Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-22
Affairs i'm Utah Territory.

letin. writing from Provo City, March Slst'
speaks of the flight of Mormon Bishops and
Others implicated in recent murders, and OF
the inability of the U. S Marshal and his
deputies to serve the processes of the Court
1t seems that q law was passed by the Legls-
lature at its last session, and approved by
Gov Cummings, which provides that the
iuries of the U. g District Courts, shall be
selected by the County Courts The Bulletin )
correspondent says:
"In this case, the County Commissioners
who constitute the County Court being all
men of high standing in the Mormon Church
and appointed by Brigham Young, thought
that they would prevent an Investigation
into the crimes committed under the dlrec-
tion of the Church, by taking the bulls by
the horns;" so they placed upon the Jurle'
the very criminals themselves, together Will
their relatives, friends and accomplices. Al
the time the grand jury were sworn in' th'
| Judge had to dismiss one of them, on the
ground that he already had an affidavit flee
before him, duplicating him in the Parrish
murder"
The inhabitants of the towns in the vicini
ty of the scene of the massacre at Mountain
Meadows, fled after hearing of the decisive
action of the U. S. Court in Provo City.
The Mormon Chief, Ka-nosh, with one
thousand Indians under his leadership, i:
prepared to resist the attempt to arrest any
one in that vicinity As for Gov Cummings
he is still growing in the favor of the Nor
mons, while, as a matter of course, he disa-
grees with the U. S. authorities. He has is
sued proclamation, in whicl he protest
against the presence of troops around th
Court House. as having a tendency to terri
fy the inhabitants, and to subvert the ends o
justice by causing the intimidation of wit
nesses and jurors, DC The Bulletins CORES
pondent goes on to say;
"The position assumed by the Governor
in regard to his authority over the United
States troops, is this: He comedies that the
U. S. Judge and Marshal have the right to
make requisition for troops, but he con-
tends that after they have procured those
troops he has the full control of them. 1t
would be strange. if Judges have the power
to call for the assistance of troops, that when
they have obtained that assistance it should
be by Executive dictaton that it would be-
come of benefit or would be removed.
"Immediately upon the receipt Of the
Proclamation here, it was publicly reported
that the Governor had issued orders, through
Lieut. General Daniel H. Wells, for the mi
litia to prepare themselves and be in readiness
to drive the troops from Provo by force, il
they were not removed 10y order of zen
Johnston. In Salt Lake City, the band oI
the Norvoo Legion serenaded the Governor
the night after he issued his Proclamation.
AS a reply to the proclamation of the Gov
ernor, Judge Cradlebaugh after the opening
of his Court on March 3Oth, made few
remarks, in which he denied that the troops
were stationed around the Court House, and
held himself responsible for their presence
and locality. He also said:
"The assertion that witnesses and jurors
are or have been intimidated by the small
military detachment near the Court House
is without foundation while the real fact
is that witnesses have been threatened and
by the very inhabitants who are
said to be so much terrified. To such an
extent has this been carried, that witnesses
who appear and testify on behalf Of the
prosecution are compelled to seek safety un-
der the protection of the troops that are
here-many of them having signed a petition
that the troops shall not be re-
moved, and representing that their security
and safety depend alone upon their presence,
"In regard to the statement that the troops
are here without consultation with His EX-
celency, the Court has yet to learn that it is
subservient to and cannot act except under
Executive dictation."
In regard to Gov. Cummings sympathy
with the MormOns, we quote from the cor
respondence as follows;
at is a fact worthy of notice that the
families Of those criminals now in custody
seem to entertain no fear in regard to the fate
of their relatives, as it is asserted they have
an assurance from the Governor that if they
are found guilty and sentenced, under thes,
circumstances, he will pardon them. 1t i
even reported that the Governors object il
visiting this town lately was to prevent thu
possibility of the execution of any of tn,
villains, whom it is his intention to pardon
he fearing at that time that they might b'
found guilty and summarily executed