The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-16

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still processes b the officers and should be the
rvans OF the people-not their masters dictatOrs
t. YaNts.
the numerous charges of our ene mics we pl not
10 the moot - ''' -
Are mistaken Ia our views in regard 10 the policy
and intention OF govern mept2 We hope that you will
u, owe TO us hat we are We AJAX YOU TO reconsider the
has been taken To evipce by some OF
nrning Justice toat you respect our rights
apo see whether will not light the 6urdeu of oppres
sn ncb you have Inflicted And that the people may
have jut cause To reooe in and applau 3-pot
ycu acts vubd,aw your truops and give us voice in
The seectob OF our officers thus proving TO us your viii
In ep. IS TO extepo oeace rather than war
True this Territory Is part of the on blic domain of
the United STATES hut now was acquired Did not the
people Of Utah furpsh he cali of the government
ther Dteo quota OF troops to aid ia the
war tnen raging with Mexico and that too under the
O ost adverse crcuns stances And did not the people
ssue his Territory wlie 1t was still under daminon
,f Mexico? And did not the government discharge The
rmon battalion In 40 enemy q country after most
.o ON. maycn of over two thousand miles without fur
psb pg them the means To return? Your present
weu pr,ye Of ne and liberty thoae very men who 80
gallapt ne riIied their lives for tbs common good
not charge acts his predecessors upon the
bent; ont restore unto rights in
robbed reose and snee unto us the peaceful pos
Of auds which you have taken and yet retain
by um Smith we're while Ia the custody
the law under plec ged faith OF sovereign State
punish ihs asssfs sins OF Farley Pratt who slew
spg beneath the portals of the which
had pronounced him suess restore unto us our DO It'll
CAL religious and iraiepabe rights that we may have
believe that you are our friends ann not our eue
mes execute Justice and judg neut upon the guilty
epsTe lcent let truth honesty industry OF
right liberty unmoested aud protected by your
acts as they are by the very genius our
tions Do that aud you will 20 towards rescuing
our beloved country from its foul pollution its fearful
doom than can be accomplished by eaoeavoripg to
destroy people who under the broad folds of the cons
tntion, 70 unite worsh opng GOD accord
to the dictates Of their coDscieuces. Pay
few hundred thousand doll ars which the government
euppreseng Indian tlilti and
maintaining peaceful relations ith native tribes
stead of expendDg millions to deprive portion of our
zens OF hfe, liberty the pursuit of happiness"
Try the plaster OF friendly and honorable
cesnpg instead of foul aggression and Treat
friends ep led pTssessing equal rights
with fellows and not 'aen enemies - lest you
make such.
You never cherished foetered this as you have
other Territories though having more claim TO your
generosity, forbearauce and protection. In 1855 we
and for ed thy sc documents cecsus report aud
ps tob 10 be admitted into the Union as free
and independent State but an unhaowed prejudice vas
NJ Cngress " ling IN n,esent and advoca,e our na,ion
WHY not grant us admission and thereby at the same
time act iusilv and neaceullv and wisely asnose of
vexed ouestion ~ '
You have anpopted the ne spaners state full set of
oncias for nah fro among entire st,anSers and ~ 40
sn vera obliged IN ha Uk shont the ofces from s,ae IN
s.s,e everv honorahle and nrincinIed man
decnng xo,r snnor,msn,s n,i NJ length von .casdad
in dndins The r, a1e humber from among the reck
The d,unten the the dissolne ia
ga ,snn,as. shn aan. "a ,ha naad ~ ~ sa.l,n 90
fo,oaa bv ON b.d
n ain where society s more conoenal to their denraved
ard cornrt tas,es No douh cn 10 the ~ the
apnonteas for wbat other class wond accent
efBces among peopIe where thew well knew thew we're
NOT antsd sna hsn "a had M reb oasI,v ~ heS All e
hav f,har a. M thar, 1, ,hav had ha,ar ,arrv ,h
,psr ,r,snds ~ ,hsv really hsva snv IN" WIN
We cisiu ha, ve sbonld have the as e have
The cons,s,r,onal ,sh, "a csoosa pa. aan ,ners ana
make our own laws without let or bindr ,pce Examioe
o,r ran,,. o,r Ia v. o,r ac,s ho, ho,a ayar haa ha
fore The pubic-tbey speak for themselves
Ar wa 1.n, 10 ,ha TN n and ,air n.y 1ha .drn,n,s
.,a s.ws h.s r rrsad n,on 10 asc .na ,anins
their acts have been prcn;,ate and has,v
bronoh Iact of dua phase 10 t N. tnov
bat Won want ~ ne beo,e Won vour matters In
bang or apply the Knife 70 cut out the ioathsome d
sas,ns ulcer no von wsb us 10 dsny our God and re-
nnonncs onr ,s,s,on /; That ~a shan No, 40 ~ ~ "
We are a. th dsaance of earth aaa hs IN rrove tha,
ve have done aurht TO offend the rooa
You have not TENDED 10 uah g, much as the custo
ary usnge of nyesi CATION which would have placed in
hermit hu sodierv u come into our settlements
If So for What ob,ess IL a u proxect the cxeus ia rr
been p the least Inf'pr.S Seon In Ussb and ~e er
better prepared TO protect ourselves when vs.
seued in tb. Territory while our young healthy men
troops acting IN their Legitimate capacity are only sent
protect the suppress nsnrrecton-never
any case 10 make wu upon the people
We feel competent TO protsct ourselves we have
hitherto, Aad there DO insurrectio, TO quell Thss
"~bte heap, within our borders contains something be
sa.s meal there are the deadly 10 hold the nuo
Dot asaO bold still while letters are being forged 70 bind
confidence believe
less demonstration intended for good The troops,
which clam 10 have been sent by the government, have
openly said from the time they let the Missouri river,
ana before, tina. they coming destroy the
leaders OF people and that that their OBJECT
That has been their constant speech by day and the bur
den Of their songs by night They have thre ,ten sd TO
take hves aud sport pleasure wives aud
daughters That their openly avowed object but
10 all who undertake 10 accomplish H. We trust there
tore that you win excuse Us n we do not entertain very
exalted idea OF your humane ( intentions In son ling
mice bither
Give constitutional rights; they are all AJAX,
and them have q right expect For thom we con.
tend and feel alone justified In no doing.
We that have many enemies, and that
they make strong party against us From them we ex
pect no mercy A large portion of them know that II
Justice had m due they would either be pulling he np by
the neck or learning rate In the confines Of prison
they roam large In your co immunity are boon corpa
Mons In your balls OF busoess and OF pleasure acorn
your circles OF fashion aud participate in your festivities.
but there q chord of right Of honesty OF integrity 70
the institutions Of our country Of love Of freedom and
respect for the ricbts OF the weak and oomparavey