Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-11-25
the noslios r., i've wears, and b., taken a,

the position for Eve years, and has taken an
additional wife since the Act OF 1869 was
passed. SO have many Of the others. know
nothing to indicate that The Post Once Is
not honestly and faithfully conauctedr that
is not the questionry An. efficient and ,ex-
perienced agcht Of sthe Post Office Depart
ment, Mr. Albert g. Lawrence, is now look
ing into its affairs through sefcral.of these
territories, and will report at Washington
the general condition Of postal affairs.
COLLECTION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE.
Brigham claims for Utah a population of
100000. it isFnot less than 10000 The.
TenitofyA has been settled eighteen Years
and much property accumulated. Yet the
Internal Revenue for this year is assessed
at less than $4,000; and, of course. that will
| be 'feTred in collecting, Coloradot has
much less wealth than Utah. After being
settled but six years, with Il population OF
about 10000, last year she paid SiO0, ,000lof
Internal Revenue. ,J This year, Montana,
which has less than $4,000 people, and has
settled only two or three years, pays over
| $SO,0 1000. .a...gs-
1t is alleged that this policy of entreme
conciliation, which induced the appoint
ment Of Polygamists to these responsible
positions, originated with Mr.. Seward. i
know nothing of the truth of the statement,
but all who think the policy wise should
study the above figures. Moreoverit causes
wholesale perjury. Every one OF these Off
cials has taken the oath to support the Con-
stitution and laws ofthe United States. q a,
a.n ..i REMEDIES PROPOSED. n'' 'iii
If there is any truth in the old maxim OF
Al
is u legal remedy, this is the place to de.
monstrate It. The very existence of a ron.
! stitutional law presupposes some method OF
enforcing it. For the condition Of things
here, these three Congressional REMEDIES are
1 suggested among the Gcntiles:
i |. Authorizing n change of venue from
one territory to another; but this would re
move the case further from :he vIcinag,
than the Constitution contemplates. Be
side. the venue may be changed to protect
the defendant, even to protect the Govern
ment. g.,
ii. Abrogating the territorial organization,
of Utah, and dividing her area betwCcr
Montana, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado
| But the people Of the valley are homogenOu
in pursuits, interests and character, ant
the present division of Territories is natura
I; ard convenient. ...
III. Vestng the impanncling of Jurors il
r the Governor and two or four of the othe
!, Federal officers. At present, all jurors in
: Poygamy case would be Mormons; thpi
Y would all be Gentiles. Each is bitterl.
{ hostile to the other. Would such mod
: be Jury tfial" original and proper sense:
: BRIGHAM's REAL INTENTIONS. ,
Some explain the military preparation
= = on the theory of possible Indian troubles
:, and the determination of the Saints watc
:. the, savages. ...... ..r yuill. u"'y4 ~,
, The river Rhine it is well known, . 80 g.
. o. Doth wash the City Of Cologne; ,il' ',,-r =
0 But tell me, nymphs what power divine,
| ..'' Shall henceforh wash the river Rhine ~
j The mormons were already sufficient
II armed and organized to annihIlate all til
u Indians upon the Continents; hence the til,
1t ory has no. the least plausGility. ..,u
Ell Some Gentiles firmly believe that Brighai
q is determined to provoke real, earnest va
y with the Government. He could do Iii
.. without the least difficulty, so far as h
people are concerned If he so ordere
r them, they would fight world in arm
is with perfect faith that God would give the
5 victory. But Brigham is quite too sagaciol
e. to desire actual war . ..-
8, His power, always so imperious, is becon
le ing littlewcakened. Contact with the wor
't has already relaxed in many instances Il
n hitherto iron bonds of the Church. F
y miles persist in taking Gentiles to boar
despite all the thunders Of the Bowery.
one case, most reputable lady persists
,e doing this, though Mormon preache
j. Bishop Wooley, in one of their Sund;
Or meetings publicly denounced her by nan,
as with the most offensive epithet that can
n, applied TO q woman. Daughters of Il
v Saints often show preference for Gcntil,
H. and associate with young men of 1T
,e world" notwithstanding cxpostnlations a,
Sc threats of bishops and elders. Some NJ,
S. n.nn wives, disSusted Mt rnlyaamy lea
:, their husbands to seek and find the prott
Ne ton of Camp Douglas. And several wealt
" men have already apostatized from
MT Church. Moreover, the influence Of Gent
OF literature is irresistible. In the Bowe
= two Sundays ago, Heber complained IL
no his wives and daughters could read The !
~ lant'c Monthly and H,ipers Monthly, a
IS, hide them from him when he attempted
W take them away At the Territorial c.
nc ference, last Friday, he urged very earnes
nc that they must all render to Brigham j
IS picit allegiance and obey unquestionins
sc his every mandate. .... nm.