The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-06-23
Judge Drummond and Utah.

Ex-Judge Drummond Of Utah, was invited
. few weeks ago by Hon. o. H. Smith, Gov.
Wright, Willard, and other prominent citi-
zens Of Indianapolis, to address the citizens Of
that place, on the subject Of the state Of af-
fairs in Utah. In his answer, he makes some |
remarks very nearly according with the views
that have been expressed in this paper, and
which could not have been altogether accept
able to all the gentlemen to whom they were
addressed. He is remarkably independent
for an old line Democratic Office holder, in
his comments upon the conduct Of the ad
ministration. He says Judge Stiles and Mar
shall Dotson are now in Washington "for the
express purpose Of giving additional infor-
nation to tAis slor and indi1srsnt administra-
tion on the subject Of the more recent out
RACES Of the Mormons in Utah."
"You have read time after time in all the
papers Of the day, who claim to speak by au-
thority, that the administration was going to
act, and that quito speedily, upon the Nor
Can either one Of the distinguished gentle
men who addressed to your humble servant
the friendly note, give any tangible reason
why they do not act! Is it not OF far more
| importance to the people of tho United
States that all orr own States and Territories
should be looked after, cared for, governed
and fully controlled, than the appointment Of
q few gentlemen ~ consulships in foreign
countries! Yet these appointments are daily
being made, while the stars and stripes of our
own country is shamefully trailed in the dust
by the mandates of one Of the most powerful
men alive-while the laws Of the country arc
neither obeycd nor rcspectcd-while multi
, Piled thousands of alien enemies are daily
coming from foreign countries to strengthen
and enrich that nest of vipcrs whose end and
aim is the ruin of our whole nation-whle
helpless women and innocent children are
tortured worse by far. than. any slave on the
r Southern cosat-while the officers ofthe pres
emit government are robbed, slandered and
murdered, and their wrongs unredressed by
l government that sent them there to be thus
: inal:reated for seven long years past.
4 Certainly know that the generous heart
, of each one of you will beat an affirmative
: response to this suggestion. then ask VIII,
is this cruel Indifference and this barbarou'
j neglect 1t is because the administration il
too timid to undertake the task or is it the pol
:, CIV of Mr.. Buchanan's administration, Il
, tcmporize with Brigham Young and hi
strong arm, until the masses upon the from
: tiers W no have been robbed, and rlunderet
r and their friends butchered by the score. shall
- be compelled to rise up in majesty of thei
power, and vindicate the many wrongs an'
y injuries, which the government either neg
&C ects or refuses to do in its legitimate capac
If ity, Being life long Democrat. l take j
. that have n right to speak Plainly-and OF
y this subject, | confess have some feeling
q of my own party, and here | would state. a
Is many others do, that tine course so far pur
d sued BY Mr.. Buclianan's administration, il
: connection with Utah, will. and justly shoul
damn any administration. Now it is nea
d the last Of June. and not an act get done to
Is ward accomplishing anything relatire to Jfdl
"a while it is we'll known that the season has $
far advanced rs to render it almost IN ute
! impossibility to reach Utah this season, Will
d the MoFmons are going over by thousands.
l. see that distinguished Senator from IN
own city and ate. has Orecently ben Gale
o upon for his opinion upon the subject, an
lie as far as have read his remarks, find tina
Is he has ''stolen some of my thunder" But a
\ right, he has the official harness on, and fan
- CIV he will yet have to bend all his energie
Of his mighty mind to bring the courage Z
IN Mr.. Bucbanan's administration to . stickin
point in coDaection with Mormonism. I'm
fortunately for the Western States, there
not PrGcSSesl WestsrR Non in the Ca5ine
q save Gen. Cas-, and he Is too old and feeble
: perform the ardurous duties Of his Office
ID You may believe that l am . little incline
al w uuQ IooASp Wv ~ 10 NV SSsNuy oOs %
" we'll appreciate the good intentions of I'll
present administration, ut the same time
nj can deeply sympathize with all my Wester
IN friends over theweaknesscs, timidity and war
!. Of activity upon so vital . question by ii
T. members Of the present Cabinet, and You war
nobesser illustration of their utter ignorance
the Mormon power, than the idea Of ono thor
sand men enforcing the law. At IN early do!
sv gentlemen, hope To answer each of yor
=. questions fully, and for the present, RENAL
your obedient servant,
e- W. W. DRUMMOND.
re To the State Sentinel these structures upo
OF the ADMINISTRATION from an Oh line Demt
ct. erat are exceedingly unpalatable, and
ed thinks The Judge has boon tso much excite
n by the PERSONAL indignitics he received fro
o. Brigham Young; and that the hssty and il
o. consideFass action the Judge recommen,
n would be very liable to condemnation. II
ne indignities were pcrpetrated apon him N
es' as Mr. DFummond, but a. the United Stat
ne Judge, and certainly the country should fe
cal an indignity TO- itself as sensiBsy As an ind
- vidual, and It's government ought to
- arousedto the vindication of its authority al
= 40 honor, If It has any spirit in il.