The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-20
TIE DAILY GAZETTE
DlSeFTIANEODS.
Rssignation Of Judge Drummend.
TBRRlBLG STATE OF THINGS IN UTAH TERar
TORY.

TORY.
Csths Hos. JssrMIAn s. BLACK Attorney General Of
the Uhitsd stAiss, Washington. D. q.
Ny DEAR Sin: As have concluded to
resign the office Of Justice of the Supreme
Court OF the Territory OF Utah, which po-
stion ] accepted in A. d. 1854, under the
administration or President Pierce; / deem
it due to the public TO give some OF the
reasons why | do so.
In the FIRST place, Brigham Young, the
Governor otUtsh Tertory,is the acknowl.
edged head Of the "Church of Jesas Christ
Of Latter Day Saints" commonly called
"Mormons," and as such head tn, Nor.
mons look to him and to bin alone, for the
law BY which they are TO bo governed;
therefore no law of Congress is by them
considered binding in any matter.
Secondly, know that there iss sacred
oath-bound organization among all the
male members OF the church. and 10 &C.
knowledge no law save the law OF the "Ho.
ly Priesthood" which comes 10 the people
through Brigham Young, direct from God,
he (foune) being the vicegerent OF God
and prophetic successor Of Joseph Smith,
who was founder OF this blind and trea.
Eonsble organization.
Thirdly. ! am fully aware there is a Sc,
Of men set apart by special order of the
church 10 take both the lives and property
of persons who may question the authori'
~ OF the church (the names of whom will
promptly make known at future time.)
Fourthly. That the records, papers, &c,
OF the Supreme Court have been destroyed
by order of the church, with direct knowl'
edge and appreciation oil Governor b. Young
and the federal officers grossly insulted for
presuming TO raise single question about
the reasonable act.
Filthy. Ths, the federal officers OF
the Territory are constantly insulted,
harassed and annoyed by the Mormons.
and for those insults there is no redress.
Sixtthly. That the federal officers are dsi'
ly compelled to hear the form of American
Government uaduced, the chic executives
of the nation. both living and dead, SANDER.
ed and abused from tie masses, as we'll -
from all the leading members OF the church
in the mos, vulgar, loathsome and wicked
manner that the evil passions OF man can
possibly conceive.
Apain: That after Moroni Green mad
been convincted in the District Court be-
fore my colleague, Judge kinney, OF an
assault with latent To commit murder; and
afterwards on appes TO the Supreme Court,
the judgment being affirmed, and the sad
Green sentenced to the penitenuary;
Brigham Young gave full pardon to the
said Green before he reached the peniten-
ti,ry; also, that the said Gov. Young par
do.ed man BY the name OF Baker, who
had been tried and sentencsd to ten years
lmpris onment in the penltenlary for the
murder Of a dumb boy the name OF white
House, the proof showing one OF the most
aggravated cases of murder that | ever
knew being tried; and TO insult the court
and government officers this man Young
took this pardoned criminal with him IN
proper person, to church on the next SAP
bath after his conviction. Baker in the
meantime having received iuil pardon
from Gov. Brigham Young. These two
men were Mormons
On the other hand, charged the Nor
mons, and Gov. Young in particular, win
imprisoning five or six young men from
Missouri and Iowa, who are now in the
penitentary of Utah, without those men
having violated any criminal law IN hmeh-
ca, but were anti. Aormons, poor uneducu-
ted Young men, on their way to California;
but because they emigrated from Illinois,
Iowa or Missouri, and passed oy urea'
Salt Lake City, they were indicted ~
Probate Court, and most brutally and inhu.
manly dealt with IN addition to being cum
marily incurcera,ed in the sanity prison OF
the Territory of Utah. also charge Gov.
Young with constantly interfering with the
Federal Courts, directing the Grand jury
ho, and Alter
the Judges charge the Grand Jufies a. 10
their duties, that this man, Young in'sr'a'
bly, has some member of the Grand Jury
advised in advance as TO his will In reiat,on
TO their lsbors, and that his charge thus
piven is the only charge known, obeyed' or
received by sll the Grand Juries or the
fedrai courts Of Utsh Territory.
Again, sir. after careful and mature In
yestiea,ion, I have been compelled to come
TO the conclusion, heartsending and sichen.
ino as it NAV be, that Capt. JohE w. 0ua-
pison and his party Of eight others we're
murdered BY the Indians in 1876, under the
o,der, advice and directions of the Mormons
that nv illustrious and distinguished prede'
cessor, H on Leonidas Shaver, came TO MS
death by drinking poisonous liquors given
N him under the order of the Leading men
of the Mormon church in Great SAT- LAKE
City; tha, the late Secretary OF the iel,''
tory, A. w. Babbit, was murdered on 'ne
Plains by band of Mormon maraudefs, un'
der the particular and special order ot brig
ham Young, Heber C. K,mball and }. d
Grant. and not by the indians, as srePortee
by the Mormons themselves; and that they
were sent from Salt Lake City for 'hat p1r
sh.x IL, mem Gets OIL TIT
Dsnite band they were bound ssne 1S WHY
Brighsm Young, as he head OF '''e '"''''
or forfeit their own lives. ,,.,
These reasons, with many others tna'
might Give, which would be TOO heslt ,eno
ing to insert in this communlcauon, NV
Induced me TO resign the once oi 'usue'
of The Territory of Utah, and again fetull
to nv adopted State of Illinois, NY resse s
.ir, for making this communication .nu
nublic il. that the democratic party, wiz
which I have always strictly acted 10 w
ps,,y now in power, and therefore is w
marty that should now be held respohsiol
10, the reasonable and disgraceiui state
sA,,rs that now exist in Utah Tsrrtory.,
could. sir, il necessary, refer 10 c'oue
witnesses to attest the reasons have give
.pd the charges, bold as they are, sga'h'
k
those despots who rule with an ron nan
their hundred thousand souls in otah' az az
their two hundred thousand souls out ol VI. y
notable Territory, bu, shal not do SO ,s
the reason that the lives OF such genue.e :,
Gas should designate in Utah and in ! Csl "a.
Mnin would not be safe for single asy;
In conclusion, sir, Iihaye to say, .nst ma,
nv career as Justice of,he supreme Iou Wv
Of Utah Territory. have the eonso,at' s.nsi,
of knowing that did my duty; that new e..
er threats nor intimidstions drove me iro ITO
tha, path; upon the other hand am pam
10 say, that the judiciary is only treated
furce, The only rule OF law by wh.
the Infatuated followers of this curious Pc
pie will be governed is .he ne ,'G Gous,a .,
church, and that emanates rom "o'e'n
Brigham Young and him alone
/ do not believe if there were . man
in Office as Governor of hat Territory
ia not member Of the church, (horm'