The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-22
THE MoEMoNs DENoUNCE THE GOVERNOR.
IRON tho Salt Lake Herald, May 1871

ward the ends of tho rascaly radical class who are
seeking tho destruction OF Utah's business ana pros
pcrty. We arc unwilling to believe the Governor IS
knave, and cannot consider him io0I yet are told
by his organ and II has been teegraphcd to the Ngw
YORK HEkALD-doubtess with hts knowledge, II not
by his authorzation-that he has asked the War De-
partnent send troops Utah 10 preserye the
peace and protect tho lives property Of CIT
Governor Emory knows there Is the hcst occa
sion for fear from Mormon uprising and has so ex-
pressed himself within tho week; yet we nnd him act
ing directly contrary 10 h knowledge Of the facts
and against his better Judgment He realizes the stu
aton understands tho ubJustncss tho nconsidcrate
paper war being wnged against the Mormons, compre
hcnds the injury TO the Territory that ben. wrought
by this canor, and Is knowing 10 the desperate height
10 which popular excitement East and West s being
raised. and with oil this knowledge he Willingly adds
his might TO make matters worse and fan the fame
startedb BY wicked and INSCRIPTIONS mcu.
As His Exccliency is neither knave nor fool we can
only consider him as one who has been whipped Of hts
manhood by blackRuard editor whose aim and effort
are to get beneath his thumb all federal officials no
come 70 Utah. and then play upon them at will Tho
Governor gave promise OF wthstandng lash Of this
renegade Kansan and holding TO the dignity OF man.
hood but OF late no exhibited evidences weak moss
and has at last aii,n into limo Of official tools Of tho
all claim 10 tho large respect In whoh was held by
the law abiding and peace loving portions tho CON-
munity We iail to upon what he can base his
action how he justify hts course IL Governor
Emory were asked by the War Department ir there
was not peace 10 Utah be would oe Obliged psrjure
himself or answer in hearmatvsi II he we're called
upon TO state whether any law abiding citizen werc In
danger OF bodily injury or loss OF property he could
only answer that he know of nome He would DO
bound to state that tho are in uninterrupted
operation, and that ito and property OF all citizens
and residents arc sale in Titan as in New York or
any other State OF the Union. This Governor Emory
knows to be TACT, but he dare proclaim II lest 10
should be denounced by the Tribune, and probably
loso hts Official position. Ban such tender ieoti
No one hero who 10 obcying tho laws fears tho
troops. Ton thousand soldiers would DO beneGt to
the Territory because thcy would bring money mere
and spend It, The objection does lie to tho troops
coming, but In the manner OF their being called.
Now that His ExccIlency can no longer DO relied
upon 10 stand by the right again appeal to leading
citizens 10 act for themselves IL TO their interest
and the interest Of the country 10 do So Call mass
mccting aud setting forth the facts MS they exist
respectfully and earnestly protest against this
rantcd raid on unfortunate Utah. Cali Tor m inyest,
CATION and let the truth be known, and Offset and
thwar II possible, the effect OF the lies la the mean
tne va advise the people to observe caution in all
they do We know as all do, that hcro danger but
In the present state Of excitement an uttcrapce or
demonstration, which In Itself had no signilca ncc
might lead to trouble and serious consequences Let
the howIcrs. the fasiers and the de-
feat themselves by having TO swallow their own base
caumnes and ialschoods.