Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-12-06
VOL. l2.--NO. 13.
An Inside View of Utah.


unconnned Impressions and emotions rush
up,n him than IN Ctah, as he feels that his
J lee, stand or modern Zion, In the valley of
! the Great Salt Lake-the land of the Latter
Day Saints-thc land of many wives and
| chiidrtn-the land where Republicanism
aud democracy are unknown-the land of
| the one man power There are three gov
ernments IN Utah, viz the Territorial, the
Church, aud Brigham Young Government.
lhe Mormon prophet Is ,, the head OF the
two last mentioned. The first Is established
toy Congress, but !; Is hc;ion, FOR none are
elected 70 the Legislature except MoImons.
II the Governor votOes laws passed. the
Legislature oi the State OF Deseiet can pass
them, and Gov. Young gives them his sane
tlon and they are laws for the State, when
they ialied to lie 80 Tor the Territory. The
iaNs-or the State of Deseret are not publish
60, bnt are kept among the secret archives.
The -Normon> Til neatly every Office. and
everything Is under their control The Dis
ti1ct Attorney has six wives the Collector
OF Internal Revenue is most bellicerent
Mormon. and besides the office holds also
the following Sheriff of ait Lake county
and Territory, Member of the City Council
and Adjutant General OF all the forces of
the Church and State OF Deseret All of
these ofhces are of great importance, and
allow for explanation He has six Offices
he has SIX wives. The Assessor OF Internal
revenue aud his assItanIs have three wives
each. The postmaster of Salt Lake City is
an EDglishman, and has two wives and nine
children The population cf Utah is esti-
nlafed at one hundred thousand One of
It's leading merchants last year cleared nearly
a hall million Of dollars, and al the energet-
lc business men. are cOrrespondingly prosper
Gus. The amount assessed for the whole
territory is about $3.50, 600, which is S62.-
QUO :ess than the assessment OF Colorado,
that contains only two hundred thousand
souls. This people, under the advice of
their leaders. are preparing for resistance,
even 20 var, against any interference with
what they call their religious faith They
anticipate no interference. except from
the United States. The burden of their
speeches and sermons everywhere is to arm
for the coming contest They are arming.
Brigham Young has Just returned after a
tour Of four weeks with his. military staff
and speech makers. Their faith, disappears
from al! they say, and all they act, Is re-
duced to hut one iteIn-polygany This is
the only thing they tail, OF fighting for. and
Its the only item the leaders care . rush for.
ONE OF THE Cn!vGLRY -On Saturday,
Nov. 18th, about thirty of the chivally were
present at the White Hoase, among whom
vas Wan, Porcher Miles. of South Carolina.
the President he said. Il come
TO procure pardon, sir Under what
class do you come?H asked the President.
II left seat IN CoBgressto join my State,
and have or,iy acted as thousands of Others
have done You have pardoned two OF my
coI!eagues. Mes>fs. Mcqueen and Boyce;
ny name is ". Porcher Miles, and | onls,
ak the same favor" The President
proll PITY replied, Your case musttake its
chance with others aud in regular way; /
cannot take It up Now" This was an evi-
dent setbaes, but Niles rallied aud said
We'll, sir, woulo. Ike to have permit
ID 60 TO wusk in some civil pursuit, either
mercantile or professional | have lost
everything and must do something That
S not necessary, answered the President,
there ara. no such papers used Not to
)e put of, Miles continued, Is there no
node by which | can expedite my pardona
: None at all, unless you see the Attorney
General and learn If there are reasons why
/ should not be granted, - and the chivaIric
'llles bowed hurriedly out Of the presence
II he men he had 50 often Knocked, to hunt
lp the Attorney General and hurry his par
Ion through, so he could get ont of the
light of those whose associations were evi-
lently so disagreeable 20 his refined senses.