Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-27
From the New York Pest, April 9o.i

The EkE MORMON COMPLICATIONS.
Brigham Young has jus; been iususursted
as Governor OF Tie ne" State Of Deseret, and
Mr. 'Ashisy's bill Tor th- punishment Vi polygs.
my has passed the H0use OF Representatives.
Here is ,nfct H. eur doors at once. The
NormGpG have III yar;z.d their State govern
inrnt with po!ygamy 81 ";ls c,rner stone" OF
| theirSystcm just as slavery is thA corner stone
III the coniederateS, intending TO demand in :
lnediate admission into the Union. whie Con-
gress declares their iih,ianea;a! system.
crime which morals and juslcs alike forbid.
That the MoTnans srsiu earnest III. tier
now State movement is abundan!lv proved by
tho recent public speeches nf their 'eaders.--
Brigham Young, Heber O. KimbaiI; aud ot"er
apostolic" dignitaries in Utah. who mould
the.deuded followers OF the Norman here's;
at their wil, boldly avow their purpose to
make direct issue with tAe Government
ln stiect, they say That they have suffered
uEj"s: -pasnatii.', until forhearancs Ia no
Ioagsr virtue, and that they now insist upon
| full recognition OF THAR rights, On ID fqu.!
footing with the States. Young hitlsslf ss
pressed tho sentiments of Norma priesthood
in \ violent philippe, ahich we hnd reported
in the Desert News" his official afgan.-
Here is single passa-e:
Nv are uct going to be satisfied with
mere presumption right 90 the soil ii this ter
ritnIy. Slould the Government grant to every
head OF family six hundred and forty acrcs
Vi land, and to each VT, snd child their por-
ton, as wss dore in Oregon territory, tina;
SvGid give To me snd 10 my sons and daugh.
tiers quito scope 1f country, and the whole
people would swallow up ali the land i'll ina
territory. But shall wo be satisfied With thar!
No. nit going to hsvo n larger presumption
than the territory of Utah. In 8 few years
this territory will not contain my c@n poste-
rity. In twenty years from now This spacious
hail will li1t held them, and in twenty years
more they vii! moro than fill this territory.
cannot pu! up with tnis smal' possession
Brigham's wants, like mis- WYE arc many,
ard s. )rding TO THO Speech, so are his amoi-
tious plans The News" echoing his Ism
guagr, puts inc cast erlIl more plainly
"rnc people hive spoken loudly, anu in
language NOT to ho staiscn-ha7a declared
tI-i. aversion TO colonial sorvitude, tyranny
and oppression, and that thoy wish to super
seda The territorial form Of GoVeinmant To
which thcv have submitted for nearly tTeire
years by State Government OF their own
formation, in acc )rdence with ina principles
Ct the Constitution If their common country,
to wbico they are so much attacir5. TneT
hays for a long tine hoeu deprived Of their
political rights, sad they now feel like assert
ing them, and relieving the Federal Govern
munt f.nn the expenses accruihg from the
unconstitutional arrangement. instituted bf
Congress for governing territories 50 far re i;
relates 10 the rule Of Z alb
Here IS the beginning OF no" uvubia.
The Government. vii! probably soon be CON-
ns!led tG choose between the admission OF Nor
mons TO the full privileges Of citizens, or the
forcihe suppression Of something which will
resenb bio rebellion. Uascrupulous. sche,ning
5u j crafty, the Mormon leaders will leave no
lneane rntred to compass their enda. They
lead great population Of fanatics in the blind.
est mr,st abjcct aud unreasonirg subsection,
ard paasass Tas1a-ces- which have been literally
w-astcj from tho desert by dint Of hard labor
and unwaarying enorey. Oacs they succoue ed
70 ,irncly show Of the strength OF the Federal
power, but it noT seoma tha: they arc ready
to re. enter the lists aud stand By the doctrine
Of "State rights