Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-16
The SnII I.nLre Ncuur


large portion of its space, says the Telegram,
to give the particulars of the murder of
deaf and dumb boy, named Andrew Bernard.
n. L. Christianson, police officer, is charged
with the homicide. The lad it seems, stole
some money from Henry c. Smith, who is
said to be in California, and was arrested by
Christianson. While in the custody of the
latter he was killed. When discovered. the
boy showed his wounds and pointed to Chris
tianson; wound on his breast one on his
leg, and one on his hand.
Judge Sinclair says the Valley Tan, we'll
remarked: " No inquest was ever held. but
the manned, throat-cut dumb boy, was tossed
into box and buried after night. like dog.
What required his sacrifice is vet n matter of
profound mystery, unless indeed, the Mo
lochs of this valley thought proper
" To offer up weak, poor nnotcnt lamb,
To appease AN angry god"
The destroying angels, or rather the aveng-
ing devils that are peculiar to the hierarchy
and theocracy that has SO long prevailed in
this territory should bear in mind that hea.
ven is not only retributive, but that temporal
laws can and will be enforced. The fair fame
of this territory, and its political relations
hereafter, require that no concealment should
he made, but that crime, no matter from
what source it comes, should be exposed and
published.
We make the following extracts from the
first Message of Governor Cummings to the
Legislature of Utah:
The President of the United States in the
exercise of his constitutional authority, de
ternined in the early part of last year, to
recognise this Territory by the appointment
Of new civil officers, and at the same time he
ordered detachment Of the Army to this
Poil t. 10 perform the ordinary military du-
ties, and to act as a military posse upon the
requisitiOn of the proper civil officer. The
General in command of this detachment re-
ceived written orders, designating his duties,
and forbidding him, his officers or men, to
attack any body Of citizens whatsoever, ex-
eept upon requistion or sheer selfdefence
The President was induced to pursue this
course of action. in consequence of reiterated
statements made by men who had lived in
your midst, and the sedtious language used
by some Of your influential writers and pub
lie speakers
In this connection, it is proper should an
nounce my opinion. that large number of
the inhabitants of Utah participated, subse-
quently, in acts of open rebellion against the
Federal Government. Under these circum-
stances | entered Great Salt Lake city on the
18th of April, 1858, and availed myself of
every suitable occupation to notify the inhab
itants that | required unconditional submis-
sion to the laws; that | would sustain the
civil officers in the proper performance of
their duties, and maintain the public peace
BY your acduiescence in the conditions of
pardon, all political difficulties between the
Federal Government and the people of Utah
are adjusted and trust that your future his
tory will attest the sincerity of your profes-
sions of devotion to the Constitution and
laws
Governor Cumming refers to the declara-
ton of the President that the troops will
not he withdrawn until the habitants Of that
territory shall manifest proper sense OF the
duty which they owe to this Government"
Iu view Of this claus every honorable citi-
zen of this territory must feel the presence of
the army as reproach upon his patriotism.
1t therefore behOoves you to avoid even the
semblance Of disloyalty-for in your present
condition, it is not sufficient that you mani
fest proper sense of that duty which you
owe TO the Government but public opinion
must be satisfied Of your loyalty. 1t would
be unreasonable. under existing circumstan-
ees. to expect that the transient population
now here will exercise any influence to has
ten the removal of the army-a removal CON
trary to their pecuniary interest-nor can
you expect that they will undertake a task
of y,ut vindcation
A brutal assault, says the Valley Tan was
committed 10y some Indians in the vicinity of
Spanish Fork upon the person of woman
and her child. To enable the Agent to make
the arrest of the offenders, it became neces-
sary to resort to IL military force. and an In.
dian who was not one Of those charged with
the offence was unfortunately killed. The
cuprits were arrested and are now in con-
fnement, await ng their trial before the Sec
ond United States District Court
The dead bodies of two respectable cti-
zens of Mllard county were found recently
near the road on Chicken creek, supposed to
have been killed by Indians Superintend-
ent Furney is now in the neghborhood OF
Manti to investigate the aifir. and will en-
deavor to secure the persons of the murder
ers.