The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-22
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- GREAT, SALT LAKE CRY. January la, 1850.
II haze nothing important to say, other than that
things have arrived Mt such pass that the ali-
sthority of the Federal Courts is a mere morkerv of
justicesieTh Moruaons hate everything their own
way! Both judges Sinclair and C,ead lebadgh win
leave early next spting, satisfied as they arc that
their presence as federal officers in administering
the laws is merely farcicai "a manifesto, carefully
prepared will be issued as am Informed, clearly
setting forth their reasons in detail. ] have been
careful abserser ofeyeatsia this teFritory, and
am now more than ever satisfied that there is no
loyalty 10 the Government among theas Mormon
people, and while to certain extent they pay re-
spect to the mere forms of the law they neither
recognize nor respect its spirit. The officers of
the Government (and / refer particularly to The
Judiciary although not openly insulted feel that
they poweress, and are treated with such, con-
tempt and sneers as to make their situations any
thing butcenviable! Anonymous notes have been
placed under the doors where the court is held,
not intmidating or threatening, but dealing in
inuendos and criticisms, 50 peculiar to the Mormon
nation.
Judge Sinclair has performed lis duty in the
premises pobly, with q wise head and discriminat-
ing judgment--an earnest desire to deal impartial
ly with all, and frnness that has never vet way-
cred E He IL chained down in his efforts TO ad-
minister the laws by the Mormon theocracy, which
holds Ids the eonscerces @ and oaths Of Jurors in its
keeping. ll "i. i''''..7 .'7''." t'iNfT@ ~ -
It may be asked Why should this state of things
exist with the presence of an army 7, answer,
that the army is under instructions mere militia
yfosse, police if you please, and is bound hand
and foot 50 far active operations concerned
and cannot act, except under orders. ~ 5ts8fsTT
- Gov. Cumming also feels the high responsibility
that attaches to himself, and those who know him
need no testimony to be assured that when an exi-
gency arises, when the orer act is committed, that
lie will use all his prerogatiye, and the army will
have what they have long wanted-something to
do gur zst,.a ga s-7-ga- -is.a.tur T., sg4affs.pa
Il; The Legislature has been in session here now
several weeks they have yet done nothing.
This seems strange too, as it is composed entirely
Of Mor1nons, with one exception, and the work is
always cut and dried at the palace of the great
Mogul himself. a.d+ =, <.,,,. A., -. -
The Eastern mail has not arrived in time for
several trips, the snow in many places being from
fifteen to twenty feetin derths from drifting by
storms 50 that it is i'm pcs ib!e to make trialasf
d" There are negro balls here every week ''They
are iberally attended by both MORMON men and
women, and not unfrequenty a few GeptiIes
The women seem to enjoy them most. = "A. K.
MUTILATED CoIN.--It, has just been discovered
in n York that there is quantity of gold coinin
circulation which Is not of the required weight, five
dollar pieces weighing nineteen grains less than
the coin ought to weigh. Externally the coin is
that which is coined 1T the Mint But the fraud
is perpetrated in the following ingenious manner
The coin is placed on lathe, and made to reyolye
keen, narrow chisel is set against the edge, and
the coin rcvolxes the chsel turns out the inside
of it and penetrates nearly to the centre leaving
but two thin Shells as it were, connected at the
centre. The cavity is then Ged up with base
metal the coin is milled over again and the edge
galvanized, showing as perfect a specimen of work
in fraud as was ever, conceived or executed. The
Philadelphia Ledger speaks of another mode. of
mutilating con (which is coming into practice by
punching hole in them or filing off the edges;
which practices are of course obvious to any per-
son who chooses to oexamine coins presented; and
recommend that the way to stop this practice is
for every shopkeeper and dealer Of every kind, TO
reject all, coins which have been mutilated in the
least degree. his would leave such coins in the
hands OF the persons who were guilty of the mu-
tilation, and be an efectual bar to the rascaity
which was meant to be practieed by the clipping.
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Is TOUCHING oBITuARY.-John III. Davis, heavy
packer of Cincinnati, died suddenly on Saturday.
local paper says: He was highly esteemed as a
man of beneyolence and enterprise, and was a good
Judge of pork .rs- -tt -, s.a...I,-tf flsa
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