The Kanzas news., 1858-07-03
EMPORIA, KANZAs, july 3, 1853.

several speakers who evidently exercised
| great influence over the masses of the peo-
/ pie. They harangued on the subject Of the
assassination of Joseph Smith, Sr., and his
! friends; the services rendered by Nor
mon battalion to an ungrateful country;
their suffering on s'the plains during
their dreary pilgrimage to their mountain
home, etc. The congregation became great
ly excited, and joining the speakers ID their
tintemperate remarks, exhibited more fren-
zy than had expected to witness among
people who habitually exercise great self
control A speaker now represented the
Federal Government as desirous of need
lessly introducing the national troops into
the Territory, whether a necessity exist
ed for their employment to support the au-
thority of the civil officers or not.'' and
the widest uproar ensued. was fully
confirmed In the opinion that this people,
with their extraordinary religion and Gus
toms, would gladly encouDter certain death
rather than be taxed with a submisgiaa to
| the military power, which they considered
to involve loss of honor
| In my first address had informed them
that they were entitled to trial by their
peers; that I had no intention of stationing
the army In immediate contact with their
settlements, and the military posse would
not be resorted to until further means of
arrest had been tried and failed. I found
the greatest difficulty in explaining the
points, so great was the excitement. Event
ually, however, the efforts of Brigham
Young were successful in calming the tu-
multi and restoring order. before the ad-
journment of the meeting. 1t is proper
that / should add that more than one speak
er has since expressed his regret at having
been betrayed into intemperance of Ian
guage in my presence.
The President and the American people
will learn with qualification the auspiciOus
issue of our difficulties here. I regret the
necessity which eompels me to mingle with
my congratulations the announcement of a
fact which will occasion grave concern.
| The people, including the inhabitants of
this city, are moving from every settlement
in the northern part of the Territory. The
roads are everywhere filled with wagons
loaded with provisions and household fur
niture, the women and children, often with
out shoes or hats, driving their focks they
know not where. They seem not only
resigned, but cheerful. cit is tie i0iH of
the Lord,' and they rejoice to exchange
the comforts of home for the trials of the
wilderness. Their ultimate destination is
not, l apprehend, definitely fixed upon
sGoing South seems sufficiently definite
for most of them, while many believe that
their ultimate destination is Sonora.
Young, Kimball, and most of the infu-
ential men, have left their commodious man
sions. without apparent regret, to lengthen
the long train of wanderers. The masses
everywhere announce to me that the torch
win be applied to every house, SO soon as
the troops attempt to cross the mountains.
shall follow these people and endeavor to
rally them. Numbers whom have met
appear to be in dread of the Indians, whom
the distressed condition of the whites has
encouraged TO commit extensive depreda-
tions. may at least quiet the apprehen-
sions of these persons, and induce some of
them to return.
Our military force could ovewhelm most
of these poor people, involving men wom-
en- and children in a common fate; but there
are among the Mormons many brave men,
accustomed to arms and horses; men who
would fight desperately as guerrillas, and if
the settlements are destroyed, will subject
the country to an expensive and prodact
OO VOL "i1hOUS fCSUlIo'
They will, | am sure, submit to trial 6ytheir
peers, but they will not brook the idea OF tr-
ais by 'juries composed of teamsters and
follwers of the camp" nor of an army en-
camped in their cities or dense settlements.
l have adopted means to recall the few
remaining Mormons in arms who have not
yet, it is said. complied with my request TO
Withdraw from the canons and eastern 'front.'
ier. have also taken measures to protect
the buildings which have been vacated in
the northern settlements. / am sanguine
that I will save great part of the valua
| bic Improvements there.
shall leave this city for the South to-
morrow After [ have finished my busi-
ness there, shall return as soon as possible
to the army, to complete the arrangements
which viii enable me before long, 1 trust.
to announce that the road between Cahfor
MIA and Missouri may be travelled with per-
feet security by teams and emigrants of ev-
cry description.
/ shall restrain all operations of the mill
tary for the present, which viii probably
enable me to receive from the President
additional instructions, if he deems it uec-
essary to give them.
Very respectfully, your obed n'tserv't,
a. CUMMING. Governor of Utah.
| Hon. LEWIS CAss, Secretary of State, Wash
ington City, D. G.