The New York herald., 1870-09-01


failed to take concurrent action upon Mormon mat
ters during this summers session they would feel
more secure In Utah than they have ever felt before.
They thought they could oyerawe Gentes and ap0s-
tates now az they had done In former years. THIS
poiicy was pursued with reference 10 the municipal
election here fow months ago. when a crowd OF
muscular Mormons. headed py u bishop, broke up n
political meeting called to nominate candidates in
opposition to those put forward by the Church
authorities. Since the adjournment OF Congress
the Occurrences oil some unpleasant incidents has
tended TO produce the impression that u similar
policy would fain be attempted now. But all the
Mornons dare do Ia to show their aniinus, and
thar they often do 1t would be futile for them to
attempt any open outrage, by direct ''dIvinev au-
horty, like outrages chat have disgraced their
annals heretofore This they know; for the effect OF
the completion OF the railroad 10 this city, the innux
Of strangers The increase OF independence of thought
and action among some OF the saints themselves,
together With the presence OF troops and the 1rm-
ness OF the few Opposition" residents, have all
combined to make Il decided change in the situation
OF affairs within the last six months The dsas-
fected Mornons ana the Gent.ies have determined
TO oppose the one man power with as strong win
as The one man power has welded here; AMI it
would seem that the Gentiles especially, headeo by
federal officials, mean to show the Mormon leaders
that though Congress mas far failed to pass bill
nending matters here, the spirit OF the intended
legislation VIII carried out SO far as auces
Will allow until the government snail nave taken
some new, determined and decisive course.
rev years ago an opposition independents party
In Utah would not have been permitted 10 exist
After the complexion OF the rairoad across the con-
tnent the Gentiie town OF Corinne sprang INTO eX
SAINTS soon began 10 be permanently Invaded by
.'barparans" Corinne is the point OF departure
from the ue OF The railroad 10 the Territory OF Mon
rana, ana the Gentiles there have monOpo iZed an
the Montana trade which was formerly transacted
IN salt Lake City by the Mormons. FMS is one re-
suit OF the presence of the Pacific Railroad. Cornne
Is lively, ora ''last" Western town OF great pre-
tentions and considerable pl omse and is a thorn
IN the SIDE OF The exclusive system OF tie SAINTS
The election 1or Delegate TO Congress takes place
next week, and IN view OF that event Gentle
contest the elecIion with the Ulnircn party
and to regulate the balance OF political power
the loyal and aw-aoiding citizens IN The diiYerent
counties elected delegates to q general convention
The convention assembled in Corinne, adopted q
platform OF principles, uOmina ed candidate for
Delegate TO Congress and appointed central CON-
mittee 10 conduct the canvass and attend to the
general business of the new liberal party.
The platform proclaims uualteraDle opposition to
any union C.inrch and State aud to that system
whereby the rights OF citizens IN free republic have
been ignored by an Irresponsible priesthood and The
political and temporal affairs OF the Territory made
snbsery,cnt to Church hierarchy. IL declares the
unalterabe opposition 10 the doctrine or poly
ganly as taught and pracned in this Territory under
The guise OF religion, as being IN conGlcr With the
spirit Of the age, contrary TO good morals and pro-
hiblted by the laws OF The aud, and favorY sucn
early aciion by Congress VIII suppress
the growing EVIL, anu also the enactment
OF such will secure the enforcement OF
the laws Of the United States throughout the length
and breaath land, ana especially In the Terrl-
| tory OF utah. 1t expresses llla reverence for
! the constitution or the United staies and
and The acts or Congress- the su prpme law OF tha
nation, shall be respected and Obeyed by All men
| high orlow, throughout the whole republic: and
While acknowledging anu luiiy approaching the sa-
credness OF the constitutional guarantee OF the free
exercise OF religion, denies nat that guarantee either
authorizes or protects the practice Of poyparny or
| any other crime. 1t accords to ali peOpo perfect
freedom IN religious matters; but protests arainst
| practices or lie established Church in Utah as
| being intolerant, proscrptive and destructive TO
| the true principles OF republican government; ana
Asserts tnat that Chnrch's assumptions of lnta-
| bic priesthood constitutes 1t a bierarcny when by
usurpng the authority to direct IN temporal
matters, becomes . despotism subversve OF
| every right and privilege OF Tree people.
| Finally the platform maintains that the mineral re.
sources oil this Territory present an ample heu Tor
the energy and Industry oI the people and the
| mines OF gold silver lead IRON, copper and coal
need only The fostering care OF proper legislation TO
| While thus iavoring the deveopment of the extern
Rlve mineral and agricultural resources OF Utah, ut
the same time deprecates The efforts OF the orthodox
| authorities to discourage the DEVELOPMENT OF the
mines OF precious metals
This platform received the unanimous assent of
| the convention, winch also as unanimously pledged
tue support OF the party TO Governor Sharer the
performance or his duties and the enforcement OF
| the laws. General George r. Maxwell. who Is at
present resiug III THIS CITY, as Register OF the United
Staies Land once for Utah, is the Gentle nominee
| ior deiegate W congress- IN opposition TO Captain
hooper, me present Mormon delegate who has been
| nut Toward by Brigham Young for reelection.
poftIcai meetings have been held by the Gentiles
this city and Ia some OF the other for the pur-
! pose OF explaining the platform, euiogzlnE the
genius OF American instltutons proclalnlng loyalty
TO the government and denOunciny that system OF
theocratic usurpaI0n which crusiles the spirit OF
human freedom and enchains the minds OF the
| MOrmons 1t s singular to see such pather,nrs in
CIan. Ihe tiIne mas been when they would have
been summary suppressed. But now men whose
blood has flowed on fields OF honor In defence
l n a IN and
The civil service in private have proven their
Loyalty 10 the government, have no idea Of being
dictaeu 10 III Utaii by sapguIuary set OF dslOyal
| and fanaticai Pharlsees whose secret and solemn
| oath binds Them TO avenge the death OF Joseph
Uea wG nTs ap tne people aad m OF
destruction they pray with fervor which is as
Merciiess W as lt appears to be malignant. Brigham
Young SAID the other day IN the Tabernacle that
twenty years ago. when the Saints at the Mis-.
souri, river en route to Salt Lake valley, he told
agent OF the government III Inc government OF the
United States hunt us here ana aGcr our FAMILIES
| while we are gone to find an asylum for them,
VIII hunt them TO the last day my life so help me
| God" Some Of the federal officials have taken an
actve part IN the present political canvass;i In fact
General Maxwell himself whose distinguished
| services ana honorable scars evidences oil his
devoted loyalty ana yaor, has peen among the
shameful anomaly, which would never have been
long allowed In any other country. oi dlsloyal
theocracy asserting its superiority and Its divine
right 10 rule IN the heart or the republic. With all
the machinery OF the church IN operation controlling
tht ~ expected trenllIo
didate can he successful but the innovation OF the
existence OF LIBERAL party will nave present and
future good ehect among the people.
do not think the leading members of the new
| movement take an active interest favor OF the
liberal purity In this political contest although Cen
eral Maxwell Will receive the votes OF many OF the
! dsaffected MOrmOns. The Gentiles and The new
movement men do not heartily aflliate, bccause the
| prominent leaders OF the schism are pol oJygamsts
| and the Gentles wish to be consistent
The new movement Is more opposed 10 the rule
OF Brigham Young than 1t Is to M0rmOnism as q re-
tlrnl nf1u md I'm An
velopnient OF the mineral resources which It advo-
cafes are essentially in accord with the platform OF
the Gentiles. The new movement men are ardent
advocates or loyalty to the government They do
not preach poygainy, but those Of them who were
involved in II before the movement was naugurated
still practise IT. and IN perSistng In a practice
which Is opposed to existing laws the Gennes think