The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-10-08
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Tnrnr seems 10 be disposition IL SONS Of
our new arrivals 10 defy our laws, no matter
how Just they be, and 10 refuse % comply
wilh the necessary regulations for the safety q
socIsty. Any thing made and demanded BY Us
Or eur representatives 4 1t once cried down, and
law and order are disrsgarded. Caucus meetings
sre held forth purpose o. nnion u opposing
the lust requirements CITY demands. Speeches
are made. and curses s'not loud but deepD Ut
tered against al exactments from their Golfers. Id
A caucus meeting was held little lime seo--so
report says--by iaaueHtial parties, the object o.
which was 10 resist payment 81 certain taxes de-
manded BY our municipal regulations Opinions
were offered, and strong speeches delivered, both
short aud pointed, tending 70 oppose our neces-
sary laws; and vel these very men would hoI-
low and rave about imaginary discrepancies in
our compliance with the laws. In that meet
ing, however, alluded 10, II am proud to stale
that one or two honorable fellows firmly OPP
posed the object Of the meeting and declared
their intention Or complying with the demands
they had come to this territory. and were bound
Ia obey it's laws, and II they did not like them,
they could and would leave, But having c6ms
here, a The I'D saying q. Mwhen in Rome they
wo1ld do as Rome required Il Their movement
was succession 10 break up the .'lns,itation.D
and taxes had to be fofked out, a. the law de-
mands Honorable men like these viii be- re-
specied, and supported financially and physlc-
ally, notwithstanding sudden attacks may Be-
made npon them, in The darkness Of night, BY
disappointed despersdoes. =>
The Hon. Judge Sinclair has left us for sea-
son To associate with his family and friends ii
the "Od dominion.n The Judge leaves with The
respect fmany Of our citizens, and especially
Of those BY whom he was immediately surround
ed. He Il q gentleman Of ability and. acquires
ments, and though FOR while his course was
rather douhsfnI, yet lat,erIy, BY hs straiehtfor-
ward conduct, and desire 10 sustain lis dieni.
fed position, he was growing rapidly In the
estimation Of the citizens Tire order Of his
couft was certainly gratifying to ali lovers Of
good order. Officers very frequently 10 q new
and large country like this labor under many
disadvantages, both IN promptitude Of actIon and
facilities for prosecution Of dnties, when COM
pared with old and well regulated States. MANY
things have 10 be taken into consideration when
processes are served, and laws 70 be sustained
before We can judge correctly; and many, too
i frequentIy, attribute improper motives for ap.
parent Temissness Of duty or delay Of Justice.
In this way we have suffered opprobriurn by
those determined 10 find fault with any and
! Everything called .Mormon.n 1 have not the
last hesitation in saying that In no country in
the world will public officers be more or sooner
respected than here, II their course IS honorable
Impartial and Feasonable and in none will the
topposite course be moro watched and desrised.
Another victim fell last week bv violence
NJ doubt the jury has done its b meat duty, on
examinasion Of The facts, IN returning q verdict
Eot felo dese But doubts exis, in The miGds Of
many, Of the Practicabity Of any right-handed
man shooting himself from the LEFT side Of the
skull, the bullet passing through the head in q
NEARLY horizontal line; and the pistol found under
himin or near his right hand The arrival OF
certain party from The West, who felt aggrieyed
with John Gheen, who had also been
i Threatened by the former, Is likewise m tiet
tof grave suspicion. would not, by any means,
east wiliully animputation on any man, yet II 10
/ the gossip Of the city, and we have a right to
weigh every circumstances that afEec,s the public
security. Its suspected that he fell by the
hands Of another than himself sz..
There % an old saying, "set beggar on horse.
back, and he win gallop 10 the deYitn Well,
am rather Inclined "a endorse a., ..,aw,, when
i see the al emp,s Il some poor angue. n heyba
Id as.aiI our relig;on and mai n, mi, far mar
weak strokes. Men who urofs.s no creed: and
/ prac tce no moral precsp,s. ,vho.s z;nsnirsr i.
Their 9lnss. and whose nrsaen, bread ana bu,,er
i The prize Of th.If hiph calling. ara certainly
i very fit men To- cri,eIzs snv system 81 moral,
Il and religion 4 II i moi yerv suppo,abI. that
Il they ever reflected On. honr ,,non ..v religion
i n their lives. and vel The fellows would slt uoo
the /, 90 sack TO iudoa The .tatus On Giant. o.
4 to olseouras mon mor.iitv 1. w.il e,n N.