The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-19
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YasalEeros, Dec. II, 1854.

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WasHISeToS, Dec. IL, 1854.
sometimes happens. even in Washington.
.,., there are no near events to talk about,
.nd we then descant little upon foreign af.
s.;,s, The aspect of things on the Crimea,
.rd those affected thereby, are now our
,,n;ts of discussion. Sebastopol win not be
,.ten-,his winter perhaps not in the spring
II The spring there may be fierce and san.
rn;nsry attempt made to capture it; but il is
,boueht a grand element of success will be
x,nting--,he perfect unity ofthe Allies. and
mutual confidence. Water and oil do not
,n;osle. nor have the English aud the French
aver evinced the possibility of any affinity.
The theory of their recent coalition would
hive been sound enough between other ma.
tions. but it was not sound as applied to Eng.
land and France. That they will quarrel in
che and. whether successful or defeated, is
next 10 certain; and that the end viii be has
.ened BY rupture between them is very far
from impossible. There was in the begin.
Mig a party in England opposed to the al
lance, and all the recent accounts indicate
the increase of that party.
Does the Car not understand this De-
mend upon il that the volunteer nurse of the
Sick Man" has counted well upon it, and
that when the quarrel comes he may exclaim
with Iago, Now, whether he kin Cassie, or
Casio him, each way makes my GAIN
In the meantime what will be the fate of
the ''Sick Man'-of Turkey? For the life of
me never could understand why we should
care. While he possessed power / never
knew of virtue possessed by him; and in
the days of his decline, though he has had
policy enough to assume the tone of liberali-
w. have never perceived aught in him but
the craven and abiect spirit ever manifested
BY the tyrsnt in his adversely. So far as he
is concerned, l would as soon see him beneath
the feet ofthe bear as upright with his nose
toward Mecca
Ba. we have Turks of our own to deal
with, and our dealings are to be aceompa.
MED with much trouble. We have permitted
them to gather strength beneath the wings
of our eagle, and they are now in condition
10 repay US as we well might count spuon-
The Union of to day quotes the following
from the Baltimore american
The Washington Union confirms the report
that the President has nominated to the Senate
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Edward j. Steptoe 10
be Governor OF Utah We are glad to hear it and
hope that he will be sustained by the government
With ell necessary power in aohateuer difficulties mar
arise from the dismissal Of Brigham Youn1."
The significance of the line italicise will
be understood anon. Mr.. Fillmore, in effect,
sustained the Ubiquitous usurpations of the
Mormon people, when he appointed this man
Young to the office of Governor, and the
country will have to reap the bitter fruits of
that act. es
| have before me the San Francisco He
raid of the ED of November, containing ex.
tracts from the Deseret Neacs of the 10th of
October Iquote as follows:
General Conference of the Saints was held in
the Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake City, which com.
menced on the 9th of Oct. and was continued for
upwards OF a week. A great deal of church buell.
ness was dore interpreted with prayer, addres ses
and singing sc.
The Nens says Brigham Young took mp the bu.
II they were satisfied with him as President of the
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day So nts if &c,
to signify it by raising their right hands, which was
co unanimously"
Tors, President OF the Quorum of the Twelve Apos
ties the Twelve Apostles themselves Pres ding Pa.
triarch President OF the High Priests Quorum.
Couns ellors OF the same. Presidents of the Seven
Bishop, President ofthe Priests Quorum President
OF the Teachers IQuorum Superintendent of the
Public Works, Architect of the Church. Members OF
the High Council, Church Historian, &c, &c all
OF which were unanimously confirmed by the Con
ference.
Brigham nominated himself for ony two posi-
TOPS, but those two were the only ones involving
the handling of the cash. They were, Trustee in
trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, and President of the Perpetual Emgrating
Fund to gather the poor. Ii was OF course confirm
Cd, mem. con.
After reading the above, we may well con
lecture the meaning of s'the difficulties that
may arise from the dismissal of Brigham
Young" 1t may be no easy matter to con-
yey to that distance the necessary power"
while the following item, from the same
source. will indicate the rapid growth OF tn e
necessity alluded to:
Immigrant Trains OF Mormons are rapidly pour
Ing into Great Salt Lake City. in good condition
On the 29,h Sept, one company with forty-two
wagons-on the 3Oth, another with forty wagons
on the ist oct. third with thirty eight wagons,
and on the tn, the great Church train arrived.
There is trouble ahead, which must be re-
sisted and overcome, and the sooner the bet
ter. Yet Brigham Young is strong in influ-
enee and position-so strong that no means
at command of the Colonel or Governor
Steptoe may prove capable of lsubduing
him
From this we should learn that no people
should be permitted to organize communities
IN our territories who do not give some suf.
hclent guarantee for their observance of all
the requirements implied in the social as
well as the political organization of society in
this Republic, and who do not refrain from
violating those rules, whether written or un-
written, which the genius of our government
aud people have called into existence.
A. B. G..
ACQUITTED Basil Enals was tried last week al
Frederick, Nd, and acquitted of the charge of muir
dering bis wife last spring
DR.. Samuel Parkman, an eminent surgeon Of