Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-12-18
Elder Hyde's Defence Of Gov. Young

The last number of the Kanesville Guardian,
edited by Elder HYDE. President of the Quorum
of The Twelve Apostles, who has just returned
from Utah, contains a"Revisw Of the news from
Salt Lake"
Elder Hyde says that Utah not being his post,
he may not be able to respond to or explain eve
~ matter that has been spoken of by the United
States officers lately returned from that Terrific
ry, nor will he attempt to give a history Of the
difficulties in advance of the official documents.
lie feels it his duty, however, to correct some
statements that have already been made.
In relation to the statement said to have been
made by Gov Young that the Judiciary should
not have case to try If he could prevent il, he
explains that Gov. Young said, she would exert
an influence to prevent litigation among the peo-
pie, and induce them to settle their difficulties by
n,ilder means than going to law. Brother CO.
inc to law with brother was what he should la
Dor 10 prevent Bat when he coals not prevent
litigation by MORAL influence, he woad turn thc
parties over to him, (address,ns Chief Justice
| Bcandebarr.")
| He says that when Judge Brocchus delivered
his speech in the Bowery there was a stroag per-
soaal prejudice against HIM in the minds of the
people, as principle reason why They did not
listen to him with more attention and respect
at the Judge doubts the existence Of that per-
soaal prejudice. we can give a faithful history Of
| the causes thereof, and the public may nudge
whether those preiadices were we'll or i'll found
cd"
| Elder Hyde denies that he is the Elder Of the
! Church alluded by Judge Brccchus,wao spoke
aisrespectfully of the American Government on
the trip out to the Salt Lake. Judge Rrccchus,
we believe, had already acquitted Elder Hyde Of
! this charge. and stated that no had conducted
himself as good citizen as far as his knowledge
extended.
| Elder Hyde continues:
| "W.th regard 10 the squanderin- of the twen-
/ ty Thousand dollars by Governor Ioung, we can
| only say; that il the returning officers know that
! he cannot produce that money when he pleaSes,or
| whenever he is required to account for n,-or II
| he cannot command at pleasure, the materials,
and the workmen to build State House, or il
| there has not been State House already built to
be transferred to the United States, they know
, more than We"
! He next refers to the language said 10 have
been used by Gov. Young. when speaking of Cen
era Taylor; we are sorry to say that the explain
alton Of Elder Hyde is not so satisfactory as we
! could have wished. He says:
"The declaration, referred to. that some de-
parted patriots and statesmen were gone to Hell,
may not seem so Inconsistent after knowing one
article Of The Mormon faith, (and we believe that
il Is incorporated in the most popular religious
creeds Q, the day. that Il, Sooi man as the man
Christ Jesus died and descended into He'll, bnt
! rose again the third day from the dead and as
-, cendea into Heaven. Now it we should say that
u fAft rtNl
eons as well as the wicked, il might be little
startling 10 some. The righteous must follow
the footsteps of their head md leader if they
pect 10 reign with him.
If Christ. Washington, Taylor and Brocchus
all pass through tina, place, it is not inc onsstent
with the truth, but We have never heard Mormon
saw that any of these men were burned there or
ever would be. Bat those wicked men that PER-
sccnsed the three Hebrew children Were burned
up in that fire; which also shows that He'll will
take hold of the ungodlv. aud prosecutors Of the
righteous, particularly whet the1- enter those
cursed am benishted regions.
We cannot say that Gov. Young dill not de-
clare that General Taylor had gone to Hell; hut
we are so unaccus.emed to that style of language
that we feel very unwilling to admit H."
Elder Hyde says he did not hear the prophecy
spoken of, as to what would happen to any OH
er President who should lift his finger against the
Mormoas, hu. says il it was made, the Nation
wia no,e hare an opportunity Of testing rhether
there is any ririus or streugih in Mormon prophecy
He hopes that no such prediction wonld ever be
fulfilled, and that there will never be any cause
for its fulflment in upon the person Of our
worthy and high minded Chief Magistrate, Of
whom Elder HYDE ayers he heard Governor
Young speak feel, in The mos, favorable terms in
public speech:
..lIe said that Presidcn, Fillmore was great
and good man: and that better Pres dent had
not filled the Chair OF State since the days of
Washington. That President Polk was a good
man. and no doubt intended the call for five hun
iret men from our emigra'inG camps as favor
TO the people,--but spoke with much warmth a
gainst Mr. Benton for designing or wishing TO cf-
feet the overthrow of the Mormons by the opera
ton. He claimed 10 be in possession OF some ev-
idence that gave him no very good feelings to-
wards that man."
The foregoing comprises the material part Of
the explanation and defence made by Elder Hyde
of the proceedings of Governor Young, and the
language and conduct Of the leaders of the Nor
mon Church towards the United States and the
officers sent among them h. Che President to or
sanze the Government of the Territory of Utah.
That irregularities and blum 'ers may have taken
place IN tue o!sai.zauol anu e'eCtohs Vi 'he
new Territory, he does not pretend to deny; but
insists that ''when child first begins to walk he
is very apt to stumble, and that il would BE- nn-
kind and unfeeling in the parent to disown the
child because Of its disability t, walk off at the
first attempt, to tie his feet and deprive him OF
the power Of walk ing at ALP
OF the merits Of the defence made by the FL
der orr readers will be able to nudge for them
selves. Having given the charges male against
the Governor and the Mormon Church, we think
i. is nothing BIZ. justice that we should give the
apology and justification of their conduct, as
made by one Of the acknowledged ability, high
standing and uneScep,ionable character of Elder
Hyde.
Improvement in Telegrapaing.