The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-06
Utah.--COl. SteptOe's Resignation Con.
firmed.--Brigham YOung-His
Successors

Late advices from Salt Lake confirm the re-
port that Colonel Steptoe has declined the
governorship of Utah and the Saints, and in
forms us that he is on his way with the troops
under his command to this State. In the
meantime, that arch-saint and humbug Brig
ham Young, holds his position as civil COVER
nor and spiritual despot over the saints. The
Infamous speech he delivered in full tabernacle
against the government and people Of the I'm
tied States, has reched the President, and rem
ders his re-appointment out of the question,
Notwithstanding the petition of all Mormon
dom that he be retained. .......
The wishes of people should always be re-
spected unless they ask for something that is
Inconsistent with the welfare and dignity OF
the nation. Brigham Young has avOwed
traitOrous sentiments sentiments that if ut
tered by any other appointee of the govern
inent would insure his instant dismissal-sen-
timents that if ayowed by the governor of any
sovereign state would call down upon him the
Indignation of the whole people, and bring
about his speedy expulsion. 1t is impossible
for the Administration to overlook such open
defiance as Brigham has cast in its teeth
Yield to him in the present instance and he
would ut once construe il into weakness. His
insoIence would know no bounds, and his pcO-
pie become cancer in the heart Of the repub.
lie. He must be displaced. then.
Bnt here new entanglements arise. The
United States troops, that operated as some
check upon the license and bigOtry OF the
saints, have been withdrawn from the Valley.
If Brigham spoke so boldly in their presence,
what will he do in their absence, when he re-
ceives the announcement that he has been
again superseded 1t wisl be no sinecure, that
Office of Governor of Utah aud he who would
accept it must needs be q bold and infexible
man. Why, Brigham has such control over
his sanity tools, he would have them bowling
like wolves aruund the unfortunate governor,
should he refuse to bow to his dictation. In
any event we see breakers ahead.
These Mormons are going to give us serious
trouble. They are thoroughly organized-are,
in fret, military colony. Great attention is
paid to the training of the youth-the Nauvoo
Legion ia we'll armed and in high state of
discipline Lake City, and in fact all the
towns in the Valley, are being sourrounded by
high and strong walls forts are being built,
ostensibly to resist the Indians, but they may
well serve to repel gentiles. With such peo-
ple a conflict would be serious mstter-a
victory not easily obtained. They would fight
as fanatics fight. 1t would require regular
army to subdue them. ...-.u. f...4
God grant that the necessity may never
arise; but it is in the power Of one man to
create it. If Brigham Young will submit
peaceably to the loss of his civil powers, and
in good faith aid the United States officers to
administer the government in the territory, oil
will be well. II he persists in his arrogant
and insulting course, he can bring about q
bloody conflict between his people and those
wisdom enough to forsee what the result would