The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-03
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FROM sne acrrlsory
1tract Of letter from a judicial officer Of the
government, at Great Sat Lake City, dated
Sept. 20, 1851. /,
| shall leave for the States on the 1st Octo- |
er and most gladly will CO. for | am sick
nd tired of this place-of the fanatcism OF
ne people, follome ed by their violence of feel
ng towards the "Gentiies,' they style all
eTsons not belonging to their church. | have
lad feeling and personal proof of their fanat
cal intolerance within the last few days. |
will give you cursory view of the circuInstan-
les and the scene.
LAS soon liter my arrival here my illness |
would permit, heard trsm Judge b. and Mr.. |
Secretary H. accounts of the intolerant sent- !
nents of the community toward the govern
nent officers and the government itself, which
filed me with surprise. learned that not on
ly were the officers sent here, treated with
GOODNESS and disrespect, but that the govern
mcnt ofthc United States, on all public occasions,
whether festive or religious, was denounced in
the most disrespectfvl terms, and often with
invectives # great bitterness. ! will mention
a few instances. The oath July is the ami
yersary of the arrival Of the Morlnons in this
valley. 1t was on that day of this year that
they assembled to commemorate that interest
ing event The orator of the day on that oc
cason spoke bitterly OF the course of the Uni
ted States toward the church of slater Day
STUNTS . in taking battalion Of their men from
them for the war with Mexico, while on the
banks of the Missouri river, in their flight from
the mob at Nauvoo. He said the government
of the United States had devised the most wan
ton, cruel, and dastardly means for the accom-
plishment of their ruin, overthrow, and utter
extermination
His excellency Gov Young on the anne coca,
sion denounced, in the most sacrlegious terms,
the memory of the llusirious and lamented
general and President of the United States,
who has lately gone to the grave, and over
whose tomb a nations tears have scarcely
ceased TO flow. He exclaimed, "Zachary Taylor
is dead and gone to hell, and lam glad Of IT,
and his sentiments were echoed by loud amen
from all parts of the assembly. Then rising
in the excess of his passion, to his tip-toes, he
vocferated, "Iprophesy, IN the name Of Jesus
Christ, by the po,rcr Of tie priesthood that 4.
upon me, Hat any other President of the United
States ,oho shall lift his finger against this peo
p'e scW die an untimcty death and 20 to hell :
This kind of feeling | found pervading thu
whole community-in some individuals more
marked than in others.
You may remember that was authorised by
the managers Of the Washington Nationa
Monument Society to say to the people Of thu
Territory of Utah that they would be pleased t,
receive from them a block of marble, or othe
stone, TO be deposited in the monument "as a,
Altering at the shrine Of patriotism" | accor
dinghy called upon Governor Young, and ap
priced him of the trust committed to my ha nds
and expressed desire to address the peopl
upon the subject, when assembled in thei
greatest number. He replied that on the follow
ing Monday the very best opportunity woul
be presented. Monday came, and | foun
myself at their Bowery, in the midst of at leas
three thousand people. | was respectfully an
honorably introduced by sshis e1celiency'' to tn
vast assemblage. l made speech, though S
feeble that could scarcely stand, and stag
gered in my debility several times on the plat
form.
spoka for two hours, during which time
was favored with the unwavoring attention Q
, my audience. Having made some remarks j
t reference to the judiciary, l presented the SUI
ject of the National Monument, and, incidental
ly thereto, las the Mormons supposedly presse
2 my opinions in fall, free, unreserved, yet re
spcctful and dignfied manner, in regard to tn
t detection of the people here from the govern
: ment of the United States. 1 endeavored t
show the injustice of their feelings towards tn
government, and alluded boldly and feelngl
; to the sacrilegious remarks of Gov. Young tc
5 ward the memory of the lamentod Taylor.
defended, as we'll as my feeble powers woul
allow, the name and character of the departe
! hero from the unjust aspersions cast upon then
and remarked that, in the latter part of the assa
ants bitter exclamation that " he aoas glad ha
} Gen. TaIor ,cas IN HE'LL" he did not exhibit
Christian spirit and that if the author did no
, earlier repent of the cruel declaration: he woul
perform hat task mith Keen remorse np0n III
. dying p,llo,c | then alluded to my nativity
to my citizenshp-to my love of country
, my duty to defend my country from unjust as
pensions wherever l met them-and trustee
that, when l failed to de end her, my tongue
J., then employed in her advocacy and praise ,migh
cling to the roof of my mouth, and that m
arm, ever ready to be raised in her defence
might fall palsed at my side. then told tn
audience if they could not offer block of mar
BILE in a feeling of full fellowship with the peo
pie of the United States, as brethren and fel
low citizens, they had better not offer it all, blu
leave it unquarrled in the bosom of It's nativ
mountain.
At the close of my speech, the Governo
arose, and denounced me and the government
in the most brutal and unmeasured terms.
The ferment created by his remarks was trul,
fearful. 1t seemed as if the people q mean
large portion of them) were ready to spring
upon me like hyenas, and destroy ME. The
governor, while speaking, said that some per
sons might get tnelr mar puieu, or He" MIont'
CIT on that occasion. His manner was boiste
rous, passionate, infuriatcd in the extreme; ane
if he had not been afraid Of final vengeance
he would have pointed his finger at me, and
should in an Instant, have been dead man.
Ever since then the community has been in
state of intense excitement, and murmurs o
personal violence and assassination towards me
have been freely uttered by the lower orders Of
the populace. How it will end don't know
huve just learned that l have been denounced
together with the government and officers, in
the Bowery again to-day, by Governor Young
| hope shall get off safely-God only knows
| am in the power ola desperate and murderous
set. | however, feel no great fear: So much
for defending my countay.
l. expect all the officers Of the Territory-at
least Chief Justice B., Secretary Harris, and
Captain Day, Indian agent-wIll return with
me, to return here no more Washington Union