Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-25
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GOV SHAFER AND THE CCLLOM
--. "a BILL IN UTAH

DUN IN an.
The Salt Lake Telegraph. which is the
the organ of Brigham Young, has the
following in relation to the new Governor
Of Utah and the Cullom BILL
Personally we entertain no dread
thoughts of either .'serious disturbance"
or "open war" Past providence in the
affairs of men," and with that assurance
we can listen to good deal of bombast
serenely, come from whom it may. To
the war expectation now so prevalent in
the East there can only be disappointment,
and Gen Shafer is as likely to be as prop
err Governor as far as that is concerned
as any other man. There can be no war
with Utah on any pretext whatever. Some
of us may be silly enough to anticipate
all sorts of magnificent results; but there
is heap of hard sense out here in the
Rocky Mountains, among both men and
women, and the talk of war anywhere is
to-day regarded as sheer balderdash. We
have no personal acquaintance with Gen.
Shafer. and, therefore, can disinterestedly
tender him the advice TO pay no attention
to the folks down East on the war question.
but to come out here when he is ready,
mind his own business, and he will get
along well enough. His wisdom and
discretion" IGNORANCE or obstinancy,"
should he have either of these commodi-
ties even in superabundance, will make
not bit of difference to affairs out
here still we should like him with the
former rather than with the latter. Still.
be it either way, progress and develope-
ment are written on the scroll of Utah.
We have neither time nor inclination for
war, and we won't have it; it don't pay.
Should our citizens be attacked-be
they poor or rich. high up or in low estate
wherever we can we shall defend them
with the truth. 1t is pretty generally sup
posed that the government designes test
ing this question of polygamy at no dis
tant day. In this case the Telegraph will
have something to say, always assuming
the position that what is constitutional
should be obeyed what is not must be re-
sisted. We win not, however, anticipate
in this or anything else, but hold ourselves
in readiness to defend whatever we believe
to be right.
In relation to the Cullom bill, now pend
ing in Congress, the Telegraph says: -
The last news from Washington is very
encouraging TO the friends of this anti
polygamc bill. 1t is said that the bill is
sure to pass the House, ana though IL may
be retarded in the Senate still everything
is very hopeful. We have no idea that
Mr.. Cullom has much to do with the bill,
as it has its birth and perfectionment in
this city. He will, however, have a last
ing notoriety in that connection. We know
not single Gentle in this city who does
not say that he is not opposed TO that bill
as it is. But while they may be opposed
to polygamy itself. they cannot 60 the
whole length on DISTINGUISHING men for
the faith they yet may have. There is
enough of folly and outrage in the Cullom
bill to defeat its purpose, When men fight
the faith or the institutions of the people
of Utah fairly we have no objection to
their course; but when they resort to in
QUESTIONS We are opposed to them, and
shall do our best 70 expose their folly and
wickedness.