New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-12
Signs Of Rebellion I'm Utah-Firm Stand
Of Gov. Hardins-The Saints Warned

OF the consequence Oh AnsHEFcChons
We published on the 4th inst. dispatch from Salt
Lake City, in which it was stated that al war
meeting, held in the Tabernacle Of that place, Gov
Hardipg and Associate Justices Waite and DraLe
were denounced as enemies 70 the Territoryssa
General Government; that the Governors speech
10 the Legislature, and other papers, were read and
severely handled and that 1t was runored the Of
Tending officials would be requested TO resign and
leave the Territory, petition 70 the President for
their removal being also IL circulation. special
dispatch of the 9th from Salt Lake City to The
ChicoPo Tribune shows that the Governor has no
idea Of yielding 10 the impudence OF tue Saints We
quote:
Gov. Harding, a. well az Judges c. b. Waite and
Drake in very emphatic language, refuse to resign
or leave the Territory. go
Gov. Harding said TO the Committee: 81 will not
cowardy abandon my post OF daty until II shan
plesse the President 10 recall me. may be IN dan.
ger Of personal violence by remaining, but will not
Ienve. will not be driven from the Territory ~
this 10 said 10 be q land OF prophecy, TOO VIII
prophecy: If one drop Of my blood is shed whilst i'll
the discharge Of my duties. by your ministers OF VEN
geance. it will be avenged, and not one stone 10
your city will remain upon another.
The origin Of the trouble lies in the act parsed by
Congress last year. " 10 punish and prevent the
practice Of BOygay in the Territories OF the United
This put into Gov. Harding's hand the law he
needed. and he was not unwilling TO execute the
same. The twelfth annual election Of Utah was
held in the Autumn Of 1862, chosen by which the
9th Of last December the Territorial Legislature
convened. The inauguCal speech Of Gov. Harding
shows how be has aroused the wrath of the SAINTS.
We quote:
NO MARRIAGE LAWS.
Much 10 my astonishmeDt, have not been able TO
6ud any law upon the statutes Of this Territory reg
ulatipg marriage. / earnestly recommend TO your
early consideration the passage Of some law that
will meet the exigencies Of the people.
TIE CONGRESSIONAL ACT TO PUNISH
POLYGAMY.
"I respectfully call your attention 10 an act of
Congress passed the LIST day of July, 1862 entitled
IAN act to punish and prevent the practice Of polyg
smy In the Territories Of the United States and in
other places and disappearing and snnuling certain
acts OF tho Legislative Assembly OF the Territory OF
Utah chap. cxxyii. Of the Statutes at Large Of the
last session OF Congress, page SOL D.! am aware
that there 10 prevailing opinion here that fald act
80 unconstitutiona and therefore 1t is recommended
bv those in high authority that no regard whatever
should be paid TO the same.
"And still more 10 be regretted, II Az ngh,ly
Informed in some instances 1t has been recommended
that 1t be openly disregarded and dehed, merely 10
DEFY the same
The address further rebuked Mormon dlsioyalty
70 the Union. The sensation was tremendous. lie
Mormon press dare not publish the address. IL was
scrupulously kept from circulation in Mormondom,
and since then the storm has been brewing, appar'
entity now about 70 break.
Early lsst sess The Saiats revived their express