American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-07-02
ARRIVAL OF MORMoNs.


ARRIVAL OF MORMONs.
The company Of emigrants from Salt
Lake City who arrived here u day or
two ago, are campcd just outside the
picket lines. Most of them arc of Eng.
lish birth though few are Americans.
They number $50 and we're permitted
by Brigham to leave the valley under
pledge given by him to Governor Cum,
ming, that all who desired to 90 out
should do SO freely. .... ., b..
GOVERNOR CUMMING WATCHED.
The Governor has stated that he
was not attended by any guard while
in the Valley, and that all the people
who desired had free access to him.
lie undoubtedly SO supposed; but the
truth is now undisputable that he was
surrounded continually by secret
guard, who turned away every person
whose communication with him was
likely to be detrimental to tho inter.
csts of the Thcocracy. ....... ...
WHAT THE SAINTS THINK OF HIM.
After Cumminsretunod to the camp
from the valley, Brigham and others
OF the Hierarchy, spoke of him in pub
lie meetings in the most disrespectful
and filthy manner, boasting of the ease
with which they had hoodwinked him,
ond declaring that he should never be
their Governor.
THE GOVERNOR AT PROVO. ....
Mr.. James stated that Gov. Cum
mng's Mormon Guard, when he visit
cd Provo, consisted of Howard Egan,
John Kay, Fayette Worthen, David
Candland, VIM. Kemble and Col. Kane.
Just after the Governor left Provo,
John Young, brother of the prophet,
in sermon prea ched at Spanish Fork
which Mr.. James heard, told the nco-
pie not to be uneasy about leaving
;hcir homes, but to 90 on with their i'm
provemcnts, in the faith that the army
would never interrupt them. eff we
give them Salt Lake City," be contin-
ued, "that will fill the bill; and if they
attempt to come round the point ofthe
Mountain, (Which divides Salt Lake
Valley from Utah Valley,) Brother
brigham will make a bone yard of the
place, for not single soldier shall en-
ter here.
ole has thus far kept the boys or,
but if they provoke his wrath, he will
let them have full play, and wipe out
the scoundrcls. Brethren, let us lis
ten to what our Governor says. Brig
ham Is our Governor, always has been
and always will be. lie is tho only
man who ever can govern this people.
Let old Governor Cumming 60 to HI
where he e0iN 60 soon, any way, with
all his Id party. The old scoun-
drel got up and said he wanted the Ia
dies on his side, and d--n him that
IS all they do want. His speech was
something like the one Brocchns made.
When he came out here he said in the
Tabernacle that he wanted the ladies
on his side, and it was hard work for
Brother brigham to keep the people
from cutting his throat the moment he
loft the pulpit. The Lord has fought
our battles so far,and he will fight them
again, and 50 well have no id
Gentilcs among u.s. .".'.
In Provo city, on the Sunday fol-
lowing Cummings visit there, Brig
ham in u sermon spoke as follows -
"Goyernor Cumming has been here
and promised the people protection |!
indeed! but the poor, lousy, old curse
can't protect himself, much less any
body else. Why, have to send Il
guard around with him to prevent the
people from cutting his throat" Sub
scquently he stated that Salt Lake City
was his individual propcrty--hc would
burn it down tomorrow. lie had NOV
ed the people all south, however, and
it was his purpose to burn the city any
hOw,soon as the troops should approach
it, lie told the people, however, to
keep perfectly quiet; to settle down
in the southern settlements to which
they had removed, cultiyating their
crops; and in sixty days, or as soon
as Colonel Kane could 60 to Washing.
ton and back, he could tell them whcth
CT they were to remain in the valley or
leave it.
BRIGHAM DESTINATION.
1t is Brigham's intention to strike
across the White Mountains, and then
proceed northward to the British Pos
sessions. The Mormons assert, doubt.
less falsely, that they have recently
received from the British Government
encouragement to go into their posses
sions on the Pacific. lie docs not
doubt that Brigham will destroy Salt