Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-19
The New Mormon Complication.

The New York Post snuffs another rebellion in
the breeze on the far-of plains of Utah. 1t says
Brigham Young has ust been inaugurated as Gov.
ernor of the State of Deseret, and Mr.. Ashley's
bill for the punishment of polygamy has passed the
House of Representatives Here is conflict at cur
door at The Mormons organized their State gov.
eminent with pOygamy the I" corner stone Of their
system, just slavery is the stone Of the Con
ederates intending to demand immediate admission into
the Union, while Congress declares their fundamental
system a crime which morals and injustice alike forbid
That the Mormons are in earnest in their new State
movement, is abundantly proved by the recent public
speeches of their leaders, Brigham Young Heber {.
KlmbaI and Other apostle digntares in tab, who
mould the deluded followers of the Norman hereSy at
their WILL boldly avow their purpose to make direct
issue with the Government In effect they say that
they have suffered unjust persecution until fOrbearanca
is no longer virtue, and that they insist upona
full reorganization of their rights, on an equal footing
with the States. Young himself expressed sentiments
of Mormon priesthood in violent philippe, which we
find reported in The Deseret NtsOs bis official organ
Here is single passage:
We are not going to be satisfied with mere pre-
emption right on the soil in this territory Should the
grant to every head of family be six hundred and forty
acres OF land and to each wife and child their portion
done in Oregon territory that would give to me
and my sons and daughters quite scope Of country,
and the whole people would swallow up all the land 10
this territory But shall we be satisfied with that :!
No; l am going to have larger presumption than the
territory of Utah. In few years this territory will
not contain my own posterity In twenty years from
this spacious hall will not hold them aud in TWEEN
ty years more they will than fill this territory
carnot put up with this small possession"
Bringhams wants, like his wives are many, and, &C
cording to this speech, his ambitious plans Inc
Meas, echoiDg his language puts the case still more
plainly:
"The people have spoken loudly and in language not
to be mstaken-have declared their aversion to c1lo
NAL servude tyranny and oppression, and that they
wish to supercede tie territorial form of government to
which they have submitted for nearly twelve years y
a State government OF their own formation, in accord
with the principles of the Constitution of he
common country, to which they are so much ATTACHED
They have for long time been deprived Of their poI
lca rights, and they feel like asserting them, anu
relieving the Federal Government from the expenses az
cruiDg from unconstitutional arrangement instituted y
Congress for governing territories so far relates 10 W
rule of Utah.
Here is the beginning of new trouble. The Gov
eminent will probably soon be compelled 10 choose Ok
tween the admission of Mormons to the full privilege
citizens or the forcihle suppression OF something Whc
will resemble rebellion. Inscriptions, schemng anu
crafty the Mormon leaders will leave no unre
to compass their ends. They lead great population
fanatics in the bndest most abject and unreasoDDs
subection and possess resources which have been e
ally wresed from the desert by dint OF hard labor s
unwearying energy. Once they succumbed TO tiiDs
show of the strength of the Federal power, but II DIV
that they ready to reenter the lists and SUD
by the doctrine of State rights"