True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-04-28
Mormon Rogues.

Brigham Young says :-Oan we IeeQ
and clothe ourselves :. Yes, we can, as
well as any people on the earth. We
have gOodly share of the talent, genius
and ability in the world tits combined in
the Elders of this church, and in their
families. And if the Gentiles wish to
see few tricks we have !"MormOns"
what can perform them. We have the
meanesl devils on earth 10 our midst, and
we intend to keep them, for we have use
for them, and if the devil does not look
sharp we will cheat him out of them at
last, for they will reform and go TO heaven
with US. We have already showed the
invading army a few tricks, aud | told
Captain Van Welt that if they persisted
in making war upon US should share
in their supplies. The boys would ride
among the enemy's tents, end one Of
their captains run into Colonel Alexan.
der's tent. one night, saying, "Why,
Colonel, I'll be d-d If the Mormons
won't be riding into your tent, If you
don't look out"
.l. MORMON RESOLUTIONS. e.
Mass meetings have been held in all
the various districts aud towns of Utah,
expressive Of the peoples entire conf
dence in Brigham Young, and their
approval of his acts and those of the
Territorial Assembly. Their spirit may
be gathered from the following extracts !:
Resolved. That we regard the move
ments of the present administration, in
sending their armed legions into our midst
as renewal of the persecution. butch
cries and horrid scenes of destruction
with which their eyes were gloatcd when
we were in their midst.
Resolved, That we highly approve Of
the constitutional, patriotic and humane
course pursued by his Excellency, Gov.
Brigham young, in taking efficient meas
ures to intercept the progress of those
unwelcome, unasked and corrupting in
truders. ....0 ~.
Resolved, That we fully approve of the
resolutions passed in the Legislative
Assembly, endorsing ard approving the
acts Of the Governor in relation to the
invading army; and we heartily concur
in the spirit and sentiments expressed in
the memorial adopted in the Legislature
Assembly Jan. 6, 1888.
Resolved, That no officer appointed by
the administration shall exercise any
dominion over us while their armies are
menacing our Territory.
Resolved, That we would be recreant
to every principle of honor, patriotism,
virtue, integrity, self.respect and common
decency should we tamely submit. like the
menial serfs of Russia, to be ruled by the
bayonet.
Resolved. That inasmuch as we have
many times been driven from our homes,
and our farms and habitations having
fallen into the bands of our prosecutors.
and they permitted to enjoy them in peace.
we are determined that henceforlh our
enemies shall not possess the fruits of our
labor; for we will burn and utterly destroy
everything we possess; and that our now
comfortable homes shall again become
barren waste, as we found it in the year
ls47, rather than hostile enemy shall
inhabit our dwellings and glul themselves
on the produce of our farms and orchards.
Resolved, That we know most assu-
'edly that the course taken by his Ex-
towards the mob on orr borders
eported to the United States troops, has
'een merciful, knowing as he did their
vowed object to bring misery and death
lpon an innocent and unoffending people;
md that we further know that had it not
'een for the confidence repOsed in his
wise counsels by the people of this Ter
itory, and for his restricting influence,
he justly outraged feelings of the whole
community would have been manifested
n manner that would have effeclually
'ut stop TO the progress Of the invaders
n the early pant Of their movements TO-
ward our mountain home, and that they
rave abundant reason to thank Governor
Y Young that they have not been sent from
heir present hell to a lower one, by the
shortest possible route.