The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-05
EIGMY IMPORTANT AND EXTRAORDINARY
DEvEL0PEMEN MT OF MoRMoNIsxr.
Report OF the judges OF Utah Territory
TO the President-Poiygamys and Religion
Revived I'm the West.
rs ExcELLEscr MiLLARp Fn,Mos.,


tothe PresIdent-PoiygamyG and RELIGION
| Revived In the West.
70 His ExcELLEscr M,LLAAp Fu.Mosr,
PRInpESr -,IE U.r1rD sr4rFs-
sTK-lt becomes Our duty, oflcere Of the United
States fer the territory Of Utah 10 inform your Excel
lency that have been compelled to withdraw from the
territory and Official duties in consequence Of TIE
lawess acts and the hostile snd sedous feelings
sentiments manifested BY Brigham Young the Governor
ard the great body Of the residents there towards tie
government and officers o. the United States in ssre,
siors ard denunciatous violent ard Offensive as 20
render tie discharge Of our o,i duties no. only asr
gerous int .mprsctcstle and longer -esden &c 10 he
territory in our Judgments, Incompatible with proIer
Ct setrefYec and ne high -sga-d which is due 10
| the United states.
TO erstle The government 10 understand mo-e sr.l9
the unfortunate position Of sdsrs in -ha. tecry Il.
viii te recensTy 70 explain the extraordinary religious
organization existing there, .s unlimited r.etepsons
Influences, and powers and 70 into asay-eeat!e
detail G. c:s and he language and sentiments Of the
Governor and Others high IN authority toward the pee
PIE and government of the United s.s.es
We found, upon arrival, tina. almost tie ea.;ys
population consisted Of people called Mo-mons; and
he Meznon Church oveGshsdovirg and controlling The
opinions the actions the property and even tie lives
Of members usurping and exercising the un,.iors
of sgrscior and tie Judicial oasness Of the territory
organizing and commanding TIE military Gisyosirg
Of the public lands upon its terms cein-
ING money, and forcing its circulation a. standard
above s real value openly sanctionng and defending
tie practice Of poygaMy, OF plurality Of wives exsc.ing
ti,hes rem is members, and enoymous taxes from
citizens not members penetrating and supervising the
social and business circles and intoxicating an reqri.
ing Article Of religious faith implicit obedience to
the councils Of the church as paramount to ell the obi
"a
AT the head Of this formidable organization styled The
Church Of Jeeus Christ OF Latter Day snd Latter End
Saints stood Brigham Young, the Governor claiming
apd represented 10 re he Prophet Ct Cd and his ssy
ings az direct revelstiors ron heaven Commanding
thereby unlimited away the gnorsn. and ceGuoue
His opinions we've their opinions srd his wiehss their
wishes He had hut &c indicate his syMpa .hies dis
Akes and they made thei- synpsshies or dsikes
In word he ruled without rival opposition 70. no
man dared question his authority.
Congress having established territorial government
for this people and extended the constitution and aws
Us that in this state would be great dan
ger Of conflict Of authority and in that event, either
the United states must yield TO the claims Of the church.
q the latter must give up some Of its exraordinaypr
tentione We therefore only anzioa rs so- cor
dial cooperation Ct az the officers in me organization Of
equally anxious TO avoid everything in the execution Of
duties that would be likely TO exhib. that conflict
We hoped and expected that SO Brigham Young lad
sought and been honored with the office Of executive Of
the territory he ven disposed towards the govern
ment, ard would WELD his untourded influence 10 suo-
DUNG the pretensions Of tie church within proper
bounds and occurring due regard for and obedience 20
the law But in this We were disappointed lie
made us feel that al bis tympathiee with the
church and against the government: that he jealous
OF his power head OF tie church and hostile dv-
interview TO one OF the officers ft arriving and refused
70 permit the cvility Of paying his respects rim
afterwards informed, hat Ii viansd no n..ossse
uor for zone but Mormons should have been
appointed to the afcss q the territory and nene
another Of Us sn interview solicited and Hsde
occasion of violent exhibition Of his temper, ana
gress personal insult This feeling Of jealousy and hos
tty could neither be eubdued it's u-mure
and muterings were rife in the community and it
broke cut into open demonstrations Of the government
people and cers Of the United The sasean ana
the pulpit were alike prostituted to this purpose eepe.
caly II any Of The officers happened to be present
He announced 20 the immense masses who assembled
for worshp that h was net opposed 20 the govern
ment cf the United States bur il the id internal
corrrp. scoundres NJ tie head Of it, In speaking c:
the organization e he territory and tie officers
clsr.e upon The ,s I'd and individuals with r.elt
himself and he could st. rue the tha. the United
States judges might remain in the territory and draw
Their salaries bu; they should never Try Il he
could prevent t Ano Their speskes high ana influential
in the church eyed by this determination Q. ire
executive q tie territory announced from the pulpit 10
large audience. that the United States oicers nigh:
ia tie territory 80 long they behaved tne-
,elves paid their boar ding; bat they did ro they
CHE aorne ns) weuld Eics them 10 hen, wne.e they
lorgedn
Upon The occasion Of celebrating the Anniversary othe
arrival Of the Mormon pioneers into the valley (tne 2ih
oi july immense Ct their people were as.
FEN uled from al larts Ct the territory. Those os
;hen IN tie territory, invited &c p-esen. aud
participate in the festivities Of the occasion We
es.ed upon he stand or PLATFORM with numost n the
leading Q. tie church, including the present dele
gate IN Congress Hon John Y. ssrnniesel) The 60.
werner roee 10 address RE audience. aud gc.ulnd e.
cnce enued as always the when ne rises speak
After rejecting IN terms Ct condemnation upon the a.
legged Los:ilty G. Gen Taysor 70 tie aormoIs, and 70
givirgrnern goye9oneIC be exclaimed. n u loud 81!
ezu!fe tone but zachary Taylor is dead sndln hel,
and am Cad q IT," Then drawing himself up 70 bis
utmost height and stretching his hands towards
heaven. be declared in eth more violent voice,
Ard prophecy, in The Of Jesus Christ. and ty
the power Il The priesthood that is upon me that any
President of TIE United States Who LITE his finger against
this peoDe shall die 81 uanely death ana 10 hellr
To his sentiment there came Up from those seated
around Us. aud from al parts Of the house. loud sal
mingled responses of Amen ~ Good - "Iiesr!n &c
With the invitation 70 IL presen. this occasion
included an invitation 70 dine With the Governor. Al.
though we lsi.sysd The occasion Of Cur p.esen;e
independent he could be in lis decarst aud win
hstimruniy OR feelings could be outraged ard in.
quilted, We forced from ndspositon produce
rupture and break ct official relations 60 soon
after our arrival &c smother indignation aud mngle
"a the parade q dinner. Upon subseq ccca,ion
in reply TO the remarks made BY one Of .he undersigned
upon the subject before large audience the Governor
reiterated ard declared i did say that General Taylor
wss dtad ana IN nell and tnot0 up A man in the
crowd, seemingly 10 give the Governor opportunity
of Axng it's truth. spoke out and said 'aow do You
know Tito which the Governor promptly answered.
Because God told so An elder inAhe church lay
irg his hand the shoulder OF Of the under
signed, added Yes, Judge and youl it, too for
you'll zee him vixen you get there
IN Tefroach OF cur government. " was declared in
our presence, before a large audience, By another
speaker that the United States mad intended the
destruction Of the Tormone and O cruel wantou and
dastsrdly msnuer had torn away i've hundred OF them
from their wives and children ard forced them into
vice as soldiers. leaving their wives and children to
perish on the frontiers
Another speaker, in a TRADE against the government
announced 70 the people il presence Of two Of ayit-
ed 70 take sets upon the stand, that the laws and
policy Of the United States were intended 70 Cypress the
poor;o that the government Of the United dates
stink in the pottrils Of Jehovah, ana no wonder the
Mormens wished il down." that they could save IL by
theocracy but rather than il IN any other way
they would rec II id frstn Another one had declared
that was going 20 he'll FAST ii could anu the
sooner tie better"
In justification cf their feelings Of hostility our 60
vernmept another speaker urged with much feeling that
"the Mofmons proscTibed by the United states-he
bad two wives others Of h brethren had and bro-
ther Brigham Young had sll greater number and none
Ct them dare return to the United States with their
miles for their dirty mean little contracted lava would