Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-05

AN NfAHLAf NNrA OF 0aDAfcF o-LfttF ehltfaN
Facts about United States Officials
The MorsaoRs Preparing TO Resist The
National AUth0rities.
SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH TERRrroRY.1
Wednesday, Oct T. l56l
So many travellers have recently gfver
their impressions Of this region and it
inhabitants 20 the reading public, that ]
may well be excused from giving mine
Al the same time / must say, that tn
tourist visits few places where more IN
defined impressions and emotions rusl
upon him than here, as he feels that hi
feet stand in modern Zion, in the VALLEY
of Great salt Lake-the land Of the
Latter Dan Sdhlts-the land OF MANY
wives and many children-the LAND
of the vine and varied fruit-thC
land where the beehive Is truly
the symbol Of industry, that in M
other land is surpassed nor equaled-tht
land Of fugality and plenty-the land Of
obedience, temperance and Order-the
land where Democracy and Republican,
ism are not known-the land Of the one
man poorer.
lido not propose 10 descend upon the
various subjects named above, in your
columns, except, perhaps, the last Two
items, incidentally. / have been in this
TERRITORY about tOur weeks, and propose
70 speak Of matters 7 have learned in
Utah that appertaia 10 the general vel
fare. I must, OF course, mention that
feature peculiar 10 this Territory, which
exists nowhere elsein the Christian world
-p0lygamy.
THREE GOVERNMENTS ~ UTAH.
There are three governments in Utah,
each of which extends over the whole
Territory, in form If not in fact-the Ter
rlJOrlal Government, organized by viz
the Of the organic act of Congress the
Government Of the s0-called State OF
Deseret Of which Brigham Young is
Governor; and the government Of the
Church, Of which Brigham Young is
mrs. President, the GaOiBted Of the Lord,
and the supreme head. The Church
combines its control, not TO things eternal
and celestial, but extends 70 all the reIa-
tons OF LIE and business; 10 family az
fairs, and % the fixing Of the price Of
commodities for sale. Nothing is be-
meath Us care, and nothing above its
power. This Church has larger and more
positive powers than were ever claimed
. Iy the Church OF Rome ID the dark ages
- Tar ls relates 70 power, il has, by
L~reToeable revelation, been placed In
the hand Uf one man. the Iord'e
anolDlel- The Territorial Government
Is fiction it's without vitality and
power None but IOrmons are sent 70
Tie Legislature. Ifthe Governor veroes
Jaws passed the legislature Of the State
q D=eIeL can pass them, and Gov.
Young gives them ais sanction, and they
are avs Tor lie state, when they failed
70 2e 50 .or the Territory. The laws Of
L'N state Of Deseret are not published,
put kept among the secret archives.
4 Territorial Supreme Court was an
inC0nvenient thing, until the ingenuity
OF ~inspHa-Ol Of the anOinted, aided by
the flexible morality Of a Democratic
Governor, surmountedthe inconvenience,
when the shackles of the law fell from
every nan in the Territory. A codrt Of
paramount jurisdiction, called the Pro-
bate Court, was established by Territorial
legislation, and Congress has never inter
fered with DO. This court and its iuries
can be trusted, and the Supreme Court
is without business.
POLYGAAusrs APPOINTED TO FEDERAL
OFFICES.
The kindness Of the government to
this Territory and its peopiei is ~proverbiaL.
A long time ago it appointed a Mormon
by b name of Stout District Attorney.
He has never presented himself before I
tie Court or before any Judge thereof.
If the man had a good excuse for not
coming, when he had married a wife,
this Mr. Stout has sir good erclLses, as
he has six wives. He may have thought
Judge Titus might take II into his head
10 charge the Grand Jury on the act Of
Congress Of eighteen hundred and sixty
two relating 10 polyCamy. He showed
ms shrewdness By staying sway and not
appointing a substitute, as the Court has
no power % appoint a prosecutor in his
stead, and, therefore, no criminals can
De prosecuted in the Supreme or District
Courts Of the Territory.
The Government has here a Collector |
Of Internal Revenue for the Territory. in
the person Of a Mr.. Burton, a ~beligerent
Mormon and c0nfdant of Brigham
Young. Under him, (B. W he holds
the following offices: 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 the State Of
Deseret. All Of these Offices are Of great
importance, and comprise more powers
than your room VIII allow for expiana-
ton. He has six offices; he has six
wives.
Mr.. Little, another Of Brigham's con-
ddants, Is Assessor Of the United States
Revenue. He is also Counsel Of the Board
Of Bishops, Colonel in Brigham's army
and member Of the City Council. He has
four offices; he has four wives.
Mr.. Mckane is Assistant Collector IN
der Burton, holds an Office in Brlgham's
military system, and has three wives.
Mr.. Simmons is Assistant Assessor
under Little; is an actor in the theater
belonging 70 the Church or BRIGHAM
Young, and has three wives.
All these Government officials. in
At stout the District ATTORNEY,
hold military OFFICES under Brigham
Young and for a long time have been
actually engaged in the business Of arm
and drilling the forces Of the Church
o. Latter Day Saints for the great battle
of Armageddon. This force Is headed by
an EuEishman, an enemy OF the United
-lat. Gen. Ross. Hss duty Is desig-
lsted by the title OF his ohce-Ddn-
lIaster-General Of al the militia Of the
Church sud rheState Of Deseret.
Notviths-audiug the risk Of being TOO
.al-, Lwll say a few things plainly. I
their truth. 1
rhEFA6LNG FOR REsIsTANcE TO The 2
CONVENIENT.
ihs people, under the advice Of their :
.eaaer-, are preparing forresistance, even :
% war, against any interference with
what they cali their RELIGIOUS faith. They
anticipate no Interference, except from
-ue United States. The burden Of their
lIeechG ana ~ermOus everywhere l. to
arm Tor INC coming contest. They are I
.rE1lng. brigham Young has just re-
lrned after "a tour OF four weeks with i 4
military stan and speech-makers. Tic
ave carefully perused the letters written
rom this expedition and published IN
heir paper here, giving accounts Of
1eeches and military drills and reviews.
le-e only confirm what / have heard I
from Brigham Young, Heber C.. y
and Others. War, open or con-
their voices alike do not dissuade.
Their taith, as appears from all they i
az and all they act, Is reduced to but
-e leL-palyEamy. This is the only
nLng lley talk Of fighting for, and il is
IS Only item the leaders care a rush for.
~ ! my urm belief that I'm the spring
eighteen bundled and sixty-one South
iuoL4a was more loyal 10 the Union
han Utah is to-day. THE character al =
be leaders and the followers i'm both p
ave a striking resemblance. In botb
INST created and commanded i 49,
Utah WAS the FIRST 70 60 through
18th the solemn farce Of declaring "a
tile self independent Of the United
tates. This was done as long ago A. II
ugust, eighteen hundred and fiftv-
wen, when Brigham Young, IN
le Tabernacle Of Latter Day Saints. n.
salt Lake City, rising in the midst "
his W~0rshippers, declared, in the
ime Of the Lord Of Hosts, that the
nbilical cord that united this Territory
Ith the United States was then and
ere cut and said ameni and all the I
n-EregatiOn said ameni After this was
the government Of the so-eaIled
dependent State Of Dessert, with Brig ID
IA Young As its perpetual Governor. ~
rs La HSfeI beeh surhen- In
red. The SO-calleu STATE OF Deseret, oth
q coromunifv. Is in omen rebellion on
Tr-sl1 ctotoe ora tb~- aga
iln,t the NAAtSu pe ne PeO- ton
/. under the command OF lnelr leaders, 4 20 d
in e rebellion against the laws Of SIN