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and adjusted Of whicl, the passcr-by hal no
thorght or knowledge, which in an emergcn-


"Lion Of the Lord" is sorcly affrighted at the |
lhideous aspect of the devil {'sof = muss'') he |
has raised, which he has the sagacity to see |
may not s.down'' at his bidding, hut may re-
turn to plague the inventor.
There IL abundant evidence to show that he |
is alarmed at his own ercatiou, and foreseeing |
That he has provoked Justice, iucensed mercy,
seeks to guard against the rttribution which |
he knows the offended majesty Of loyalty and
law should visit upon him. ]
The night succeeding the action OF the mass
meeting, some fifty armed eentinels or guards
were on duty In and about Brigham's premises,
which number has since been augmented to
several hundreds, portion Of whom serve as
leading toward Camp Douglas. It has been cur
rently reported that orders have been issued
to arrest Brigham and his councillors, and
hence these precautionary measures to guard
against any sudden inroad Of troops from Col.
Conner's command. need scarcely mention
given publicity by the Mormon leaders, as 4
means to fire the War-1ike zeal and enthusiasm
Of those whose muskets are deemed necessary
to ensure the protection Of the "Heads Of
the Church,
1t is more than probable, however, that
Brigham will be arrested one Of these days,
but whether By civil or military authority, has
not rs yet ttransplred- Nothing will be done
hastily, or without consultation with the
proper authorities.
THE FACTS PERVERTED.
The Deseret Ners, Issued the morning af1er
contained highly distorted account Of the
proceedings, headed with staring capital let
tors:
xAss MEETING N THE TABERNACLE.
PROCEEDINGS OF GOVERNOR HARDING HOSTILE TO
TEE INTERESTS Or TIE IEnE1TonI. AND
TO THE aESERAL 1oTERNNKST.
Els INSULTING MESSAGE READ TO TIE ME-
ING, &C., &C.
Then follows tissue Of absurd statements
as to the moving cause provocative Of the
action Of the people, which are too puerile
and ridiculous to require further comment
equalled BY their malignity. The speech
made By Brigham on that occasion, as report
ed and published In the st Nr,es'1 il so shorn
Of its characteristic violence and REASONABLE
uttosances as not to be at all recognized by
any one who heard itfrom the speakers lips.
Those portions Of his speech as given in this
communication in italics, are literally and en-
tirelg correct, as verified by affidayits made
by reliable parties who listened to his re-
/ marks throughout.
| BRIGHAM DIsCLAMS THE "REsPoSsIBuITT."
A significant fact is found in the publica-
ton, at tue head Of the column announcing
the Mass Meeting In the Tabernacle" Of
rest Of mankind.
TO TEE prBL1c.
thereby inform the public that the Ds,eret Ne,o
Is not and has not been an organ Of mine, for, ex
only occasionally, and that tco some time ago,
known any more Of the contents Of the Neles until
after it is published, than have Of the copy furn.
| iehed to tie compositors Of the New York Ledger
GREAT SALT LAKE C11T, Jan. Is. 1868.
This notice, it will be observed, Is dated
| January IS, 1858, and Was inserted once or
| twice in tic issues next following that date,
L,,l1
omitted. In connection with the questionable
proceedings of tho mass meeting, and the
preparatory editorial remarks, it seems that
| the great Brigham deems it prudent to dis
claim the responsibility,
TIE oB1EcT1oSADLE BILL.
The bill drawn up, and its passage urged
upon Congress, By the Governor and Judges,
| the speakers at the mass meeting, Il properly
examined would not have been found to have
| been very Objectionable after ali. AS whole it
| extended the right of suffrage, because whilst
| l,y Que section the militia officers were
| to be appointed by the Governor, the bill in
| other portions provides that nearly nil cirl1
| officers Of the Territory, who now are elected
| by the Legislature, were to be elected By the
| people. The Judges considered, and rightfu1-
| II, that the election Of militis officers was
more q matter Of form, as it usually is, while.
! the election Of the civil officers would be
matter Of substance.
| So too in the sections regulating the draw
! ing efjurics, it Vas provided that, although
they were to be selected by the United States
| Marshal, under the direction Of the Court, get
| express provision WAS made that soldiers and
persons not permanent residents, should not
serve as jurors.
| These, and other essential provisions, we're
| studiously kept from the people, who wete led
to believe by fierce and unfounded phlllipics
| that " their liberties were aimed t,'' and the
rights Of franchise and Of trinl BY jury, were
to be trampled upon ruthleasly by the Gov
crnor, under the strong hand Of military dcs-
potism.
TIE "L1oHn RoARETu IN THE pULrIT.
| On the 8th inat., the Sabbath succccdingth the
date Of the mass meeting, Brigham delivered
Il very violent and reasonable harangue In the
tabernacle, to an immense audience, which
| filled almost to sufIocation that capacious
/; structure. Hundreds Itood up In the aisles
| during the entire services, and the bonnets
aud crush Of cEinoline was absolutely fearful
to behold" One lady vas carried out who
many was painful In the extreme, yet every
one seemed to endure patiently for the sake Of
hearing "Brother Brigham" He spoke Of
the prosecutions they had suffered in being
driven from their homes in Ohio, in Missouri,
and Illinois, and how, when encamped on the
prairics, they had ut the requisition of the
President, furnished battalion of 5o4 men to
light for their country during the Mexican
war, No other class Of people in the world
would have SO promptly shown their patrlo..
children destitute, hungry, and nearly naked.
land yet," said he, "We were called disloya1
and traitors to our country, and time and
again were threatened to be wiped from the
flce Of the carth.' we hare always dono
every thing in our power to show our loyalty.
Is there any thing that could be asked that We
would not do! Yes: let the present Admin
istration ask us for thousand men, or eyen
five hundred, and I'd see them damned first,
and then they couldn't hare them! What do
"good!" and great applause.] We hare
LARS, murderers, and thieves among US, who
are watching us to report something against
our loyalty. Their object is to send smother
army here to wipe 9s out" but Let ne tel
it." putting hts thumb to his nose, and max
Ing the peculiar gyrating movement with the
fingers, so very expressive among roWdies and
shoulder -hitters- At this antic, long, and
loud, and universal shout and laughter vent
up from all parts Of the house, Joined with
clapping Of hands, and stamping Of the feet,
in one general din and uproar,
!" It wns said that we were dis1oyal because
VIC burned some seventy government wagons
at the time Johnston|s army came here. Well,
let me ask, tchdt the Dttl aae4r they doing out
1<nl Coming here to destroy and wipe us
and destroyed some. Of their good things so
that they had to gnaw n.u'es' bones, and eat
cattle which had frozen to death: that's what
ther did.
swear some, my brethren and sisters, but
It is always in the pnlpit-ecyer anywhere
| else.
HEpER c. K1MHALI.
Following Brigham, came 'brother Hebcr,'
n large, gross man, bald headed, and with q
harsh and disag1eeable voice, and apparently
fast approaching the age Of " thel lean and
the main but rehash Of those made By Brig
ham, saye in one or two noticeable points, ns
follows: They say am q secessionist, but
that's q lie: Then they say have more than
ono wife: Well, I have several wives and lots
Of children, and by the help Of the Lord I'll
have many more Of themr'
the General Government, he said: ''The en-
tire power OF the United States cannot de-
stroy us for the Lord will fight our battles"
BRIGHAM FEARS ARREST.
Yesterday, Col. Connor rode into the city
md called On Judge Waite at his residence,
and made stay Of perhaps IN hour or So.
Immediately nfter his departure q F" signal Of
distress was hastily thrown to the breezefronl
small flag staff on Brig ham's Lion House."
This signal was national flag, and as the
stars and stripes were observed waving 1oft,
the expression WIS freely made that it seemed
ont Of place, rs such a phenomenon had not
before been witnessed for q long time.
immediately commoti0n was seen, md
soon armed men began to pour along the diff
ferent streets, and the report was carried Us
on the wings OF lightning, to the uttermost
! parts Of the city, that an order was being
made out for the arrest Of Brigham and his
eounsello1e, and that Col. Connor had been
down to make arrangements for enforcing the
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