Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-11
OJR VIEWS.

we Nnu tue toliONinsi "niCh VIC iepuo-
lish in full, knowing from experience
how Objectionable garbled extracts from
editorials are to the writer thereof:
II seems certain, after all, that even if
Lee were to be convicted by the jury at
Beaver, he and all the rest of his co-as-
sassins woald escape punishment. II is
hardly question that the United States
Government has already pardoned all the
men engaged in the Mountain Meadows
massacre. At the time of the massacre
Utah was in rebellion against the United
States. and General Albert Sidney john
ston was nearing the Territory with an
army intended as an army Of subjuga-
ton. After while the difficulties were
settled. and the New York Evening Post
gives the terms of that settlement. We
quote one or two significant items. Pres
ident Buchanan's proclamation Of am
nesty and pardon to Mormon insurgents,
bearing date April 6, 1858. was conveyed
to Utah by Ex-Governor Lazarus W.
Powell. OF Kentucky, and Ben. Mccall
loch, of Texas, two Commissioners APP
pointed by the President. This procla-
nation offered Ito the inhabitants Of
Utah who shall submit to the laws free
pardon for the seditions and treasons
heretofore committed, warning those who
shall persist, after notice of this procla-
nation, in the present rebellion against |
the United States that they must expect |
no further lenity, but look to be rigor- |
ously dealt with according to their de- |
serts" The Commissioners, upon reach |
ing Utah, had several conferences with
the Mormon chiefs, in which the leading
Mormons pledged themselves in their
lst.. - tahof Al euhn,;t
TO the Federal Government, its laws and
the authority OF it's officers" Notice
was sent to General Johnston OF what
had been Elected, whereupon the Gen.
eral issued proclamation to the people
OF Utah, assuring them that they would
not be molested by the troops, iuasmuch
as the Commissioners of the United
States deputed by the President to urge
upon the people of this Territory the
necessity OF obedience to the Constitu
ton aud laws, as enjoined by his proc
lamation, have this day Informed mt
that there will be no obstruction to
the administration of the laws of the
Federal Government, nor any oppo-
sitlon on the part of the people of this
Territory to the military force of the
Government in the execution Of their or
ders.'" On the same daytime l4th,
lS5S-Governor Cumming issued proc.
lamation, reciting that, whereas, Presi-
dent Buchanan "did, by his proclama-
ton, offer to the inhabitants of Utah
who submit to the laws, full aud free
pardon for all treason and sedition here
tofore committed" and whereas. 'th'
proffered pardon was accepted, with thu
prescribed terms Of the proclamation, b.
the citizens OF Utah." therefore be, il
the name of the President. announces
that all persons who submit themselve
to the laws and to the authority OF tn
Federal Government are by him full
and freely pardoned for all treason an
sedition heretofore committed" and b
added the following significant claus
IAN criminal offenses associated with {
growing out Of the overt acts of seditio
and treason are merged i'll them, and al
sBhYHsi dsni9S." "1hs GostrHof fHsif' II
vited ''those citizens who had left the
homes to return to them as soon as the
can do so with propriety and conve
ience." Salt Lake City and all Il
northern settlements of the Mormon
were at this time deserted by their fo
mer inhabitants, who had gather,
around the town of Provo, near La
Utah, to the number of some thirty tho
sand, and were living with great squal
aud confusion, in tents, wagons. bowt
woven OF twigs and shrubs, and hol
dug into the hillsides. By the requ'
OF Brigham Young, Powell went
Provo, mud on June 16, in Young's pr
ence, addressed an au dience OF seve
thousand Mormons there, saying. for hi
self and McCulloch 1--WE have come
this Territory, and after the fullest a
freest conversation with your chief me
every matter likely to cause misund
standing between people of Utah AMI t
Government of the United States see
to be adjusted, and now, fellow-citize
there is no reason why any relati
should exist between the Governm'
and the people other than the profoui
est peace?" The question is Does
pardon above cover crimes like Mounts
Meadows massacre? In the light of
history of the last ten years. we are 3
listed it does. It was the Nauvoo Legi
that did the work. Utah was in INSURE
ton, and in consideration that -
criminal offenses associated with or gro
ing out of the overt acts of sedition q
treason were merged in them, and VT
embraced in the full and free pardon
the President" the Mormons agreed
submit, and to obey the laws. The Nj
mons were not conquered. Gene
Johnston did not get within one hundr
and fifty miles OF Salt Lake. The ter
were not dictated to the Mormon chic
but they seem to have made the ter
themselves. 1t is plain enough that,
the light OF the above. no punishm
could follow conviction of Lee. Blu
is not necessary. The facts have CO
out on the trial, and the world for
first time fully appreciates the infam.
Mormonisn. and that is the chief tn
needed. We do not know, indeed, t
it would be any punishment to Lee
hang him. The heoatomb of ghc
which have haunted him for eight
years must be growing more and IN
distinct and horrible to his mind as
great physical strength begins TO
him, and he begins to feel internal Mss
ances that his career is pretty well +
He says he is "soul sick" We SINGER
believe that his soul.sickness will c
tinue, until at last he would bless the L
or the bullet that would bring to him
getfulness and peace.
We believe the above is the hoi
opinion of the editor Of the Enterpr
and as such. is entitled to all due reg
and respectful consideration. But
point taken by the New York Even
Post. and the consequent deduct
drawn by the Enterprise are errone
and at fault. This assertion We pro p
to substantiate. President Buchanan
his proclamation offered to the inh,
tants OF Utah--who submitted to the !,
mark you-"a full and free pardon
all treason and ssdition heretofore OF
mitted. Governor Cumming. In his 8
Elementary proclamation Of June IA
1858, added, "all criminal offences as