The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-10-07
MORMONLSM.

The Mormon Question u coming to . csi.
sis. Chief Justice AcKesn, IL carrying in
to effect the Unite.i States laws. by e.npan.
nelling Grand Jury aud excluding those
Mormon's who refused % acknowledge the
statute against polygamy. The result is the
Indictment Of Brigham Young. Il Of his
wives, and other Mormon dignitaries. Brig !.
ham plead illness, was excused temporarily.
and remains in charge OF the Marshal III his
own house. Il b further stated that 0enl
Morrow has arrived in Salt Lake with orders
10 report At Camp Douglas, and that . CON-
pany Ut cavalry and = battery Of artillery
are expected, and that there are 500 troops
At Douglas. The Gazette evidently from
an ovcrwecning desire to defeat Grant for
reelection, takes exception Ia, this manner
Of procedure. and while dcprecating poly
gnmy, ''opposes this exercise OF uuneces-
ssry arbitrary power" Of course It's all
wrong. TIE idea Of U. 8. Grand Jury
indicting Brigham Young for violation 1T y
United States statute 10 preposterots. The
qaarteringof 500 y. g. troops in q govern.
msnt camp il y supreme Outrage. We have
many more than that in Montxna, and the
Oasetss wants still more. but 10 rendezvous
them u Camp Dou xlas, even il en- route u
Montana, is u gr. 'ss desp,tism for which the
Radical administration Is most rcprei,snsi.
BILE. II the laws have not been, violated:
Brigham win go free. II lie has viola,et,
them, it is the sworn, hounden duty Of the
officers to punish the offenders. The de-
lection Of predecessors Is no just precedent
for present officials to follow. II the civil
authorities are competent. the military will
not he called upon, but II they are resisted
and defeated we trust they will liz sustained
If 1t takes every soldier ia the United States
to do 1t. I We had \ sample Of Mormon ps
triotism when Johns"n's army under Z
D.sa.,cratic administration marched To Utah.
We do not wish TO see that rcpeatsd.3 W.
have had evidence Of Brigham's law abiding
qualities since, when the Mormon su,l,ori-
ties carried everything with high hand.
and Gentle life and property was not WORT,
the snap Of finger and thumb against tile
edict Ut the Crurcss.s II l. record ct muir.
der prescription. and dvfi snce Ut the 0ov.
eminent. II Brigham resists the civil
authorities he 10 no better than any other
outlaw. and should be treated accordingly.
We hope there will I've mo resistance, l,u
Ll90dshed. in Utah. But the U. s. author.
titles ever have been coyertly Or openly re-
sisted and iefisd therein Two weeks aga
they bought NJ the government. sale ut Camp
Douglas 1000 sal,res and 10000 rounds uf
xm@un.ti0n. Since thatthe NAuvoo Legion
are reported to have been training 10 vai
Gus parts Of the Territory. II this means
rebellion, Or resistance 4, law. the admins.
tration . perfdious 70 its trusts and duties
Il II docs not erapple with. and. II need BE-,
destroy the able and alDolninable old Sinnerol
Salt Lake. Rebellion was crushed in thu
south: Il 10 no less crime in Utah. Resist
amos to Law issuppresssd 10 New York: ~ le
It I've done in Salt Lake. Equal and exacl jus
tice to III. and the law supreme ovsr Ill. Il
> law y wrong. repeal il; but while Il stand,
) Inv, may Grant and Republicanism x
under II the judges are not sustained BY
him who's. oath and duty L y to 80 that
the laws are faithfully executed.