The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-04-22

and special order Of Brigham Young, He
her q. Kimball, and ], Nj. Grant, and not
by the Indians, as reported by the Mormons
themselves; and that they were sent IRON
Salt Lake City for that purpose, ana tnat
only; and, as members of the DANTE pand,
thew were bound to do the will OF brigham
Young, as the head of the church, OF iorlelt
their own lives.
These reasons, with many others that
might give, which would be too heartrendins
to insert in this communication, have IN.
daced me to resign the office OF Justice oil
the Territory Of Utah. and again return to
NV adopted State Of Illinois. My reason,
sir, for making this communication thus pub
lie is that the Democratic party, with which
have always strictly acted, is the party
now in power, and therefore is the party that
| should now be held responsible for the trea-
sonable and disgraceful state of affairs that
now exist in Utah Territory. ! could, SIT,
if necessary, refer to cloud OF witnesses
to attest the reasons have given, and the
charges, boldas they are, against those despotss
who rule with an iron hand their hundred
thousand souls in Utah and their two humid
red thousand souls out of that notable Ter
ritory but shall not do so for the reason
that the lives of such gentlemen as ! should
designate in Utah and in California would
4 not be sale I0r Single ua'.
In conclusion, sir, have to say thai
throughout my career as Justice Of the Su-
preme Court of Utah Territory ! have the
consolation Of knowing that | did my duty
that neither threats nor intimdations drove
ME from the path. Upon the other hand,
am panied to say that | accomplished but
little good while there; that the judiciary
] Is only treated as farce. The only rule OF
law by which the infatuated followers Of this
curious people will be governed i the law
of the church, and that emanates from Cover.
nor Brigham Young, and him alone. d,
believe that, If there was man put in OF
flee as Governor of that Territory who j,
not member of the church, (Mormon,l AMI
be supported with sufficient military aid
much good would result from such course
but as the Territory is now governed, an,
has been since the administration of Mr.
Fillmore, at which time Young received hi,
appointment a. Governor, il is monday
madness and folly to attempt to administer
the law in that Territory. The officers ar,
Installed. haras,ed, and murdered for dom.
their dutY and mt recognising brigham
Young as the only law.maker on earth. Q
/. .ths every man can bear incontestlble eyi
, dence who has been willing to accept al
appointment in Utah, aud assure YOU, sir
that no man would be willing to risk his lif
! and property in that Territory after cne'
! trying the sad experiment.
With an ardent desire that the psesen
Administration will give due and timely al,
, to the officers that may be 20 unfortunate a
, to accept situations in that Territory, an,
that the whitening curse which rests upOl
this nation by virtue Of the peculiar ant
heartrend.ug institutions Of the Territory 0
Utah NAV be speedily removed, to the no
nor and credit Of our happy country, aoS
/ remain YOUR obedlent servant
W. W. DIRT MMOSD,
tv.llcc 81 U.ah Territory.
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