The Shasta courier., 1855-04-14
News from Salt Lake.

News from Salt Lake.
The steamer america brought news from De-
seret, via. Los Angeles, three weeks later than
by previous advices.
1t is reported TO the Ners that Walker, the
Indian Chief of the Utahs, had been poisoned.
He died January o9th. He requested his bro
ther 10 kill at his burial one Pi-ede woman, to
stranSle two Pi-ede girls bury aliye one pi-ede
boy, and kill sixty horses aud six sheep, as
sacrifice that he mi ght pass i'll peace 10 the hap
py hunting grounds of the Indian.
Seven Pauvan Indians who were engaged in
the murder of Capt. Gunnison and party some
eighteen months since, on the river Seviere,
about fifty miles from Salt Lake, were captured
about tue 9TH of February. by Col. Steptoes
command. under charge of Maj. Reynolds and
Lieut. Allston. The prisoners were delivered up
by Co-nesche. the Chief, without any trouble
Mr.. Williams, the mail carrier between Salt
Lake and Los Angeles, informs the editor oil the
Los Angeles Star that the news Of COL Steptoe's
appointment as Governor OF Utah Territory had
just arrived, and was received with great dissat-
isfaction. Petitions were i'll circulation praying
for the re-appointment OF Governor Brigham
Young. twas reported that Col. S;eptoe would
accept the appointment il he could be assured Of
his retaining his rank and commission in the
army after his term of Office expired.
The 5. +. Herald contains extracts from let
ter from gentleman stationed at Salt Lake, tur-
nshing the substance of speech from Brigham
Young delivered in the Tabernacle. 1t is
mixture of profanity and blackguardsm which
has scarce a parallel. We furnish few speci-
mems.
In nreferring to their previous troubles, he said:
Yes the cursed Gentiles burned their own
houses. and laid it to the Normons, that we might
be driven out into the wilderness.
General Clark WAS sent III armed force
among US with discretionary power TO kill or
spare.
:" He told us we mnst scatter through the State,
aud that we should never see our prophet again.
stepped up to him and sad-with my hatdown
over my eyes, so that might not be known
You are d-d liar and you'll go to hell"
"Then they sent that ID Brocchus Cat
present Chief Justice of New Alexico.) here.
whom chastised and drove away, for daring to
say among this people, that he would not have
the Chief Magistrate abused in his grave | say
it again, and have right to say it of any poor
ID miserable sinner.
General Taylor is in hill. and know it.
You have been told that am not your Governor,
but repeat what | said some time ago-I am
your Governor and neither Frank Pierce nor all
h-ll can remove me until my elder brother, Je-
sus Christ, says my services are no longer need
ed. <Great applause) But as told you-my
Governorship shall always bowto my Priesthood.
(Great applause-Cries of Amen - Good
good. y have never yet had to violate the laws
but shall do whatever my Priesthood Dictates
"The General Government is our worst enc.
my, and we have a right to think SO. The Pre-
sident and his Cabinet are nOsed around by the
Priests, and these are the men who presume 10
direct the pure Saints in the Valley OF the Noun
tains. The authorities assembled at Washing
ton ars the damnedest, most corrupt set out OF
h-ll. Ii a fire should break out in one of the
fashionable boarding houses in Washington, you
would see the Cabinet. Senators and NJ. C.'s
running out with their whores in their arms
(Great laughter.)
He speaks tavorably of Col. Steptoe, and says
he would rather he should succeed him than any
other man. The following is all we have placs
for of this disgusting trash:
"They come here with piece of sheep-skin
in their pockets, with great name to it, and
then. I'm gentleman-Oh. yes, high-mind
ed eenkeman' and the first question is. Where
can get woman to sleep with. They drive
about our streets and ask the fair daughters OF
Zion. Wont you go to ride with me this after
noon,' and Won't you go a sleighing with me
this evening. and then its
Here the gestures and manifestations OF Bro
ther Brigham became TOO indecent to describe
Suffice it they were worthy Of a prophet rejoicing
in liarem of concubines. whose number Gas he
said at the last conference) was so great that he
did not know them when he met them. For
my part, if any of these officers dare to violate
any of my family. I'll cut his throat cloud cries
of Amen here's to help you good
good!'} l say, damn all such men. (Crles OF
'Amen.O
"Do love theml Do pray for my enemies7
Oh, yes, pray God every day to send them to
hell across lots"
.As for slavery. it is fore-ordained for the
children of Ham but the damned corrupt rela-
ton between master and slave in the south will
send them both to hell-yes. all of them, owners
and slaves. with a very few exceptions. These
are my sentiments on Abolitionism, and they are
the feelings OF this people. The south will be
arrayed against the north, and when the Union
is on the point os perishing, shall march in
from these distant valleys, rescue our glorious
Constitution, and plant the banner of the Gospel
in the midst of our enemies. (Great cries of
good, good, Amen.D They will find, if they
drive this people out again. that it will be like
overturning the stone wall, that was five feet
wide and six feet high, the more they overturn
it the higher it is have only one fear for this
people--and that is, that they don't live up to
their profession. If they do, all hell can't hurt
us. We are death and damnation against vice,
and strong in favor of. virtue. These are my
sentiments. Go it ye cripples, wooden legs are
cheap. and my time is short"
TEMPERANCE LEcTURERs.-The Cleveland Her.
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