Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-23
Gu rage Of BRIGHAM Young.

4 correspondent OF the San Francisco
Herald, writing FROM Salt Lake Ci,y. On
tie 7lh OF January, says:
have 10 chronicle one Of the most dar-
irg and insulting rarional crimes ever com
mit;ed in the United States, and that, TOO,
under the direct care and control, aud under
the immediate order ard direction of this
man Young. Early in January last, and
just in advance Of the meeting Of the Su.
preme Court. parry of the Mormo ss in high
vice of Brigham Young. repaired to the
Office of Hon. G. r. Stiles, one of the Uni
led States District Judges, the law Office Of
T. S. Williams, Esq, and the cfice of the
Clerk o: The Supreme Court. and tock there
from all the papers belonging to the Su-
preme Court. consisting OF records, doc kets,
opi in:one filed away, together With nine hun
dred yolumes OF the laws, furnished by the
Federal Guvernnen, inr the use of the Ter
rtory Of Utah. The reason given for this
tres,onous act was that Congress woul Id not
admit them as State, and that they would
not allow the Federal officers to remain in
the Territory; and that what officers were
row in the Territory must leave as soon as
grass grows, or he win send them to hell
across lots. Now, sir. ten you find par
al,el to this act of treason since the organ
ization Of the American coloniesl if go,
please note the time and place.
IL ssems gov 20 be settled fact that the
laws of Congress cannet be carried cut or
put in force in this Territory-the only law
known c: obeyed is the law Of the church,
and that is the will OF Brigham Young who
most clearly is the mast brutal iyrant now
on earth, and in pointoI treasonou, designs,
Niihrut on ,quai. Often have the Courts
decided against the enactmentS OF the Utsh
statutes, Jut al! in vain. Tie Mornons 90
on after :heir cwn order OF doing business,
wholly disreearding and setti e at defiance
the opinions decisions OF the Suyrene
Court of the Territory, anil openly dec lars
that They wli! Lot Gtey or be- governed by
any one unt,s- he 10 MofRUn; and ibat
any uue nho thinks otherwise can iose his
,it by Try ng tie 'xper in,ent, which mus,
tsi p 'eiCciA " IA "a tHC tdst EhlcS>
ro"g nInta'y a'G Is given by lhe United
Stets GDycF:,mtnt. In vain may one try
ioJ justice NGeIr the mandate ut one man
10 the sl.pTrIn lao a: toe laud, W hen vua
hare ii 'Tmoa jufurs, " theses, ,cfficers, &c 8.
all bound by d secret oath OF hostility rot
only 20 al! the laws u Congress, bul toward
all the officers oi ;he United States govern
Tent, irom Presiden, dos n TO that OF Mar
ahai ol the Territory Of Utah.
Al this tine, SIT, there are five lcung men
lingering cut a weary lie OF misery and
wretc hedness, groaning beEeati, heavy loads
ot iron, in the damp and dismal cells OF the
Utah PeElteBt:aiy, Tor no crime known to
the Laws other lhan expressing opinions of
disapproba ion OF the doctrines Of Murmon-
isiii. u hiclr here is The ulackcst crime N an
Can commit. IL is worthy OF remark That
these young men were not Morm0ns, but
we're passing on tkeir way to California
from Missouri. Poor fellows. :hey are
doomed TO a sickly and 'torIuring death, and
that soon, ior il is hot possible 10 survive
such brutal treatment very long.