Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-12-06

of speeches, ard military drills and re-
views.
These only confirm what have heard
myself from Brigham Young, Heber Q.
Kimball and many Others War, open
or concealed, their voices alike do not
dissuade.
Their faith, as appears from all they
say, and all they act, is reduced to but
one item-polygamy. This is the only
thing that they even talk of fighting for,
and it is the only item the leaders care a
rush for.
1t is my firm Lelef that in the Spring
of 1861 South Carolina was more loyal
to the Union than Utah is to-day. The
character of the leaders and the followers
in both have striking resemblance. In
both the first created and commanded the
latter. Utah was the first to go through
with the solemn farce Of declaring its it
tie self independent of the United States.
This was done as long ago as Aug 1857,
when Brigham Young, in the Tabernacle
of Latter Day Saints, in Salt Lake City.
rising IN the midst of his worshippers,
declared, in the name of the Lord of
Hosts, that the umbilical cord that united
this Territory with the United States was
then and there cut, and said amen and
all the congregation said amen! After
this was formed the government of the So
called independent state of Deseret, with
Brigham Young as its perpetual Governor
This government has never been surren-
dcred. The so-called state of Deseret, as
a community, is in open rebellion against
the United States and the people, under
the command Of their leaders, are in open
rebellion against the laws of the United
States.
In the first paragraph Of this letter,
, have said that this was the land where
} Democracy and Republicansm were not
! known, and that it was the land Of the
one-man power. propose to prove the
last statement, and by 50 doing, | prove
the former,
During the short stay Of Mr.. Speaker
, Colfax in this city, he received formq
| visit from Brigham Young, at the Sal
. Lake House. While they were sitting to
gether upon the sofa, Brigham asked th
; following question "Mr, Cofax, wha
a kind of delegate did Capt Hooper max
- for us in Congress 2" Mr.. Colfax replic,
}, as any man must have answered. that h
!. knew Capt. H. while in Washington; tha
he was a gentleman, business man, .
,, courteous manners, attentive to business
J. and he thought he had been good dele
is gate for the Territory. Let it be under
- stood that Capt. Hooper had been appoint
h ed a missionary to Europe by Brigham
Il and was making his arrangements t
n leave. Immediately after Mr.. Colfax
}, reply. Brigham put his arm over Mr. IL.
y shoulder, and asked him, Captain, ho
l. would you like to go to Congress again
n "Very much, " said Capt H., "if you thin
', me worthy" "Well, that is right" sal
S, Brigham.
d THIS was in the presence of Messrs. Co.
a. fax, Richardson, Bross and Bowles. FroI
h that moment Capt. Hooper was looked "
re on as the successor of Judge Kinney, a
o though his name had never been mention
L. ed in that connection before. His elc
ie ton soon after followed, but merely as
IS matter of form, the voice of Brigham b.
ar ing the voice of God with the people,
n, Judge Kinney, the former delegate, ha
g endeavored to get an appropriation
Iy $4,000 for government surveys; IL
SIS was the weight that pulled him dow
e Brigham wanted no government surve,
J.. of lands the Lord had given to his saint
ar This blunder will not be repeated
cr There arc many other matters very il
or portant and that should be known in Il
of states, but space will not allow deta
SC of them,
Of A future OCCASION will be sought,
as what has already been written is given
IN the public DELPnl