The daily union., 1852-10-06

openly and boldly asserted their right 10 practise and
maintain it, And this they assume The right 10 do upon
soil belonging 10 the American people, while the many
wives of their high priests maintained out OF The
treasury OF the American governmen or so long as the
appropriations Tor the support oil the territorial govern
ment eonded 10 the OF Brigham Young and his
satellites SO long will they be diverted from their esh
mate purposes and applied 10 The maintenance OF The
wives OF those comorants OF lcentiousness
Does there not exist then, the part OF this govern
ment, obligation TO withhold from those people, as lar
lies in It's power the of fostering and perpetual
ung this SYSTEM That such an obligation exists none
can doubt tits Involved in the general duly OF pre-
serving unlanshed the fair fame OF our county, ana
enolned by every sense OF national sell anu an
the promptDgs oil refined and enlightened huhany ohe
of the proper steps the discharge oil ihat oblganon
would be keep the funds for the support oil ihe teo
rial government whether for the payment OF ofcia sal
aries other purposes as far as pracncaoe. IRON ihe
hands OF those who would Apply hem aieeuy 10 the
maintenance OF a plurality OF wives
The governor OF the Territory receives salary OF
81. 800 per annum That amount, therefore. rs gwen
annually by this government Brigham Young for the
support OF his wives One of the United States judges
the United States district attorney the United States
marshal and the postmaster, are all Mormohs and 10
them large sum OF money is annually paid out OF The
public treasury, nearly all OF which goes to the support
OF spiritual wives, and IS virtually applied by this gov
ernment that end Then, again, large portion OF the
appropriations for the territorial government is, by the
existing law placed under the control OF the governor
and his legislature. With Mormon governor who
has fifty more wives, and Legislature each OF whom
has many the governor and his council can spare
il may easily be conecured where that money goes and
how il is expended. Thus il is obvious thai the money
OF the people of the United Sales BY virtue OF commits
sons conferred upon Mormons by The executive branch
OF the government is annually contributed to the main
tenance and encouragement OF system from which The
whole American heart must shrink with shame, and
which the whole civilized world must view with feel
ings OF reprohaton and disgust This view OF the case
suggests responsibility upon the part OF the President
which, upon reflection, he scarcely disregard. lie
has appointed all those Mormons TO office, and he has
the power 10 remove them They all have undenlably
more than one wife each. unless az exception may be
found in the case OF the Mormon Judge who al The time
of our withdrawal the Territory bad scarcely been
there long enough TO add TO The number OF MS conhuoa
ties,
That the President has no, taken this subject rigorous
" into hand source of great the public
large Ii may be supposed that he has been prevented
from doing by want of full confidence IN the correct
of the statements which the returned officers have
communicated to him. But suppositon answered by
the act that he has invariably IN conversation with those
officers expressed his entire cedence in the fidelity OF
their representations and furthermore, by the fac That
he has, since the resignation of the officers WHO
rendered their commissions into his hands, rendered TO
them respectively other Offices equivalent in emolumeni
and respectahiliiy TO those which they resigned.
Thus are left at loss for the motive of the Pre.-
dent in retaining Brigham Young in office, unless il is
hat be suppose his retention will exert winning and
conciatory influence II such has been the basis OF the
Presidents policy, he will find himself sadly mistaken
Young well knows that be is unworthy OF the commits
sion he holds. He s fully conscious that he has out
awed himself from all claim to the confidence and favor
Of mis- government He is perfectly aware that he de-
10 be hurled from office and stripped OF the com
NILSSON which he has SO shamefuy dshonored tor
such fate he fully anticipated did his people around
hm, when the retired officers withdrew from the Terri
tory. He now, doubtless feels that the administration is
fanmous and while he is deceiliuy sanding mp,
Though the columns OF the newspapers, his thanks and
praises The President, he al the time is laughing
his sleeve and exung in feelings OF triumph over the
rejected territorial officers aud the general government
The Senate OF the United States having Indicated dis
appreciation OF the Presidents IN The nomination OF
Mormon TO the office OF judge the Territory OF Ciah
the of Orson Hyde my successor has been
,,A tha Had he h.an
before that body il would have met ptpabe and ndig
nant, if not unanimous, rejection. While the Senate
thus condemns the policy 0 the Executive II hnl reflects
the common sentiment o The whole cognuy. There can
be doubt that the President would have Much more
neary conformed 10 the popular will by removing fcm
office every Mormon incumbent in the Territory, and
sending 10 their stead corps OF patriotic officers, ncu
ding these who have been compelled to Withdraw ffom
the sphere Of their official duties Such course aided
BY some modification OF the organic lay, would, IN all
probability, IN great measure have overcome the exist
ing dltfeules The people there would thea have
that the general government had The spirit and deermlna
hon 10 MAINTAIN lis authority. Under such policy,
should have been willing 10 return with avlew oil making
another effort 10 discharge The duties oi y oce but the
President, ia hs wisdom. has thought proper ohesvse
10 proceed and no measures whatever have been adopted
in view OF the evils existing in that strange community,
which. though geographically remote from u.s. may pey-
ertheless within the lapse OF few years. be enough
TO be felt as fostering thorn in the side of this govern
ment
The subjoned letter addressed by 10 the Secretary
OF State will furnish imperfect quilting OF the circum
stances under which we Withdrew IRON tha Territory
From the charges contained in the report of The retained
officers TO be President OF the United States and which
imperecy reviewed in The annexed letter, the Mormons
have attempted TO themselves BY personal rdcule
and abuse OF which they have made The principal
subject. have remained silent amidst the slanderous
lmpuatlons OF their unprncpled and heng seubbers,
and should not now degn TO notice them, were not
drawn bsoIe the public by subject oi more importance
Than all their INSCRIPTIONS, meteeBay. and tfaus.
parent detfac,ion. From Salt Lake City TO New York
have been assaied by their interested and hired caun.
naiors through the columns OF the pTes with fase and
fabricated aspsTsions, all OF which is characteristic OF
people who will scrups at nothng-at no collusion,
however corrupt; at no crime however deep-in order
to oonsummae their nelarious designs accomplish
their dabolcal ends And for what have been abused
For What has the pen OF The slanderer been induced TO
leave the impress oil his calumnies the pages oil the
" Deseret Newsw For what have the disgusting eifu.
sions OF debased and vulgar minds been coploDsly
and shameessy poured out in the columns OF the New
York Herald am thus rendered the subject OF low,
unprinciped and indecent defamation, because, in obe
dience 10 sense OF duty, attempted to disabuse the
minds OF The Mormon people OF the false opinions and
tments which their priesy vampires had forced upon
them, in order TO make them enemies to their county and
her ctizens because had the audacy, in public adj
dress TO endeavor TO persuade that deceived and de-
uded people that the government OF the United States
their friend and not their foe and because they
hopsd, by uaducing me, 10 divert the public attention
from the true Issues by their vituperaons 10 impair
my cfedibity reduce the number OF witnesses or
The weight OF testimony against them. Il il for this that
have been assaiied; and their abuse Of me ~ all the
defence they have TO make for themselves.
PERRY Y. BR0CCHUS.
LETTER TO HON. DANIEL WEBSTER