The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-04-28
THE l1oR6oNA


Since the startling st.tsmsnts BY Judge
Drummond, Of the United States Court,
who, unable longer to endure the suffocat-
ing stencil Of the social and political abomi-
nations Of Utah. has resigned his commits
sion in disgust. Utah I. attracting degree
Of attention from the press and the people
which bids fair to throw Kansas and Ne
braska into the shade. But the disclosures
Of Judge Drummond, astounding as they
are. dwindle into insigni6cancc by the side
Of letter published in the National lntelli-
gcncer Of Monday last. and which the edi-
tors Of that paper declare to be from gen.
tlpman who has had the most complete op-
portunities Of attesting the facts which he
narrates BY his own observation. and who
is in all respects Q reliable witness. We
had formed no conception Of the frightful
abyss Of depravity from which that letter
withdraws the veil, nor. We may add. Of the
vast amount and Thorough organization Of
physical force with which Brigham Young
j. prepared to defend that Pandemouium
where he reigns supreme. We boast much
Of the progress Of this age. and wonder
what the early settlers ofthis country would
say if they could rise fran the dead. and
see our railroads, steamboats,, electric tele-
graph! What would they say, could they
rise and see q territorial appendnge Of the
United 0Stutes, numbering one hundred
thousa:,d souls. with two hundred thousand
Of like faith in adjacent territories. not only
prncticing polygamy. but declaring incest
right and proper. refusing to punish the
murder Of ..Gehtiles," a. they call all other
citizens Of the United States, inciting the
Indians to war against their own country
men. and receiving the will Of one man as
supreme in all things, and that. a man who.
in political matters. openly proclaims his
defiance Of the General Government, and
in religion. impiously declares that his hope
Of salvation is through the atoncment Of
Joseph Smith,
That the letter ofJudge Drummond and
Of the Intelligoncer's correspondent make
out clear case for the Intervention Of 90
Government, we cannot doubt, but the
statements Of the letter also show that i
will be no ohild's play TO reduce the rebel,
"f Utah to submission. There are in TIT
Territory lOO, 600 Mormons; 2OO,OOO in ad
j"ining Territories, and spies, agents ant
assistants IN all the principal Northern cities
They have well drilled and discipline,
force Of 5000 men well supplied with eff
cicnt arms Of modern construction. They
have, moreover, enlisted in their cause
vast herd of savages, who have alread.
committed atrocities. at their instigation.
is believed. upon American citizens. an
who, on the first shook Of arms. will fly t
the rescue Of the adulterous, incestuous
numbering and piratical herd. who acknowl
edge Brigham Young rs their chief prizes
and ruler. It is clear that the time has ar
rived when, if ever. the United States Gov
eminent must chastise and subjugate thi
rebellious provence, or extend the sam
impunity to treason in Utah as to poly gam
We trust that there is some foundatio
for the rumor which reports it to be the id
tention of the Government to station pow
erful force in Utah, and that Gen. Harne
will have command. Harvey is the ma
for the occasion. Prompt, energetic thorog
accustomed to fighting savages, and havin
no false mercy in his composition, he wi
60 among them like Joshua, the son of Nun
among the Canaanites, and extirpate them
root and branch. from the land they hav
defled with their denominations.