Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-18

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down slavery, too, we may be called Up
to put downs rebellion for polygamy, and
polygamy too. The signs of preparation
for a struggle with United States author
ity are far more manifest in Utah than
they ever were in the South, and there can
be no question that all that is wanting to
precipitate the contest is an immediate
occasion for conflict.
This occasion will come whenever the
laws of the United States furnishing polyg-
amy are enforced. The absolute disre-
gard for this law in Utah is best i~llustra-
ted by the fact that the Territorial Dis
trict Attorney, Collector of Internal Rev
nue., and Assistant Collector and Assessor
are Mormons and polygamists. The Dis
trict Attorney, one Stout, has six wives,
and as he refuses to act, and no public
prosecutor can be appointed in his stead,
the criminal functions of the Supreme
and District Courts of the Territory are
suspended. The Collector of Internal
Revenue, Mr.. Burton, is a tool of Brigham
Young, has six wives, and besides his
Federal office, holds the following offices
under Brigham, viz Sheriff of Salt Lake
county Assessor and Collector of
the county and Territory, member
Of the City Council and Adjutant
General of all the forces of the
church and State of Deseret. Whether
he acts in the interests of the United
States or of Brigham Young may be in
ferred from the fact that while little Colo
RADIO, with a population or 10000, pays
over $1,000 600 internal revenue taxes,
Utah, with her 100000 population, pays
only $4,000. The population of Utah is
exceedingly prosperous. A single mer-
chant last year in Salt Lake City cleared
over 100000, and from every part of the
territory a 1.-THE of all produce and income
pours into the treasury of Brigham Young.
It is safe to say that while the people are
more heavily taxed than any other out
side of Asia, yet Brigham Young annually
swindles the Federal Government out of
a million of dollars Of reyenue.
The U. S. Assessor of Internal Revenue,
Mr.. Little, is a special confidant of
Brigham, a Colonel in his army, counsel
of the Board of Bishops and member of
the City Council, and has four wives.
ar. McKane,E Assistant Collector of
Revenue holds a military commission
from Brigham, and has three wives.
Mr.. Simmons, Assistant Assessor, is an
actor in the theatre, which forms part of
Brigham Young's church, and has three
wives. ya ~
The fact that although the Mormon
population of Utah acknowledge a quasi
authority in the United States, they are
,eally subject to the authority and will of
! single sman-Brigham Young. Ever
Is4e, when the Mormon convention
the constitution of the State of
.eseret, the people of Utah have been I'M
Ter two nominal governments and a third
ZEAL one. Although the constitution of the
State Of Deseret was rejected by Congress,
he organization is still maintained, with
Brigham Young as Governor. The Terri
orial Government organized by Congress
the same year has a merely nominal OK
with Mr. Durkee, of Wisconsin,
IS Governor; Shastly there is al actual
government of the church, presided over
y the "anointed of the Lord Brigham
Young-the most absolute despotism on
he face of the earth. The Territorial Leg
consists exclusively of Mormons.
# Governor Durkee vetoes any acts pass
d by the Territorial Legislature, they are
passed by the Legislature of the State of
)eseret are ratified by Brigham Young as
Governor of the State of Deseret, and are
by the people. {
Such being the state of the case, it is
asy to see how necessary it is :
hat the authority of the United States t
honld at once be asserted. That the e1-
;tence of a one-man power superior to
nd in direct contravention of the author :
~ of our national government is hostile t
0 all republican institutions no one can i
all to see The sooner this power is G
and the national authority re-es- :
ablished, even though it be done by force I
{ arms. the better. ---..s-, .-- S