M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-08-03
war ahead IN Utnh.

CoLoSEL SrEPToE's REsIeSATloE Coz.
FIRMED-BRIoHAM YoUsG HIS SUccEs.
soR.-Late advices from Salt Lake con-
firm the report that Colonel S,eptoe has
declined the governorship Of Utah and
the saints, aud inform US that he is on
his way with the troops under his COM
mand 10 this state, In the meantime,
that arch saint aud humbug, Brigham
Young. holds his position as civil gov
emOr and spiritual despot over the
saints. The Infamous speech he deliv.
cred in full ia bernacle against the gov
eminent and people of the United States
has reached the President, and renders
his re-sppointment out of the question,
notwithstanding the petition of all Nor
mondom that he be retail ined.
The wishes of people should always
be respected unless they ask for some.
thing that is inconsistent with the wei.
fare and dignity Of the nation. Brig.
ham Young has avowed traitorous senti.
ments- sentiments that if uttered by
sny other appointee of the government
would insure his instant dismissal
sentiments that il avowed by the gov.
ernor OF any sovereign state would call
down upon him the indignation of the
whole people. and bring about his spec
dy expulsion. /. is impossi BILE 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 at once construe il into
weakness. His insolence would know
no bounds, his people become cancer
In the heart Of the republic. He must
be displaced then.
But here new entanglements arise.-
The United States troops, that operated
as some check upon the license and big.
o!ry of the saints, have been Withdrawn
from the Valley. If Brigham spoke SO
badly in thei: presence, what will he do
IN their absence, when he receives the
announcement that he has been again su.
perseded9 1t will be no sinecure, that
that Office Of Governor of Utah; and he
who would accept it must needs be
bold and infexable man. Why, Brig.
ham has such control over his sanity
tools, he would have :hem bowling like
wolves around the unfortunate Govern.
or should he refuse 10 bow TO his die
tation. In any event, we see breakers
ahead.
These Mormons are going TO give Us
serious trouble. They are thorou ghly
organized-are, in fact, military col.
ony. Great attention is paid to the
training of the youIh-the Nauvoo lie,
gion is we'll armed and in high state Of
discipline--Salt Lake City, and, in fac.
all the towns in the Valley, ara being
surrounded BY high and strong walls;
forts are being built, ostensibly to resist
the Indians, but may well serve to Iepel
the Gertiles. With such a people,
conflict would be a serious matter-a
victory not easily obtained. They
would fight as families fight. It would
reduire regular armey to subdue them.
God grant that the necessity may new
er arise; but ii is in the power of one
man to create it, If Brigham Young
will submit peacably to the loss of his
S''i' Po"eloi uHV III Soou ldllh uiu tHe
Uaited States officers to administer tho
government in the Territory, all will be
we'll, II he persists in his arrogant aud
insulting course, he can bring about
bloody conflict between his people and
those of the United States. Let us hope
that lie has wisdom enough TO foresee
what the result would be, and avoid il.