Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-15

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formation had been received from Governor Cum
ming Of his arrival at Salt Lake City and favor
able reception. Brigham Young formally deliv
cred to him all authority and counseled the PEG
| pie to obedience. There was not the sllghtes
demonstration OF hostility. Brigham Young ant
other prominent Mormons were to have LEI
Salt Lake on Tuesday last. Various Mormon
settlements had been broken up and the inha6l
tants were moving South, for, or in the direc
tion of, Sonora. The scene incident to this exc
dus is represented as distressing and mournlul
Men, women and children, poorly clad and II
provided, were uncomplainingly taking their de
partui from the Territory.
A copy OF the despach from Gov. Cumming
dated May End, received at the State Depart
ment on Wednesday last, was laid before CON
gress by the President on Thursday. In the let
ter to Secretary Cass, Gov. Cumming says ht
lett the camp on the 5tll of April, en- route tt
Salt Lake City, accompanied by Col. Kane a:
his guide, and two servants. In passing though
the settlement, he was greeted with such respect
tul attentions as were due to the representative
OF the Executive authority of the United States
in Territory. Near the Warm Springs, at 9
line dividing the Great Salt Lake from Davi:
county, he was honored with formal and re-
spectful reception by many gentlemen, including
the Mayor and municipal officers OF the city, and
by them escorted to lodgings previously prepar'
ed, the Mayor occupying seat at his side IN the
carriage
Ex-Governor Young paid him visit OF cere'
mony as soon as he was sufficiently relieved from
the fatigue of his journey to receive Company
| In subsequent in erview Eek Governor Young
evinced willingness to afford him every facility
he might require for the efficient performance Of
his administ alive duties. Brigham Young's
course in this respect, Governor Cumming fan
cied, met with the entire approval Of naJori-
ty of the Salt Lake community.
| The territorial seal, with other public proper
~, was rendered to Governor Cumming by Will
liam Il. Hooper, the late acting Secretary OF the
Territory.
AT every point he was recognized as the Gov.
ernor OF Utah, aud received with military sa-
Lutte, the houses being illuminated in his honor.
Having heard numerous complaints, Governor
Cumming caused public notice to be posted sig.
uityng his readiness to relieve those who deemed
themselves aggrieved by being illegally restrain
ed of their liberty, and assuring all persons pro-
lection. He kept his office open at all hours,
night and day, and registered fifty six men and
thirty three womeB and seventy-one children,
as DESTROYS of his protection, and evincng their
dispersion of proceeding to the United States.-
A large majority OF these people were of Eng
lish birth, aud were promised assistance to be
removed.
Governor Cumming says that his visit to the
tabernacle will never be forgotten. There were
between three and four thousand persons assem-
bled for the purpose of public worship. There
was the most profound silence when he appear
ed. Brigham Young introduced him as the
Governor of Utah, and Governor Cumming ad-
dressed them for halt an hour, telling them that
it was his purpose to uphold the Constitution.
and that lie would expect their obedience to all
lawful authority, assuring them OF his determi-
nation to administer equal and exact Justice, etc.
He was listened to respectfully. He invited re-
sponses, and several spoke, referring in excl
ting tones to the murder OF Joseph Smith, to the
services rendered by the Mormon battalion in
the Mexican war, and recapitulated long chap
ter Of their wrongs. The tuluult fearfully 10
creased, but an appeal from Brigham Young re-.
! stored calmness Several afterwards expressed
regret at their behavior.
| Governor Cumming proceeds to describe the
exodus OF the Mornons. The people, including
the inhabitants of Salt Lake, IN the Northern
part of the territory, are leaving; the roads are
everywhere filled with wagons lOafied with pto-
visions aud household furniture, the women aud
children following after without shoes or hats,
driving their tlocks they know not where.
They seemed not only content but cheerful
1t is the will of the Lord, they say, and they
rejoice to change the comforts OF home for
the trials of the wilderness. Their ultimate
destination was not fixed upon. Going South
seemed to be sufficient to designate the place,
L.. 4 raptorks nt Nn1up his
tabernacle, Governor Cumming thinks that they
are going To Sonora.
Brigham Young, Kimball, and most of the in
huential men. had left their colnnodious man
sions to swell the ranks OF the emgrants. The
masses everywhere announced to Governor Cum-
ming that the torch will he applied to every
house indiscriminately, Throughout the country,
as soon AS the troops attempt To cross the noun
tains Thepeople, though scattered, every means
would be taken to rally them. Some OF the Nor
mons are vet in arms and the Governor speaks
of the mischief they are capable OF rendering a.
guerillas. The way Tor the engrants to the Ia
cific is open.
Governor Cumming says that he would leave
for the South on the 3rd of May He says that
he will restrain all the proceedings of the militia
" for the present, and until he shall receive ad'
dtiunal instructions from the President.
THE REvoIr AT New ORLEANs-The New
York Commercial Advertiser, one OF the most
sober minded and reliable journals of the coun-
try. commented MS follows upon the reports re-
ceived from New Orleans:
The telegraphic reporter manlfestly sympa
tbizes with the party that has overthrown the
government, and yet he has tailed to give any
evidence that men of any standing are at the
4 q Ha baal OF nut Indications
however. that it is mere party movement =
"If the Committee succeed, the Natige american
Partv DiU be killed." politically, of course, is
meant. Another significant fact is, that the
Delta and True Delta are the organs of the rev
olutionists. and the Crescent and Picayune sup.
mort the uroperly constituted authorities, one OF
the proprietors or editors of the True Delta be-
ing seenirgly q rngeader of the party usurping
authority.
M one acquainted with the principles respect
iyely promulgated by those journals, Ohe Delta
and True Delta being the most radical advocates
of every kind of fllibusterism) will fail to ind
in this TACT ground for suspicion that the trium
phant revolutonsts are anything but law ana
order men.
The suddenness of this out break and the time
chosen for it are even still more suspicious cir
cumstances. We have read the New Orleans
papers of both sides regularly, and uuhcsiatine..
" say that nothing has recently been reported
to have occurred there that could Justify rebel
lion against the city government of New Orleans.
Besides, however corrupt or inefficient the city
authorities had become, a change OF officers could
have been legally made iu five days, for the nu
nicipal election takes place on Monday next.
1t is idle to say that the remedy could not
then have been legally applied for party that
is strong enough TO overthrow the government
defy the authorities and the law, and lake pos
sion of the city, ought to be strong enough &c
protect itself at the ballot box.