Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-05-01

special order of Brigham Young, Heber
C. Kimball, and ]. nj. Grant, and not by
the Indians, as reported by the Mormons
themselves; and that they were sent
from Salt Lake City for that purpose,
and that only; and as the members of
the Dante Band they were bound to do
the will of Brigham Young, as the head
of the Church, or forfeit their own lives.
These reasons, with many others that
I might give, which would be too heart
rending to insert in this communication
have induced me to resign the office Of
Justice of the territory of Utah, and
again return to my adopted State of Hi
nois. My reasons, sir, for making this
communication thus public is, that the
Democratic party, with which l have al
ways strictly acted, is the party now in
power, and therefore is the party that
should noao be held responsible for the
REASONABLE and disgraceful state of affairs
that now exists in Utah territory. l
could, sir, if necessary, refer to a cloud
of witnesses to attest the reasons l have
given, and the charges, bold as they are,
against those despots which rule with an
iron hand, their hundred thousand souls
at Utah, and their two hundred thousand
souls out of that noticeable territory, but
shall not do so for the reason that the
lives of such gentlemen as l should des-
ignate in Utah and in California would
not be safe for a single day.
In conclusion, sir, I have to say, that
in my career as Justice of the Supreme
Court Of Utah Territory, I have the con-
ISOLATION of knowing that / did my duty
and that neither threats nor intimidation:
drove me from that path; upon the Other
hand, l am panied to say that l accom-
plished little good while there; the Ju
dietary is only treated as a face. The
only rule of law by which the infatuated
followers of this curious people will bt
governed is the law of the church, anC
that emanates from Governor Brigham
Vor,,o, and him alone
: do believe if there we're man pu
in office as Governor Of that territor.
who is not a member Of the church
(Mormon,) and be supported with sui
fcient military aid, that much good wo'
result from such a course but as tn
territory is now governed, and has beer
since the administration Of Mr.. Fillmore
at which time Young received his az
pointment as Governor, it is noon-da
madness and folly to attempt to admins
ter the law in that territory. The off
GERS are insulted, harrassed and murder
, ed for doing their duty, and not recogniz
ing Brigham Young as the only law-give
and law-maker on earth. Of this ever
man can bear incontestible evidence wh
has been willing to accept an appoin
, ment in Utah, and / assure you, sir, thu
no man would be willing to risk his lii
and property in that territory after ono
trying the sad experiment.
With an ardent desire that the preser
administration will give due and timel
aid to officers that may be so unfortuna
as to accept situations in that territor
and that the whitening curse which res
upon this nation by virtue of the peel
liar and heart-rending institution of Il
. territory of Utah may be speedily r
moved, to the honor and credit of OF
happy country.
/ l now remain your obedient servant,
W. W. DRUMMOND,
a Justice of Utah Territory.
March 80, A. d. 1857.