Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
tErom The Baltimore SUM
fFrOm The baIH0OTo S0u
JrDGE DRUMMOND AND THE MORMOSS


JUDGE DRUMMOND AND THE MORMOSS.
w. published the other day an extract from
charge alleged to havs been delivered lately by
Judcs Drum,noud Of Utan, before grand jury al
rhs, territory. It's authenticity has been sce CUES.
TONED and sons argument has been advanced to
ss was inconsistent with the general law Of tie
United States. However that may be, We received
Yesterday from Judge Druinlnond himself via CALI
2ornia, communication !urnisbng us With an e1.
tract from bis charge precisely the eame az tnat We
published. He ask, the favor OF its publication IN
oa, Uoump. as he desires to set himself right on toe
y.1.d question Of polygamy, which be apprehends
will ono day cause this nation more trouble than any
other Without coincid'u9 III this opinion We have
merely 10 cay that Judge Drummcnd's Wish ha"ing
hsen anticipated We do not Iepubsh the extract. W.
,1ke the opportunity, however. 10 cornemc bis trim
n-ea sion and hor.S'y in the psriormsnce OF his
daty and hope that it will prove OF some servic.
hereafter AS 10 he difficulties attending this matter
Of polygarav we think If they ara not unwisely sg
tst. tho owl viii efecuaiy cure Itself in less time
than It csn be cured by ori~ard pressIre. Aread!
we aud that its effects painfully deprecated by
those who suffer from them. Aud II IS certain thu
muttudes Ut the miserable "oihen ~oula Riau!y es'
oape II they could.
Thsre i, no reason to fear that any OF the adjoining
territory will adopt participate IN tho ioies o.
Utah; and a. thar becom.e sutJsctsd TO other AMI
better Influences, It will be restored 10 Toe ueceEces
Eoclosed With Judge Drummonds communication
are humber Of choice extracts from current publica
tiops sbop, Mormon affairs, from which We select a
few items that may prove quite Interesting in thl-
meridian writer from Fillmore city, Utah, furnish
a. the following little historical and physiological
sketch, exhibiting the political starciug Personal
Qualifications and marital responsibiies--to cay no
thing Of those which are paterpsl-of some OF the
prominent politicians Of the territory:
or the lnembere OF the Council rs PERSONS each has
.he number of wives respectively affixed to his name
Herbert c. Kimball, PRECEDENT OF Council s.
Daniel II. Wells, Councilman, ,crVss eyed ~
Albert Darlington, Cripple aud near sghtedI II
Orsou Pratt, (crlpple and near sighedl !.
Wiltord Woodruff icripple aid near sighted) II
John Stoker. tcrpple and near sightedl :
Loriu Farr, (crpp!e aud neal. slghted) J
Lorenzo Snow, (cripple and near. sightedj 2i
Leonard E. Harrington tcripple and near.slghted)
Benjamin +. johnson, icrippla and nesr-sightsdl
Isaac Moorley, ~ years Old !
John 4. Ray, from TeIas)
George A. Smith, Cripple and uear'sshtedl
Grand total, men Is, women III
iIouse of Representatives 70 members
]. N. Grant, Speaker, hss 1
w. w. Phelps, tprin,er OF Morgan's book1
A. P. lockwood, ian Cd man, :
Edwin p. Woolley, Ia on.ai! man, =
J. ". Cummings, tcripple,l III
Hosea Stout, tawyer irom hentncky-S deau) :.
4. W. Richards, tyoung anu handsome ia"yer'l u
Jesse q. Little, lawyer OF Boston, Nass.,)
WIN. Snow, vermont iaborsr,) :
p. 81. Young, folder brother OF Brigham-tailor)
c. ". Spencer, tof Mass quito suallI has but ::
Esrs .. Benson, fold aud homely,) ]:
Jamee C. Snow, tquite poor.)
Aaron johnson, has three sisters. aud altogether)
Lorenzo II. Hatch, wagon nsEer,)
Jacob G. Bisler, tfarmer,) II
George Peacock, tfarmer.l j.
John E!dridge, tphrepologist-,To dead,) J
Isaac {. usight. focal digger.l i.
Jesse y. Smith, tlawyer,)
John d. Parker. fold and deaf) .:
Jesse Aebsou. loI teamster,) j,
J. C. Wight. thotel keeper1 ::
James Brown, tdai:ymao
Enoch Reese, Farmer etc.,
", 4. Hickman, lone OF the Dsn!:es,)
Total. l31
To which add officers OF the House, to.wit: