New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-09
AFFAIRS IN UTAH.
THE POLICY OF THE MORMON LEADERS

PROMISE SUGGESTED.
SALT LAKE. Nov. 1.-The fight of Brigham
YoupR has been reported to yOu nv telegraph 1t oc
od IN the carly evening Of Tuesday. Oct a. and was
am informed by OF the prominent brethren only
deoided upon on the morning Of that day. The immed-
alta oause OF this hasty action the information that
arreas OF the Mormon leaders under tho indictments
for murder found by tho Grand Jury during the ater
part Of September, were about II he made Al tnat
time the readers OF THE tribune wer informed
throngh this correspondence that the leading Mormons
claimed TO be holding themselves ready for arrest ON
those charges at much personal Inconvenience
and that no resistance evasion OF legal process
would DO attempted. That non-rcsstance ana non-
evasion was then their intention il doubt true But
the removal Of Gen. Dc Trobrand from the position OF
C,mu,opder Of Camp DouglaS-tho only place Of secu
r,tv for prisoDers in the TerritOry-the apparently
biased rulings the cOurt in all actions in which Nor
mons were parties in Interest," the growing teenR that
conviction had been prcarranced added TO the nndgn
fed and offensive attitude Of the court and its principal
ohioers induced pIccpitate change OF base am as
sured that this new departure was not the ree act OF
brigham Young, but was urged upon him by
bis advisers and friends, who, while assert
ing their entire confidence in his Innocence OF the
murders charged upon him, were fully convinced from
the unmisakabie animus Of tho court that conviction
would be secured even upon the unsupported testimony
OF the confessed murderer Hickman, and that the lie
OF Brigham was imminent danger. Indeed, the exult
ant threats Of the temporary prosecuting ocers-acung
by appointment of the court, and not by commission
from the President-strOngy sustained the view taken
by Brghams cOunseOrs. Conviction was conceded, and
the fact that the officers Of the Government were con.
slant in their assertions that President Grant had
thorEod the pending actions, and privy to the re-
markable manner Of conducting them gave an air OF
probability to the threat that Brgham's life should
shortly pay the forfeit for the many crimes alleged
against him.
The prevailing sentiment in Official circles may be
gathered from q remark made by jealous and in
huential friend of conviction at any sacrifice OF dig
nifty and fair-desngs during the tendency OF the
motion Of Brghan's counsel TO quash the indictment
against him for lasciyiOus cOhaItion with bis plural
wves-that they need not bother themselves with that
question as Brigham would be hung before Christmas
for abettng Hickman in the murder Of Yates, which
would efectualy suspend him well as all proceedings
against him. Tho fact Of BrGhams secret and sudden
departure was not generally known until the
morning Of Friday, the 9th ult, and the
explanation given by bis friends was that
no had merely left on his usual annual tour to the
Southern settlements having sought In vain TO have
day fixed by the court for his trial on the charge OF
lascivous intercourse for which he was at large on
G5,OOo bail
It. however, became necessary TO admit that
his departure was at least hasencd by the fears Of his
friends and advisers that fair trial on any charge
by the u. g. Courts present constituted was not
possible, and that his punishment was predetermined on
atenusted evidence known by the court to exist
ranked such, but who believe in fair dealing and that
the Government can better afford to wait months and
years need lie to convict aud punish criminals than
secure by the mere exercise Of power the
misconstructon Of prcccdCnts, and the sharp de-
vices Of tricky sttorneySthcSe classes justify bis
hurried departure, and believe that his absence will
secure season Of comparative peace for the people Of
tins immediate vicinity. II Is known that Brigham is
quietly ourneylng in his priv ate carriage southwark
through the Mormon settlements and that he expects 70
pass Sunday the 9Th ns in st. George, the heart
OF the Mormon Dxie aud the center Of the Utah cot
ton fields over 800 miles south of this city, and the
Arizona border. pursued, does not seem probable,
he will pass the Arizona line and there await re-
QUESTION upon Gov Stafford for his return Time which
the MormOns feel confident wih solve every proDle IN
their favor will thus gained, and the hope now upper
most in their hearts, that Congress, at its approaching
sess,on will take some action In ther behalf and
save them from their present persecutors' VIII
aeem to them likely to be realized
rbere IA no doubt that the MOrnOns have been much
depressed removal Of Gen. De TObraDd and the
return Of Gen. Morrow. The FORMER was looked upon
rather as friend Of the MOrmons than Of their oppo
nents 1t charged that while that officer was at all
times accessible to the MormOns and their sypathizers
he could not be approached readily by their enemies
Gen. Morrow does credit this assertion. and is utterly
at loss determine why the change should have been
made He left the command this post in July last
and had scarcely become comfortably established at Fort
6teee ON the Union Pacific Railroad when the order for
the retrausier reached him. While do not think that
the charge Of Partially in favor Of the Mormons against
Gen De TrObriand is well grounded, am still Of the
opinion that tue change Is good one Gen.
Morrow was lawyer ard judge before he
became q General and is diplomat by nature. To him
the poorest and the most obscure can freely come for
kindly hearing But he is vcry careful to commit him
self to none and this rcticencc to have alarmed
the Mormons, who in these troub!Ous times look with
suspicion upon all save their OutspOken friends To my
mind however the advent OF Gen. Morrow at this criti
cal perod should rather subject Of cOngratuatiOn
10y the MormOns the unprcjudiced outsiders in
the Territory The result Of his presence apparent In
the tone now assumed by ChefJustice Mexican,
his intimate personal friend, for whom his youngest
son is named. The Bar here seem 10 areeand his asso
cates upon the bench appear 10 concur in the opinion
that Judge Mexican possess sound legal kDOwl
edge and his best friends do deny that lie is lacking
somewhat in that discretion the exercise OF which 30
important In high Judicial officer That he is honest
none but the MOrmOns will probably deny; that his zeal
has in some distorted his Judgment aud rendered
him incapable Of administering the law without equvo
cation or unfairness will be admitted, think, by every
candid mind conversant with the facts The influence OF
Gen. Morrow, whO while cVnessedy IN excellent lawyer
and jurs also above the current OF active Jealous,
and undgnhed partiSanslp, the effect Of which 1t Ia
almost impossible any civil officer to escape Is already
manifested In action Of the Judge In the case OF
Daniel H. Wells and i'll the altered tone of that portion
of the newspaper press which Is said ~ gather Its pabu
Ium and receive it's inspiration from the court and its
officers However the MOrmOns feel the true friends
OF the Government rejoice at the presence Of Gen.
Morrow and receive from his proximity new assurance
that the enforcement Of law, reason will prevail over
passion, prejudice, and indiscrect ZEAL
Let me not omit state that by the flight OF Brigham,
one yexed question Is setlcd-hat Of the payment Of
the expenses Of the United states Courts Like almost
every other enterprise in which considerable expense IL
involved, Brigham the heaviest stakeholder
His departure leaves his bondsmen liable for the 1900
the amount Of bail exacted by Judge Mexican the