The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-04-11
Tbe :felitiana lcmotrat.
THE SAINTS OF UTAH

which we always rejoice to see good, sturdy,
manly Democrats. lie entertained us for
considerable time with an account of his per.
sonal and judicial experience among the saints,
and of their manners, habits, history, notions
and purposes. Although we were Disguised
with this set Of miserable fanatics, from ac-
counts which had already reached us, some re-
1ations given by Judge Drummond, in addition
TO those contained in his letter to Attorney
General Black added many revolving shades
TO the picture.
The Judges position, as administrator of
civil and criminal law in.thc Territory has
been such as to give him better and probably
more intimate knowledge of the workings Of
the whole Mormon system than is possessed
now by any one ont Of Utah or in it, Ills
duties as the representative Of federal judicial
authority, have shown him where the supreme
rule Of that supcrstition-lcttcrc host rests
whose is the will that sways the dcstnics Of
considerable Eatien, what the motive that
binds hundred Thousand Inhabitants to the
girde of Brigham Young, and what the use
made Of their power by that astutc, capable
and bold hypoclitc and his suborlinatcs.
A leading characteristic Of the followers of
the modern Mahemct seems TO be n settled
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are l''caSeo 70 S5ic an VINO 90 hot subscribe
20 ,'er doglhaS ana conform to Their unique
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