Chapter 535 Governor of Utah Territory

Chapter 529 Governor of Utah Territory

If you want to defend California, you must defend Nevada. If you want to defend Nevada, you must defend Utah. If you want to defend Utah, you must defend Nebraska.

Compared with the flat and fertile eastern and central regions, the terrain of the western United States is relatively diverse.

The opening of the Pacific Railway made it possible for Liang Yao to manage the central region and continue to infiltrate the inland areas.

In the 1850s, the vast central region of the United States was a sparsely populated wilderness, just like California before the gold rush.

Although the federal government included these areas in the territory of the United States, the federal government's control over these areas is quite weak.

In fact, the Indian tribes that control these areas are Uintah, Ashichka, Choctaw, Ashichka, Choctaw, Cheyenne, Otto, etc.

Taking the Colorado Territory as an example, the areas that white people can actually fully control are only a few settlements such as Fort Collins and Denver. Outside the settlements, it is the world of Indians.

These places are still in a state of power vacuum. Whichever ethnic group can control these power vacuum areas can become the dominant ethnic group in the area, master the local discourse power, and obtain votes in the future.

Liang Yao put his hands behind his back and stared at the map on the wall. His eyes finally fell on the Utah Territory.

If you want to reach out to Utah, Colorado, Nebraska or even further, you can't do it without cutting the cancer of Mormonism.

Mormonism regards the bishop as God, which Liang Yao can't stand. The federal government does not allow the existence of a living God, and Liang Yao does not allow it even more.

Brigham Young, Brigham Young, how many regiments do you have under your command? Dare to regard yourself as God.

If you want to control Utah thoroughly and completely, Mormonism must be eliminated.

Liang Yao is looking for a suitable candidate.

Kruger?

Not suitable, Kruger is just a professional soldier and can't do the job of destroying religion.

There are several brothers in the Deng family who are suitable for this kind of work, but unfortunately they all have important tasks on their shoulders.

William Hawke, this person is suitable, but he is now his agent in Western Mexico, and it is not convenient to transfer him to Utah.

Leland Stanford?

At present, Stanford is indeed the most suitable candidate to destroy the church.

He is cruel enough and his methods are vicious enough.

But this person is too smart, and he must be put on a chain.

Can his father be this chain?

Liang Yao really hopes that his father can, but he has not yet been so nepotistic that he can't distinguish right from wrong.

His father doesn't have this ability. His father can do some business with his connections, but he is far from being able to control Stanford, the old man.

Liang Shaoyu?

Liang Yao thought of his uncle. Liang Shaoyu has been his housekeeper for so many years. He has come into contact with all kinds of people. He treats people properly and has enough influence in the upper class of California. Let's choose him.

Liang Yao also thought of Pan Zhengwei's two grandsons, Pan Baohuang and Pan Baolin.

Pan Zhengwei's two grandsons left a very good impression on him, and there are indeed many talented people in the Pan family.

Pan Zhengwei has paved the way for his two grandsons, sending Pan Baohuang to West Point Military Academy and Pan Baolin to study law at Yale University.

Pan Zhengwei's two grandsons are very competitive, and the eldest grandson Pan Baohuang has always been among the top students in West Point Military Academy.

The younger grandson Pan Baolin is also very good. Because of his solid English foundation, he was successfully admitted to Yale University after only one exam.

After being admitted, it took only three years to complete all the law courses and graduate successfully, becoming the youngest law graduate since the establishment of Yale University.

The batch of young people at West Point Military Academy will not graduate until May next year, and Pan Baohuang is not needed at present.

However, Pan Baolin has returned from his studies, and Pan Zhengwei's goal for Pan Baolin to study law is also very clear, that is, to enter politics. He gave Pan Baolin an opportunity to gain experience, and also tested him by the way.

Liang Yao called Zeiss and asked him to find Stanford and Pan Baolin.

Soon, Pan Baolin came to Liang Yao.

"Do you believe in God?" This was the first question Liang Yao asked Pan Baolin.

"I wonder which God the Speaker is asking about?" Pan Baolin answered calmly.

"There are too many gods among foreigners, and I don't know which one to believe in."

"Then what do you believe in?" Liang Yao continued to ask.

People in the military call him general, and people in the political world call him Speaker. This kid called him Speaker, which shows that this kid's goal is very clear, that is, he wants to go into politics.

"Believe in my grandfather, believe in you." Pan Baolin replied without hesitation.

"Tell me." Liang Yao pointed to a chair on the side and motioned Pan Baolin to sit down.

"I dare not sit in front of my grandfather and you." Pan Baolin still stood straight.

"Grandpa loved me since I was young. He taught me to read, write, count, learn English and French. He also took me to America to broaden my horizons. There are many smart people in my generation of the Pan family. I am not a legitimate child. Unless I pass the imperial examination, it will be difficult for me to succeed. Therefore, grandpa is the God in my heart.

You went out to sea when you were less than 20 years old and helped the Chinese to gain a foothold in California. Now the president has to be in awe of you. Without you, there would be no Chinese today. Therefore, you are also the God in my heart."

"You are eloquent, do you know why your grandfather asked you to study law?"

Liang Yao smiled. This boy is handsome and speaks well. He is a good material for politics.

"Mr. Speaker once told grandpa that if you want to go into politics, you should study law first."

"You have a good memory. Were you bullied when you were studying at Yale?" Liang Yao asked.

Pan Baolin was startled and said through gritted teeth: "I was bullied at first. Students from border states have always been excluded, not to mention that my skin color is very different from theirs. Later, there were more Chinese students at Yale, and I was no longer bullied."

Liang Yao pointed to the map and said: "It is the same in this country. Whoever has more people and louder voices is right."

"Mr. Speaker, are you going to open up new states?" Although Pan Baolin was only 21 years old, she was very smart and understood Liang Yao's intention at once.

As a new ethnic group in the United States, the Chinese are very different from Europeans in appearance. If they don't want to be bullied, they can only strengthen their political influence.

Why can the descendants of the British Americans firmly suppress the Germans, French, Dutch, Spanish, and Irish?

The root cause is that the English have an absolute advantage in population compared to other ethnic groups because the eastern United States was once a colony of the British Empire. At the beginning of the founding of the country, the British firmly grasped the political resources of the thirteen states from the state level to the city and county level.

This point is similar in both the North and the South, except that the more French and Spanish people there are in the South. The British in the South are not as strong as in the North.

In fact, at the beginning of the founding of the country, there was another ethnic group in the United States that could compete with the British in a certain state.

This ethnic group is the Dutch in New York State, but in recent decades, with the influx of a large number of other ethnic groups into New York, the population of the Dutch in New York has been diluted, and the Dutch in New York State has gradually declined and gradually faded out of the center of power.

If the Chinese do not want to follow the footsteps of the Dutch, they cannot be limited to controlling one state and one county.

"I want to give you a chance to exercise." Liang Yao said lightly.

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for your cultivation." Pan Baolin was overjoyed.

"Do you know Mr. Leland Stanford?" Liang Yao asked.

"Yes." Pan Baolin replied.

"Mr. Stanford will go to Utah Territory to serve as the Governor of Utah Territory soon." Liang Yao turned his head and said to Pan Baolin earnestly with his hands behind his back.

"Mr. Stanford's reputation in California is not very good, but his ability is unquestionable. You can learn a lot of things that you can't learn in school by being his assistant. Cherish this opportunity."

"I will definitely live up to Mr.'s high expectations." Pan Baolin thanked.

The governor of a territory is equivalent to a governor, but this is only in name.

Due to the different sources of power between the two, the political status of the governor and the governor of a territory is very different. The governor of a territory is directly appointed by the federal government, and the power comes directly from the federal government. He is responsible for managing the territory that has not yet become a state. The governor is elected by the residents of a specific state and leads the administrative region that has become a state.

The most intuitive point is that the federal government can appoint and remove the governor of a territory, while the federal government has no right to interfere with the appointment and removal of the governor, even the governor of a small state.

A territorial governor like Brigham Young who openly refused to be removed by the federal government is a special case. He is the only one since the founding of the country.

Another reason is that regional differences have caused differences in their political and social status. Frontier areas that have not yet become states are all economically backward and underdeveloped, with sparse populations and a large number of Indians. Fighting with Indians is commonplace. Therefore, the territorial governor is not a good job, and politicians who can become governors will never choose to be territorial governors.

Generally speaking, administrative officials of the same level in the United States, officials in wealthy states generally have higher social status than officials in poor states.

Even so, for a newcomer in the political arena, the assistant to the territorial governor is already a very high political starting point.

The secretary of the chief executive of the United States, or even the president, has the same functions as the secretary, but the position of secretary was officially included in the administrative system after 1903.

"Sir, Mr. Stanford is here." Zeiss knocked on the door.

"Please come in, Mr. Stanford." Liang Yao motioned Stanford to come in.

"Mr. Speaker, I thought you had forgotten me." Stanford took off his hat and bowed to Liang Yao.

"You are a veteran of the Civic Party, how could I forget you." Liang Yao squinted and stared at Stanford.

"President Buchanan asked me to recommend a candidate for the Governor of Utah Territory. I recommended you to President Buchanan. There is no one more suitable than you."

"Governor of Utah Territory? Isn't Brigham Young the Governor of Utah Territory?" Stanford frowned.

"Last Christmas, the federal government had already relieved Brigham Young of his post as the Governor of the Territory, but Brigham Young has been refusing to leave." Liang Yao said.

Brigham Young refused to obey the order, which was not a glorious thing for the federal government, so the federal government did not make it public. At this time, only a very few people knew about this matter.

It was impossible for someone of Stanford's level to know about this matter.

"He is defying the Constitution!" Stanford looked indignant.

"If he refuses to leave, I'm afraid I can't be the governor of the territory. Utah is a den of Mormons, not a good place. If I go to take office unarmed, the local Utah Christians will not accept it."

"What if there is no Mormonism in Utah, no Mormons?" Liang Yao sat down, looking nonchalant.

"But since you are not interested, well, I will send a telegram to the White House before the appointment documents are issued, asking President Buchanan to withdraw his order and choose another virtuous person."

"No, no, no, Mr. Speaker, you misunderstood me." Stanford wanted to bargain with Liang Yao, but Liang Yao had no intention of bargaining with him.

"Brigham Young has the Mormons, you have the Loyalists, Kruger's Arizona Infantry has already entered Utah, and the federal government and California are backing you. If you can't handle Brigham Young again, I've made a mistake." Liang Yao pointed at Pan Baolin and said.

"I'll give you another pair of arms. This is a top law student from Yale University. It should be more than enough for you to be your assistant to assist you in your daily work."

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Speaker. You are talking about a pair of arms, and the other one is?"

This is not a pair of arms, it's clearly a pair of shackles, Stanford thought.

"You will know when the time comes, and I don't need to report to you, right, Mr. Stanford." Liang Yao's face sank.

"Look at what you said." Stanford hurriedly shut up.

"If we work hard, as long as we eradicate the Mormons, with the foundation of Utah Territory, we will be able to meet the standards for establishing a state within one or two years." Liang Yao painted a big picture for Stanford.