The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-07-14
Governor Cummings Reception at Salt
Lake City Described by Gentle Re.
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Thomas Corndale, Gentle, who pas
,, ed he-,ssintcr vi among the Mormons, and
who took advantage O. o. Governor Cum
ming's protection to escape from Salt
Lake City, thus describes his reception
by Brigham young, the Twelve Apostles,
and the Saints Of Utah: .....A..' 1'z, -
Brigham passed out into an ante-room
and returned with two gentlemen, whom
he introduced to the audience as Cover
nor Cumming and Colonel Kane. Kane
never said q word. -. s.. r..s s.s..a- -..
IL Governor Cumming said to the people
4 he had come there as Governor of Utah,
to do them good-not harm. -.
| The people cried out, Speak louder
t. The Governor repeated what be had
said and added, 4 am your friend 3 4
fa7 vo;ces-I don't believe ip-.its q
HE. gsssesez s5 sss,-sse-z ss8 ss.f.as s@a., .-
rs Governor Gumming--l have come out
Ihere to sec that Justice is done you
! to see that you are protected from the In
dians. II have come ON my own. respon-
tsibiity, without an escort 'rzguard, or
tany arms-not even penk. re. if.-
! Audieuce-'1t is not true; it is false.
You have come supported by 1000 bay.
onets.' This Was hallowed out with
great noise and rage. It was then ad-,
dcd, We wont believe you are our friend
until you send these soldiers back 1t
twas perfect Betllam. the people hallow-
cd out any aud everything, and gross
personal remarks were made The audi
ence became 50 violent that Brigham fire.
quently had to interfere to, quiet
them. .Hsss eE-se2 satsf
T. One man said. You are nothing but
All oflice-seeker- The. Governor replied
that he obtained his appointment honora
bly, aud hail not solicited it, The peor
pie then cried out, we will not have a
Missourian to rule over us' The Gov.
feruor replied that he was not Mssourian
that he was Georgian.s esal salsssss os,T
JOHN Taylor got up and apologized,
saying Mr. Cumming nnst excuse them
they had thought he MiSsourian;
then he went on to recount what they
had suffered from the hands Of the Mis-
sourians, when Brigham stopped, him by
saying that there was DO necessity Of mar
rating that. The thallooing, talking and
screaming lasted over two hours,
I John Taylor ma1e a Speech saying,
I We are free from the Gentle yoke, nnd
we never will be under it again, we are
free, and will remain free forever = The
whole assembly clapped their hands ai
this sentiment. Brigham continued
Taylor, has slipped out ofthe yoke, and
old Buchanan is nearly crazy because he
has to carry it alone. We never intend
to be yoked up with Gentiles again; nc
: never world without end, for their do,
minion is sealed. sa'ye Saa .sss4I iszsas
I Governor Cumming had q paper read
which sounded like a proclamation. The
governor said in it that he governed the
territory-that all its armed citizens were
under his comlnand--that all the roads
/ in the territory were open and free fol
travel Bee syassEazassass3 s@sI saAss s.
/ An Irishman named Clemens, who j.
notsa citizen iofthe United States SPOKE
! two hours. lie called, all persons whe
desired to leave, rascals and sconndrels.
+ Brigham Young then got up and said
q If there is any man Or woman here who
: really wants. to go away, and feel tha-
they have been. deprived of their rights, =
want them to hold up their right hants'
Hooked around to see if any hands wer,
held up, expecting good many would
be, but there was not one 1 then raiset
|, my hands, and the people cried Here il
la band'' Right after other hands wer,
beld mn SO szis ,aG$a4 rzfk sEStE =.
Brigham Young then asked INC if r hat
been. treated right while in the Territory
/ said, as regards that some two or thre,
: of the Bishops have treated me very kind
lly; but I must say there are, q grea
many people in here who are not as hon
est as they should be; :, - -, - -
Brigham said, that is SO. The peo
pie spplauded that. Brigham said, le
every man and woman who wants tosg,
away give his name. to Governor Cum
ming, and they can go and welcome. =
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