Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-11-27
- ouRagss At The Salt Lake.

~ 0utxagss ct the Salt Lake.
=. and id the 81 Louis Intclfgencer,a letter
.:s,.n from Salt Lake City to the ST. Josephs
~. Gazette, giving an account Of the late rev
...s,an,rv proceedings in Utah. The letter is
:. long for Us to copy entire into our paper, but
An sNdeavcr to give such extracts from It
I'll, convince any one, il the accounts are true,
~ ~ ct giving them Territorial Govern
-. .Acam Be ii once repealed; that none of
.l.oscers should be Mormons and that the Leg
:s.s;,e pcwsr Of the Territory should, as former
u. Michigan and Indiana, be vested in the Gov
.rnor and Judges. aas So sf44aa : ssat Ess&l :
- correspondent Of the 81 Joseph Gazette
~. me following account Of the late events:
On Monday, the Sth Sept, the semi annual
Y. a the Church Of Jesus Christ of Lat
.'sI.v saints. assembled. The number present
Ann three TO four thousand persons. A no.
" h.J hsen publicly given, in The Bowery, the
w v. nrs.;ons. ~ h,s excellency Brigham Young,
cy Of the Territory, that the Hon. Perry
= procchus, one Of the United States Judges
Ina..H address the people the next day, when as
~..sshi.d in convention. Accordingly, at II o.
49, on the appointed dav, Judge Brocchus APP
s..rea upon the stand, so much enfeebled and
rs.s;,,ea by sickness that he could scarcely
- from falling-haying only arrived in this
~ few weeks before, with spell of illness
~ mn him, aud having just emerged from a sick
eai aMsr ! respectfal introduction to the immense
1890. by Governor Young. Judge Brocchus
ss..ssaed 10 address the assemblage in speech
~ hours in length. He commenced BY al
49, Il terms Of gratitude to the Kindness
.;rs Ma been extended to him since his arrival
!. ~. CIV. ~ certain Individuals Of the commu-
~. ID their hospitable care Of him while lying
s,s.l,,ta mon the bed Of illness, from which he
Ia - srSsen. His language upon this subject
- = bsching as to bring tears to the eyes of
- "a h,s audience. He next referred to the
s..,.;,ation Of the Government Of Utah Terrific
=, "a. more especially, the judicial branch
Ms,,oe q which he said he was an humble men,
A. II SHADED 70 the amicahle manner in
which the individual disputes and the rights of
H. community had hitherto uniformly, rs he
sn informed, been adladicated and settled by a
hAsaal possessing their supreme confidence, and
Nclared that il was not his purpose or desire 10
,sliSar ths;r difficulties. That il was no part Of
"A srh;ton to sec liigatioa rife in the commu-
mtv. That he would be content and gratited TO
- N;s court from wear 10 wear, without single
case apoa lis docket. That he hoped the GUS
tom Of amicahle adjudication might still exist.
and that the law Of moral s',asiaa might so extern
,iyeN prevail as to suppress those feelings Of
Xsccutent and bitterness which too often ilow
from I,ivions contests before tribunals OF law,
10 me disruption Of the ties of private friendship,
IA. not subsequently, 10 the disturbance OF the
pahlic psace.
Hs Appealed 10 his brethren of the beach, the
HoA. Lsmael G. Branticbarv, Chief Justice, and
H. Hon L. Snow, Associate Justice, who -
Mar him upon the stand, for the eorree,msyy of
Ae ssatinents, and for their concurrence ~ his
spaisas and Feelings; in answer TO which he re.
stsNed their cordial assent. lie then invoked for
aelsiiciary, the confidence, the respect, and the
eoraiAl support Of The community. This invoca-
ia wa prompted by \ conviction that the pop-
ulR sediment was inimical 10 the establishment
4 territorial government, and the consequent
sxteasnA cf the Jurisdiction OF the Caitea States
ceser0meat over this people, and, more especs-
Nv, " The apprehension that the general feel
u q tAe Inhabitants was particularly averse To
~ ja1i6al htanch Of The Government. which
VA pfincipNllv composed Of citiSreS of ne lai-
u Nsles, xct MtMbess Of tae Mos,aoa Caa,cA--
IL Governor a. the territory, who is the head os
u Mormon Church, having, on several occa-
sioaA declared that he had governed this people
for ysars. and could stu govern them, wi'hoa,
Jsaeee, and avowesl that the Judges of the United
Sates Courts might reside in the territory. and
draw their salaries, but they should never try
cause Il he could prevent it--that none but Nor
MsMs ought 10 have been appointed 10 anv Office
in The territory, and that none Others but damned
rasca,s would come here. The remarks made av
Judge Brocchus m this branch Of his sneech
were calm, digni6ed aud Impressive. and we'll
calculated 10, arouse the minds Of an Intelligent
auditory to the great importance of the judicial
arm OF the government. and 10 command, on its
BEHALF the entire respect and confidence Of the
whole community and. il the observations that
came from the lips Of the speaker produced nron
their minds any other than that Legitimate ohiec.
rsaltcd from the disloval and selitious feelings
q sheir hearts. aa.e 8N H.s}7
Judge Brocchus then briefly referred 10 a mat
Ter personal to himself. lie corrected rumor
which he said had been circulated agains, him in
= spirit Of onfriendsh'p and malignity, that he
had come TO the Territory for the sole purpose
Of being returned to Congress as delegate. lie
did not deny that he had aspired 10 the delegacy.
but denounced the charge that he had come 10
The territory solely that purpose, as base false
and s!anderous. ad sm has. .f54 gsa .taF
He then announced TO the assembly that he had
been authorized by the Washington National
Monument Society % say to the people of Utah
that they would be pleased TO receive from them
block Of Marble or other Stone .or the Monu-
nest. together with such contributions as they
might be pleased to make, Gas an Offering at the
aAfiae Of patriotism"
Ssdss Brocchus next proceeded to express his
eeep regret, that since his arrival in the Valley
seas things had come under his observation in
dlessive q detection Of feeling among the Nor
mona from the Government Of the United States.
&c shsa alluded to an grafton that bad been de-
.ssfed spoH the cath Of July, the anniversary of
ne Arrival Of the Mormons in the Valley, hv a
a's''ass'shsl member Of the Church, in which
Inc ssssor bitterly denounced the Federal Gov.
. !, Tor "requiring battalion OF five hun
asea nen q them for the Mexican War;" while
'ney ssfs u destitute and suffering condition
= 'aelf winter quarters on the Missouri river, on
80. :. A'snt from Illinois. Judge Bro,chus vim
ueasd me Government from the charge Of s'bar-
svs' and Of using .'cruel, wan,ou and das-
''srdly means Tor the determination Of the Nor
aess" He paid q jus, tribute 10 the memory Of
.nesnens Polk, and expressed the opinion
- me Mormon battalion was not ..acrandedo
y ne authorities at Washington--and that if the
\. 4" d'd more than ask them as rolunisers, he
amer misunderstood or wilfully transcribed his
'u'hority.
!, sGase brocchus then adver,ed. in mild and
manner, to an unpatrio,ic and offensive
sspress,on which had fallen from the Inns of ON,
Ms Mormon preachers on the preceding san