, 1855-03-17
Utah and the Mormons.

The appointment Of Col. S;eptoe as Gov
erner Of Utah Territory, has put an end to
the thousand speeulations aud surmses
which have been INDUCED in, by the host
Of newspaper writer's and correspondents at
the East. Col. Steptoe is native of Vir-
ginia, and arrived at Salt Lake City in Oc-
tober last, on the way to California, with
some four or five companies of troops. He
announced his intention Of wintering in the
territory, and to continue on his journey in
the spring Whether he had an intima-
ton OF bis appointment previous to starting
for tha Mormon Territory, is not known
If he had, he kept the matter TO himself,
as the people Of Utah know nothing of the
arrangement, and little suspect who their
next Governor is to\be. Their choice, Of.
ter one Of their own. people. would probab-
ly have bcen Col Doniphan, Of Missouri,
whom they hold in the highest estimation.
From all that we can learn however, and
We have good opportunities of knowing, the
new appointment will be well received by
the people Of Utuh. The relations between
them aud the troops have been thus far, of
the most friendly nature, and the course
pursued by Col. Steptoe is reported to
have secured their entire respect aud conf.
dence.
The probable cause Of the interest that
has been felt in the selection Of the New
Governor by the Presid mt, is the publish
ing in the DeserG Ncrs, the paper of the
Territory, Of sundry very learned eballitions
from Governor, or rather Ex-Governor
Young. 1t will be remembered that this
individual was appointed as Governor by
President Fillmore, (whose timidity con-
Ijured up terrible consequences in case he
should refuse to make the appointment) i'm
mediately after the passage of the Compro-
mise measures, by which Utah was organ
lied as a Territory, and this appointment
was the first that was made by the Nation.
al Administration 10 that place. Previous
to that, Young had reigned supreme and
rather intimated at the time Of receiving
the appointment, that he considered it
coadescenSion to accept such an Office. He
did accept it, however, and the 81, 500 per
annum attached to it also.
The remarks referred to as part Of a
speech delivered on the 10th of March, are
Of the following purport 1--WE have got
territorial government aud l am and whi
be GOrerNOr, and no power can hinder it un-
til the Lord Almighty says Brigham you
need not be Governor any longer and then
l will yield to another. No person need
trouble themselves about whether or no
will be re-enstated for the Lord will control
that matter just as he pleases, and neither
President Pierce or any other President
will remove me till the Lord permits. Ey-
cry man that comes to impose upon this
people, no matter by whom they are sent,
they lay the axe at the root Of the tree 10
kill themselves--ihey had better be careful
how they come here lest 1 should bend my
'iittie finger"
1t is also said that two years ago, this
prophetic parsonage promised this people
that any President who turned against
them should die. The deciples and admi-
rers of Young, with their usual facility in
explaining away very plain sayings, both
in sectarian controversy and in other mat
tiers, having become convinced that the pro-
phet will be removed from his Office, shake
their heads over these fulminations, look
very wise and declare that none but them
selves can understand him, aud that he did
not mean anything as the outsiders under
stood him. Whether it will be considered
necessary for the success Of their cause that