Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-15

II you obey the laws, keep the peace and re.
spect the Just rights Of others, you will be per.
fectly secure, and may live on in your present
/ faith or change il for another at your pleasure
| Every intelligent man among you knows very
/ well that this Government has never, directly
or indirectly, sought to molest you In your wor-
ship, TO control you in your ecclesiastical az
fairs. or even to influence you in your religious
opinions.
This rebellion is not merely a violation Of
your legal duty, it is without Just cause, with
out reason, without excuse. You never made
a complaint that was not listened to with pa
tienee. You never exhibited a real grievance
that was not redressed as promptly as it could
be. The laws and regulations enacted for your
Government by Congress have been equal and
Just, and their enforcement was mauifestly
Necessary for your own welfare and happiness.
You verasked their repeal. They are simi-
lar in every material respect to the laws which
have been passed for the other Territories Of
the Union, and which everywhere else with
one partial exception) have been cheerfully
obeEed. No people ever lived who were freer
from unnecessary legal restraints than you.
Human wisdom never devised political Bys-
TEN which bestowed more blessings o. imposed
lighter burdens than the Government of the
United States In its Operstion upon the Terri
tories.
But being aRxious to save the efusion of
blood, and to avoid the indiseTiminate punish
ment Of whole people for crimes Of which il
ls not probable that all are equally gGilty,
offer now full and free pardon to all who will
submit themselves to the authority Of the Fed
erai Government II you refuse to accept il,
let the consequences fall upon 5our own heads
But eonjure you to pause deliberately and re-
hsef well before you sejeet this tender OF peace
and good will.
Now, THEREFORE, I, James Buchanan, Presi-
dent OF re United States, have thought proper
70 lssde this, NY proclamation enioining upon
AZ. public O9ieers in the Territory OF Utah, to
oe diligent and faithful, to the extent Of their
pcwen in the execution CT the laws Command
ing all citizens of TIE UnitsG states in said Ter
Iibory 10 aid and sssist the officers in the per-
formsnee OF tier duties, Offering to the lnhabi-
tshts OF Utah, who shall submit 10 the laws a
free pardon for the sedfsions and treas0ns
heretofore by then committed; warning those
who shan persist, after notice of this prOclsms-
tOn5 Ia the present rebellion against the United
States, that they must expect no further lenity,
but look to be vigorously dealt with according
to their deserts and declaring that the mill
tary forces now in Utah, and hereafter TO be
sent there, will not De withdrawn until the in-
habitsnts of that Territory shall manifest a
proper sense OF the duty which they owe to the
Government.
In testimony, whereof, have herespto set
my hand, and caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed te these presents.
L. 8. Dons at the city Of Washington, the
sixth day OF April, one thousand eight hundred
and hfty- eight, and of the Independence Of the
United States the eighty-second.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
By the President; LEWIS CAss. SoeTstssy o. state