Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-04-23
e..+a NJ Affairs In Resignation Of
- Judge Drlmmond ~ ssasos 81

,a.... hos beef published, addressed to the
Ieuei ts nsrSI offhe United States, being the
ras;onot;on Of W. w. Drummond, Judge OF the
+,.rri3tsrvr of Utah, the region where brigham
Young holds sway. 1t Is worthy OF cafelul AZ,
.a".;d, showing, as itdoes, that murder and all
.eas ar ~ aborfiinable crimes prevail there, en-
nraoad and sustained by Young and his fellow
s.saints y and that the laws and authority cfthe
TYn;ted States are condemned and spit upon
The revelations made by Judge Drummond are
Of the most striking character, and we do not
wonder at his resgning. The u g. Govern
ment has duty to perform in putting an END !"
the reign of terror in Utah, and will have the
cordial support of all good citizens, IN carrying
out as speedily as possible the necessary meas
ures to re-establish its authority in I tan,
We have not space fer the whole OF tnis doc
ument; hut the following points are stated D!
Judge Drummond: str-! ~
In the first place, Brigham Young, the Cover.
nor of Utah territory, is the seknow ledgr q 1ese
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints commonly called "Mormons, ana a
suchhead the Mormons look to ht1n alone, toi
= the lac by which they are to be governed; there
fore no law of Congress is by them considered
binding in any manner.
SecoHdlg know that there is secret oath
bound organization among all the male members
Of the church, to acknowledge no law save the
law of the "Holy Priesthood, which comes e
the people through Brigham Young, direct from
God he Young, being the vIce-gerent OF 600
and prophetic successor OF Joseph Smith, who
was the founder of this blind and reasonable OF
ganization. .-..,., .:.,..... ..., b,
'TEirdiu. | am fully awqre that there is a set Of
men set apart by special order of the church to
take both the lives and property of persons who
may question the authority Of the church, (the
names of whom will promptly make known a,
future time.
tba IL &, of hs
Supreme Court have been destroyed by orde'
of the church, with direct knowledge and appro
baton Of Governor Young, and the federal oth
GERS grossly insulted for presuming to raise a
single question about the reasonable act.
Fifhtg That the federal officers of the terri
tory are constantly insulted harassed and an
moved by the Mormons, and for those insults
there is no redress.
SixthIu That the federal officers are daily
compelled to hear the form ofthe American gov
eminent traduced, the chief executives of the
nation, both living and dead, slandered and abus
ed from the Masses, Is well as from all the lead
ino members of rhe church, in the most vulgar
loathsome and wicked manner that the evil pas
sions of man can possibly conceive.
Judge Drummond further goes into partc'
,Ilars, charging Brigham Young with pardonine
convicted Mormon muidee rs before they reach
ed their prison; with imprisoning several young
men for the crime of refusing TO settle in Bali
Lake City; with directing the Jurors in the Fed
eral Courts whom to indict and whom not to in
dict; with instigating the murder, of Capt. Gun
nison and of A w. Rabbit, Secretary of the
Territory He concludes as follows:
In conclusion, sir, have to say, that in my
career as Justice of the supreme Court of I tab
Territory, have the consolation of knowing
that did my duty; that neither threats nor in
Limitations drove me from that path; upon the
other hand i am panied to say that accomplish
ed little good while there's that the Judiciary is
only treated as farce. The only rule Of law BY
which the infatuated followers of this curious
people will be governed is the law OF the church,
and that emanates from Governor brigham
Young, and him alone.
do believe that il there was a man put in Of
fee as Governor OF that Territory who is not
member of the church, {Mormon,) and be sup
ported with a sufficient military aid, that much
good'would result from such n course; but, as
the Territory is now governed, and has been
since the administration Of Mr.. Fillmore, at
which time Young received his appointment as
Governor, II is HsOH-day madness and folly to at
iemptto administer the iatc IN thai Tt.rif0ry The
officers are iasuttsd, hGrasSed and murdered for
doing their duty, and not recognizing Brigham
Young as the only aw-giYer and law-maker on
earth. Ofthis every man can bear incontestble
evidence Tho has been willing to accept an APP
pontnunt in Utah and assure you, sir that no
man would be willing to risk his life and prep
erty in that territory after trying the sad
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