Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-16

of his official duty with profound regret,
when he learned that Agent Hart was charg-
ed with having melted to acts of hostility the
indians in Vinta Valley. The information
came from Hooper. Gov. Cumming hopes
that Hart can vindicate himself from the
charges, yet he thinks they demand an inves-
| tigation. 80 -
Gov. Cumming had informed General
| Johnston that he should probably be compelled
to make requisition upon HIM for sufficient
force to chastise the Indians
| At every point Governor Cumming was
recognized as the Governor of Utah and re-
! ceived with military salute. There were
| Examinations in his honor. Having heard
NUMEROUS complaints, Governor Cumming
| caused a public notice to be posted signifying
| his readiness to relieve those who deemed
themselves aggrieved by being illegally re-
strained of their liberty, and assuring protect
| ion to all persosns. He kept his Office open
at all hours of the day and night and register
ed Sc men, 80 women and IL chlldred, as
| DESTROYS of his protection, and evincing a
disposition, of proceeding to the United
States. A large majority of these people
were of English birth. and were promised
assistance to remove. Gov. Comming says
his visit to the Tabernacle will never be for
COTTON. There were between three and four
thousand persons assembled for the purpose of
public worship, and there was profound
silence when he appeared. Brigham Young
introduced him by name as Governor of Utah,
and he Cumming addressed them for half
an hour, telling them his purpose to uphold
the Constitution aud the laws, and that he
would expect their obedience to all lawful
authority. at the same time assuring them of
his determination to administer equal and
exact justice, etc. He was listened to re-
specially. He invited responses to his speech,
and several spoke referring excitedly to the
murder of Joseph Smith, to the services
renered by the Mormon battalion in the
Mexican war, and recapitulating long
chapters of their wrongs. The tumult fear
appeal from Young restored calmness. Several
afterwards expressed regret for their be-
havior.
Governor Cumming proceeds to describe
the exodus of the Mormons, saying the peO-
pie, including the inhabitants of Salt Lake
in the northern part of the territory are leav-
ing. The roads everywhere are filled with
wagons loaded with provisions and household
furniture. Women and children, often with
out shoes or hats, are driving their flocks
they know not where, seemingly not only
content but cheerful. 1t is the will of the
Lord they say, and they rejoice to change the
comforts of home for the trials of the wilder
ness.
Their ultimate destination was not fixed on.
UOlllR COulU Setliitu W bt euiiCitHt ~ uc-
sgnate the place: but from private remarks
of Young in the Tabernacle. Gov. Cumming
thinks they are going to Sonora.
The masses everywhere announced to Gov.
Cumming that the torch will be applied to
every house. indiscrimnately. throughout the
country, as soon as the troops attempt to
cross the mountains, and that although
their people were scattered they would take
every means to rally them.
holl of ha inHn
tial men. had left their houses to swell the
ranks of the emigrants.
Gov. Cumming says that some of the
MormOns are yet in arms. and speaks of the
mischief they are capable of rendering as
guerillas.
The way for the emigrants to the Pacific
YVES open.
Gov. Cumming would leave for the South
on 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 news from the President.