Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-17
--..,.m Young's Explanation.


. rose-colored view OF the Mormon
~ lection az that taken by the majority
~ ~ onr contemporaries. We use the word
o. ,,T TD- as expressive of polygamy, |
ond not of the so-called Mormon religion
CIV of Utah territorial affairs, except in
y, for az the same is involved therein.
W w. H. 5aor, Il more than probable that a
5ooth blow has been struck at the power
of brigham Young and his followers in
Utah This is not due to any action in
congress. for they neglected to take
oot,o 9 IN the matter. The administration
and General Grant stand pledged before
tho American people to deal with this
,roation. The whole country desire that
y sneedy end shall be put to this anomo-
Ioro state of affairs. General Grant Is
nan of deeds, not of words. He urged
CONGRESS to pass the necessary laws, so
,bot Dolygamy might be dealt with in
rtah through the regularly constituted
,,rrts and not otherwise. He warned
them that, unless suitable legislation was
boJ there was great danger of turbu-
lance and disorders, which might render
a resort to the military power necessary.
While he deprecated the necessity for its
nsc, if it should become necessary to re-
,,oss violence and subdue disorders, he
animated that he should not hesitate to
p.e It for that purpose. The laws of
fine land prohibit polygamy. There
could be, and can be, no question of the
.nareme power and control of the gene
-alr9yernment over the Territories The
laws of the United States, enacted by
Congress and approved by the President,
under the constitution, are supreme
everywhere OF this there ought to be
mn question. There is necessarily no
conflict between the powers, rights and
dntir. of the general government and
tbqt of the several States Each are
sovereign in and of themselves, limited
only bv the constitution Of the United
States. They each move, as it were, in
their own orbits, without interference
one from the other. Each can be SOW
er,ign in its own sphere, and there need
bcuo cashing. 1t suits, however, a GER
tain class of politicians to talk about
federal interference and State rights. 1t
always has been a hobby, and we pre-
sumo it always will be, to dilate on this
theme. The men who lead in the cry
know that there is no danger of any
federal interference with State rights
ami, indeed, cannot be, unless we great
" change in habits, morals, customs and
Intelligence. Fortunately, there can be
no such dclusiye talk or fear in reference
% territorial affairs. In the Territories
d. the United States, the general govern
m.ut is supreme and sovereign. They,
that is the Territories, cannot do leg
ismtivc act without the concurrence of
Congress. We do not forget the old
p ,itfcal battles fought over the question
of -quatter sovereignty but we, at the
sumo time, know that the constitution
expressly provides that Congress
shall d" make all needful rules and
regulations respecting the territory "
of the United States. We know too
that thcy-thatis Congress-have always
exercised a supervisory power over the
legislation of all Territories. They, of
course, can still and, probably, will con-
tinue to exercise such supervision. Here
iu-and in the veto power of the Presi-
dent, if necessary-is the only hopeful
aspect in the present Mormon situation.
General Grant is, as wehave said, man
OF deeds not.of words. Brigham Young,
the Mormon elders and the more intel
ljgent of their followers know and under
stand this They understand, too, that
he is thoroughly in earnest in his resolve
to put an end to the practice of poly
gamy. They understand, probably, that
the cry Of federal interference with
State rights cannot apply to them, and
that if any demagogue is found to raise
It in their behalf, the people, at large,
are not weak enough to be moved there
by. Knowing and understanding these
things, they, undoubtedly, feel that the
days of their political and ecclesiastical
power are numbered in Utah. In Utah,
at least, the holy name of religion can
no longer be used as a shield for crime.
We doubt not that they proposeto aban-
don Utah. They, of course, seek to
cover up their designs and deny any
such intention. We think, however,
that the days of polygamy are virtually
numbered in Utah. So far as the
Mormon question in Utah alone Is con-
cerned, it is practically solved or on the
eve of solution. But it is not yet rooted
out of the United States. The final
wrestle with this 'twin relic of barbar.
ism is yet to come. We published,
Saturday morning, a telegram containing
an abstract of Brigham Young's "explan.
alton" This abstract showed plainly
enough his object and intention. Pass
ing by his explanation of his several
designations, his denials of having wealth
invested in England or elsewhere, let US
examine the exact language of his orig
inal statement, unabridged, and see what
his intentions are He says: eve in
tend establishing settlements IN Arizona
In the country of the Apaches, persuaded
that it we become acquainted with then
we can influence them to peace in &C
cOrdance with President Grants Indiar
policy, and open up that country to set
Element by the whites. Our cities, town!
and villages now extend about four hun
bred miles in that direction and, il
view of the railroad crossing that coun
try, we hope to be prepared to assist il
its construction, and when completed
bring a large portion of our emigration
that way to settle the country" HI
knows, and we know, that he is not il
favor of the construction of railroads,
and that he and his people do not seek
Arizona with "a view of the railroad
crossing that country" lie and they are,
naturally and necessarily, opposed tt