Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-02
MORNING LEADER.

OimcuIty Among the U. :. Omeials-PoIyxu.
my-Inferesting from Utah-The Army at
Salt Lake City-Re5urn of the MOrmons-
Brigham YOung-MOrmOn CONGREGATION,
etc.
New York papers have full and interesting
accounts of the entry of the Army into Salt
Lake City, the MormOns, their practices, con-
ditiOn &c, the dates coming down to July 81.
We skim the cream of the correspondence.
ENTRANCE OF THE AEHY.
The Army of Utah, under command Of Bre-
vet Brigadier General Johnston, entered this
Valley on Saturday, the 26th ult. IL was about
81 O'Clock in the morning when the right of the
advance column emerged from the cleft of the
Wasateh Mountains known as Emigration Ca
non, and began to spread It's long line over the
tOrtuOus road down the "bench'' towards the
city The day was perfectly clear, and the
whole line of march could be distinctly seen as
the troops tfailed over the gentle slope from the
mOuntain-fOOt to the nver-bOtJOm, presenting
the finest possible view which could be had OF
an army in motion.
The line of the Amy, as it trailed into the
city, was at least ten miles long, and when the
head of the column had advanced to the tempo.
rary camping-ground west Of the Jordan River
flowing through the valley bottom, we could
look from the Generals tent and see the glis-
tening bayOnets and the snowy wagon covers OF
the rear still defling out from the mountains
The scene was magnificent
sINGULkR CONDUCT OF THE NoRNoNs.
All the flags which had been flying ever since
last Sunday from the staifs on Main street
were struck by the Momons during the passage
of the troops. Most Of the men who had been
attracted from the south by curiosity, watched
the procession through the cracks between the
boards with which their windows were barri-
caded. The city seemed as dead as on the day
our little party Of Gentiles entered it fortnight
ago. The only groups of visible spectators
were on the corners near the Temple Square -
The few labOrers who were busy in the gardens
and fields kept at their work with an indifIer-
enee which was affected aud amusing. In one
little plat noticed father and his son wedding
a patch ofonions. The man bent over his hoe
and chopped at the weeds as steadily as if moth
ing was going on in the street in front of him /;
! bul the boy was continually dropping behind
the fathers back and casting stealthy glanees at
the column.
GOOD oRBER OF TROoPs-SO SALUTE.
The troops, the officers included, wore the
rough undress usual on a march. There was
lGIlcCA oIutA ldAlh5 no
ing, nothing calculated 70 aggTavate the feelings
of the Mormon population. No one was allow
| ed TO leave the column for a moment. The reg
| imental hands played during the march, but If
was noticed that the music was suspended when
thew passed by the porch on which Gov. Cum
ming was standing, and that no salute was paid
10 his 4 Tcellency.
,-BE cANP-NoRMoN GREED.
l. II. Al l.. r. -,
least two miles. 1t is hot, dusty and ineonven-
tent. The soil is 10 Parched by the sun that ev-
erv step taken with IN tent raises cloud ol
dust. The Ground on which it is established
was used as a church pa eture, and this morning
Lewis Robinson, the Qua. a.vtemasterAeneral OF
the Mormon army. DEMANDED the payment o.
$3.50 per day for its occuPati m The demand
was singular, not to say more, N consideration
of the fac; that all the land in UtSh Territory Il
the property of the United States, aud not fool
oft is yet subject even to preemP6On. The Nor
mon title TO the soil is the lowest known TO the
law-that of mere occupancy. In order TO pre-
vent contact between the troops and the Nor
mons, which seems 10 be much dreaded by th'
latter, guard is stationed at the Jovdan bridge
and no soldier Is allowed to pass towaIt The cit,
without producing written permission, Signet
at headquarters
TROUBLE AMONG the Z. S. OFFICIALS.
a great deal of excitement was produced on
the evening of the arrival of the army, by the
discovery of the fact that Gov Cumming had
mailed to Washington, that very morning, pc
titiOn for the removal from Office of certain Of
his civil associates. Who were the signers OF
the petition. and what was its wording, is moi
! yet positively known. Gov. Cumming and DR..
Jacob FOrney the Superintendent of Indian AT.
fairs, both saw it. According to my informa.
tion, which believe to re accurate, the officers
whose removal is solicited. are: Hon D. R. Eek.
els, Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court; John
NJ. HOckaday, District Attorney; DR. Garland
Hurt and Mr. C. L. Craig, Indian Agents; and
/ Mr. H +. MoTell, Postmaster of Salt Lake City
The appointment of Mr.. Seth NJ Blair to be
| Chief Justice in the place of Judge Eekels, j:
recommended Mr.. Blair is Mormon Major in
the Navoo Legion; he has four wives, and he
was the engineer of the Notifications in Echo
KanyOn..
The allegations against Judge Eckels ART
founded on charge delivered BY him to the
Grand Jury of the United States District
Court for the Northern Judicial District of thC
Territory, at Fort Bndger, on the 5th o.
April, in which he alluded to polygamy ant
adultery.
| WHAT CONSTITUTES FOLYeANY IN UTAH
You are aware that what constitutes polyamy
here is not exactly what would constitute tha
crime in the States. Here each successive wifi,
taken after the first is u spiritual" and tn
process of uniting her to the husband is ealle,
''sealiDg." The first wife only is married. tt,
marrying can be performed by almost any mag
istrate, judge,,a justice Of the peace, clerl
of the courts, etc. Sealing, however, can be ex
ecuted only by the First Presidency, and by tx,
ofthe Twelve Apostles. who are especially en-
doWed by Brigham with authority for that pur
pose.
By the process Of sealing a wife is united Il
man, as the Mormons express it, for ''time al,
e.ernity;" but by the process of marriage onl,
for slime" Therefore, after the Inst wife hai
been united by the civil ceremony Of marriage
the ecclesiastical ceremony Of sealing is offer
performed in addition in order that she may b,
possessed for eternity as well as time.
1t has been rumored .hat the practice Of po
lygamy is to be discontinued in the Church.
l attach no credit to the rumor. am inform
ed by Mormon that only yesterday his nice,
was sealed rs a fifth spiritual, at Provo, {,
Lewis Robinson, the Mormon Quartermaster
General The girls age was fifteen years
REFUGEES IN PROvo-BRIeHAN's sHANrIEs.
We found Provo overHOwing with refugees
living in all sorts Of habitations,-sOme camp
ing out in diminutive tents Of calico OF whit
sheeting-others in lodges Of willow twigs. an,
still others under the shade Of roofs made o
strong willow, blankets or carpets stretched up
on frame work Of poles. With all Of thesl
comfort was out Of the guestion,-but thou
sands have nevertheless submitted in silence {,
the order OF their PTiestly leaders which con
4 signed them 10 such a mode Of life A few Q
the more wealthy have erected board shantie