The New York herald., 1871-11-02

A Talk with One Of the Apostles-us AAuasA
that the saiuts are In Ti9hf P1ars.
lFrom the san Francisco Morning Cal Oct. 2&l
OF the Lick House, met Mr. George o. Cannon. pro-
prietor q the Dsse,et Nescs salt Lake 0ity one q
probable successor TO Brigham Young. : - ~
Most MormODs are courteous to stranGeu ard
when they think It likely they may crsssc iSyos.
able impression through SAID strangers upon othcs;
concerning tho situation in Utah. 7~r --~T
the reporter remarSed sIss people seemed g
the cases Of Brigham Young and others -. --
Mr.. CANNON-Weil, IL does not do that Hawkins
and myself are % ndictsd icr asci1ious ConsSssiSs
with certain women-0ar wives. the two odenoos
s5c nter tae IN a ar 1ne ~
.REronTER-Do the indictments create much *
element In salt Lakes wra4 90
citement outside, tninE, than in Utah: The peonle
know that y u only part Of scnems that has bsee
lis lis frss vie was dissatisded me Ghlsf justss
these prosscutons are Just doing Il % gam itsls
fame and glory fhey want 70 get credii ier thslI
they know very well The lion win not hurt them.
Another class there want 70 come IN lor the spois
admlnlstration Ut washington; but / have Rood
reason TO think that they are not think they wtDb
to commit the administration 10 that 1t dare - .
Kzroa15swsas w.9 20 the ss:uls 9. ne psS.
oouuOn OF Brigham I0ungY WIN tnsy hn0 Mn
,S., ION. they .lI 4 ana ,s hin q. guilty 2:
will insure from him verdict 70 suit. Thsy veat
allow man to SIT upon jury who d0es not expeesa
ss poins luey nave ruled out our Terri Tsrrso1as law .
jur1es The Marshal goes out with an sope
ons according as ne xnows them The rerritcrfas
law provides tnaI the Marshal shall 60 70 the County
Ssx "a Ss aTs ss e sw o1 tSs
ten challenges aud the prosecution two, out they
saa
allows each siue six challenges. tl 49,
REroRrHn-what II Brigham Young should ~
NJ cASNoN-Thcn there viii re.na,n an appeal y
the Territoriai supreme Court But one Of tne
| very in1uentlaa third, too. f tsar
Raf3alEs.Tnat wiil probably 90 against yoaf
REpoRT1s-welL what them
Mr.. CANNoN-We can only appeal 20 the country
sa ~ You ssrs re- % ana tie ssass
Of the country against you, as Il probably woaid .
\ Mr. CxNxoN-weu, then the people would dessrsy
the country and leave # desert. There is no a..
into the Wilderness AGAIN.
RsroRrEs-How DO the women regard these pros-
Mr. CAsNoN-rhey regard them Is persecuao.s.
don't believe that half dozen women In the Ter.
ritory would take advantage Of the opportunity q.
REroRrER-Is suppose, however. that, prosecutian
OF pcTScCuLIOn you have just 10 look the tulnK n
the face as inevit2bl0f
Mr.. CANNoN-Yes &e are caught IN trap, and 4
can see no way OF escape. 1t Is 10 me just though
we were locked up In room, with doors and WA
dOws closed, ana no instrument to break through
with. Unless there should bc . special lnterposi.
tion OF Providence we virtually ut the mercy u
our enemies. would not care II they would assaA
polygamy as part OF our religion and light u on
that ground. But they seek TO Disgrace and d.
grade US In the eyes OF the world. 8 .1lr,sa
RRPORrER-HOw do the military 0nicers bohaves
Mr. CANNON-They have always behaved wen.
They are gentlemen. and behave IS such. But the
civil ofiicials have behaved not as though we were
American citizens, and they sent to care for US but
as though we were sublugatod nation aud thAH
had been sent to break our spirit. e{
Here some friends OF Mr.. Cannon came up snd
addressed him. and the conversation ended. 800