Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-16
Gov. Cummings Reception at Salt Io, -
seribed by q Gentle ReG...e Nity. d.

seri6ed by Gentle Re REFUGE fr"xs City, De.
Thomas Corndale, gentle, who passed tbo
mong the Mormons, and who took adyonsmee Winter a.
Cummings protection to escape from So1tg Of Gov
thus describes his reception by Brigham YOne City
twelve Apostles and the Saints Of Utah Dung, The
brigham passed out into an ante-room, and b..
with two gentlemen whom he introduced f. tba tun
as Gov. Cumming and Col. Kane Kana ~" no audience
word. Ne'er said
Gov. Cumming said to the people he had o.
as Governor of Utah, to do them goodnot ION ZONE there
The people cried out "speak louder" 'iosnl
" am your friend'' anu added
Voices don't believe it - it isa rev
Governor Cumming have come ont I.
that justice is done youto see that Won ar ~ee to SEE
from the Indians l have come on nv OWN protected
ity without an escort, or guard, Or any arms onSb
a penknlfe. no' even
Audience" 1t is not true; it is fIso y,
come supported by two thousand bayonets T have
hallooed out with great noise and rage T. Inns va,
added, We won't believe you are our friend WI" was, then
send these soldiers back 1t was nprfat Gi y0l
sonal remarks were made The audience hpcoS, ,oss per-
lent Brigham frequently had to interfere o on 50 Vic
One man said You are nothing but an o H. mem
The Governor replied that he obtained his
and had not solicited it. The people then P ar
" We will not have MiSsouran to rule over W. out
Governor repled that ne was not a MissOuror tl
was Georgian. 'na he
John Taylor got up and apologised, SAVING tho, \,
Cumming must excuse them-they had tbougb, I Mt
Missouran; then he went on to recount rbo uV was
had suffered from the hands of the Missourians I
Brigham stopped him by saying that there was ,' Nv T
cesSity Tor narratlng that. The halooinp tar; LIZ,
screaming lasted over two hours 's aul
John Taylor made speech, saying, We aro g.
from the Gentle yoke and we never will be rnd NY
again we are Free and will remain free forever ~ Il
whole assembly capped their hands at this sentmor,
Brigham" continued John, has slipped ont Of :,
yoke, and old Buchanan is nearly crazy because h.
to carry it alone. We never intend to be vokel l
with Gentiles again no, never world without end f..
their dominion is sealed.'
Governor Cumming had paper read which soun},,
like proclamation The Governor said in if tLat ~
governed the Territory-that all its armed citizens u u
under his command-that all the roads in the 1prror,
were open and free for travel
An Irshman named Clemens, who is not a citiz,
OF the United States, spoke two hours. He called o.
persons who desired to leave rascals and scoundrps
| Brigham Young then got up and said: If there
any man Or woman here who really wants to 90 owor
and feel that they have been deprived of their RIGHTS
want them to hold up their right hand" | Ioolr,
around to see if any hands were held up, expecting
good many would be, but there was not one | the
raised my hand and the people cried, Here is hand
Right after, other hands were held up
Brigham Young then asked me if | had been trea,o
right while in the Territory | said as regards thai
some two or three Of the Bishops have treated me y
kindly; but I must say, there are great many peoD
in here who are not as honest as they should be-
Brigham Young said, "That is So" The people az
plauded that. Brigham said, LET every man an
woman who wants to 60 away, give their name to Go,
Cumming, and they can go In welcome