Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-03-05
--latest from utah and the Utah
Expedition.


from the Utah expedition 10 the eth of
OF January, at which time the troops unr
DEF. Colonel johnson were in excellensE
condition, IN good health and blessed /
with favorable weather. The extempora-
neous court organized by Judge Eckels,
IN Green county, had found indictmen
Tor high trsason against the following
McImon leaders
Brigham Young. Heber 9. klmbaii,
Daniel I'd. AWells. John Taylor. George
D i,;.1; Lot Smith, .Porter Rockwell
William A. Hickman. Albert harrington.
Joseph faylor, William Stoweli. Lewis Lewis
s toolnson. joshua a Terry, 1onn harvey harvey
y Jones, Fhineas Dung, " y IMAM an
i = Dung. Robert button. = fames ferguson
and EPhraim Hauks. Side
The Mormon Legislature met. as was
mentioned. az Salt Lake city on Decem.
Der l4'h. The Council organized by the
choice OF Heber =. kimball as president.
and the House OF Representatives elect
ed John Taylor speaker. On the 9th
Brigham Young sent in message. AT.
ter abiding to the condition OF the Terri
tory. as regards agriculture. the mechan'
&c arts. mining. education, the policy
pursued towards the Indians and the mail
contract, he discusses the difficulty OF the
Saints with the Gentiles. Having re-
ceiyed no official notice Of the intention OF
the government to supercede, him in the
gubernatolial office. nor Of the dispatch
OF troops to Utah, Young affects to re-
gard the army at Fort Bridger and the.
civil authorities there as an organized
mob, against which he has already fulmi.
mated proclamation TO dispense. This
proclamation the army. Cor ''mob." as
he calls it) refused to to obey. he then
adds:
"Under these circumstances I respect,
fully suggest that yox take such measures
as Vour enl,Qhtened iuolgment may direct, TO
insure public tranquility, and protect, pre-
ssrve and psrpetuafe inviolate those inalien.
able constitutional rights uhich have descend.
ed to as from our forefathers.
A civilized nation is one that never
infringes upon the rights of its citizens.
but strives 70 protect and make happy all
within its sphere, which our government,
above all others, is obliged to accomplish.
though its present course is as far from,
that wise and Just path as the earth is
from the sun. And under the aggraya-.
us in the past, YOU and the whole people
are nv witness that it has more particu-
larly fallen to nv lot and been nv policy
and practice to restrain rather than urge
resistance to usurpa,ion and tyranny on
the part of the enemies Of the constitu-
t;on and the constitutional laws, (who are
also our enemies, and the enemies of all
renublics, and republicans. until fcrbear>
ance under such cruel and illegal treat
ment cannot we'll be longer exercised.
No one has denied or wishes to deny the
r;oht of the government tn send its troons
w6eo WHERE and as IL nIs,ses an II is
INT done clearly and within the author
tiles and limitations Of the constitution.
and for the safetx and welfare of the.peo-
rIs hut vben r. serds than clearlv
w;thont the male If these authorities mn.
Observation-Disclosures n onnress the neople as
IA the case in the so called army sent to
IT,ab Il commits a treason AGAINST itself
which commands the resistance of, all
rood men or freedom will denart sour
Ration "
Tha T.eo;u,atura thereuron naesed rcd.
olutions EXPRESSING their entire conf
.dance in Rrioham Youno and their de-
Termination to sustain him in the rebel,
lion. Il also passed a law attaching
Green county with Salt Lake codpty'
with the view. probably of nuiIifying
some of the proceedings of the United
states Court which had.opened there by
Judye Eckels. .c~rt il So; :
m. following are three of the ,resolu>
t1ons To, r'say.
Rsso1y,1 That wa hold ourselves. our
means and influence in readiness to sus.