The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-07-06

tne stars OF IlDerty, was the nERt VINO etrOve 70
break asunder the bands Of national brother
hood. In she year 1882, The nulifcation par-
vi In that state became % numerous and 90
contentioue that they had the presumption 70
call d convention for the purpose of taking into
consideration, the pfopfiety of resisting the
general government. and on the 18th of Nov.
they passed an ordinance declaring null and
void certain Acts Of Congress relating to pro-
tective duties The governor and legislative
assembly shortly afterward expressed their app
prevail Of the measures adopted by the convcn-
tlon. thus placing themselves In an attitude Of
open TebeIIion; but through the energy and
timely interference Of President jackson IL was
nipped i'm the bud; Miss Caroline had to sue
canb when she saw that the indomitable spirit
Of Gen. Jackson was really reused When the
departed hero of the Hermitage" exclaimed.
The FRDERAL UNION, IL must and shall be pre-
serred' the rebels were awed into submission
Still, notwithstanding this humiliation she has
been steadily preparing TO secede, but Of late
years she has done so with a vigorous perth
naeity that Is unsurpassed. On the 10Th Of
December last, she did what she has been
laboring for years TO accomplish. #
b. The above declaration Of Gen. jackson Is the
grand motto enbalmed In the momory, and
should be emblazoned on the banner Of every
American citizen, notirs and adopted. those who
were born upon the soil, the offspring Of foreign
ancestors, as we'll as those who have more re-
Gently flown from kingly oppression and made
their last resting place on earth, In this Land
ii he free, and home 81 The oppressed Of all ma.
ions s+i.~15 n IN. 5Fs. . 5=2e III .E I#=5
Other southern States were soon Effected
with the contagious fever of accession, and
scheming politicians have taken pleasure in
tanning the unhallowed lame. this has been
the chief of their business and the delight III
their souls for the last twenty years; Init until
the Presidential election of 1852. they had
made very little progress After that time the
abolition party began to assume much greater
proportions than 1t had done at any previous
period. The gigantic strides made by this
class Of Republicans. OF course, tended greatly !
to fan the flame already enkindleG iii the so.
SONS of the pro-slayery men of the South.
Strife and contention have since increased
with unparalleled rapidity, and the burning
antagonism OF one party against the other. has
burst forth like an uncomfortable volcanic
eruption. The pobte edifice is now plainly
seen to be on FIRE, some mighty pillars arc
now surrounded by the Unsuitable flames. the
blazing rafters are giving way. the roof falling
In, and the house is divided against itself, but
instead Of the two sides falling apart it is Ia he
feared that they will fall upon each other:
should this, which now appears inevitable and
entirely beyond the power of human wisdom
to prevent, be the final result, both sides Of
the building will be utterly DESTROYED.
In this nation the blessings Of kind proyi. 4
dence, to the tillers of mother earth have been
superlatiyely great In no part of the world
has mineral wealth increased with such aniaz-
ing speed as in this. In the cotton plaA In.
tons of the South, and in the wheat feidA 81
the North the Interchangeable goodness of the
Supreme Ruler of the universe has been alike
manifested. but alasi not appreciated hy either
one party or the other. They have forgotten
God, prosecuted and put to death his servants
and anointed ones, and, like Palestine az old
they will receive just retribution 9}:
Those very States and Territories that are
now encouraging this unhappy strife of brother
against brother, but few years back boosted
of their loyalty and Of their devotion 10 the
STARS and Stripes to prove their love az
their country. or. perhaps, their hatred for the
institutions and people of this Territory
raised the hue and cry Of disleyalty and re-
bellion in Utah. T I >4.c'. . 4: II
Ambitious demagogues, who had devoted
their time, exerted their cunning, and who
had been for years assidnousiy engaged in the
dishonorable and reasonable work Of striving
to break down the government, and the libe.
raj Institutions for which the sres of the reyp.
luton brayely fought and nobly bIed ali |
Joined in the popular defamation against the |
''MoTmons; they volunteered their services
to come. over the barren plains and rugged |
mountains to chastise the Saints, aud with an |
exterEtinating blooathirstyness which threat. /
all the arrogance of their pride TO DESTROY |
from the earth the most loyal, and the only |
truly law.ahiding citizens dwelling upon the I
land over which the mighty eagle spreads his |
protecting wings !. L.. - .,.t,E.. :. .e...
Yes, here in Utah is genuine patriotism and |
honest loyalty! Men in Deseret do not change |
their principles for the sake of obtaining party
faxors, or for self sggrandisement: they love
their country, its Constitution and its laws.
The, citizens Of this onr beloved mountain
home have ever looked upon the Constitution
Of the United States as an INSPIRED instrument |
and, fellow citizens. as our first President and |
Prophet foretold, we will run to the rescue and |
preserve II inViolate when those who have |
striyen to trample it and us under their unholy |
feet, shall lay their corroding fingers uponits So.
cred folds. ILL.,. - -. = =, -. & -
Could the leading statesmen of our nation |
have seen the importance Of the prognostica- |
lions OF him who was rightly called the |
Father of his country" many Of them would, |
doubtless, have acted very differently; Yes,
and instead OF teaching their children to speak /
Of the nf