The Kanzas news., 1858-09-25
Afairs in Utah.

AAdlr6 III OI80s
The NeU York Times has letters from
Salt Lake City to July 24th. There is
nothing new of special interest. Brigham
Young shuts himself In his barem, and
continues sulky: rli.
Notwithstanding the determination OF
the leaders of the Mormon church not to
hold public religious meetings in this city.
as long as the GENTLE reporters remainsi
here, they have found itabsolutely necessary
to collect the people together, and instruct
them pupliciy, in order to prevent the spread
of the spirit of apostacy, which is becoming
quite APPARENT in their midst. Last Sunday
evening meeting was called at the Social
Hall, the theater building which was lar
gely attended by the inhabitants of the city
This meeting was intended to be held in set
cret. so that no Gentiles should be present;
but the Gentiles got wind of it, and were
consequently there punctually at the ap-
pointed time. In consequence of their pres
ence, but one speaker addressed the congre
CATION; he exhorted them briefly not to pur
chase goods of Gentle merchants for the
present, telling them 10 wait till all the mer-
chant trains had arrived, when goods would
be drug in the market. He also advised
them to refrain as much as possible from
all intercourse whatever with the Gentiles.
The meeting WIS closed with benediction
by E. I. Benson, one of the twelve apos
ties, before the people had ceased to come
in. Neither Brigham, Heber, nor any of
the chiefs., We're present. In fact, Brigham
has not passed the threshold of his garden
door since be entered the premises upon his
arrival in the city. He takes his exercise
in the garden, but never passes out into
the street.
Brigham has brought in bill of So, 900
against the War Department, for the use of
what is styled the church PASTURE on the
banks of the Jordan river, it having been
occupied by the army for the three days
succeeding its arrival in the valley. The
pasture was fenced in at one time, but the
fence, or rather mud wall, has long since
fallen away, leaving scarcely hundred feet
of continuous wall at any point; it contain
ed scarcely trace of grass, and its only
redeeming feature was its proximity to the
river, from which the army could procure
an abundant supply of water.
General Johnston is undoubtedly per-
fectly willing and ready to pay reasonable
and adequate compensation for nything OBJ
tained from the people for the use of the
army under his control; but this outrageous
demand of the church, for the mere occu-
pancy of land to which they have in reality
no tile, is certainly fragrant imposition
upon the kind feelings of our friends of the
army. 1870 ..-.5
s'When we first arrived in the valley, it
was vaguely whispered around that the
church leaders intended to renounce the
further extension of polygamy; that if they
were not troubled or disturbed in the enjoy
ment of the many wives which they now
possess, they would not in the future sane
ton the marrying of more than one wife.
We hoped sincerely that such was the truth,
but it seems that we are mistaken, and thai
this people are still determined to hurry on
in their wild career of folly and vice and to
carry cut their destructive system to its Ut
most exent. .., f
''On Sunday last, Ferramorz Little, a
nephew of Brigham Young. married, at the
same time two young girls, aged respective
| ly Is and II years. One of these was the
daughter of Jesse G. Little; the name of
| the other have not learned. Mr.. L. had.
until this time, but one wife, and she had
always been moss violently opposed to
poygamy. Neither of the girls were con-
suited in the least about this arrangement
their fathers made the bargain without their
CONSENT and they were obliged to enter in
| to it.
/ I'VE hear daily of numerous cases of op-
preston, and of consequent suffering. which
cannot be alleviated Or corrected, except by
the Intervention of the United States courts.
Unfortunately, We have but one Judge here,
and, SO far As we can ascertain, there are no
prospects, for the present. OF our having
any more. Our Judiciary. therefore, is ut
terly powetless. 'wo judges being required
10 organize The United States courts of the
Territory. We earnestly hope that this will
Be Immediately rernedied. and that the re-
mainier of our JUICES will be appointed
and sent TO the Territory as speedily as pos
sible; for until then, the most important
branch in the Government of our Territory
must remain inactive.''