The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-01-28
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
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Orr deep aad HEARTFELT gratitude Il due 10 ia
!, Almighty Power which has Bestowed npor &
such varied and numerous blessings ihyonahoiI
!. me past year. Tie general health 81 The eo1nlf,
has been excegent; our hafyests have been I'M
Hsualy nlcGIifgi, and prospeffy smiles tlifonRh
ont the lard. indeed, notwithstanding our AZ
merits we have much son 10 believe Il ON IN,
Pasteycn III 0tlr history, that we have etioytt
the special protection or Ditine Providence eve
4 since orr origin as d nation, We have been 4 4
posed q rany Threatening ard alarming dlffcuItitl
en- our progtess; bnt on eagh saccessIvs uccas Ior
II ne Impending cloud has been dissipsted al I'll.
Il moment IL appeared ready 10 burst upon ON,
4 head, ard the danger 10 our Institutions ia,
L passed away. May we ever be under the divine
\ gudahce and protec iioR. s a III: II K.
THE PRESENT ANiMosiTY RKTwEEN TtSk NoY
AND THE SOUTH. 5 ".
II While II ID the duty 81 The President sslgn,,,,,
Time 70 time I'd give 10 Courfe - irtfoym a,ion N
ihe slate Of the Union, shall not refer III IN n
/ Y the recent sad and bie0dY occurrences al
Harper = Ferry. Sti.f. Il II proper 10 Observe
that these events, however bat aud Ia them.
selves, derive their chief Importance from, the
apprelle nsloil that they are bit symptoms az an
Encnrabtea isesse }n the public mind, which NAV
oreak ouf tn.stil more dangerous oli,fages, and
abolish Slavery In the South. White, for npysef
/ ! entertain no such apprehension. they ought ID
aiteFd . solemn warning 20 us III to beware of the
approach Of dauger. Oar Union Il 4 stak or
SUCH hesti,nabe value a. to demand our constant
and watchlul vigilance for It's pleservatlon. III
this view, LEI me impore my counIymen, North
and South, TO cultivate The ancient feelings Of
mutual foTbeatRnGe and good will toward each
other and strive to allay The demon spirit Of se5.
Monat hatred aud strife row alive ii the hand
This advice proceeds from the heart On an old
public tuhctiofarY whose service commenced IN,
The last gshetaiioH, among the wise; and con-
SENTATIVE statesman Of that day now nearly all
passed away, amt whose FIRST bnd dearest eaTthIv
Wish = 70 leave his country Tranquil, ptosperous
npited, and power full (. ~
We ought TO reflect that In ibis sre. and
especially IN this country, there Is an iScessant
max and feiipx OF Tublle opinion. Qnestions
which, N their Az, assumed most threatening
aspect, have now nearly gone from the memory
% men. They are syolcaitoes burat 6nt and on
the lava. and ashes and saaslid scorls Of old
eg95ssiens esssss s.5er Tia efisle
opinion. will prove 10 be the fate OF the present
sectional excitement, should those who wisely
seek 10 apply the remedy, continue always 20 con-
iris tleif efforts within The pale of tile ConsttI
lion. II this course be pursued, the existing
agitation the subject OF Domestic Slavery, like
everything human. will have lis day, and give
ptdCestu ulhct Huttl thtfhtctttuB
Public opinion ia tllis country Is al powerful,
and when il reaches dangerous excess upon
any question, the GOOD sense of the people viii
furnish the corrective aud bring ID back within
safe limits. Still, 10 hasten this aaapiclols res
Smlt, at1be present crisis, we, ought to remember
that every rational creature must be presumed TO
intend The natural consequences Of his own
teachings. These who announee abstract doc.
Irines snbseTsive Of the Constitution and the
Union, inastanot be surprised should their heated
partissns advanced one step further; and attempt
BY violence 10 carry these doctrines into pracii.
cal eIfsci.I - s <g5 4 " Z, Fl.
{ Ia This view Of the subject, II ought never to
be forgotten Tint, however great may have been
the political advantages resulting from the Ubien
TO every partition Of our coInnon: country, these
would all prove TO be as nothing should The time
ever arrive when they cannot be enjoyed With,
ont seroas danger TO the personal safety OF the
people Of fifteen amembeIs OF the Confectionery,
IL the peace Of TIE domestic fiftside thonghoit
these States should ever be-; inyaaed--H The
mothsrsof families within this extensive region
should mot be able TO retire to rest at night
without suffering dreadful pprehensioRs ct what
may be thar own fate aud that OF their children
before The morning--tt wo1li be vain to recount
TO such a people The political benefits which
result 10 them from the Union. Seif-preserya-
ftian Is the first instinct Of nature; aud there
fore any state Of society In which the sword u
all The fine suspended over the heSds Of the peo-
pie, must at last become intoleIabe. But ! In
dnlge Ia nj such gloomy iorebodings. On The
I contrafy,I firmly believe that the events at
Hrpef's Ferry, BY causing The people 10 pause
and reflect upon the possible peril TO their cher
ished Institutions will be The means; under Pro-
i violence , OF ailaylng The existing excitement and
/ preyenfing future outbreaks oil sinl charac-
1 ter. Tney will resolve that the Constitution
/ and the Uni5n shall not be endangered by rash
be Ioosed, OF the golden bowl be broken : ID.
+ al the Fountain, heman power could neVel
4 reuni,e the scattered and hostile fragments.
sz THE NIdeER II THE rKRRiToRlrs. II @ Z: z.
i I cordially congratulate son upon the final sat
4 tIement by the Supreme Coatt OF the UhiteI
States OF che question Of Slavery in ihe Terrific
ries, which had pres enief an aspect 20 truly for
s Inidahle al the commence neht o fIny aalninsira
n ton The right has heen established OF every
s. ciIizen 10 take his properly Of any kiad, neIlF
q ding slaves into tie common Teifiiorits belong
J, ing equally 10 al The States Of tie Cunfedefacy
3 and 10 have il protected there under The Fedsr
al Consultation. Neither Congress nor TERI
tofial Legislature, nor any human power has AMI
> authority 10 annul or impsi! this vested right
: The snpieme judicial tribunal If the country
which Is q eoof tinatS BRUNCH Of the Government
has sHnctioned and affirmed these principles o
= constitutional law, so maHi'estly j1st In them
selves. ami so well caieulatet fozprotnote peace
: and harmony among tue States. II 10 s'Fikfl
+ prsaf Of the sense Of justice which Is inheres
4 in our people, that the property In. slaves ha
) never been disturbed. 10 my knowteIge, in an
: Of the Territories. Even througiout The iat
n troubles in X ahsas there has not been any at
, snpt, as am eredlhiy informed. 10 idterfere
in single instance, with The right Of the mas
2 / ter Had any such attempt been madeI the ju
i dietary would donStlsss have afforded ansSsquai
remedy Shouli they fail to do tsis heTeafteI