The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-05


fraties preudices, and passions of others, which
the principle Of liberation implies, may become,
when it is carried beyond the limits of Just be-
raty scarcely less evil than intolerance itself
1t is possible, in other words to be tolerant over
much Men may do as great a wrong to the moral
sense and to social order, by remaining silent when
it becomes them to speak out, or by palliating Of
fences which they should pontedly condemn, as if
they had the mantle of Charity altogether
There are disorders of the body polite, which are
aggravated by the application of emollients, and
which can only be eradicated by actual cautery-
The disturbances in Kansas might easily have been
suppressed if at the first outbreak the Federal au-
thorities had done their duty promptly vigorously,
and impartially; but they resorted to temporizing
expedients, and, by so doing, emboldened the NAL
contents OF both parties to set the laws at defiance
A Similar result has attended the attempted pa
cihcation of Utah. However much men NAV
be inclined to exenuate the conduct of the neonle
OF Kansas, it would certainly be difficult to Justify
the acts OF the Mormons Here were fifty thou
sand religious fanatics-if we may dignity with
the name of religion so foul crew-in open re-
oelllon against the UNITED STATES, and animated
by a common hatred of those whom they stio,na-
tized as Gentiles. Apart from their reasonable
practices they were known to have been guilty of
lnnumerable crimes even to the shedding of human
blood, and this too, not merely with the counte-
nance, but with the express sanction of BRIGHAM
1oUNG-hmselt an officer of the Federal Govern
mcnt-and Of their Chief Priests and Elders
Every traveller across the Great Desert broupbt
hint Of fLa JaGo
of the infammatory harangues of their leaders
and otmyserous murders perpetrated in deep canons
and along the emigrant trail--murders which the
Mormons ascribed TO outlying bands of Indians,
but which are now very generally believed TO have
been instigatcd by the Mormons themselves. even
in those cases where they did not personally parci
pate IN the commission Of the crime At lenpth if
was decided to suppress the rebellion and by
Furnishing the guilty, TO vindicate the laws tbey
had outraged. But why need we enter upon de-
TAILS! Inc march of troops across the plains-the
cutting CT Of the supply trans-the winter camp
IN the mountains, all these and many other incl
dents connected with the military expedition which
was organized against Utah, are TOO well known
TO our readers to need repetition The sprinp came
and when the gallant little army under Colonel
JOHNSTON was in condition tC resume offensive
operations, the sword was ordered to be sheathed,
and Governor CUNNING pressing forward into Salt
Lake City, offered to those traitors and murderers
free pardon for all past offences, COUPLED with the
single condition that, in future, they should yield
obedience to the Federal authorities OF course
they promised to do so. What will not such
men promise when they are pressed to the wall
ana are anxious to escape the consequences of their
crimes So Colonel CUMMING quietly succeeded
BRIGHAM DUNG as Governor, and then it was that
we were told that Utah was paciied But what
has this qualification" amounted to s'Only this
land nothing more Cunning is Governor. yice
loUNG superseded. The much boosted Mormon
obedience extends no further. The Federal Judica-
ry they will not have, and by legislative enact
ments they have completely prevented Judges
IRADLEBAUGH and SINCLAIR from exercising their
functions. In the terrible ''Mountan meadow
massacre which took place about two years
ago, more than two hundred men, women, and
children were ruthlessy murdered: but when Judge
CRADLEBAUGH attempted recently at Provo to
BRING the case before the Grand Jury he was COM
PEELED to call upon General JOHNSTON for detach-
ment OF troops to protect the witnesses and to
guard the prisoners, and was finally obliged to
discharge the Jury and break up his Court. With
these facts however, most of our readers are alrea
dy familiar. They are also, doubtless aware that
The prompt response of General JOHNSTON to the
reqnisition made upon him by Judge CRApLEBAuGH
elected protest from Governor CUMMING, and
gave rise TO serious dispute between the military
and civil authorities in Utah. 1t was naturally
enough 10 be expected that the Mormons should
evince great indignation against Judge CRADLE
BAUGH, and should have petitioned Governor CuM-
MING TO cause the troops which were stationed at
Provo and in It's vicinity to be withdrawn. We
can readily understand their anxiety to leave Judge
CRADLEBAUGH without military support, and the
witnesses for the prosecution without protection
They had sufficient reason for soliciting the in
terpostion OF the Governor in their behalf from
The fact that number of prominent Mormons were
implicated, both in the murder of Mr. PARRISH, and
In the Mountain meadow massacre, and it there
lore became necessary to suppress the evidence
OF their completely. Upon the course pursued
by Governor CUNNING we shall not Offer
at this time, any comments. He claims
to have acted under his Instructions but that
the action Of Judges CRADLEBAUdH and SIN
CLAIR should have drawn upon them the
censure Of the Administration and should
have led-as is currently reported, to their recall
is well calculated to excite surprise for ii is either
virtual acknowledgment that the laws cannot
be enforced in Utah, or that judicial officers who
attempt to do their duty fearlessly, are not worthy
OF being sustained by the Government whose au-
thority they sought to vindicate.