Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-12-30
The aIormons In U.ah.

We extract from the ''St. Josephs Adventure
account Of the disgraceful conduct of this peo-
pie Referring to the arrival of the U. S. Judges
and ether affairs in the country of Utah, it says
The officers arriving first in the Territory, dis
covered Immediately coldncss on the part of
Brigham Young, the Governor, and head of the
Mormon church. and a hostility to any one cxer
csing authority in the Territory but himseif-the
subordinate leaders and tie Mormons generally
partook of the same feeling. The Governor was
jealous ofthe power he has been accustomed TO ex
ercise over that people, and acted as though he
could not tolerate division Of it. even with the
United States much less the officers This feeling
of hostility could neither be subdued nor concealed
1t first vented itself in murmurs and hints, and
then broke out in open denuncatons OF the gov
eminent ofthc United States and its officers The
Sabbath ard the pulpit were almost constantly
prostituted to this purpose, especially if any one
of the officers happened to be present. The Gov
ernor declared TO the immense masses OF deludcd
followers who assembled for worship. that he s'was
not opposed to the Government the United States
but it was the d-i Internal corrupt seoundrels
at the head of itH In speaking Of the organization
Of the Territory and the officers to these same
people, he proclaimed upon the stand and to indi
viduals, "that the United States Judges might re-
main in the Territory aud draw their salaries. but
that they should never have cause to try. if he
could preventit" Another speaker high infiuen-
iial in the Church, encouraged by the bold decla.
ration Of the Governor, went degree farther. and
announced to the audience from the pulpit that
'the U. ). officers might remain in the Territory
so long as ihey behaved themselves and paid their
boarding, but if they did not they Nhc Mormonsl
would kick them to he'll where they belonged -
Indeed no opportunity was suffered to pass with
out aspersng the people and government Of the
United States in language proiane and at times OBJ
scene.
Upon the occasion ofcclebrating the anniversary
OF the arrival OF the Mormon pioneers into the val
l2lth OF July.l AN immense concourse Of aIormons
had assembled from all parts of the Territory
The officers were invited to be present and to par
ticpate in the festivities of the occasion Thev
were seated upon the stand, and their FEELINGS
were shocked and outraged by diabolical decla-
ration on the part of Brigham Young in regard to
the lamented President Taylor. After proceeding
to make few remarks he declared Zachary Tay
Tor is dead and in hell end | am glad of itn-tbcn
rising upon his toes, and stretching both hands
towards heaven he declared in loud voice. sand
prophecy in the name Jesus Christ by the now
er Of the Priesthood that's upon me that any
PRESIDENT OF the United States who lifts his finger
against this people shall die an untimely death
and 20 to hell p and the masses responded In
shouts OF 'Amenn
1t was grayely charged by another speak
err that the United States has cruelty and
dastardiy torn away five hundred Mormons from
ther wives ana children at Winter Quarters, ?
and forced them to go TO California as soldiers
leaving their wives and children to perish on the
frontiers
The people were taught from the pulpit that
"the laws and policy of the United States Govern
ment, were intended to Cypress the pcorn-that
"the government Of the United States was stink
in the nostris of J ehovah' it was going TO
hell as fast as It could and the sooner the bctter
that pthey tthc Mormonsl could save it, but
rather than save it by any other means than The
oeracy, they would see il Did first
Another speaker declared that the Enormous
were prescribed BY the United States; that he had
two wives, others Of his brethren had still more