The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-01-07
.TE1 MQTITAINRRR.
GREAT Sailing tlTM
s1TORDxK. JANU.fRY 1860.
THREATENING.

envenomed vengeance Of some indiyi-
duals. We are to undergo the terrible
ordeal Of eating half q dozen Or more
numbers 81 our own paper, besides !
variety of other serious penalties. Con
sideriHg the present state - our ;liros-
tive organs, We have 4 slight objection Il
the first sentence, and about the unde.
fined others we are not particularly
alarmed.
We had thought that our position
and course were well understood by ii
who knew US. II, IS il appears, the,
were not quite definite enough, We have
ne objections 70 being moro explicit
So then lst Us try our hands.
There are certain class 81 young
mon IA our midstWho have FOR d year
Or two Or pcrchance more, made out Z
very genteel living On very. small
quantity 81 wit. Custom often resolve.
itself into law, and hence these nice
young men may have come Is The con-
clusion that their clothes3Iine pilferine,
and blc-breaking, and rancho divcst-
ing procliyities, are an perfectly legal.
We were Of contrary opinion, and
took tho liberty Of expressing thal
opinion. Inexperienced no serious
consequences from the expression 81 a
honest sentiment; nor are We particu-
larry alarmed nov.
We are not alone nj this matter
Some Of the leading men of Utah have
also been threatened because they talk
ed against and exposed ubiquitous
practices. Common Migrants who have
made i their study 10 live IN the hard
earnings Of honest men have assumed
% be under the guidance Of ecelesiasti.
cal influence II IS time that slanderous
assumption was vetoed. We assume
(assumptiye creatures IS We are tle
responsibility. Wea are among the iirst
denizens of Utah; and we know and
announce. defying contradiction, that
honesty and fair dealing between man
md man, jew Or Gentle, have been
two Of the cardinal points Of Utah
faith from the beginning Of her settle
ments.
The nome Of Brigham Young has
been used unauthoritatiyely and freely
BY scoundrels to endorse their deeds of
plumber. We have known him many
years, and know him to be- 4 philan-
thropist, a patriot and an honest man.
70 q contradictory issue Nc defy the
world His name, If ever used BY these
Migrants, makes US the more heartily
aespise them.
Yet we would not wish our readers
q think for moment that even the
fpll aggregate Of tho creatures Of |
whom We speak is very great.
The citizensof Utah have become,
proserbial throughout the world for
heir honest industry. Their leaders
have ever led the way to industry and
social plenty and honest contentment.
The parties Of whom We speak are
but contemplate vampires who, while
hey feed upon, do their utmost to ruin
The community in which they i've.
Their acts find no endorsement among
honest men. As for thor threats, il il /
1rne that they bespeak the sentiments /
ef deprayed hearts. But they are
imply dark and insubstantial shadows: I
md to Us have no terrors. We adyo-
ate the rights and character Of the
'eople Of Utah, and the people Of Utah !
re our supporters. Common plumber
nd midnight assassinations can no !,
onger be tolerated. They are Of re-
ent origin, and the citizens demand /,
heir speedy termination.
The citizens Of Utah profess to live j
y honest industry, and their labors |
md the results therefrOm have proven j
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