Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-28

dislilrry," | think see hell and danina-
zion, and he the proprietor.
UTAH. The attempt to execute the
laws OF the Territory against bigamy,
has been noticed. A grand jury has
been found that has, under the charge Of
Judge Mclean, brought in indictments
for this crime against several of the Nor
mon leaders, including the great offender,
! Brigham Young. To these, they plead
mot guilty." and bail ha, beeu accept
ed, aud the Mormons declare their viii.
lingness to abide the issue OF these legal
proceedings. They are quick, however,
TO Indicate that they rely upon the L nj
ted States Supreme Court, and not upon
the Territorial decision. This is the pres
ent position.
Your readers may have expected to
| learn that tn, Mormors would resist,
and perhaps oppose with force the com
mencem, ut of these proceedings. This
they would do, bul for the consciousness
of their utter helplcssness in an "p'u
struggle with United States authority ;
and again, they think more is TO De
gained by the present pretcnse OF sub
mission, at least time is gained. There
! is here IA Mormon military power, bat
those who control it know mat the 'ine
has gone by when it is safe or possible
to confront with j; the vas; military rc.
sources of the nation. The government
has Il fair show of military force here nj
Camp Douglas and at other posts in tho
Territory, and upon amy short notice
| a l., H. ln
mon influence in Utah has also, during
the last two years, from the influx ol
Gentle population, seriously weakened
Mormouism in all civil and political re-
lations. On account, therefore, ot it,
essential weakness, and for this reason
alone, Mormunsm allows this legal as
sault upon its infamous doctrine and
practice.
The Conference continues through
four days. The G!eat Tabernacle is filled
twice each day with men, women and
children gathered from all parts OF the
territory. The city is crowded, and the
streets swarm with the followers OF the
Prophet. Canvas covered wagons, IL
which their owners eat and sleep during
their soiourn here, fill the vacant lots
and line the streets adjacent to the Tab
ernacle. The scene within was like none
other ever seen.
A portion of one of these sessions wa'
occupied by the annual elections anc
appointments. The officers OF thu
church were elected by the reading from
a printed list OF nominations, aud th'
raising of the right hand. We observed
not single vote in the negative.
The faces were, to large extent, thos'
of the different foreign nationalities, anC
with not few exceptions, did there ap
pear to be intelligent men and womei
there. In this remark do not Include
a large number Oh the platform, who ap
parently held rank in the church. y
these, however, many were OF iorelgl
birth.
The exercises consisted OF singing an'
addresses by the Bishops and Others
Brigham Young was in his place, bu
sat with hat on, mutied in wrappings
Many think he will not live TO see hna
decision by an earthly court.
II was plain from the tenor OF all th
addresses, that the leaders, though en-
deavoring to preserve an exterior OF Con
fidence, ielt the gravity of the occasion
The indictments has disturbed the pee
ole. and there must be bracing up o
confidence. Every speaker but one CAV
his whole time to the defense OF polyg
amy.
The statements made were too shock
ing for repetition. The claims made
Divine sanction, Tor this horrible iniqu
ty, were fully up to anything beior
heard, and the whole was dreary AM
sickening. This 'iniquity was 10 grow
and prosper SIN spite Of Kings and En-
perofs, Presidents aud Vice Presidents
iColiax1 lank, weazen.iaced: :Judges,( NJ
Keap) OF district attorneys.
Every speaker declared that "ws ar
a law abiding people, and will avoid u !,
legal issue.S Yet, "this being Of God