The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-02-18

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TO the canlp with his posse.
During the wild turmoil which has
made - much noise about Utah matters
when Z member of the present Senate and
4 Texian hero we're sent to talk terms IL
reconciliation, we remember well how
feryently the leading speakers III that me-
norabIe conference urged I'll. an inyesti-
Cation into all the "reminiscences Il Utah
history; and how with that modesty Pc
.culiar TO Kentucky and Texas the inyesti-
CATION was declined III the name Of the
sovereign people Of the United States.
The solemn and bloody issue 81 arms We
neither coveted nor feared; but the calm
unbiased issue Of facts was earnestly
sought FOR The tale 81 the Mountain
Meadows was then fresh ID memory, and
then was the time to Investigate tie
whole matter So was ii with thai, how
ever, az Il ever has been, and sim appears
70 be, with Utah The prosecuting evil
dence. however false and unreasonable, ii
alone admitted, and the witnesses ior the
defense lnnst absent themselves 81 70 ID
prison
Connected with this affair there are
many items which have been conmuni-
Gated 10 us by parties wen yerscd ii the
matter, which would undoubtedly throw
q different shade upon Ii. But wedcclinc
the extension of our remarks under tile
glimmeriug, though faint, hope that we
will sometime hare an honest federal bench
in Utah Judging from the past, Of
course, such an event would lie d worlds
wonder But political intrigue NIGH fail
Tor once, and even accident effect it,
Should that time come the world VIM be-
astonished not q little how much Utah
has been belicd, and how easy Is the I'd.
ministration 81 justice here. Then tie
twaddle and lying nonsense Of such men
as Cradlebangh viii find their graves in
the contempt Of every honest man; and
the next great wonder Of the nation will
be how they have SO long been the VIC
Tins Of hnmbug.
We have endeayored to avoid person
mites every way, and especially in regard
70 those who carry with them the parch.
nent Of the Capital. But did we dfyergeE
rom our general rule and scan the moral
haracter Of the federal appolntees for
Jtah, what q blnck commentary would Be
anded to our compositors, on the Judici,
~. Had the galloWsconpliments OF I. III.
lergnsson been paid 10 q citizen Of Utah,
nth his gnrgling death-moans as an
men to them. the nation would have
own 10 arms. But his condemning Judge
fas imported, and the accusations we're
'aried with the victimi
MAnTAL LAwt The 1ssmes is parficu-
arly eloquent ID its recommendation Of
Ut. Greenwoods suggestions. Were we
. New York, il would be unnecessary for
Is to inform our readers that the Times
8 in reality nobody Devoid of principle
md honesty, as il is Of any honestly con
essed politics, what il says Is but clouds
without watern Its editors write at
andom, jealous Of each others success,
Jain their livelihood BY retailed columns,
md public sentiment universally disclaims
Is trash. Ina word the Times is pro-
Eerbially q trimmer. = s.5t {,
On this subject, however, out Of re-
ipeet to Mr.. Greenwood, for whom by the.
way we entertain the most delicious regard
9e viii dispense q remark or two.
The idea is somewhat novel in this coun-#
~ II i simply means the retention Of |.
lie army in Utah, We offer no particular
objections. Although q disrespectful com
llinent paid to the Territory, yet they are
! sonrceof revenue. Ourselves may de-
i've no pecuniary benefit from their prox-
nifty; but We are pleased to find onr
riepds shear the fleece aud grow rich.
Fhtymay levy upon our numerical strength;
nut they only attract to their ranks The
ilers and Migrants. They may have the
orrnpting Influences commonly looked for
il such bodies; but il so, dothey not form
!, useful cesspeol for the ratification oil