, 1879-08-16
MORMON REBELLION.

Tho uta1, Saints Armed and Ready to Flight
"a Rsh-tInt F:lltornt from tho Leading
Mormon Paper.
Dtstres Ft:nfHo vklos.
The cvonts Of Tho past fow days have causcl
some cxcitement In this community, md much
freedom ot expression has been tho conso"
uucncc. Fears Of genuine "upsising' ~ havo
been intlulget1 IN, md those who some years oco
spread abroad rt,mors OF such an expected
catastrophe teye been really concerned lest a
ycrtablo +" Mormon outbreak" sllol1ld Occult
Those who would bo chiefly Infected by any
unsctt1cmcnt of our affairs In this Territory arc
the merchants and business men: onc pron'l-
ueut uoi,." Mormon - merchant OF t.t3 CITY Jta"
tcrday deprecated verv much tic retaliation Tor
Tie niurdcrous nssault OF last Sunday, bceauso
Of tR general effect on trade anil the arrest Il
would cnuso Of tho influx Of capitat'
By just sch men as he Is tho real barrier TO tho
uintcrsal progress Of tile TcrrttorT. They Have
sustained by their means mud influence the yory
ngeneies which ,i nnyo brought utTn;.. aeomf s,1i
TINT they sllo,lld BE- For our part wei caro-
little about such results. II n conflict has to
cnne we would just a. soon u eomHcncca to,
a. they aro called, can stand It II others can;
Wc can ret along II MI their mercantile mud
other business interests were seattcrtl 10 TIC
winds or sunk IN the bottom of the lake:
remarks 10 tlcptccatton Of ANYTHING that would
bo likely to result IN "hnnncla! sesoack, si;,,
tllo times OF 1Y7D-'72." To which we answcr
ohpy San s1 to meet eesns s wo no of the
bona tlc resident settlers I Utah. The trnsl.
scnta and those whose sole object in staying
here js to make money can tho least nttord to
meet It. hut tie! 'lavo provoked ole Son!l'eL.
II there arc any evil consequences TO follow, on
their hcatts he The brunt Of tic battle.
It Is true thnt our peopln have become aroused
to great anger nt tho reneatcd tndignltcs TO
which they haze been. made subject. ana now
wan It Is evident that courts, TO- which they
ought to he nblc to appeal Tor redress, arc IN
league with their worst enemies, there Is no
wonder that agitation Is exhibsca, as'4 ti.at
thcfo nrc mutterings Indicative ot coming
storm. We havo uttered warnings q reproach,
hut ttoy tlnra been received with der'slon.
Well re warn no more, but will be readT for
auvth!ng that may transDtrc.
Our contemporary saya:
'tCourts nnr continue to orerstep tho law
ind Outrage Justice, but there Is M cscapn from
submission to them, tllc only remedy being In
tho hands Of thc. an2osntmE power. which,
must be intellgontly appealed to for rcdrcss.'
hut supposng the appointing power, being
intolgantty appealed to. AS In 4 case OF not dls-
tant date, should rc'nntn passive, can wc 10
nothingf We think we can. Is tners mo cs-
capo from submission VI Wo think :hcro y.
There arc two forces which these VAMPIRES who
want to drain the lfc-blood Of this Territory
have not taken into thclr calculations: one ts
tile power Of thc pcupIc, aud the other the power
Of tho pcoplc's uol ...,
II tho cnrpat-baggcrs want to inaugurate q
collision, we think they eau be accommodatcdi !
hut The time Inns como when tho people will not
st,ceunb to their 7ilainIes. II there arc anY
more attacks s1pnn pcaeeablc citizens IN il'er
private dwellings. the thugs who attempt tt will
surely meet their deserts. And X their Is nny
protection from tho conrta we shall no longer
counsel submission We nre not hrso to bow
down to Government npposrtecs, NOR to lick tGe
brthcd.stained hands Of imported satraps. Me
rights which NC do not propose to surrender;
amoug them aro t.lifc, liberty, md thp pursuit
Of happiness" We ahall protect our lives rs
best wo mas from the niurdcrous rs.
for cur liberties n,ld resist tho incarceration Of
| honorable mon In jaiis, while inndsharIss, con-
sptrators, mtrdcrcrB, soducers, nud other vaEa-
| bonds 70 ut larEc, and VIC propose to pursan
those corrupt scoundrcls, who. wh!u llcaptng
nbao upon u.s. nre soeS!nE to Introduce hcrH tile
| foulcst forms Of Vice, and to establish among
us The debauchcry, tntcmrerance, inlantlctdc.
| MODERN "Chrstian j civilization with which
| they hnvo been familiar. We want nothing to
| do with tho foul brood, nor their loathsone. de-
| grading, nnd damnah!o influence, and u tue Is;
upon us. or TO endanger, the financial prospects
| OF tho Territory, VIC say let 1t como.
We settled I'll these outlet yalca to servo God
and build up Zion, and By. His help wo VIII do
| It, nl.l VIC SEQ no reason why wc shoultt tow
ctr nccks to tho yoke mud submit TO be smtten
and spit upon BY tile ytla and dcspicablc crew
who have provoked ono small net Of retaliation,
which, II they do not dcsist, will be but the first
! droD Ut the drcilchlng shower to come.
Wo can afford to be called radical md to be
| denounced as incculIarY. BIT wo cannot afford
| to ALLOW lew uuprinclpled ndventurcrs to r!tle
rou Oh Bhod orer Us and trample our rights Into
The dust. II tho takuu Is to come, all right We
want It to be undetstSod that. bust OF all pco
| pic, tho :. '.Mormons F" eau afford to inject 1t.