Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-13

Governor Cummings Reception at salt
Lake City Described by a Gentle Re-
fugee.
Thomas Corldale, Gentle, who passed the win
ter among the MOrmOns and who took advantage Of
Governor Cumming protection to escape from Salt
Lake City, thus describes his reception by Brigham
Young the Twelve Apostles and the Saints Of Utah:
Brigham passed out into an ante-room, aud re-
turned with two gentlemen whom he introduced to
the audience as Governor Cumming and Colonel
Kane Kane never saida word
Governor Cumming said to the people he had come
there as Governor of Utah, to do them gOOd-nOt
harm.
The people cried out Speak louder"
The Governor repeated what he had said and ad-
ded, q. | am your friend"
Voioes-''I don't believe it'-''It is q lie"
Governor Cumming have come out here to see
that justice is done you-to see that you are pro-
teced from the Indians. have come on my own
responsibilities without an escort or guard or any
arms-nOiE even pen knife.
Audience-"It is not true; it is false. You have
come supported by 1000 bayonets" This was hOl-
looed out with great noise and rage. Il was then
added, &" We won't believe you friend until
YOU send these soldiers back" 1t was perfect Bed
LAM the people holOoed out any and everything, and
gross personal remarks we're made. The audience
became so violent that Brigham frequently had to
interfere to quiet them.
one man BAlu, - gu are HOtuluR OUT du OHlCt-
seeker" The Governor replied that he obtained his
appointment honorsbly, and had not solicited it.
The people then Grid out. - We will not have a
Misso lrian to rule over u.s." The Governor replied
that he was not Missourian, that he was Geor-
gian.
John TAYLOR got up AMI apOlogzed, saying Mr..
Cumming must excuse them-they had thought he
was a Missouran; then he went on to recount what
they had suffered from the hands of the Mssourians,
when Brigham stopped him by saying that there
was no necessity of narrating that The hsllooing,
talking, and screaming lasted over two hours.
John Taylor made speech, saying, 1--WE are free
from the Gentle yoke, aud we never will be under
it again; we are ee, al will rema free forever.
The whole assembly clapped their hands at this
sentiment. brigham" continued Taylor, "has
slipped out of the yoke, and old BuchanI IN is nearly
crazy because he has 10 carry 1t alone We never
intend to be yoked up with Geniles again; no, new
err world without end, for their domi non Is sea ed.
Gov. Cumming had paper read which sounded
like proclamation. The Governor said in it that
he governed the Territory-that all its armed citi
zens were under his command-that all the roads
in the Territory were open and free for travel
An Irishmau named Clemmens, who IS not eiti-
zen of the United States, spoke two hours. He
called all persons who desired to leave, rascals and
scoundres.
Brigham Young then got up and said--"If there
is any man or woman here who really wants 10 60
aWay and feel that they have been deprived OF their
rights l want them to hold up their right hands.
l looked around to see if any hands were held up,
expecting good many would be, but there was not
one. l raised my hands, and the people cried,
'.Here is hand" Right after, other hands were
held up
BRIGHAM Young then asked NE if I had been
treated right while in the Territory. said, as re-
CARDS that some two or three OF the Bishops have
treated me very kindly; but must say, there are
great mary pe0ple in here who not as honest as
they shotll be-
Brigham said Chat is So" The people ap>
plauded that Brigham said, 'Let every man and
woman who wants TO 20 away, give his name to
Gov Cumming. and they can 90 aud welcome"
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