Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-12-04

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is into which the reasonable speeches
and high-handed acts OF the Governor
aud leading members of the Mormon
Church at Salt Lake City, had precipi-
taled matters between the Executive and
The Judicial and other officers of the
Territory. OF Utah. We have il now
in orr power TO offer to the public full
confirmation OK these accounts from one
who was al eve witness Of all that trans.
pred and who bore part in the iransac-
lions related. being himself no other
| than one of the Government officers
compelled by the force of circumstances
land his own sense of honor and da,y,
10 leave the Territory and 10 make re-
portto the President and Congress oil
the obstacles in the way Of the proper
discharge Of his duties.
The following letter was addressed
! by the author 10 friends in this place,
aud has been kindly furnished us for
publication. The writer, at The date of
il, had just arrived at the frontier settle
mems OF Missouri and was about TO start
ina few days for Washington City.
We take no pleasure ia reading these
/ accounts Of the blind folly and infatua-
lion of the Mormons. In common, we
suppose with nine-tenths Of the commu-
nifty, We believed that they had been
hardly dealt with in Missouri aud ILL.,
nuis; we sympa,hized with them in their
sutierings and desiiiutinn in their flight
from the latter Siaie--and we fondly in
dulged the hope thai, having learned wis.
dom by experience dearly bought, wher-
ever their future lot should be cast their
intercourse with the "Gentile world a.
round them and with all others mol of
! heir own household Of faith, would be
based upon different principles and gov
erned by different rules from those
which having formerly controlled their
condur', served only to bring them into
all !. their difficulties and originated all
their troubles.
h They certainly have received from
the Government of the United States,
as stated Ia the letter below, fayors and
indulgences which they had little right
10 expect, and whie. should prompt any
other feelings towards the United States,
than those which they have exhibited on
the occasions referred 10, in a manner
the n,nss offensive and Insulting to the
n,licill representatives OF the Govern
meet sent among them. Our own o.
/ pinion is iirai il such course Of CON
due: is to be persevered in By them. there
is but one remedy TO be applied. Has-
ing no just appreciation Of the value Of
4 a republican form Of government. as Civ.
EN- them by Congress, they are unfit for
i; aud some other form must be devised
for thtm, that viii be strong enough to
keep them in suhjeciion. and To restrain.
If need be, by physical force all outrage
and ,inisnce, whether upon the rights
of inll duals or of The United States.
Letter from a u. 8. Onicer, just re-
II turned frann Salt Lake City.
"LNDEN, Mo-, Nov. 9Th. 1851.
You win have seen by the papers
that the officers, mot Mormons,) have
4 iri, Utah. We are on our way 10 repor,
10 Congress our utlrr inability TO per
form our respective duties with honor TO
RNhSStNts VI W. NHi tONH6D III NOuSS-
quence Of the constant aspersions heap
ed upon our Government by Brigham
Young. Governor. and president oil The
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day
Saints" The missouri mobiles" and
she id internal scoundrels at The head
Of the Government are the main theme
Of the Mormon pulpit, in language pro-
faue and obscene.
al The anniversary of the arrival of
the Mormon pioneers, (24lh Of July
brigham Young, in speech and in
presence OF the officers and three or four
; thousand people, declared as follows:
4 "Zuchariah Ia. lor is dead and in
he'll, and AIN glad Of H." Then rais-
ing himself on his toes and stretching his
hands towards Heaven, he screamed at
the tnp Of his voice, 'and | prophecy in
The na,ne of Jesus Christ, by the power
of The Priesthood that's upon ne, tha,
any President Of the United States who
lifts his finger against this people, sh all
die an un,imely death and go to he'll"
And the deluded masses shouted "a
nae,." Another speaker al another time
announced that "lhe government of the
United States is a stink in the noslrils
OF Jehovah! No wonder then that we
wish il down--we can save it though by
fheocracy, but before We will save j, in
any other way, We will see i, damned
first"
4 "I'hese and such like were the con-
slant remarks from Sunday 10 Sunday.
"The twenty thousand dollars appro.
priated by Congress To be expended un.
der the direction OF The Governor and
Legislature in the erection of public
buildings, were 40 sooner received by
him than he squandered il in pay ment Of
the debts of the Mormon Church. In
deed, he has sci the Organic law at def
I ance by ordering the elections to be held
under The defunct law of the Estate Of
Deserel." The Territory was erected
9th September. 1850. The Secretary
y keep record Of the Executive and
Legislative proceedings, and to transmit
a copy 10 the President and Congress on