Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-08-05
MOUTH INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST ;, 1865

and obscenlty. | will not dirty my paper
by recording or even intimatinS some of
the expressions which he used He was
severely rebuked by Gov. Powell, and
each succeeding speech on tho Mormon
side was more decent in language and
moderate in tone. Attempts. indeed, were
made by others to recount their old tales
of wrongs and persecution suffered, but
Brigham invariably made them sit down
and hush up, telling them that the Com
missioners. had not been sent to inveSti-
gate their grievances, and had no author
ity to notice or redress them, and that he
did not wish allusions to be made to the
past, for it would not fail to cause distrust
and want of good fellowship.
The difficulty in arriving at harmony"
was the fear of the Mormons that the army
would be quartercd in their settlements,
and that attempts would be made to inter
fere with polygamy. The word "polyg
amy was not once uttered, but the idea
was repeated by expressed by circumlocu-
tions What private assurances may have
been given by the Governor and the Su-
pcrntendent on these points, do not
know to a certainty. although / may
write to you more fully next week. None,
| do know to a certainty, were given by
the Commissioners. At any rate, at the
second conference, wlncll lasted until 81
o'clock III the evening. there was no fur
ther difficulty. The next morning, at a
third conference, speeches were made by
John Taylor, George n. Smith, and finally
by Brigham Young himself, in which they
male pledges, in behalf of themselves and
the Mormon people, to submit to the
Federal Government. its laws, and the au-
thorty Of its officers.
am told that throughout all the pro-
ceedings Brigham manifested conciliato-
ry disposition, interfering always to allay
any i'll feeling which was developed du-
ring the conferences He persisted, how
ever, i'll solemn declarations of his own
innocence and rectitudc, and averred that
all the blame for past troubles is charge
able on corrupt officials who were sent
here by Presidents Fillmore and Pierce
Every Gentle who was allowed to be pres
cnt at any of the conferences ASSURES me
that the commissioners conducted them
selves with the dignity and frmneSs which
was appropriate to their position. They
refused to make any pledges on any sub
ject whatsoever. holding out the Presidents 8
proclamation, and demanding instantan-
cous and unconditional compliance with
its Injunction, 10 obedience. Whenever
any Mormon speaker INDUCED in abusive
or foul language they slenced him, ard
whenever il was sought to Introduce for
eign subjects into the debate, tlrey took
care to restore it to its legitimate chan
mel.
| On the evening of the day of the final
conference 1.-THE l2th) Governor Powell adj
dressed promiscuous audience of Nor
mons, ~hieh arson,Llod in tho Conncif
House, at 1oung's request saying that
their principal citizens had Pledged the
I, population to submission and LOYALTY,
and that he hoped the pledges would lie
redeemed
To satisfy the Mormons in regard 70 the
conduct of the army the Commissioners
procured from Gen Johnston the proca-
nation which we published the other dav
ibis makes the history of tire settlement
OF the Mormon war complete up to this
| time. But 1T Is not certain that all frou-
be is past. As We remaike when the first
news of the pacification reached here, the
settlement leaves the Mor,nons Just where
it found them There is nothing secur-
ell that will prevent repetition of exact
ly the same conduct that produced the
present difficulty. We have got our Off
GERS and army into Utah, but we had our
officers there before. Tie Mormors say
they will obey now But they said the same
before. They may act In better faith now,
but if they do not, what have we gained by
the war? Nothing, except debt, and a
Tremendous crowd of swindlng contrac-
tors and corrupt officials That the Nor
mons are disposed to throw every difficult
ty possible, short of open resistance, in the
way of our officers. the following facts,
stated by the Tribune. will prove:
Notwithstanding the "harmony'' which
the Governor and the Superintendent as
sert prevails it is impossible for Gentle
to rent house anywhere within the city
| was requested to select and rent con-
venient building for certain civil officers of
the Territory who will arrive with the
army; but every Mormon to whom L have
apl | ID for that purpose has answ,rsd that
he cannot let even a single room without
st: king counsel"
The property ofthe United States officers
has been taken by means hardly better
than robbery
Within two hours after his arrival the |
Marshal was told that his house and land
were sold during the month of April for |
non payment of taxes, and that he had
committed a trespass in entering the prem
ises. l learn that the real estate which Mr.. |
Hockaday, the United States Attorney,
owned within the city was appropriated |
an | sold at the same inc on the same pre-
tcnce- The price fol which these pieces Of
property were disposed of were sufficient
evidence of the outrage which was COM
mitted in their sale The tannery which
belonged to Mr.. Hockaday, and for which
he paid taxes on an assessment Of $l2 900
in the year 1856, was soldsfor S125, with
all the. fixtures and stock, the value of
which was at least S25. 900 more.
With such a feeling showing itself in
such manner, peace looks Ike mere
farce. An ostensible submission may be
made, but continual hindrances and diff
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