, 1863-04-02
Qribune.
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1863
OUR UTAH coRRESP P0EDENCE.
ARREST OF BRIGHAM YOUNG
FOR P0LYGAMY.
Action Of the Officers at Camo
Douglas.
The Lion Of the Lord" Still
Fearful.
ARREST OF A SUPPOSED SPY,
lt1om Our Own Correspondent
fTrFAT E1rw INV fS,rx. r. TT

ATHEIST OE A SUPPOSED SPY.
(Fsom Our Own Correspondent
GREAT SALT LAKE CtTr, Z, TIL
March 1G, 1oG3.
ARREST OF BRIGHAM YOUNG FOR poLYGAMr,
4. stated in postscript to my last commu-
nlcatlon, that 1t was reported that Brigham
Young had been arrested for po1ygamy. ]
now send you IN extract from the Desert
Aeses Of the 1lth inst, By which you will see
that my statement was correct; and further,
that it was expected By the Mormons that
such arrest would be made. The editorial in
the Ne,es announcing the Gact, is in the follow
ing words, and Is, believe, substantially
correct, SO far Us the facts Of the arrest are
concerned:
'EYcr since We, as people, were driven
from our homes in Illinois, tfa7ersed an almost
tracklcss desert, and settled in these distant
valleys, i constant effort has been made by
wicked and designing men to disturb our
peace, and interfere with those religious rights
secured to US by the Federal Constitution.
We have neither time, space, nor inclination
to review the wrongs and insults that our
bodies, and We as 4 people, have suffered.
They are all matters Of history; dc!ineutin:.
them will present one of the darkest pages
ever recorded Of any religious people.
Saints hare publicly proclaimed tor MANY
years, through their discourscs and published
volumes, tue dipinc right Of polygamy. It
rests unon the sacred Scriptures for its foun-
d:ltion.
"As nrinclple, it is Incorporated into, and
forms part Of our religious faith Our fathers,
in forming our Federal Constitution, wisely
ind Y,rf+ cfnH %1,o
the citizen. LIFT free to adopt such faith aud
mode Of worship US the subject might choose.
he Was secured from all intolerance and in.
terference By law or othorHisc. Well aware,
rs tho late Congress Of the United States
must ha'c, been, that plurality of wives
the crucitixion Of the Saviour for the redemp-
tion Of man, still true to that same peraecut.
ing spirit which has been too painfully mani
fest ever since our religion Was established
uron the earth, they passed Law making this
part Of our fa!th penal and criminal.
we have been aware for number
Of days that the issuance Of writs
ton. There has been ali unusual stir at Camp
douglas, the most ample preparations made
fnT the purpose Of descent with IN armed
force upon the President, whenever those
wits should be placed in the hands Of the
Marshal: 1t was vainlE and foolisAly sup
writ issued under the act referred to. Persons
desiring collision were anxious to make the
pretext Of an armed military force in executin.
this process, the excuse for gratifying their
wicked purposes. But in tlIis they have been
disappointed. As q people, we believe in,
and have ever taught obedience and subnis-
sion to, the law Of the land. No one has
more earnestly taught this than the President
Of this Church. 1t is well known that in his
public and private teachings, he has taken
the position Of obrlitnce to any legal writ
emanatln. from proper authority, whether
against lin or any Ut the people, under this
or any other law.
..0n the 10th inst, m affidavit was made
before His Honor, Chief Justice j. F. Kinney,
charging Brigham Young with having violated
the act Of Congress by taking another wife.
Judge Kinney promptly issued writ for his
arrest, and placed it in the hands of Mr.. Gibbs.
United States Marshal. The Marshal adoptcd
the very prudent course Of serving the writ
himself, without calling for 4 pose, and, ac-
cofdingly waited upon the President, only for
tilted by the process and with civil authority
as the law invested him.
An immediate response was made to the
writ by the prompt appearance Of the defend
ant before Judge Kinney, ut the State House,
accompanied by two or three Of his imulc-
diate friends. An investigation, was made Of
the Gacts charged in the affidavit, by the in-
PRODUCTION ofcyilenfc, resulting in the Judge
holding the defendant to bail in the sum Of
$1000, for his appearance Mt the next term Of
cial District.
The surctics were required to Justify un-
der oath, when i arpeared that they were
worth some sc, 900.
ave have no fault to find with Judge Kin
nes for Issuing the process, or his detcrmina-
this District, he can make no distinction. and
it is his duty to magnify all constitutional
law, as We trust it will ever be the pleasure Of
the people to submit to and obey the au-
thority with which such law invests him.
TIE RECORD OF THE CASE.
1give you the record Of the case as entered
in the docket of Judge Kiuney's Court:
IL CHAMBERS, March 9, 1865
w., Infted .siqt1* "a. Rrigham Ioung.-Jamcs 4.
Thompson filed his affidavit before the Hon John
+. Kinney: charging the crime Of bi:amy against
brigham Young, Upon which warrant issued,
directed to Isaac L. Gibbs Esq, United Suites
Anrshal rctnEn4le at O'clock p. ,n., for the ar-
To'cLocK
Court met in Chambers. Present: Hon. John
F. Kinney, Judge; !saac L. Gibbs, U. $. Marshal; ;
Patrick Lynch, Clerk
turned BY Isaac L. Gibls. he having tie said Brig
ham Young in custody before the Court.
James a. Thompson, anlant, sworn and cxam-
Court held the said Brigham Young to baii Il, tie I
penal sum Of sa000. to appear at tie next rccular
term Of the United States District Court In and fo7
the Sd judicial District.
l will send you in 4 few days complete
copy Of the Affidavit and warrant for the ar
rest, which con11 not obtain in time for this
communication. 1t now only remains to be
seen if it is bona fdt atf:lir, Or, as many sus-
poet. that 1t is but farce, gotten up 10 aid
in shielding those charged with grave ofIenses
nE7lnat the Etws Of the land, from the pun
: nIif N.,ET T..,. 1.
scTlbcd Tor such crimes and misdemcanors.
The people and the whole country will watch
the proceedings closely, and judge Of the
intention by the ,rsult.
ACTION OF THE OFFICERS AT CAMP DOUGLAS,
also mentioned in my last that the officers
at Camp Douglas had held . meeting, ut which
IN address TO the President was drawn up and
signed By every officer in the command.
The following is copy Of the document.
HEApQn's 'CoLuMs FOR UrAu..)
CAMP DoCGLAsr., UTAH TkRRITonr,
NEAR SALT LAKE t1Tr. March 5, 1855.
TO LHt Ete<ushcy -d1raham Li,.culn, President ef
the United STATES:
It Is an unusual proceeding for officers Of the
their knowledge Of facts, nnd opinion OF proceed
ince having reference to civil authority Or to the
actions Of the people for expressing their dspleas-
ure for the conduct Of their oMccrs.
The condition OF affairs In the Territory Of Utah,
however and the result Of this condition OF afairs
which illuminated In = mars meeting in Salt Lake
City on the Sd inst, In our opinion demands from
respectful statement to your Excclicncy Of
the mattcr- having alluson to ourselves simply AZ
an act OF duty VT owe to our Government.
tions affecting tic laws Of the Territory. msdo By
the Governor and Associate judges Of the Supreme
Court OF Etah. The Government must know al
regards the Justice Or injustice Of the proposed
above named
Dut when the community residing in Sal, Lake
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