The New York herald., 1871-10-07

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The Irrepressiblc Conflict In Utah.
The Grand Jury that has been in session in
| Salt Lake City during the last few weeks
adjourned yesterday till the 18th of Novem-
ber. The remarks of Chief Justice Mexican
are somewhat laconic, but full Of meaning. He
thanks the jurors for their assduity, praises
them for their independence, assures them of
immortality for the indictments they have
already found, and promises more work of the
same kind when they meet again. This is
doubtless foreshadowing Of determination
to make an end of the Utah question.
What is to be the end of this matter? What
can be its conclusion but thu complete sub
mission of the Mormons to the laws of the
nation? When the "Prophet" Smith gathered
his followers in Missouri from all parts of the
States, the Canadas and England, he promised
them that country as an Everlasting inheri-
tance," and gave them revelations and visions
about their future greatness and glory. They
were to be the possessors of the soil, and
| cities and temples were to be built
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would come bending the kings of the earth to
supplicate wisdom from the lips of the Prophet
ruler. The Saints became arrogant, boastful
and supercilious. The Gentiles to them were
unclean and cumberers of the ground, whom
Heaven spared in mercy for a season, but
the day was not far distant when they would
be smitten, cursed aud swept off the land of
the Saints.
The Gentiles endured this for while, but
finally got fatigued with these Saints sneers
and threats, and resolved to bring their wordy
| neighbors to settlement. A local cleo
tion furnished the sought-for opportunity, a
fsticuff, rough-and- tumble fight ensued, and
from this insignificant commencement the
trouble increased till finally Missouri threw
five thousand of her militia into the counties
where the A2r@ons chiefly resided, and in due
time the Prophet and his disciples were exs
PEELED from the State. ~
Illinois received the retreating Saints with
much kindness, and Nauvoo, on the Missis-
sippi, was their next rendezvous. Here they
built beautiful city and made excellent farms.
But the same offence to the Gentiles was here
renewed. The elders were boastful as before,
and to this is added the charge of an utter dis
regard Of s1aw and order"
During his Eve years life in that city the
Prophet Smith became power in the State
became a lieutenant general of Mormon
militia, and announced himself candidate
for the Presidency of the United States. His
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hood, and Brigham Young became the heir to
his throne and all his aspirations. He under
took the journey to the Rocky Mountains to
found an empire on the soil of Mexico. The
United States war with that republic, the
treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the ex-
tension of the Stars and Stripes over the great
American basin spoiled the Mormon project of
independent empire. Brigham Young has
lived to make the best of his defeat, but he
has been very restive and has been perpetual
trouble to the country. He has never willingly
tolerated the United States officers, and has
looked forward to the time when he could get
the Territory admitted into the Union, and
\ with it he would become Governor de jure as
well as the Governor de facto that he has
been.
r. The railroad and the mines break in upon
this idol of his soul, and he becomes again
uneasy. With the influx of Gentle popula-
ton the discontented followers of the Mormon
prophet seek larger liberty and the better
security of life. With the new condition of
again and the unpunished crimes Of the Terri
tory call for atonement. The government in
sists upon the laws being obeyed there as
everywhere else. Brigham answers the
charge Of broken laws with revela-
ton from Smith. The Court admits of
no higher law argument and undertakes the
task Of reducing Brigham and the Mormons
to obedience. Will he resist? His son responds
for him, and talks of prayers, dry powder and
rounds of ammunition, and the people are
fanatical enough to endorse his threatening
folly with a hearty "Amen" and rounds of
applause.
From Missouri there was an outlet; from
Nauvoo there were the Rocky Mountains now
where can they go? Brigham should seriously
think of the trouble of moving again, for as
certain as he permits his boasting sons or dis
ciples to repeat their Missouri history, so
certain will he be forced to travel. This Nor
mon matter is as sure to ind its solution in
the irrepressible conflict now begun as did its
| associate relic in the rebellion.
WILL Ex-MAYoR HAvEMEYER and his sixty
| nine companions on the Committee of Sew
enty give one hundred thousand dollars each
| to help along the city government
A RATIFICATION MEETING WANrED.-We
| call upon Mr.. Andrew II. Green, the actual