New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-06

tons and with vha, impuni,y our 'een go an n.
Outraged and ,LsulIed, We we're ioi S a,s,L Of our
S,snoe,.oc 10 nrocuce rupture ana ofetA Oh cuI
ospos .o ~ ~. ON amer our ARRIVAL, IN smoIner
our lDdigI a,lon and mIDg!e ia eio =. - ,an,,Ls
Ipon a subsequent occasion. III i5 :, ~ 1870,
made by one of the underslshed upon nc - -
.l. -. AUDIENCE the Governor reiterated ah1
declared did say thai zen. ayiot VI We .,'
-; Ri and knotr II r. man IN the Gro vi, seem
,I, -, Give the Governor an opportunity Oh i.xiug
,se ;,nIb smoke out and SAID, How do yon kno =
!, =, To which the Governor promptly ans Ferel,
" Because God told me So" An elder 10 'he cal'en'
LAYING his hand upon the shoulder OF one OF tae uh
strsisned. added ayes, Judge and You know
il. too, for YOU II see hin when you get there.
In YepIoach Of our Government, 1t "as declared,
in our presence, before large audience, oy announcer
speaker that "the United States haf lntendeo tne
utter destruction of the Mormons, and IN a cruel
wanton and dastardly manner had torn away AVe
hundred of them from the. wives and children, ana
forced them into service as soidlels, ieaslus 'He"
wives and children 10 perish on the frontiers
Another speaker. in A TRADE against the Hove'n-
ment, announced 20 the people, IN presence o, Two
OF us invited TO take seats upon the stand, ln .he
laws and policy OF the United states were lnleHoeu
10 oppres 50 the poor that 1.-THE Government OF tne
United States was a stink in the nostils OF jehovah
anc no wonder the MOrmons wished II down tnal
"they could save 1t by theocfacy Du' ialhei InH,,
save IL in any other way, they would see ~ ID
first" Another one had declared " that II was going
to hell fast 1t could and the sooner the oeter
In justification Of their feelings OF hostility 10 Onr
Government. another speaker urged with much
feeling that the MormOns were prescribed BY the
United States-he had two wives. Diners OF ms
brethren had more, and brother Brigham Young haa
still greater nnmber and none OF tnem oar return
to the United STATES, with their families Tor tner
dirty can, little, contracted laws would impnson
them for pOvgamy
The Mayor OF the city, (Jedeciah NJ. Grant, IN
speech upon the subject, declared WIN great CONT
oence that "the United Sta,es couii not conq Ter
them with arms
These are but few Of the many sedi.iOns and
hostile declarations which il would DC impossible 10
enumerate. made by Gov Young and Others IN ms
presence from the pulpit and scarcely an oppGr-
tuulty was suffered 10 pass without asperslng the
people and Government OF The nued states n
language prOfane, and at tunes obscene. indee1r
the officers seemed 10 be looked upon as the mere
toys Of the Governors power he treating tneu Is
he pleased, according 20 ms cdorlclOns hnn'.n-
sometimes encouraging hope Tor better s'atc o.
affairs Il make the next outbreak Of hostility the
more marked and Illuminating. The many import
ant duties 20 be performed IN the organization oitne
Territory and the administration OF the laws re-
qured a cordial and confidential Intercourse De-
tween the officers The Governor. however, an
nOuncec, soon after our anivsL IN the presence OF
ore Of us and others, with great temper, tnal ne
had ruled that people for years and could rule them
again. and he would kick any ont Of the Terr-
tory who attempted TO dictate 10 or advise hiTln
his cutv" Under such circumstances, no comnu-
Dca,ion could be had with the Executive with re-
gard TO sefrespect, or without apprehension OF
personal insult, especially as were ioosed upon
as offensive intTuders rather than coordinate branch
es of the Government lie asked for no advice, and
free 70 proceed in the performance OF his duties as
he thought proper. The act OF Congress required
bm 20 have a census taken, so IS 10 apportlOn the
number of Representatives. and councillors 10 edcl
county, but he appOrtioned them without taking the
census. We were Informed that census had been
taken when the application was made by the ssife
OF Deeret" for admission into the Union but II was
false and exaggerated that acOirect census would
have betrayed tno fraud. The act further required
that he should fix the time and places, and appoia,
the persons who should superntend the first election
Hl.gu lt.FIg and Al \
Congress, ard II prescribed the qualifications As to
voters and who should be eligible 10 these Offices
Regardless OF these directions and Of all forms, aud
IN contempt Of the organic act. he issued pro ;d-
nation without the seal OF the Territory Signature
Of the Secretary, ordering the election 10 be held
under the provisional laws OF the state OF Deseret
This proclamation and many other papers were re-
quested by the Secretary but never furnished, and
Of course no Executive record could be made OF
the same No notice gwen IN it as To the quail
lfcatOns of voters, and those who we're eligible ~
Office nor were any persons named TO hold the cleo
ton. The consequence was, that unnaturalized tor-
slcners ofcated ut the elections, vote l. and were
elected Representatives, and to offices not au-
thOrlzed by the act. The proclamation and election
were a huTlcSQue upon the order and decOrum re-
quued by the organic act, and sprung from the de-
termination of the Church t. do as she pleased IN
such matters.
He was also authorized and required ov the same
act To appoint all officers not provided for 10 the bill,
who should continue IN Office until the end ot the
first session of the Legislature Yet there was not
a.
Terltory legally qualified TO act when We left Tex
cepi one or TWO justices of the peace, appointed
few days before,) and criminals went a. arge, u'i'
tried and uDpunlshed, so far rs the united states
Judges could interfere. The church, as usual, pun
ished some as II was reported, and allowed others
To so free. few days before we lcfi, We under
stood posse OF men were sent by the church IN
pursuit Of some hOrse-thieyes but whether they
were arrested aud tired, or escaped. We never
learned. man was tried IN the Joining county
for All alleged ofense, by member of the church,
f,nU To k. - vi my nod
victed and punished. About the same Nme, a cool
and deliberate murder was committed IN the Terri
tory, upon the BODY OF Mr.. James Monroe citizen
of the United States. from UTICA New OK, on his
way 10 salt ale CITY, BY member OF the church,
and the remains brought into the CITY and buried,
without an inquest, the murder waking through
the streets aitrwart, under the eye q the Goge.-
and IA his Societssone of the relatives OF the
deceased residing there, and members OF the church,
afraid or'dlsnclmec 20 act. II WAS reported and
believed b, many, that the murder was counseled
by the church, or some of Us leading members,
and such ilnpie SSIon would DtTay2e the hand OF
any one inclined 10 interfere This Tumor received
much force from the intimacy between the offender
ana the leading members OF the chuTch, before and
after the commission of The ofenSe. lie was sew
era weeks II the city, and unknown, as vel As his
lOcaiioH TO- any of Ne II was the common talk that
he intended 10 Xii Mr.. Monroe he WAS permitted
oeo ca, 60 OF 60 miles. to NEE, ms intended Scin,
and none az these men, mo knew the ia,t. htet
arm or a voice TO prevent tn deed. He met
Monroe. Who unarmed. invited him IN, of MS
camp, took seat and talked hall an hour with hun,
and thea up, and blew his brains ont win a
pistol We have no doubt, however. that II he had
been tired, entire acCultal woHd have fcllo wed
was The result IN February last, IN The ease of Dr.
John Vaughan, ciuzen OF Ind lana, tnen or his
WAY 81 California ana the murderer suffered 10 20
Unpunshe6. How many other crimes aAd oienses
were punish passed ~. We know no., The
Governor Was thus tue 10 his declaration. tGat the
United States JUDGES should never Try cause, A. he
could prevent Il" for We had notan officer 20 sum
mon Jury, or execute a warrant, subpoena, OF any
Nj Ot process. CNCept where the llfed
states was party, when the Marshal would he
bound 10 act
Congress appropriated $4,000. To be applied under
the erection of the Governor and Legislature In the
erection OF public buildings rhe Governor no Spol-
er received this money than he embezzied eyery dol
lar ot H. the greater portion OF 10, in payment Of
otots cue bv me Mormon Church, and IN a Tea DAVIS
after Its ARRIVAL IN the valley II on lis way The
tnreC States III other hands. We were rot present
~ rs SEXUAL payment, but II was matter OF public
no'orisiy, ard talked OF BY the gentlemen who re-
cessed J. Those of rs then the Territory. power
less, anu compelled 10 oe slenl observers of al
these things, account OF the omnlpogence OF The
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