, 1863-03-27

has been made upon the lbcltiea Of this peo,,c.
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own nation, and throughout the world: and that
We cannot either tac1J submit to be dIsf,anchIsed
s,h'r dagger plunged into the ycrT yitsIs Of our
national institutions.
Refolrfd. That while VIC at all times honor and
desire to be subsvfricnt 10 their dictates a1 The
equitable administration OF Justice we will resist
In proper manner every attempt upon the liber-
insiduous foes or open traitors -
Resolred, That Committee he appointed by the
meeting 70 wait upon inc governor and Judges
Offices and leave the TeIrltosy. ~ te7'su A"e4s
Fesclred, That John Taylor, Jeter Clinton and
oaeon Pratt, een.. be TINT committee.
Resetfxd, That We petition = Sc Presidens Of the
United state to semose GoF, Aaruing and Judsss
@ Maite and Dtake anu 10 appoint eooa men IN their
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PETITION To THE fASslphs7.
To Hts EIcel!ency Abraham Lincoln President OF
the chltea eta1eS.
:siH.Mc; your petitioners, citizens q the Terri
tory OF Utah, respectfully represent 1hat;
IN onr nnssr:s;nnl NJ mr. satisfied that his ETcei
51sney. 1y. Stephen s Harding, Governor; chasles B:
Maa.e and Inos. j. Drakc .Aseoeate Jast1ces; ere
Ell 10 sseate az M aaa sc
IfaI md thc tronns naw r. Samn none'as fsjtra1 ~
ted within tie limits of Great Salt Lake ciy and
Of far gravcr import In onr nations difficulties be-
tween the people Of the aforesaid Territory aud
tue ssn1 GoveInInent NJ Of the I9ited States:
cncT t6 tbSt M pestoa yaur EScei
rom Tic oees theT nosy oa i9e ,nG T.
their Places men WHO viii atten to the H"ties ~ ~
their tfBcts. honor their appointments, and regard
the rights Of ALL attending 10 their own affairs and
leaving alone the affairs q others; and in all thcr
e 1et,. eeeng tncIaeelFes As honorable citizens
our eoyernment snd ~ e nnod - q 9nssel
Aforesaid removals and appointments yonr e neti. et
tionera will continue most respectfully 10 praT'
,,sas, LEFT ~ S4a7 LAKE. cr7T, Territory Of Utah;
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'A- W - AoniENcE
Al Tue conclusion Of the feadlng Of the res
olntlons, ana also OF the petition. tho chair
nan man ea'4ea upon tne nleeting Tor IN express
SION o. tneis 1eehngs, and the response was
one unlseIsai snout o. approval, that fairly
sn0ok tne 4aDe!nacle from hoor to ceiling.
Inns was continued Tor seEeral minutes,
ana %aen tne con1uefon Ind somewhat sub
siaed, ~ chairman announced the meeting
adjourned, and IN very short time the entire
assemblage had broken up and retired to their
nones' ..-.... ...---
TIE CHARACTER or THE AssENsLAGE.
| 4 cursory glance oycr the rast audience
would convince the observer that creat M.
| jority, probably four-titths Of the whole 7Tere
| of foreign birth. of whom many l,arc ao in.
perfect knowledge Of the Fugiish fanpuape
| aB to have had 10 correct apprehens}nn If
the tenor Of the speeches made. or fha
resolutions read. Still, tlls makes no dif.
ference. as ANYTHING that "Bri@ham i saVs
/ is received by thcm as a1aw md rosnei =
ercn If Addressed in n yer1,acu1ar h,Eerf1, n
| tirely unknoTn to them. Virwcd collect,
| iycly. thcy have the same general confirnrs.
ton both Of body and development Of brain.
| 80 marked and distinct that tn, stndanf ~
indiyidual or generic character wouid recoo.
nize them at once as sui 0eueyis. neonle 81
| nec,1liar itliosyncrocies.
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elioA ol ~ G'ni. con1liahs'
1Ie neAt iaornlng Inc committee entered
carriage, aud drove hrst to Gov. Harding s
residence, which they reached about 10
O'Clock. Entering tue house, they were re-
celycd BY his private Secretary, who request
ca tnem TO De seated, anu informed them that
Ing governor "oniu soon PC IN.
Judge Drake, WHO resides with the Gov
In few minutes Cor. Harding made his
appearance, and greeted the Committee cor
| daily.
Elder TAYLOR, who appeared to act as
speaker, drew paper from his pocket, and,
| turning to the Governor, remarked; "GQY.
ernor, VIC have come to sec you on very IN.
pleasant business, yetitis our duty to do so."
| Whercupon the Governor replied: "H it IL
your duty, II ought to be pleasant, for the
| reason that 1t IS your duty.n Elder TayloI
then proceeded to state their business, YER.
i! Y,
"Stor, stop, sir: if YOU layo nuy communi.
cations to make to me, make them in Yriting. y
| Elder TAYLOR then handed Gnyernor II ihe
| DeSerrt Iers, Of the mornings issue. and
asked him 10 read the resolutions passed at
calm dirnif;ed End firm n5anner Ee ren'iad ns 1
follows:
HGFs11ryrx. 1he1;cre T understand tb;s
| matter perfi.ctiy'- Yon NAV po hacl AMI tc1i
YOUR constituents tilat vii not % rcsiru ION nv nv
office. and will not leave tits Territor1 nnt;1 I'll
| It shall rlcase the President to rrcl1l me- 'tI
camc me- here % = M mcssenrcr ] Of nc,re NJ % ana Iue t,ood
| will to yonr noor,la hi mi,st cnnfaso stho1
nv onininns hnrr changer n mary rasnaots
Bit came a1so' sirs fo 5;scharDe nv dnties
, honestly and faithfi1liv tn the 7sorarnmort
and i Intend To d. 50 - tbc 1ast & sI, ;s y
your power to do me personal violcncc-
SHED nv % bioodNhnt " TT tbis % vii not Iatey ,oe
from nv nnrnoses IF tte Prosiieot ran hs
| madc ~ he1;tvc fiot hoTa haan ,,nf.;thf,, ~
thc trust he contide1 tn me he 9rI,i dnnhtIass 81
remove me. and then shal} he rlad Ind IN Ts resnrn
| to nv home in The States. nnd Viii ID So, car
r,fnE with me no upfust rcscntmenfs towards
cowardly abandon N nv % nost: nav he IN n dau hu
gcr by staYing, but NV purpose is fxed.
desire to have no trouble: am auxious tc
live, and again meet my family; but, # ncces
eary, an administrator can settle nv afEafrs
Your alterations in this paper arc false
without the Shadow Of truth. You cali m,
message insulting, aud you dare not mint #
for fear your people may reid it for them.
selves. To say that / have wrongcd ron
when said that you are disloyal, Is simply
| preposterous, yonr own people, your publit
teachers, and bishops, admit the fact.
Let me say to you in conclusion, and Us thi
is said to be a land Of prophets, I too, vii
prophecy: Il, while In the discharge Of M
duties, one drop OF my blood be shed By you
ministers ot vengeance, that 1t will b
avenged and not one stone or adobe in till
city will be left upon another. I hare nov
done, and you understand me-
During this reply the committee sat quiet
with the exception OF Elder Taylor, who seye
raj times attempted to make some explana
t1on, but the Governor refused to hear hin
and went through with his remarks withon
stopping to listen or reply to any new matter
Elder Taylor then turned to Judge Drake
who bad listened attentiye1y, to what ha
passed, ana Ehen Elder I. had concludes
sleaS,ng, tue Judge addressed him as follows
Inc communlcatlons 5on have made ar
ot some importance, and as they are 1ntende
to affect nc, 1 desire to say something befo1
you go.
"tt is no small thing to request a citizen t
leave his country. Are you aware Of the mag
nitnde OF Of the bnseness Of what you haE
undertaken: deny that you hare any. caus
tor s1eh conduct toward me. am an Amer
ese!4 1880 tu s e~1, 49, t'e 1'5as :" ~
every part Of the Kepubllc, l have the righ
to petition or ask the Government to pas
laws or to amend them. fou, Taylor m
Pratt, are men Of experience and rcputed t
be men Of learning, and ought to know bette
than to insult man by such means.
IT is mean and contemplate. On you
part, Taylor, foreigner, 1t Is lmpudenco unt
qualled; and Pratt, citizen, ought to kno'
better than to trample on the rights Of cit
ztn By engaging in such dirty enterprise
Your resolutions arc false, and those wh
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