Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-05-19
NEW MEXICO AND the MORMON

Il now seems probable that the En-
Act. by which il was intended to
transform the Territory Of New MEXICO
into q State. will BE- defeated in the Sem
ate. Why the proposition should ever
have been made Is one OF tho mysteries
which psr,ads our present political his
tory. Tbs whole Territory contains but
1859 voters. and OF these only 400
are Americans. the rest being MeIicans.
who speak a foreign language. and know
n little about our institutions as the
Apachss and Navojoes who surround
them. The Territory now owes about
100000. cannot pay the interest on its
bonds, and u ss~vsn-ninths OF it,
revenue In the maintenance Of its GRIM
insl courts. These facts certainly do
not constitute very striking claims 10
recognition a. a Stats. with the assump-
ton OF all the privileges and rsspon-
abilities which that recognition entails.
IL 10 estimated. also. that there are but
Just about American voters enough in
the Territory 10 ill the offices. local.
State and Federal. II the rank of . full
erown State should DO conferred upon u.
There 10 another objection to erecting
Q sister State in New MEXICO just at this
juneturs. since the Gsntilss began TO
pour into Utah in such great numbers.
the temporal power Of brigham Young
in controlling the affairs % that Ter
ritory has been virtually lost. lie has
for . long time been looking for . new
Geld in which to pasture his flock. and
aid 10 his wealth. In New Mexico. he
has evidently found this field. and pre-
partitions are now going forward TO re-
move the Saints from the corruption Of
GENTLE contact. The prophet, with his
f~avorits wife. Amelia. and . large rctinus
Of servants. left Salt Lake for the New
Zion on the first Of this month. Great
precautions were taken to preserve the
secret. but some incautious Saint let the
cat out Of the bag; and all the world
knows now that Brigham Young designs
to colonizs and rule New Mexico with
the same rod Of iron which hc used in
Utah until a very few years ago.
We are no advocate OF intolerance in
religion. The Mormons have n right to
worship a. they bslisve, 20 long as their
worship does not interfere with the
rights Of others. We should even heal
tate long in endorsing any prosecution
for polyeany among them. But Brig
ham Young tho prophet. in n spiritual
sense. and brigham Young the poliii-
clan and murderer. are two widely differ
snt persons. We remember the scenes
Of blood and carnage which marked his
early reign in Utah; We call to mind tho
horrible circumstances surrounding the
Meultain Meadow massacre; we realize
that no Gentle 10 safe when in the hands
Of this bloody.mindsd tyrsnt, who slaya
his victims In the name OF religion and
offers up innocent blood a. q sacrifice to
his God. We should dislike to see this
nend in human shape again placed in
power in q new country whose citizens
are virtually beyond the protection Of
the civilized world. And II New Mexico
IL erected into . State. and m exodus OF
the Saints 10 made from Salt Lake.
Brigham Young will certainly WELD the
entire power Of the government. Are
We prepared. in the light OF past events
to deliver up this territory and her eii.
zsns to such q fate?
In the new State. too. brigham would
and at his right hand. ready to act at
his bidding. the t~reachsrous Apaehes
and Navajoes. his old friends and allies.
The life OF n Gentle who dared to brave
his anger. or happened to incur his dis
like. would not 10 worth q moments
purchase. The days OF the horrible
"Blooj-atonemsnt' would return; and
tho Mountain Meadow Massacre would
be repeated ouly ON n more extensive
scale, for years Of legal restraint have
but intensified the iendish p%ropensities
Of this man. The oft-told tale. ''the In
dians did it." would 10 rehearsal by
Brigham Young and his iiendish adhsr
snts. in explanation Of every crime. and
another twenty years reign Of blood and
terror In New MEXICO would disgrace the
pages Of our country's history. We can
not. Nc a nation. Afford Ia write this
record anew. and. therefore. we are glad
To know that in all probability the en-
mailing net will DO defeated. II is better
for New Mexico. IL is better for the
whole country that. for the present at
least. she retain her territorial organifa-
ton.