Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-06-17
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A despatch was received at Washington
last week from Utah, by which it appears
that the Mormons, notwithstanding their
open rebellion, are to 60 unpunshed, and
thus suffered to gather strength for fu-
ture struggle when it will cost twenty lives
to subdue them instead of one now
In his letter to Secretary Cass, Gov
Cumming says he left the camp on the 5th
of April, en- route to Salt Lake City, ac-
companied by Col. Kane as his guide, and
two servants. In passing through the set
Elements, he was greeted with such respect
full attentions as were due to the Represen-
tative of the Executive authority Of the
United States in Territory. Near the
Warm Springs, at line dividing the Great
Salt Lake from Davis county, he was hon
Ored with formal and respectful reception
by many gentlemen, including the Mayor
and municipal officers of the city, and by
them escorted to lodgings previously pre-
pared, the Mayor occupying a seat at his
side in the carriage. Ex-Governor Young
paid him visit of ceremony as soon as he
was sufficiently relieved from the fatigue of
his journey to receive company. In sub
sequent interview, Ex-Governor Young
evinced willingness to afford him every
facility he might require for the efficient
performance of his administrative duties.
Brigham Young's course in this respect,
Governor Cumming fancied, met with the
entire approval of majority of the Salt
Lake community.
Having heard numerous complaints, Gov.
Cumming caused public notice to be posted
signifying his readiness to relieve those who
deemed themselves aggrieved by being lille
galiy restrained of their liberty, and assuring
the protection Of all persons lie kept his
Office open at all hours, night and day, and
registered ffty-six men, thirty three women,
and seventyone children, as desirous of his
protection. and eyincing their disposition of
proceeding to the United States. A large
majority of these people were of English
birth, and were promised assistance to be re-
moved.
Gov. Cumming says that his visit to the
tabernacle will never be forgotten. There
were between three and four thousand persons
assembled for the purpose of public worship.
There was the most profound silence when he
appeared. Brigham Young introduced him
as the Governor of Utah, and Gov. CUMMING
addressed them for half ALI hour telling them
that 1t was his purpose to uphold the Consti-
tuition, and that he would expect their obedi
ence to all lawful authority, assuring them of
bis determination to administer equal and
exact justice, etc. He was listened to resnect.
fully. lie invited responses. and several
spoke, referring in excited tones to the mur.
der of Joseph Smith, to the services rendered
by the Mormon battalion in the Mexican war
and recapitulated a long chapter of their
wrongs. The tumult fearfully increased, but
an appeal from Brigham Young restored
calmness. Several afterwards expressed re.
gret at their behavior
doV. Cumming proceeds to describe the
exodus OF the Mormons. The people. inclu. |
ding the inhabitants of Salt Lake in the
Northern part of the Territory, are leaving
the roads are everywhere filled with WAGONS
loaded with provisions and household fnrni.
ture, the women and children following after
without shoes or hats, drying their tiocks
they know not where
They seemed not only content but cheerful.
1t is the will of the Lord. they say, and thew
rejoice to change the comforts of home for the
trials OF the wilderness. Their ultimate des.
tination was not fixed uron. Going sontb
seemed to be sufficient to designate the Mace
but from the private remarks of Young in his
tabernacle, Governor Cumming thinks that
they are going to Sonora.
Brigham Young, Kimball, and most of the
influential men, had left their commodious
mansions to swell the ranks of the emigrants.
The masses everywhere announced to Cover
nor Cumming that the torch will be applied
to every house indiscrimately, throughout the
country, as soon as the troops attempt to cross
the mountains. The people, though scattered,
every means would be taken to rally them.
Some of the Mormons are yet in arms, and
the Governor speaks of the mischief they are
capable of rendering as guerrillas. The way
tor the emigrants to the Pacific is open.
Gov. Cumming says that he would leave for
the south on the Sd of May. He saws that
he will restrain all the proceedings of the
military for the present. and until he shall
receive additional instructions from the Pres |
ident.