Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-06-19
Gov. Cummings nisnatoh.

ny "ShinSloil totdtcS publishes pref
ty full abstract of the Governors ,commu-
nication to the Government, from which
VIC condense the following interesting infor-
nation.
Gov, o.. gives graphic and highly in
teresting description of his Journey, saying
that at every point he was recognized as the
Governor OF Utah, and received with mill
tary salutes; and the illuninations in hon
Or OF him, as he passed through the canons,
are described as being sublime and magnifi
cent in the highest degree.
Having entered upon his Executive du-
ties, and having heard of many complaints.
he caused public notice to be given of his
readiness to relieve those who deemed tbom.
selves oggrieved, by being illegally restrain
cd OF their lihcttS and to assume the pro-
lection OF %'l such persons He kept his
Office open at all hours of the day and night,
and registered SO men, 33 women, and ii
minors as dcsirous Of his protection, and
eylnclng wish to proceed to the United
states A large majority of these pcople
are of English birth, and have promises of
assistance to leave the Territory.
Gov. Cumming says that he shall never
forget his presence at the Tabernacle. Be-
tween three and four thousand persons were
there assembled for the purpose of public
worship. Thore was the most profound 81
lence when he appeared. Gov Cummings,
having be IN mv:oduccd by President Young
as Cover ,or, addressed the audience, stat,
ing that i,e had been appointed as Cover
nor tor the purpose of executing the laws
OF the United States in the Territory, stat
ing that all should be protected in their
rights, and fully explaining what he intend.
cd to do in the premises, To his temper
ate, but firm address, the Mormons listen
cd respectfully. He invited response
when several persons spoke. They alluded
to the murder of Joe Smith at Nauvoo, Eli
nois,spok of the important services rendered
by the Mormon battalion, during the Mex
lean war, and vehemcntly rccitcd the gen
eral and oft-repeatcd catslogue of their
wrongs. During these proceedings the
congregation became exceedingly turbulent
but an appeal from Brigham Young soon
had the effect of producing camncss and
order
Brigham Young, Elder Kimball, and
most of the influential men had left their
commodous mansions, and had Joined the
emigrNnts. The masses everywhere au-
nounccd to Gov. Cumming that the torch
would be applied to every house indiscrim-
inateiy throughout the country as soon as
the troops should attempt to cross the noun
tains
All the armed parties of the Mormons
had not come into Salt Lake City when
Governor Cumming wrote; and from the
context of the despatch, it appears that
were they so disposed, they might cause
much difficulty and disaster in the noun
tain gorges, acting as guerillas. Governor
Cumming was cndeavoring to rally the scat
tering population, and announces that the
way to the Pacific is now clear
Gov. Cumming says that he will restrain
all military operations for the present and
will wait for further instructions from the
Government.
THE ELECTION IN NEW ORLEANS
The Baltimore Sun of yesterday, has spc-
cial despatch from New Orleans, dated June
3, which we annex:
= As telegraphcd you last night, the cleo
tion here yesterday, contrary to general cx-
pectations, passed of with quietncss nov-
er before known, and resulted in the choice
of the American ticket, headed by Girard
Stith for Mayor, with but one exception.
The exception is that of j. j.. Faber,
American candidate for recorder in the sec
ond district, who boz been defeated by
Emile Witt, independent candidate.
1t is reported that Benjamin s. Harrison
was to-day nominated as candidate for
the Mayoralty, but that he withdrew in IA
Sor of Stith. The report however, is not
credited. Y
The vigilance committee still maintains
its organization, but beyond its own limits
its purposes are not known. When, how
ever, the arrest cfseyoal notorious Thugs"
has been accomplished it is supposed they
will disband their forces, with the excep-
tion of a special police aud await the action
of our new administrations
Though there was no general collision be-
tween opposing forces yesterday, there wal,
yet q numbcfof cases ofindividual violence
reported The sad affair on Saturday even
ing in which four members of the vigilance
committee were killed and several wounded
occurred as follows; The vigilants seeing tho
patroie in tho distance, mistook them for
theiropponcnts, whom they supposed were
marching on to attack them Under this
belief they opened fire with cannon upon
their supposed enemies, with the above ia
I'll result on their own members.
KNowLEDdE OF THE BIBLE.-There
are two modes OF this knowledge. One
mode is by nature and the other is by grace.
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