The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-03

" exercise great self-control. A speaker
now represented the Federal Government
as desirous of needlessly introducing the
national troops into the territory whether
aneeessity existed for their employment
to support the civil officers or not -
and the widest uproar ensued. I was
fully confirmed in the opinion that this
people, with their extraordinary religion
and customs, would gladly encounter GER
tain death rather than be taxed with sub
mission to the military power, which they
considered would involve loss of honor.
In my first address | had informed them
that they were entitled to a trial by their
peers that I had no intention of station
ing an army in immediate contact with
their settlements, and that the military
posse would not be resorted to until further
means of arrest had been tried and failed.
l found the greatest difficulty in explain
ing tn ese points, so great was the excite
ment. Eventually, however, the efforts
of Brigham Young were successful in
calming the tumult and restoring order,
before the adjournment of the meeting.
1t is proper thatI should add that more
than one speaker has since expressed his
regret at having been betrayed into in
temperance of language in my presence.
The President and American people
will learn with qualification the auspicious
issue of our difficulties here. Iregret the
necessity which compels me to mingle
with my congratulations the announce
ment of fact which will occasion great
concern.
The people, including the inhabitants
of this city, are moving from every settle
ment in the northern part of the Terrific
ry. The roads are everywhere filed with
wagons loaded with provisions and house.
hold furniture, the women and children.
often without shoes or hats, driving their
iocks, they know not where. They seem
not only resigned, but cheerful. Z" 1t is
the tCiR Of the Lord" and they rejoice to
exchange the comforts of home, for the
trials of the wilderness. Their ultimate
destination is not, apprehend, definitely
fixed upon. Going South" /" seems suf-
ficiently definite for most of them, but
many believe that their ultimate destina-
ton is Sonora.
Young, Kimball and most of the infu-
entail men have left their commodious
mansions, without apparent regret, to
lengthen the long train of wanderers.
The masses everywhere, announce to me
that the torch will be applied to every
house, Unfortunately, throughout the
country. so soon as the troops attempt to
cross the mountains. shall follow these
people, and endeavor to rally them.
Numbers whom | have met, appear to be
in dread of the Indians, whom the dis
tressed condition of the whites has en-
couraged to commit extensive depreda-
tions. I may, at least, quiet the appre-
tensions of these persons, and induce
some of them to return.
Our military force could overwhelm
most of these poor people, involving men,
women and children, in common fate !;
but, there are among the Mormons many
brave men, accustomed TO arms and hor-
ses men who would fight desperately as
guerrillas, and, if the settlements are des-
troyed, will subject the country to an ex-
pensive and protrac.ed war, without any
compensating results. They will, I am
sure, submit to trial 6y their peers. but they
will not brook the idea of trials by ''juries
composed of teamsters and followers Ct
the camp" nor of an army encamped in
their cities or dense settlements.
have adopted means to recall the few
remaining Mormons in arms, who have
not yet, it is said, complied with my re-
quest to withdraw from the canons and
Eastern frontier. have also taken. meas
ures to protect the buildings which have
been vacated in the Northern settlements.
l am saBguine that 1 will save great
part of the valuable Improvements that
are there.
shall leave this city for the South to-
morrow. After | have finished my busi-
ness there, / shall return as soon as posi-
bic to the army, to complete the arrange.
ments which will enable me before long, |
trust, to announce that the road between
California and Missouri may be travelled
with perfect security by teams and emi-
grants of every description.
shall restrain all operations of the
military for the present, which will prob
ably enable me to receive from the Pres
ident additional instructions, if he deems
it necessary to give them.
Very respectfully your obedient ser.
want, A. CUMMING.
Governor of Utah.
Hon. LEWIS CAss, Secretary Of State,
Washington City, ID C.