New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-26
disorganzed the Police, and has, WIN an exclusive
view to his own Advancement, covered Newton
with confusion and disgrace.

! responsible position Of Governor OF Utah. Inc
regime Of the Latter Day Saints and their mode Of
applying the doctrines Of Squatter Sovereignty to
the United States officials who have hitherto been
sent among them, de not seem in the least TO have
facilitated the recruiting for that service. In Kan
sas, on the contrary, where town shares aud
| quarter sections are beginning to have very
striking resemblance to the fancy stocks OF
| Wall street, and where the animated strug-
| gle between Government pensioners and Pro-
Slavery rufians has assumed the more civ
ilized esrb Of a contest between the Bulls and the
Bears, there is no difficulty in obtaining dettanh
politicians, old stsgers and fossil wire-workers, to
take matters in hand. Even Mr.. Robert J. Walk
| or. the full partner Of Buchanan and Douglas-the
| Oily Cannon Of "Quirk, Cannon a Snap
consented after due solicitation to go there for the
| Summer, preparatory to his elevation to still
| greater dignities.
With Utah, however, the case is difereSt.
| There are no splendid speculations looming up in
| the dominons Of Brigham Young. No Gentiles are
there cordially invited TO come and build up citie'
10 Government entries to be made and held for
the ri.e no handsome brides to be had for securing
the location Of seats Of government, or excellent
partnerships to be formed for obtaining railroad
grants from Congress. Polygsmy, to be sure, might
hold out transient temptation, and conversion toa
new faith be a bonnie bouche TO some Of the al
lies of the Administration. Even thoroughly de-
bauched state Of society, both male and female
might not be without its fascination for certain
Democratic politicians, to whom the conventions
and management of their own party longer afford
sufficient excitement; but beyond this there is little
to cause the Offices of Utah to be sought AFTER either
by nulfers or doughfaces. The result is that the
position Of Governor. after being excessively ten
dered to several persons Of distinction in the
Democratic ranks has finally been in some
measure forced upon COL Cumming of st. Louis,
the present Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the
tribes of the plains. This appointment has occa-
stoned some comment as few seem to know VINO IL
ia that has been selected for such difficult post,
or 10 understand what the inducements were to this
particular selection. In regard to the latter, 1t
NAV be stated that Col. Cumming now holds an
Office that should, by precedent have been vacated
upon the formation of Territorial Government for
Kansas. The Superintendency of Indian Affairs le'
ultimately belongs to the Office of Governor of Kan.
sas and it was only by personal influence that the
transfer vas not made and the office discontinued
under the Pierce Administration, as most of the
Indians under its control reside in that Territory.
The importance of the Kansas Geyernorshp, how
ever. rendered delay in this behalf no longer prac
ticable and il was no doubt the desire 10 provide
for an officer whose place would soon be vacated
and to preserve the integrity of the party IN the
Slave States, that directed attention 80 Col. Cum
ming as Governor for Utah. OF his administrative
talent, or ability to adjust popular turmoil and hos
tile elements of iociety we have little to say mas
much as he has so ia! had no occasion to display
any capacity be may possess i'll this respect He
will no doubt go out fully instructed and fully sup
ported. and will act with srmness.
COL Cumming is, We believe, native of Georgia,
and resided for long time st Augusta. He was
elected Mayor of that city for the year during which
the yellow fever created such dismal ravage among
ito Inhabitants, and it is told to Ais credit, that in the
most alarming periods Of its yralence he persisted
in ,tirg by the side of the dying in visiting,
fortng cofining and following 70 the trenches the
dead, when almost all others had aed, and in show
ing throughout the pestilence total disregard of
personal danger that won him high esteem from
all who witnessed or heard of his exertiOns. Sub.
seauently, lie became suter III The United States
Army was in Mexico during the war, and after |
ward in California. at the time of his appoint |
ment as Superintendent Of Indian Affairs at st. |
Louis, he was acting in the capacity of sutler
at Jefferson Barracks. Since he has been in |
Office be has given no cause of complaint, |
but on the contrary has proved himself |
rather a meritorious officer, having, in the |
course Of last Winter, made very extended ex-
cursion among the tribes under bis care at very |
severe season Of the year. which thoroughly tested
both bis powers of locomotiOn and endurance. We |
note this, inasmueh as the newly -appOinted Gov |
ernor is said to be rather obese in person, and |
gifted with consequent good nature all OF which |
we have no doubt ne will need in his dealings with
the Saints. He takes bis family with him to Utah |
10 make that Territory his permanent residence; |
and. if personal frmness and the disposition to ful
fill his programme can do anything to bring back |
that wsyward community to the paths of sirtusus
civilization, We may hope for some favorable re- |
suit from the selection made. Beyond his official |
duties. we Learn that Col Cumming has mingled |
little in political srifes, and this of Itself will be an
advantage to him. He Was offered the place some |
month or more ago. but al fist declined on account
of the smalness Of the salary. Subsequently on |
visit TO the city of Washington, the difficulty In
this respect was obviated and we presume he goes
forth fully accredited and no less fully provided.
In the mean while, let the friends Of human liberty
IA nd ,xsis nd hat ia