Washington telegraph., 1855-06-13
Justice Outraged bv tho Mormon.

1t is political mystery in the history of ~
times that such horde of civilized savaoas% %
the Mormons should be suffered to exist as d.
tinct ana independent community not only MI
the protection OF the Government but above o.,
in defiance of, the laws of the land Profess.
principles of the most blasphemous and od;ons
character revolving to every sense of morality an
decency practicing the most beastly sensuous bab
its, and disregarding the most sacred insttut;oD.
observed in civilized, not to saw christian sor;.r
thev have been recognized practically and de- f,;,,
an independent government--an ,mperiuyl an inv
perio. 1t is reproach upon the Federal Govern
ment that such disorganzed and demoraliz;n.
band of vagabonds should have been tolerated ,ns
permitted to usurp the authority and exercise tba
functions OF territorial government. The CON
duct of the late President in this pa rticuar w.
strange, and to our apprehension entirely unjust
fable. except far this, that he may be To-
| lieved of any personal blame in consequence of
his honesty and credulity having been imnosed
upon by scheming and interested advisers r..
the appointment of that arch hypocrite and br
man monster BRIGHAM YOUNG. to the governor
ship of Utah, was a false and most untortun.t
step, and the reluctance. or rather the apparen,
lear. OF the present administration in supersedng
him summarily was equally reprehensible Tbere
is great deal of trouble and mischief brewing j.;
that lawless country, and the time is not far dis
tant. from present symptomatic signs. when the
strong arm, not of the law and civil power but Of
physical force, OF the musket and bayonet will be
awe,
into subsection, and force them to recognize the
supremacy of the Federal Government
The present Governor OF Utah, Col STFpror
which is merely tIuar appointment is withopt
power or authority. and without the means or an.
pliances of exercising any OF the functions of tb.
executive. BRIGHAM YOUNG. although sunersed
ed is still Governor de facfo. He laughs to scorn
the efforts OF the Government to deprive him of
the strong hold ne has on the will the conscences
the acts and the persons OF his deluded followers.
He claims to govern upon spiritual authority; his
power is snpernal internal more property and
not of this earth the mpious wretch declares
himself to be the Brother of Jesus Christi Col
STEProE with the commission of Governor from
the President III his pocket is a mere manikin-
Brigham Young is the big chief" and he govern.
his tribe of civilized savages with absolute SWAY
A most fragrant outrage has Just been commit
ted in Utah through the connivance or instrument
aity OF these Mormons, illustrating the predom.
inant influence they exercise in that territory and
which If suffered to pass unnoticed is sure to be
the forerunrer of still more infamous outrages
The facts follows: Capt. JOHN W. Gun
NisoN, U. S. Army, with small detachment of
his surveying party. was massacred on the morn
ing of the 26,h of October 1853 by band Of
Par-vant Utas. In the spring of 1854. as early as
practicable, strong force of artillery and dra-
goons, under the command of Col. Z. ]. Steptoe,
ordered to cross the plains. and winter in Salt
Lake Valley, and at any cost bring to Justice the
perpetrators OF this brutal murder. After great
deal OF manouvreIug, the Colonel succeeded in
getting possession OF six Indians who were the
murdererS. and delivered them over to the civil
power. They were put upon their trial; the evi.
dence was plain explicit and uncontradicted and
their guilt proven beyond the shadow of a doubt.
The Jury instructed by the Court that un-
der no circumstances could any other verdict than
OF murder IN the first degree, or of acqual be
found They returned a verdict of n.anslaug ghter.
and the prisoners Were sentenced to the Penten-
tiary for three years-the extent OF the law
There is no doubt that the Jury acted in obedi-
ence TO the orders OF their false prohet An eve
witness oil the scene says positively that the jury
were comm anded or (the Mormon slang isl "coun-
seled' by Brigham Young to find this verdict
and they did it, notwithstanding their solemn
oaths before God to find, according to law the
testimony and the instructions OF the Court They
discarded all these considerations and obeyed the
dictates of their pretended prophet priest and seer
1t has been openly stated. since the trial. BY old
and well informed Mormons that '-the oath of
supremacy to Brigham Young, their prophet. is
paramount to every other" and that the Jury
acted by Brigham's counsel, and they were right
in doing. for Brigham Young is the mouth
piece of God"
Such occurrences as these ind icate design on
the part of these turbulent disorgauizers to TAM
per with the Indians: to conciliate them with the
view of obtaining their sympathies and aid. 1t
Gehooves our Government to keep visilant and
watchinl eye upon them. and be ready for them
whenever the first overt act is committed.
" 0. Bulletin, 26th uh