The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-05-15
The Governorship of Eutah.

The declination Of Maj. McCullock Of the
appointment Of Governor Of Utah. rendered
hin, by President Buchanan, shows the diff
suitable man in civil life, who will accept the
post. President Pierce seems to have appre.
cinted this, and appointed Col. Steptoe, allow
ing him to retain his rank in the service. But
the Senate refused to confirm the appointment
unless he would resign his Military Commission.
This, the Colonel declined to do; but was
willing to accept the Governorship for four
years, if at the end of that time he could re-
turn to his original rank in the army. But as
his valuable services were lost to the country.
By appointing Colonel or Major of one of
the Western Regiments. to the Governorship
of Utah, and supporting him with sufficient
force, man of the requisite wisdom, knowl-
edge and discretion will be secured, who cam
not be procured in any other way.
The correspondent of the National Intelli-
gencer, in n late able letter exposing the enor-
mites of the social and political system OF
Brigham Young in Utah, recommends the
suppression of the heresy as the only safe and
proper policy to be pursued by this Govern
ment He suggests the appointment of Mil
itary Governor, the proclamation of martial
law, and the expulsion of oil who refuse to
enrol themselves on the side of the Gov
ernment We make the following extract from
his letter:
Now in view of the facts herein ect forth,
and the assumption by Chief.Justice Drum
nond that they are hundred thousand strong
in Utah and two hundred thousand spies and
emissaries in adjoining States and Territories,
with every facility for obtaining and Transmit
ting information and allied to a savage Indian
horde of three hundred thousand more, who
are. in their hands, the "battlcaxe of the Lord,
to be welded against the Gcntiles added to a
thousand miles of land travel, prairie and
mountain with natural means ut hand TO throw
every obstacle in the way of any army. by run
ming off their animals, cutting off small par.
ties, poisoning the springs of water, and block
aiding the cnnnons and mountain passes re.
peat, in view Of all these facts staring us hold
ly in the face, they form an obstacle to the
I eaceful settlement of[the i.teror Of the country
of no mean character, and which should be
promptly met by the General Government
In my judgement the only way to meet the ne
cessity of the case is to appoint military Gov
ernor for the Territory, with discretionary
power to place the whole Territory under mar
tial law, backed by military force Of Mt
least 5000 men, amply equipped with muni-
tions of war and years supply of provisions :;
then station the army at three several points in
the Territory, not to fight the people. but to
defend them. By proclamation now call on all
true citizens Of thel United States to come out
and enroll themselves under the flag. Of the
Republic warning all hostile thereeoto leave
the Territory under penalty of capture, trial
and execution by martini law. This in my
judgement, will be the easiest, cheapest. and
safest mode of reaching and remedyiug the
evil. The idea that if left to themselves they
will break rp and dsband by internal dissen-
sions in futile and absurd.