Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-03-21

ject any time that could have got the floor by making
motion to take up bill which is pending upon
motion entered for reconsideration but felt unwilling
to the time of the House when it was evident
that from the press of other matters legislation could
follow. For these reasons gave notice of my purpose,
and obtained consent to publish what had to say with
some liberty of expansion
The report of Chief Justice Branderberry Associate
Justice Brocchus and Secretary Harris for the Terri
tory of Utah. to the President of the United States De-
cember 49, 1851 and printed in Executive documents
in 1882 was regarded at the time as too exravagant
for belief Subsequent events have shown that the pic
ture not too highly colored and that no officer if
not Mormon, or jack-Mormon, can dwell among the
Mormons without being subjected to greater insolence
than that of which Shylock complained
aSignor Antonio, many time and oft,
In the Rialto, you have rated me:
Still have borne it with a.patient shrug;
For sufferance is the badge of all our tribe.
You call me-misbeliever, cut throat dog,
And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine
Many of the statements made in the report alluded to
of so grave import and the Mormons having, by
tinued snubbing finally subdued the General Government
into absolute compliance with their wishes, that shall
reproduce them here in order to refresh the memory OF
gentlemen with chapter of history Commencing on
page 8, document %, of the report, it reads
eve found upon arrival that almost the entire popua-
ton consisted of people called Mormons and the Mormon
church overshadowng and controlling the opinions the ac
tons, the property and even the lives OF its members
usurpng and exercising the functions of legislation and the
judicial business of the Territory organising and command
ing the mary disposng of the public lands upon its own
terms coming money, stamped Holiness to the Lord and
forcing its circulation at standard fifteen twenty per
above its real vaue openly sanctonin and defend
ing the practice of poygamy plurality of wives exacting
the tenth part of thing from its members under the
eff tthng and taxes from citizens not
bers penetrating and supervising social and business circles
and intoxicating and requiring article of religious faith
implicit obedience the counses of the church, para
all the obligations of morality society," allegiance
and of law
Our main reliance was upon Brigham Young, the Gov
could them influence
without military force.
ave informed afterwards that Mr. Blair had made
private applications to the Governor to know if he
would allow interview to the Chief Justices but ne refused
declaring that he did not wish introduction, for none
but should have been appointed the offices of
Territory and others but id rascas would have come
"The to address the audience, and
found silence enued is always the when he rises to
speak After rejecting in of condemnation upon the
alleged hostility of General Taylor the Momons and
giving them government he exclaimed, in loud and
ung tone But Zachary Taylor is dead and in he'll and
am glad of it, Them drawing himself up to his utmost
height and stretching his hands towards heaven he declared
still violent voice, And prophesy in the of
eeus Christ by the power of the priesthood that upon
that any President of the United States Who lifts his finger
against this people shall die untimey death and go to
HE'LL To this sentiment there up from those seated
around and from all parts of the house. loud and mingled
responses of sAmenp tGoodn Hear!
Upon subsequent occon the 9Th September, in reply
to made by neo the Undersigned Associate
tee gocehqs upon the subject audissee TIE Gov
to give the Governor opportunity fixing its truth spoke
out and sad How do you know it, To which the Governor
second only the Governor in Tie church. Heber G. Kim
ball, laying his hand the SHOULDER of Judge Broccbus
added Yes judge and ouknSw it, too; for you'll see him
when you get there
"Upon the following Sunday the Mayor of the CITY, Jede
diah NJ Grant, in eulogizing the strength of the Mormons
exutngy declared from the pulpit in of of the
undersigned Mr. Harris That the United States could
not conquer them by arms Brigham Young the Governor
announced with great vehemence from the stand to the
divdual, while the feelings of the people thus excited
by such sentiments that he had ruled that people for years.
and could rule them again that the United States judges
remain in the Territory and draw their salaries but
they should never try cause if he could prevent it,
Another speaker already referred standing second in
the church, Heber c. Kmba encouraged by the example
him by the Governor declared in speech at public
meeting that the United States officers might the
Territory long they behaved themselves and paid their
boarding; but if they did not they the Mormons would
kick them to hell, where they belonged
The preacher Prof. Spencer of the University of Desc
ret among other expressions of feeling, declared that
the laws and policy of the United States Government
intended to Cypress the and turning his eyes upon
presence of this large audience further declared THE
Government of the United States is stink in the nostr
Jehovah and wonder the Mormons wish down We can
by theocracy but rather than any other
will it id first Another Mormon, Albert Carring
tom In refusing to join in firing salute the 4th of July
declared to Judge Bocchus and others that the United
States going to hell fast it could and the
| the better"
The Mormons quite as hostile to the republican
form of government they are to the usual forms
Christianity. In their ofe nj correspondence with Gov
eminent they respect but at home, publicly and
privately, they indulge IMP coarsest and brutal
assaults upon the United Government and its Off
Officially courteousl hey are every where else
malignant backbiters and trhducers This is proven by
the correspondence published in the Executive docu-
ments first session of tht Thirty Second Congress
from which liberal extracts have been given 1t is proven
by the united testimony Of all "Gentiles' who have
visited the country and it is corroborated any extent
by the passages from the sermons weekly delivered
Great Salt Lake City, and then revised and published
the Deseret News They desire kngly government in
order make their patra institutions homo
genous. When they ssard out for Utah it with the
purpose of establishing kingly government; but the
Mexican coming on the United States boundaries
overlook and again inclosed them Chagrined at this
result they sent England for permission
to occupy Vancouyers Island and to erect ndepen
dent Government. This being refused them they SUBJ
nit to nominal allegiance and lie in wait for an oppor
unity of defiance and revolt when they can reach the
" browning glory of their schemes, and of Brigham
Young at This man publicly procaims as Ilearn
upon the authority of al gentleman but recently Off
Ger in the Territory Major Holman, that !" God AL
mighty made him Governor that the commission doesn't
do it." In the report (page 15 of the Executive docu
ments before cited Specimen of the hostility of Gov
ernor Young may be seIen in his own words thus !"
know the United StatesI did murder wives and
children burn our houFes, and rob of property,
but they stood by and saw it DONE and opened
their mouths the id scoundrels The number of the
wives of Brigham Yohng is variousy stated from sixty
to ninety; and whether large that number
them net hi is understood declare they large
that he does not know the number and does not always
know orremember meets who clamt be his wives
Yet this man holds his commission as Governor in de-
fance of the whole pwer of the United States Govern
ment, and proclams shall act as Governor until God
Almighty pays mel Brigham, you needn't be Governor
Judge Sins, (L1Sbrmon,) in speech made at mass
meeting in thpng of 1856, declared that the United
States CT bling and tottering, and the day was
not hpnh n hnna foo hack