Whatever opinion we may have of the religious creed and dogmas of the Mormons, we cannot deny the industry and courage of that sect in building up a city in a wilderness where natural conditions seemed to forbid all hope of success in such an enterprise.
Sherman commends the Mormons for their industriousness in establishing Salt Lake City.
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He theorizes about coercing a state when he should be enforcing the laws against rebellious citizens.
But some of you may say, all this is very well, but what will you do to save the Union?
I have given my views, speaking for no other man, frankly and fearlessly, and I will stand by them now and in the future.
They want disunion, and not compromise or conciliation.
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