The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-04-03

been told that she mns. be sealed to the
man in whose family aha was then living.
and on refusing to do so che was Informed
in a peremp,ory tone that she would be
denied protection and the meass Of cub,
sisience from any source, and denounced
IS prostitute. Such announcements
brought her unfortunate situation too plainly
before her. |, was too much for the tender
cord. Which bound her spirit to its mortal
tenement. and the fatal rsxor was brought
to It's relief
Here. Sir, is presented Catalogue Of
crimes Of the deepest dye, most 81 which
have b pefpeirsled "a the metropolis 81
til. y Zan. the capital Of ttah, sut
the 3 sn.e Of Brigham Young and IA res
peol TO either Of which eommeni is uuuec-
es.afy to show that one or more Of tho
allows clauses Of constitutional law has,
been mo a. shamrlai.t, openly aud fagraniiy
diurelrisd IT, ias face OF Ell these lact..
DAVID q. Calder, Brigham iouHg', chief
Gle 4 aud letter writer Is eager to have 10
understood throughout The world that no
.ueh crimes were known Ia Utah when tbs
reformation commenced t. e. about Dcias
ber -. 1856 bot thst ali was peace, losc,
.ob,iety snd good order The. We are
bound Ia believe. was the hsppy state Of
things IN Utah shout the ti,as OF ibis reiof,
nation What then follow. in II. wake ?
Midagb, plundetog, burglary, fuiiiaH.sm.
ar,ou. suicide. aud murder
" Bot It may he argued. by way Of es'
tenuaiion, that these crimes were committed
b., outlaws, over whom the ciyil authorities
have no CONTROL or that the victims 10 the
above case. we're themselves uo.atofs Of
law. snd men,ed The maltreatmeu, they 10,
c,iyed
Il would ask. In the fret instance,
whether The Nlotmous make any effort to
control the perpetrators OF these crimes
Does The Dcscrd Ncws, the organ ot Bugs
ham Young. iiil its voice 10 uotii the We
tins at the presence Of danger, and u de-
maud that the lawless ssiltdpo's shall be
le,rsted out and brough, to justice No,
bot its coluurs are devoted to comments
on n late couAsgrsiion in San FRucl.co.
a rot in :, l.nus, orr drnuih' or tres
mendous ail.tofm 80 newhefe IN the states
pfed,,li Ihefe'rom the distinction OF
the ceniils world Examine the discussed
oi Brigham Young. l'eber & kimball rs
their cosdjn orr. as they appear IN the coli
umn. Of tina, sheet, aud tell me # you see
an,lhlng discouutenAucing the perpelfatinn
ol these cnofinites Ga the contrary. {. 1t
no, plain that they are wnkcd at aud en>
coUWgod
AID ia the second instance, | would
ak If the people Of Utah have not laws
lnt The regulation OF aoclet, and ia" puH>
l.hmeut ~ ppi dners Have the, not been
provided with Courts aud Grand Jrfies
luen. II Mary Collins aud others have
troddeu the forbidden paths Of crime. VIII,
not h,tng them to justice by due Process Of
iaa
But no douh, these persons are Of opin
ion that the Office Of thu supreme Count
was ~ Institution of grea, annoyance Ia
themselves. and deserved to be Hbaied i1t
ihnt Count is hound to recognize the sacred
constitutional guafanl, to every mau OF the
rgh, OF tial 10y jury. and to eonderon those
who seeh. under cover OF night. to ionie,
lawless punishment, whether deserved or
undesefyrd
Blu, owe their Territorial enactmenis
passing notice whicb may exemphly more
al law
They have endowed their Courts OF
Probate with fail copcnrrent jurisdiction
with the District Courts of the niled States
~ all cases, both civil aud criminal, arising
under the laws Of the Territory. They
have empowered them with Grand Jgiies.
which convene from Tour to SIX times in
each wear, at vas, expense to the people.
to inquire into crime aud msdemeauors IN
each OF their respective counlios. IL these
Courts of Probate therefore man may be
Indicted aud put in jeopardy ol his HE.
Bu, perhaps the Grand Jury OF The District
Count Of the United States is convened ia
riag .ho week. following, and changed to
take coguizance Of all crimes aud msdr.
meanors arising within tho body of their
district, both under The laws OF the uitrd
States aud Of the Territory, What right
has the District Court to presume tbnt
another tribunal ha, stepped in and re-.
moved lae burden Of responsibility from iis
shuu,dersl And have doubted IN my own
mind ans tight 90 It's part to recognize the
exi.trucc OF such mn institution ~ the other
trihunal. Ihen il my position he corr. ct
-- Probate Courts not beiog Of Digit Courts
o( competent Jurisdiction IN the case--lhe
man who was indicted and tied for murder
last woek IN Que Court, may again b. pro-
srnlcd and placed T. jeopardy OF his lie.
in violation OF constitutional law
They havoeaacted that An attorney
shall be required In all cases to depose
whether Tor or against his client. all iaci-
which come to his knowledge in his ca>
paciiy Of attorney. which is in effect vi>
olnian oi constitutional law.
ih.y have also enacrrd lha, in criminal
proceedings suit may he stopped at ANY
stage, hy ag cement Of parties aud pay,
meut oi costs thereby opening door for
species Of bribery and corruption the most
drleteriou, TO public interest that can be
imagined
" Aud these Hre the persons who are
whiuiug continually and pl,eously OF IN,
lniies luileied on them b, pefsnus outside
their society. hu, Is II not plan that they
are professional compaiaef.. who whine at
aoy aud everything Tor the purpose OF IN.
eilll"g into deludrd victims rrciodices
against the Government under which the,
1--we. aud for exciting sympathy abroad
They ce'umnia,e sli VINO presume to hit
theif Voices against Them, Bs well .ad,
lus,ed system oil lsl.ehood. chicanefy, fraud