The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-05

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as a posse for the enforcement OF the
laws. But, in the meantime, the hat.
red of that misguided people for the
just and legal authority OF the govern
ment has become so intense that they
resolve to measure their military
strength with that Of the Union, they
have organized an armed force far
from contemplate in point of mum.
bers and trained 1t, II not with
skill, at least with great assiduity and
perseverance. While the troops Of
the United States were on their march
a train OF baggage wagons, which hap
pened TO be unprotected, was att lacked
and destroyed by portion of the mil
itary of the Mormons, and the provi.
sions and stores with which the train
was ladened were wantonly burnt. In
short, their present attitude and un.
reserved enmity to the United States
and to all their loyal citizens; their
determination to oppose the authori.
ty OF the government by military force
has not only been expressed in words,
but manifested in overt acts OF the
most unequivocal character,
Felow.citizens of Utah, this is re.
bellion against the government to
which you owe allegiance. 1t Is levy
ing war against the United States,
and involves you in the guilt of trea-
son. Persistence in II will bring you
to condign punishment, to ruin and TO
shame; for 1t is mere madness to sup
pose that, with your limited resources,
you can successfully resist the force of
this great and powerful nation.
If you have calculated upon the
forbearance Of the United States, If
you have permitted yourselves to sup.
pose that this government will fail to
put forth its strength and bring you
to submission-you have fallen into
grave mistake. You have settled up.
on territory which lies geographically
in the heart of the Union. The land
you live upon was purchased by the
United States and paid for out of their
treasury. The proprietary right and
title TO II is in them, and not in you.
Utah is bounded on every side by
states and territories whose people are
true to the Union. 1t is absurd to be-
lieve that they will or can permit you
to erect in their very midst a govern
ment of your own, not only independ-
ent of the authority which they all
acknowledge, but hostile to them and
their interests.
DO not deceive yourselves, nor try
to mislead Others by propagating the
idea that this is a crusade against |
your religion. The constitution and |
laws of this country can take no notice |
OF your creed, whether il be true or
false. That is a question between
your God and yourselves, in which
disclaim all right to interfere. If you
obey the laws, keep the peace, and re-
spect the just rights of others, you
will be perfectly secure, and may live
on In you present faith, or change it
for another, at your pleasure. Every
intelligent man among you knows very
well that this government has never
directly or indirectly sought to modest
you in your worship TO control you in
your ecclesiastical affairs, or even to
influence you in your religious
opinions.
This rebellion is not merely a viola.
ton Of your legal duty; it is without
just cause, without reason, without
excuse. You never made complaint
that was not listened to with patience
and you never exhibited a real griev.
ance that was OF redressed as
promptly as it could be- The laws
and regulations enacted for your gov.
eminent by Congress have been equal
and just, and their enforcement was
manlfestly necessary for your own
welfare and happiness You have
never asked their repeal. They are
similar in every respect to the laws
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tories of the Union, and which every.
where else with one exception have
been cheerfully obeyed. No people
ever lived who were freer from unnec.
essary legal restraints than you. HUI
man wisdom never devised political
system which bestowed more bless
ings or imposed lighter burden than
the government of the United States
in its operation upon the territories.
But being anxious to save the efTu-
sion of blood, and TO AVOID the ndis-
crminate punishment OF a whole peo-
pie for crimes of which it is not prob
able that all are equally guilty, | offer
now a free and full pardon to all who
will submit themselves to the author
ity of the federal government If you
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