Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-22
FROM THE TERRITORY OF UTAH

Ertract of a Letter from a Judicial Officer of Nh
Government at Great SaA Lake CITY dated
srrrzmBxR 20, 1851.
shall leave for the States on the LIST October
and most gladly will go, for am sick and tiret
of this plae-of the fanaticism of the people, fol
lowed by their violence Of feeling towards the Gen
les as they style all persons not belonging TO their
church. have had feeling and personal proof
of their fanatical intolerance within the last few
days. | will give you cursory view of the cir
cumstances and the scene.
AS soon after my arrival here as my illness would
permit heard from Judge B. and Mr.. Secretary
H. accounts Of the intoleran sentiments Of the community
toward the Government officers and the Government itself
which filled me with surprise learned that not only were
the officers sent here treated with coness and but
that the Government of the United States on all public
slons, whether festive or religious denounced in the
most dsIespecu terms and often with nvecves Of great
bitterness wi mention few instances The 24h July
is the anniversary Of the arrival Of the Mormons iii this val
ley 1t that day of this year that they assembled 10
commemorate that interesting event The oor Of the day
that occasion spoke bitterly Of the Of the United
States toward the church of LaerD Day Saints In taking
battalion of their from them for the war with Mexico
while the banks of the Missouri river in their aht from
the mob at Nauvoo He said the Government Of the United
States had devised the most wanon cruel and dastardly
means for the accomplishment Of their ruin. overthrow and
ut exterminalion. ,t
His excsency Governor Young on the same occasion de-
nOuncfd IN Inc most edcre g0us terms the memory OF the IL
usrious and smened General and President of the United
States who has lately gone to the gve and whose
nations tears have scarcely ceased flow. He exclaimed
" Zachary Taylor dead and gone aud am GLAD
1t " and bis sentiments echoed by loud amen from all
parts Of the assembly Then rising in the excess Of his pas
sion, his ptoss he voeferaed. 81 prophecy in the name
Of Jesus Christ BY the of the priesthood that upon
that any other President of the United States who shn
lift bis finger against this people will die unmely death
and 80 to hell !" This kind Of feeling found pervadng the
whole community, in some individuals marked than in
others. fn s,e- saSee fa $3.50
You may remember that authorized by the managers
OF the Washington National Monument Society say the
people of the Territory Of Utah that they would be pleased
receive from them block Of marbles or other stone to be
deposited in the monument as Offering at the shrine of
pariotism." accordingly called upon Gov. Young and
apprlzed him Of the trust committed to my hands, and
pressed desire to address the people upon the subject when
assembled 10 their greatest number He replied that on the
following Monday the very best opportunity would be pre-
sened Monday came and found myself at their Bowery,
in the midst OF at least three thousand people, espect
fully and honoraby introduced by hs E1ceency" 10 the
vast assemblage; made speech, though feeble that
could scarcely stand, and staggered in my debility several
times on the platform. Il
spoke for hours, during which time was favored
with the unwaverng attention of my audience Having
made remarks in reference the Judiciary presented
the subject Of the National Monument, and, incidentally
thereto, Gas the Mormons supposed, expressed my opn
ions in full free, unreserved, yet respectful and dgnied
manner in regard to the detection Of the people here from
the Government of the United States endeavored to show
the injustice of their feelings towards the Government and
alluded boldly and feengy TO the sacregous remarks Of
Gov Young toward the memory Of the amented Taylor.
defended well my feeble powers would allow the name
and character the departed hero from the unjust aspersions
cast upon hem and remarked that in the latter part of the
assalants bitter exclamation that e glad Gen. Iagov
oas in he'll he did not exhibit christian spirit and that ifthe
author did not earlier repent Of the cruel declaration, be would
perform that task oh keen remorse upon his dying nil
ioD then alluded to my natvityto my cizenship-to
my love Of countryto my duty defend my county from
unjust aspesons wherever met them-and trusted that,
when failed to defend her my tongue then employed in her
advocacy and praise, might cling to the roof Of my mouth
and that my ARM ready to be raised in her defence
might fall palsied at nay sde then told the audience if
they could not offer block Of marble in feeling Of full el
felowctzens, they had better not offer it ALL but leave
unquarried in the bosom of its natiye mountain.
At the close OF my speech the Governor rose,
nounced me and the Government in the brutal and
terms.
The fe,men created by his remarks was truly fearful Il
seemed the people Il large portion Of them) were
ready to spring upon like byenas and destroy me- The
Governor while speaking, said that persons might get
their hair pulled their roats cut that occasion. His
manner boiserous passionate niated in the extreme
and if he had not been afraid of final vengeance he would
have pointed his finger me- and should in an instant
have been dead man. Ever since then the community has
been in state of intense excitement and murmus of per-
sona violence and assassination towards have been freely
uttered by the lower orders Of the popuace How 1t will end
don't know have just learned that have been denounc-
ed together with the Government and officers in the Bowey
again to-day, by Governor Young. hope shall get of
safely God only knows. am in the power of desperate
and murdeous set however, feel great fear So much
for defending my country.
expect all the officers the Territory at least Chief Jus
tce b., Secretary Harris, and Captain Day, Indian Agent
will return with me- to return here more
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