The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-01-15
Judge DrummOnd and the MOrmOnS.


Judge DrummOnd and the MOrmOnS.
We published the other day an extract
from charge alleged TO have been deliver
ed lately by Judge Drummond of Utah, be.
fore grand jury ofthat territory. Its au-
thenticity has been since questioned, and
some argument has been advanced to prove
that such charge could not have been
made, as it was inconsistent with the gen
eral law of the United States. However
that may be, we received yesterday from
Judge Drummond himself via California,
communication furnishing us with an ex-
tract from his charge precisely the same as
| that we published lie asks the favor of
its publication in our columns, as he desires
to set himself right on the vexed question
of polygamy, which he apprebands will one
day cause this nation more trouble than
any other. Without coinciding in this
opinion, we have merely to say that Judge
Drummond's wish having been anticipated,
we do not republish the extract. We take
the opportunity, however, to commend his
firmness, decision and honesty in the per
I formance of his duty, and hope that it will
prove of some service hereafter. As TO the
difficulties attending this master of polyga-
my, we think if they are not unwisely agi.
tated the evil will etiectually cure itself in
less time than it can be cured by outward
pressure. Already we find that it, effects
are painfully deprecated by those who suf
fer from them. And it is certain that mul
titudes of the miserable women would glad
ly escape if they could.
There Is no reason TO fear that any ofthe
! adjoining territory will adopt or par articipate
| in The follies OF Utah: and as that becomes
| subjected to other aud better Influences, il
will be restored TO the decencies of chris
tendon.
Enclosed with Judge Drummond's com.
municaiion are u number of choice extracts
from current publications about Mormon af,
fairs, from which we select few items
that may prove quito interesting in this
meridian. A writer from Fillmore city,
Utah, furnishes the following little histor-
cal and physiological sketch, exhibiting the
political standing, personal qualifications
and marital responsibiities-to say nothing
Of the those which are paterpal-of some
of the prominent politicians of the territory:
OF the members of the Council, l3 per-
sons, each has the number of wives respec
lively affixed 10 his name.
IIerber, c. Kimbal, President of Council. 80. 81
Daniel III. Wells, Councilman, (cross cyed). ! .
Albert CarrngtOn, Cripple and near sighted) = /
OrSon Pratt, Cripple and near sighted ...... :
WIiiord Woodruff, Cripple and sighted. >
John Sloker, Cripple and near r-sig ghted). S
Lorn Earr, (crippe aud ncar-sghtcd) ....... 3
Lorenzo Snow, (criPple and near sighted 80. -.
Leonard T. harrington, Cripple ana near sighted
BenJaman f. johnson, Cripple and near sighted ;
Isaac Moorley, az years old d)................ )
John y. Ray, (from Texas DISCRIMINATORY. .
George "A. Smith, Cripple and near.sighthed). )
Grand total, men 10, women n........l7l
House Of Representatives, % members:
j. NJ Grant, Speaker, has. Observation-Disclosures. G
w. w. Phelps, (prnter Of Morgan's book
y. p lockwood, IAN old mani )........... .
Edwin ID. Woolley, "a small man. ........ )
j. w. Cummings, (crpple) e)................lO 10
Hosea Stout Qnwyer from kentucky-3 dcad). !
). w. Richards, (young and handsome lawyer )
Jessie C.. Little. Qawyer from Boston, Mass 3
VIM. Snow, vermont laborer) er)..........s =
p IL. Young, colder brother Of Brigham-lailor) !
Q. V. Spencer, (of Mass, quite small has but :
Ezra 5. Benson, (old and honely .......lJ
James Z. Snow, (quite poor) )............. 9
Aaron Johnson, (has three sisters, and altogether
Lorenzo III. Hatch (wagon maker ........2 .
Jacob o. Blger, (larmerO ................lJ IL
George Peacock, (larmer,) ,)................lC IL
John Eldridge, (phrenologiSt-two dead
| J. o. !
Jesse n. Smith (laWyor,) Observation-Disclosures.
John ID. Parker, (old and deaf
Jesse HObson, (ox tcamster,) ,).............lC lC
: j. G, Wright, (hctel keeper }..........
. james Brown, (dairyman,) )...............
Enoch Reese, GARNER, etc, c.,)................
w. A. Hickman, Zone Of the D"njtcs,J .......c q
, Tolal.........,...:..........I55 Total.
To which add officers OF the House, 10 wit:
Thomas Bullock, CLERK, and an EngIshman,) D. A
j. Grimshaw, Assistant Clerk, and English.
man,
Chandler Holbrook, foreman, and dcafJ ..... 4
Jacob +. Hutchinson, (NlessengerD. .........
Joel II. johnson, Chaplain j................I
Iolal' ............. =.
To which add 6S for the number Of Gov
ernor Young's wives, and we have the Who'll,
: number of females thus represented Ly the
, members Of the Legislature, officers Of same
and his excelency, amounting TO 42O; in
other words, 40 men have 42O wives.
One Of the most remarkable Of the pecu
iarities Of Mormonism consists in the suc
cess with which il is attended in Europe
| In England especially, proselytes, have beer
very numerous, and Utah has received q
considerable portion of its profitable dune.
from that country. We learn also that il
the Scandinavian countries their missiona
ries found fruitful soil, and gained thou
sands OF converts, many among the apri
cultural classes. From Denmark some O
these apostles TO the Gentles journeyed Il
Hamburgh, where they firmly established
themselves, and have already written
; German translation Of the Book of Mormon