Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-06-18
The End of the Mormon War.

In the House, on the 10th inst, +;
message was received from the President /;
enclosing a copy of dispatch from Gov. (
Cumming, dated May 2, received at the
State Department yesterday. From this,
the President says, there Is reason to be-
lieve that our difficulties with Utah have
terminated, and the laws are restored
He congratulates Congress on this auspi-
cious event, expresses the opinion that
there will be no occasion to make the ap-
preparation for the three Regiments of
Volunteers recently authorized for the /
purpose of quelling the disturbances IN /
Utah, and for the protection of the emf /
grant trains and supplies, and says that
Texas can be defended by the regular
troops now within her limits. The Pres !
ident is the more gratified because the
events in Utah will afford some relief to
the Treasury, and not require a loan and
an additional taxation of the people. In
a letter to Secretary Cass, Gov. Cum
ming says he left the camp on the 9TH
of April, en- route to Salt Lake City, ac-
companied by Col Kane as his guide,
and two servants. In passing through
the settlements he was greeted with such
respectful attentions as were due TO the
representative of the executive of the
United States.
In the Territory, near Warm Springs,
at the line dividing Great Salt Lake from
/ Davis county, he was honored with
formal and respectful reception by many
/ gentlemen, including the Mayor and
municipal officers, and by them escorted
to lodgings previously prepared for him,
the Mayor occupying a seat at his side
in his carriage. Ex-Governor Young
paid him a visit of ceremony as soon as
he was sufficiently relieved of the fatigue
Of his journey to receive company. In
a subsequent interview Young evinced
a willingness TO afford him every facility
he might require for the efficient per-
/ Torrance of his administrative duties
Young's course, in this respect, Govern
or Cumming fancied, met with the ap-
proval Of the majority of the Salt Lake
community. The territorial seat, with
other property, was rendered Gov. Cum
ming by VIM. H. Hooper, late acting
Secretary of Territory. The records
and library remained unimpaired.
Gov. Cumming entered on the per-
formance of his official duty with pro-
found regret when he learned that Agent
Hart was charged with having melted to
acis of hostility the Indians in Vinta
; Valley. The information came from
. Hooper. Gov. Cumming hopes that
= Hart can vindicate himself from the
! charges, yet he thinks they demand in.
vestigation. Gov. Cumming had in
formed Gen. Johnston that he should
2 probably be compelled to make a requi
: sition upon him for a sufficient force t.
:. chastise the Indians. At every poin
Gov. Cumming was recognized as th'
Governor of Utah, and received witt
e military salute. There were illumina
i tons in his honor. Having heard nu
n merous complaints, Governor Cumming
caused public notice to be posted, sig
. nifying his readiness to relieve thos
II who deemed themselves aggrieved b,
q and assuring protection to all persons
lie kept his office open at all hours c
the day and night, and registered IS mer
5 SO women and : children DESTROYS Of hi
protection, and eyincing disposition {
proceeding to the United States. :
7 large majority Of these people were c
English birth, and were promised assis
" ance. Gov. Cumming says his visit t
d the Tabernacle viii never be forgotten
It There were between 5000 and 1000 pei
sons assembled for the purpose of publ
worship, and there was most Protoun
silence when he appeared.
Brigham Young introduced him b
st name as Governor Of Utah, and he (Cun
! ming) addressed them for half an hou
telling them to uphold the Constitute
= and the laws; that he would expect the
a. obedience 10 all lawful authority, at ii
TX same time assuring them of his determ
h. nation to administer equal and exact ju
e tice, etc. He was listened to respectful
: ly. He invited responses to his speec
10 and several spoke, referring in excite
IT tones to the murder of Jos. Smith,
h the services rendered by the Mormo
20 battalion in the Mexican war, and recap
tulating long chapters of their wrongs.
- The tumult fearfully increased as the
rs progressed, but an appeal from Your
it. restored calmness. Several afterwart
We expressed regret for their behavior
=. Gov. Cumming proceeds to describe Il
exodus Of the Mormons, saying the pc
ne pie, including the inhabitants Of Sa
TO Lake, in the northern part of the TIE
no ritory, are leaving. The roads ever
r. where are filed with wagons loaded vii
provisions and household furniture. W
men and children, often without shoes
II. hats, are driving their focks, they seer
N, ing not only content but cheerful. 1t
"a the will Of the Lord, they say, and tn,
rejoice to change the comforts Of a hon
- for the trials of the wilderness.
Their ultimate destination was not fix
on. Going south, seemed to be ST
ficient to designate the place, but fro
private remarks of Young in the Table
nacle, Gov. Cumming thinks they a
going TO Sonora. Young, Kimball, al
nd most Of the influential men had left the
= commodious houses to swell the ranks
f., the-emigrants. The masses everywhe
10 announced to Gov. Cumming that 1
on torch will he apnliad n avnrvy J,,,oII;,