured that he has demanded one
dollar which not justly his due We have fed aud
fought the Indians preserve life and public do
man; in either case compensation has been refused
The one unfinished wing o! our State House is fair
type and lasting monument OF the beraty and fostering
OF our government
Mankind arc the creatures Ct and habit
II said that constant custom will reconcile them prac-
tees the odous THIS beyond doubt exactly
with the present admin t-aiion else how the
principles for governing made public both in the Cncn
democratic platform and your inaugural address, be
rcconcled with the old British colonial usage OF appoint
ing rulers against the unanimous wish OF be ruedS
II the opposite the case, TACT conveyed Infamous be-
| yond precedent
We cannot think the people the United States 90 far
lost 10 all decenoy 10 elect 10 the chair OF state
who has principles OF honor consistency. If this
the must believe that this most noble OF national
fabrics unsppreciated, and the nation doomed
civ coniuson and bloodshed by justly offended God
There class Of persons whose greejness for Office
only equaed by their disregard OF the means OF obtaining
and unftness for IT, These persons act
politics hence honorable members often ind Il
venient TO give them recommend for An appointment TO
official dignity in the Territories than to endure the
unhappy mixture OF impudence ignorance and seca,ion
which IL their characteristic.
Prom the above causes Judges Of the Supreme Court OF
this Territory have here ignorant OF law OF
common deceucy-have insued the people, AMI outraged
the dignity Of the bench. They have permitted public
prostitute which they imported TO sit with them upon the
bench.
Nor ;hi. all They have day pe,toued the Presi-
dent continue Brigham Young Governor, because Of
his fidelity and truswohness, and the intrigued for
the appointment themselves. The accounts Of the Mar
shall incurred by tue express order Judges were
dsaowed by the advice OF OF their number rho, the
very next spring went 70 Caron Valley ana bought seyc
raj thousand dollars OF the Mirshas drafts at my per
cent discount Whether advces from Washington Induced
him 20 indulge In the speculation unable 20 say
One, and perhaps the only Why the returning
officials have been hostile tosards is that the United
states appointees are usually the only h.bua loaiers
whoromasters drunkards and gamblers IN the Territory,
ar pare mis- have BEEN compelled, in self defence To bold
them up 10 their children example which should
never be initiated ID best Interests demand such
rulers f-our intelligence such insuv
the President o the United states In that memorial
messurably enumerated what consider 10 be
sttutiona rights, pointed out In part, wherein
had been wropeed, and request made 10 have the Terri
toria Offices filed from list appended but II that should
not be done 10 al least give us good men for rulers was
there that document 10 warrant the reception
II met. though make allowance for that feeling
which leads him to think, when wrong action has
been laid IN his charge that the odum consequent there
upon ia also heapcd upon him? That was not the
with us merely pointed wrongs had received.
and wore willing to accept them a. errors 10 Judgment
A distinguish MEMBER Of the Cabinet remarked that
he considered cfnor al equivalent TO declaration Of
mail contract zen from Mr.. Kimball, alter
pcndiure OF over q 0oo from which there has been
but pslry retuii Where boosted liberty. when
objcctng 10 such Meals most who have been sent
here. whom every honest man s oonsientously bound
not " receive, dAquahes Ne IN me eyes government
for the rights OF rtemen and brands vth the Of
Nov Sr e. Us examine The policy Of the presen, sd.
mnisiaion in regard to Utah, bearing in mind the fol
lowing facts
1st The government have no, made treaties with We
lndans-have not paid US our Just dues.
officers
welfare whose very presence, u Is widely
known. was an outrage on common decency.
3D. We pesitoLed, through our Assembly, 20 have good
for rulers and declared that s1ch would have been
courtecusly received and sirc,y obeycd, bu, ).
plainly stated that such sent here az bad been
previously they would be sent back.
ah. Because Legislature dared " exercise the right
Of petition are denied mail facilities and branded as
bth The reports Of the returning officials about the in.
Justice Of our courts tue breaking up OF the Supreme
Court aud the rebellion OF the hormens base false
hoods hstched hell or propsgaled By the
devil
Trom current repor, we learn that you have apo
aud intend importing full set Of civil o. officers for
alb, down 10 Postmaster for Great salt Lake CITY;
and that they are fully qualified TO enjoy the contempt
cessors, we are satisfied beyond doubt
We accep, your hint, although Va rather delicate o. for
the OCCASION that you have not only denied us vsce
choosing rulers bot have appointed the opposite
OF those uctt0ncd or and have determined 10 enforce
mem IpSS f SsI5 oS ~ s y aSdE *. 2SS'
tire that wells ia toe breast " chief gis,rseY Have
an hundred thousand people no rghts You have tried
without hearing defence passed sentence, civ
ing US the benefit Of a dosbt and sir have no assu
rance that you will not attempt 10 carry The snder Of
the sen;erce INTO eject Thor cry has been, send
army 10 tab xteTm!nate the Mormons."
VIC fully convinced That the presence o. army
can only be tolerated shcn the evil 20 he disposd IL
greater than the evil Of their presence II Las been
tersed again and again, b. the troops selected 70 come
here that they intended 10 possess our houses say on
leaders ravsh wives aud daughters and poute the
pure valleys Of Utah With their hendsh reveres. This
they we'll knew would not be tamcy borne and thus they
would gain an excuse uuder color OF which, they had
the power would be enacted those scenes OF bootshed
and cruel oppression which have no parallel IN history
The army IL now upon our borders. Say they, " Our
mission peace we 10 establish the laws" u the
business Of ar army pesceS VIVA, laws have we brokeng
not The laws " the United states Of this Territory we
dare proof 10 the contrary they 70 establish the
cnunon a- ofGrest Britain. the BIZ laws Of Bedam.
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