Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-05
Utah AFFAIRS.

The political grievances OF the Geniiie (
population of Utah are such that Con-
gress is to be appealed TO by petition.
Following is the petition to which refer
ence has been made:
To the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives of the United States, IN Con-
eress assembled: Iour memoriaiists,
citizens of the United States, and resi-
dents of the Territory of Utah, respect
fully represent that political party in
Utah, acting now, as always heretofore,
as a unit, has, by the abuse of all power,
political, judicial and ministerial, en-
trusted to the Territory, so antagonized
what they choose to call religion with
civil government, that the administra-
ton of Justice has been, and continues
to be, utterly paralyzed. This political
party, having no sympathy or views IN
common with the American people, or
with republican institutions, holds, and
in all its proceedings acts upon, the
dogma that its organization is destined
to subyert all secular governments and
usurp their functions, in the name OF
religion, under the form OF theocracy.
| This treason, under the malign influence
of a preposterous creed, has been ac-
companied by n chronic spirit OF rebel
lion, as its natural consequence-some-
times fragrant, at all times hostile, to
republican institutions.
This political party openlyproclaimed
and always acting as such) has opposed,
and still opposes, the cause OF education;
by its practices it scandalizes the civiliza-
ton of the age, and strikes at the foun-
dation of society; it Expresses and plum
ders its ignorant dupes, and outlaws such
as dare to claim the rights of free citi-
zens. Possessed of the machinery of ju-
ries, it has ever given immunity to crime
which such system produces and en-
courages 1t has, by its systematic pol
icy, with its whole legislative power and
ministerial violence, denied to citizens OF
the United States the free enjoyment of
the agricultural public lands; and, in
short it has usurped by every means and
as far as possible, all the powers of civil
government in the hands of achurch. II
has debased the delegated Legislative
power to these ends, refusing to pass
wholesome and necessary laws, but en-
acting unjust and oppressive laws. ltt
partisans, holding all the local and judi
cial offices, not only prostitute their le
ultimate authority to these common ends
but usurp the jurisdiction of the superior
courts established by Congress, and den,
their authority.
Under these circumstances, the admin
stration of the law in Utah is at deat
stand-still, and crimes go unpublished
The large and material interests, nov
rapidly growing and expanding, are sub
stantially without the protection of law
Life and property are held at the mere.
of this inimical and secret organization
: rather than under the protection of civi
government and wholesome laws, as W
have right to demand.
Your memoralists, therefore, pray tina
your honorable body do pass such law
as may be necessary to correct thes
O evils and abuses, and give us the protet
ton of free civil government, and at til
s same time bring the Territory of Utah il
to harmony with the Federal Cover
!. ment and republican institutions.