Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-18

In the letter to Secretary Cass, Gov Cumm;n,
he left the camp On the 5th of April en- ro,t says
Lake city, accompanied by Colonel Kane, as his cat
and TWO servants In passing through the settIe@ent
due to the representative of the executive ~ were
the United States in Territory Near +ho NY Of
Springs at line dividing the Great Salt ToL arm
Davis county, he was honored with formal and no IRON
full reception by many gentlemen, including the
and municipal officers of the CITY, and by them
to lodgings previously provided-the mayor occnr1d
seat at his side in the carriage. Dp'ng
Ex-Governor Young paid him visit of ceremony g..
soon as he was sufficiently relieved from the fae az
his Journey to receive company asubsequent int
view Ex-Governor Young evinced willingness to agoa
him every facility he might require for the efficient n
Torrance OF his administrative duties Brigham Yon
course In this respect, Governor Cumming nerco;s5s
met with the approval of majority of the Salt 1o
community. '"'' Lake
The territorial seal, with other public pronertv
rendered to Governor Cumming by VIM H. Hom ~S
the late acting Secretary of the Territory Tbooot
and library remain unmpared. Governor Cnm urO5
entered upon the performance of his official duty WI
feelings of profound regret he learned that the
VIM Hurt, charged with having melted to sc en IT,
hostility the Indians in the Vinta valley The info
ton came from Mr.. Hooper. He hoped that Mr. Hm
could vndicate himself from the charges vet tbor VI
mand an investigation NY Ut
Gov. Cumming had informed Gen. Johnston that /.
should probably be compelled to make reouisition f
sufficient force to chastise the Indians AT eyerv no
he was recognized as the Governor of Utah anf 'u'
ceived with military salute, the houses being ium
mated in his honor. '",
Having heard numerous complaints, Gov Cummir,
caused public notice to be posted sgnyine his rpod
ness to relieve those who deemed themselves apur;pva
by being illegally restrained of their liberty and assrno
the protection of all persons He kept his Office ona0
a. all hours, night and day. and respited y-six men
thlrtythree women and seventyone children as dpsr
Gus OF his protection and evincing their disposition Of
proceeding to the United States. A large majority Of
these people were of English BIRTH and were promised
| assistance to be removed.
Governor Cumming says that his visit to the Taber
nace VIII never DE forgotten There were between three
and four thousand persons assembled for the nurnose
public worship There the usual profound silence
when he appeared. Brigham Young introduced him as
the Governor of Utah, and Gov. Cumming addressed
them for half hour, telling them that it was his pur
pose to uphold the constitution and that he would py
Pect their obedience to all lawful authority assuring
them OF his determination to administer equal and exact
justice etc. He was listened to respectfully He inyi
ted responses, and several spoke referring in excited
tones to the murder of Joseph Smith, to the services
rendered by the Mormon battalion in the Mexican war
and recaptulated long chapter of their wrongs The
tumult fearfuly increased, but appeal from Brigham
Young restored camness Several aterward expressed
regret at their behavior
Gov. Cumming proceeds to describe the exodus Of
the Mormons The people, including the inhabitants
of Salt Lake in the northern part of the Territory are
leaving the roads are everywhere filled with wagons
loaded with provisions and household furniture the
women and children following after without shoes
hats, driving their locks they know not where They
seemed not only content but cheerful 1t is the will
the Lord they say and they rejoice to change the COM
forts of home for the trials of the wilderness Their u
| innate destination was not fixed upon. Going South
seemed to be sufficient to designate the place. but from
the private marks of Young in the Tabernacle, Gov.
Cumming thinks they going to Sonora.
Brigham Young, Kimball, and most of the influential
men, had left their commodious mansions to swell the
ranks of the emigrants. The masses everywhere an
nounced to Governor Cumming that the torch will be
applied to every house Unfortunately throughout the
country as soon as the troops attempt to cross the
mountains The people though scattered, every means
would be taken to rally them Some of the Mormons
are yet in arms, and the Governor speaks of the
chief they are capable Of rendering as guerlas The
way for the emigrants to the Pacific is OPEN
Governor Cumming says that he would leave for the
South the Sd of May He says that he will restrain
all the proceedings of the military for the present and
until he shall receive additional instructions from the
President