The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-01-07

cate this doctrine Then, gentlemen
Ct the Legislature, repeal your plain
homespun statutes, and give Us some
thing that we can make 5 living BY.
Do away with your plain talk and
publish something that win sanctify
our chambers with preparations FOR
liberal fees.
The statute we have published
\ below IS entirely too ineligible.
Everybody that reads can under-
stand; and that Is not at all profess
Eaional. The contract of the master
with his servant Is interpreted into
plain English. We cannot endure Ii.
The relative positions of the two parties
are laid down entirely too plainly. We
prefer . law that would give Us po-
Elitical hobby to work npon. There IS q
peculiar fairness and rule for honest
dealing ID that statute that, profess
#sionally, we should not like. Is III not
possible 50 to revise il that We can be-
come at our option pro-slayery Or abo-
lition men2
But Of the law itself; how far has II
been carried ont, and who have full
filed its precepts? It's object was I'd.
nullify no fair agreement, and to en-
dorse every honest contract.
Has the result been what was aimed
at; or have not pro-slayery men and
abolitionists had their fun and untran-
melted swing2
The statute itself is plain and un-
mistakeable 10 its construction. But
who has conformed to its dictates?
And since the statute Is not confornned
10, why should not the trans gressors be
punished?
ltcannot be argued that there IS the
slightest leaning toward either side. Ii.
IS simply q confirmation Of previous
contracts, and contains provisions for
their honest fulfillmcnt. The agree.
ment between the master and servant
IS protected, and both parties are pre-
served from the results BIT damages Oh
the violation 81 contracts. 5l4I
Utah has passed no laws endorsing
either slavery Oh abolitionism. Her OBJ
ject has been to preserve and protect the
rights Of everybody AS yet she has
made no statutory distinction between
.l.e, seble % u tllv Arrican ana |
the pale complexion Of the European.
She has aimed to place all ON d fair
constitutional footing, 50 that when the |
time comes, as come it must and shall.
she can talk out her politics without
any tex post-factoD injury to,anybody.
AS for slavery and abolitionism We
have our own peculiar views on these
subjects. But they are not fairly be-
fore US now. We shall give them their
due consideration when they come in /
proper place. We simply call now for
attention the statutes that do exist.
and ask for their confirmation BY ODE
dienee to them. E. =:.:: :>.=
AN ACT IN RELATION no SERVICE
. Sec. g. b. i enacted Ly the .Goveraor .rd
Legislative Assembly Of the Territory of Utah, !.
That any person or persons cominR 10 ,bis 1
Territory and bringing with them servants ius,ly
bound to them, arising from special contract s.
said person or persons shall b.. .n,;.
ued 70 such service or labor by the laws 81 IN.
Territory Provided. that he shall file In the Office
Of The probate court written and saiisfse,n,,,
evidence that such service or labor i dns -,
Sec 2. That the probate court shall receIy. 4.
evidence any CONTRACT properly at:ssted il, writ.
ing or any well proved agreement, wherein N.
party or parties serving have received or ara u
receive reasonable compensation for IN. H.,
OF their services: Provided, thai no contract .ali
-. Il - Is.
bind .hs heirs Of the servant or seryants 10 a..
nee Tor longer period Than viii satisfy the debt
Tue ms, her, or 1, their master 81 masters. !;
Sec. y That any person bringing 4 servant O.
ervants, and his. her OF Their children from anv
art OF the UGiled States, or other eonniry "a
hall place In the Office Of the probate CONT tbs
ertiilea,e Of any court Of record under ss.l 4,
ropsrly attssted that he, she, or they are emit. r.
led lawfully % the service Of such servant 8
efEanis, and hs, her o. their children, ,hs ID.
ate justice shall record the same, and The !, :
er or mistress. or hiss her, Or their heirs shall r.
hsltlsd 70 the services OF the said servant or &
efyanis unless forfeited ss hereinafter bfOyid.
q shall appear thal such ssrysnt or servonis !,
anne int the Ts.fi;ory Of heir own t,e. uiIl 8
nd choice ~. go. - 20 Y = p
Sec. =. ihat.if any master or mistress shall O
80 % eafhai intercourse with his or her
ant mr. aGHsr Sna4g- -