The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-19

osssrnsr Of vuA - ss. He. uilossA,
Il 10 reported ths, Col. Ben. Mccullough
has q, last accepted the appointment OF
G,vernor OF Utah. There 10 probably no
Usnocrs, in the country better adapted to
iust such . mission, requiring bcldness, sa-
ssc,,y and Denomination, than Col. McCnl-
Tough, and therefore il Is to b. hoped the
r,port OF his acceptance 10 true, But, I'M
lees properly backed BY the Administrator.
he vii. be ~ little capable OF acting effec.
tuaIly in Utah. as Reeder and Geary were
in Kansas. He is not the man, however,
~ accept this appointment. unless Ne IL se-
cured all the neeessar, aid and comfort"
80 that he shall be able 10 ratr, out what.
ever policy he MAJ lind It necessary to
ADOPT. The Administration Will no, dare
10 attempt to make the fool o. h'ia made BY
,ts predecessor Of the Ksnsas G1vernors--
aud Kansas experience aill probably sharp
en- Ben's perceptions as 10 The security he
mus, have Tor support, an attempting the
bold venture Of boarding Brighten Young in
h,s own den Of inqai,v.
hut We are reJoiced :, even the prospect
81 The Adnin,strs,ion's having at last been
able TO Ind man willing L. accept the
appointment. buchanan hss had a hard
Tine OF IL. Brigham Young h-s been defy
ing him and splitting ipon the Governmen,
abusing and numbering American citizens,
prostituting American women, aud destroy
ing the property OF all who VII not sue
cumb to his infamous rule. Yet nothing
he's been done by the Administration, "a
cep. &c pfoffer the appointment oI Governor
oil Utah 10 certain men huogenns for Office,
tat with not enough spunk y, patriotism to
s.cspt this miss.on. and With 40 such assuf.
rncss from Buchanan Of the proper backing
% case OF acceptance as might rcndef their
services Of sby real vslue These gentle.
men, doubtless, had The eApersnce OF the
Kansas Governors too PLAINLY before them.
They have seen able men sent 10 that ter
= itory a. Governors, under the strongest
Professions Of securing RICH, aud justice to
All citizens. and with the promise OF any aid
ito,a Government which might be- required
~ cary out such pohcy YET these same
cihcers were permitted ~ struggle alone
asA.nst Border Ruf6anisua. with the haai
choice before then. VI leaving their positions
" sscoming the subsefsi-nt loois Ut the
pro-slasssy,,es. Reeder wa turned ou, Of
otice BY the very power which had appoint.
ed him. on . hcnsious charge but for the
real resson the, lac attempted the manly
yerfor nance Of his duty. Gesey MAS com.
PEELED to rsagn. because seeking r,yh, aud
justice to oil citizens vi the TERRITORY, h.
could obtain neither the moral nor physics
support OF the Administration.
What wond er then. with these facts be
fore their eyes, Deao.rsis To whom wa,
preferred the 6overnorship ~ UtaL. l,s
" tLousana fold more difficult, than III,
Covernosship Of Kansas. and slant month,
travel from Washington. should refuse :.
that they should b. any better supported al
Governor Of Utah than Reeder or G-sry "a
Governor Of Kansas The Government,
has been insHl,ed and dened by Brigham
Young and his adherents a, Utah. So il
hes been by III. Border kufiisns Of Kansas
We have had nothing bu, promises On.
profession. ~ he latter easr Why shout,
thesr men think anything more serious vii
be don. 10 reference 10 Utah
Nut We have confidence 80 ben Metal
Tough N two or three ways. We have con
odence that before he will consent To acl
q all. lac will make his seli perfectly secure
VI the proper backing. Hr !. a msn who
vii not rely upon mere professions. M
10 practicsi man hiISself. aud Buchanan
will have to be Prsctiesi ia bs dealings
siih him Ben will troll Brigham Young
lhroueL on the las, principle. II he has q
good chance. We have confidence in hi.
dsriag. adventurous spiri,. With the eyes
" the nation upon him. II he d. not accom-.
Piiss wonders, Il will not be because hs
tesrs the task OF trying a. hut from q
runor nor prevalent, Il 10 not certain th.,
the leader VI the Molmua- 49,. not been
dcPosed. and It - no, CERTAIN, II other new,
be true. but that the .em Governor Of Utah
will ind himself backed b. a strong force
81 d'ssenteIs right ~ Utah ,t-ri In either
case. HE task VIII b eomp \, ,ri,ey s.s,.
But II he hnds Brigaam .i,si a. the head u
be sect enjoying his old popularity. and
those under his control SATISFIED with he
divine dispe sssiion, and un,teJ "a their de-
tsri.instion TO defend il. the new Governor,
whether Ben Mccullough OF not. will have
hissssds full He may even haze Brigham.
hsrem Of wives "a his WOOL but we shall
ste