The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-10-29
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MANKIND naturally are fond Of plain
talk and the honest expression Of the
sentiments Of the heart. We have
tried 10 accommodate al hands for
few we,ks gone BY with ours, Hwould
seem, though, from the remarks Of
some Of our friends, that We are ait
tie in advance Of the times. Dip!o-l
macy, We are told, is now the order of !
the day, and double dealing alone can
count with our enlightened friends.
Yet, before We enter the lists with
old acquaintance on these terms, we
wish . few minutes plain talk,
We chatted last week about writs 81
sHaboas Corpus and their practical
service in Utah. We fall back into the
retrospective again; for, OH how old
times come over and around US, as we
watch the taxed clock, doing out To-
rs the hours Of our existence.
We have 4 slight but very distinct
and unmistakeable recollection Of d
little affair occurring IN our Immediate
vicinity which called into requisition
the knowledge and power Of the law.
We shall give : synopsis Of the facts;
and il We err, which We seldom do, we
shall submit ourselves to correction.
An officer named Anderson we believe
captain Of Dragons passed through
our city. His ignorance, or disregard
Tor the rights Of American citizens,
prevented him from selecting and maxi
ing the proper preparations for an
evenings biyouac. His chargers we're
hungry, and . wheat-ield attracted his
attention. He charged this gallant
captain Of Dragons charged the fee
bic fence Of post and rail,and the gov
ernment horses and mules together
With : few officers etceteras, which We
do not wish 70 mention made to them
selves q happy evening on the wheat
OF come Of our honest citizens.
One Of the owners Of the property
appropriated BY a parcel Of armed in
trndcrs demonstrated, and applied for
redress. His answer was an arrest and
acold corner in the guard-tent. a
writ Of Habeus Corpus was procured
from his honor the U. s. Judge. What
purpose did ii serve? The dragoon
captain treatedit as he would d whine
from . subaltern, and said to the
amount of:-s.M Associate Justics
hands o., II your honor please. And
there the matter rested.
A handful Of American citizens
Gold settlers were ready to settle the
matter in few minutes, and teach the
captain . lesson he had not yet learned;
but they were respecters 81 the Law, and
gave the laws the preference.
A writ Of Habeus Corpus, aswe hav,
said, was presented over the solemn
seal and signature Of Judge Sinclair
Il was served BY the Marsha, spit upon
and trampled under footl Had til
writ been against q citizen, pro
baby the Marshal would have Gale,
for . posse Of the army, in case .
resistance, and the results might haY
been questions for future consideration
The writ WAS RESISTED. It was til
duty Of the Marshal to enforce ii. Ha,
be called upon the 'posse comitatus,'
Captain Anderson would have been be
fore the Judge in few minutes, and
i necessary, bis whole command woul,
have been bis companions in the Gala
boose.
And then the after-clap! They ar,
Mormons! What rights have Nor
mons in our great American institu
tiOnsp SAN the worlds . stage;'' an,
every man and woman may play his o
her own part thereon; but Why shout,
Mormons play any part at alp
Was il proper that . detachment ;ol
the army, hired as servants and PAL,
by the citizens, should tread over an,
trample down the honest earnings .
twelve months lGbor2 If 50, captail
Anderson was in the right.
Was it proper for American citizen