The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-22
The Marin ms,

Since the startling statements by Judge Drum
mond, of the United States Court, who, unable
longer TO endure the sutfocating stencil Of the
cIaI and political denominations Of Utah. has re-
signed his commission in disgust, Utah is attract
ing degree of attention from the press and the
peonIe which bids fair 30 throw Kansas and Me-
braska into the shade. But the disclosures of
Jndre Drummond astounding as they are dwinde
into insepficsnce by the side OF letter publish
ed In the National In!eliigencer, Of Monday last
and which the editors of that paper declare to be
from a gentleman who has had the most complete
onportuuities of attesing the facts which be mar
rates bv bis own observation, and who Is in al re-
snec.s q reliable witness. We had formed no con.
eeption Of the frightful abyss Of depravity from
which that letter withdraws the VEIL nor, we may
add, of the vast amount aud thorough organization
Of physical force with which Brigham Young is
prepared to defend that Pandemonium where he
re;gus supreme We boast much OF the progress
of this age and wonder what the early settlers Of
this country would say if they could rise from the
dead, and see our railroads, steamboats,, electri,
telegraph What would they say could they rise
and see territorial sppendsge Of the United
States, numbering one hundred thousand souls,
with two hundred thousand of like faith in ads
cent territories. not only practicng polygsmy. bu.
declaring incest right and proper refusing 10 pun
ish the murder of Gentiles, as they call all other
citizens of the United S:ates, incitng The Indian.
% war against their own countTymen and receiv-
ing the will of one man as supreme ia sil tbi,gs
aud that, a man who il political matters onon,,
proclaims his defiance of the General Govern.
ment, and in religion, impiousy decares that
his only hope OF salvation is through the atone,
rent of Joseph Smith
That the letters of Judge Drummond and of tho
iutegencer's correspondent make out a e,esr
case for the Intervention of our Goyernmen. vye
eanuot doubt, but the statements of the latter ala
show that 1t will be no enlld's play to reduce .hs
rebels of tab to submission There are in the
Territory 100000 Mormons 200, 900 in adjoining
Territories, and spies, agents and assistants in all,
the principal Northern cities. They have a wei
drilled and disciplined force of 5000 men wei,
supplied with efficient arms of modern eonstruc.
ton. They have, moreover, enlisted in their cause
q vast herd of savases, who have already commit
ted atrocities, at their instigstion it is believed
upon American citizens, and who on the first
shock Of arms, will fly to the rescue of the xdul-
ferrous, incestuous, numbering and piratical herd
who acknow Wedge Brigham Young as their chief
priest and ruler It Is clear that the time has ar
rived when, If ever, the United States Government
must chsstise and subjugate this rebellious pro-
' uce or extend the same IMMUNITY TO treason i
Utah as to poygsmy, incest and bissphemy.
We trust that there is some foundation for the
rumor which reports il to be the intention of the
Government to station powerful force in Utah
and that Gen. Harvey will have command. Har
ney Is the man for the occasion. Prompt, ener
getie, thorough, accustomed to fighting saysges.
and having no false mercy in his composition, he
will 60 among them like Joshua, the son of Nun
among the canaantes, and exsirpste them, roo,
and branch, frcn the land they have defled with
their abominations