The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-25
THE FACTS STATED.
Congressional Legislation De-
manded.
THE RAvAGES OF THE GRAsSHOppERS,
Great Chanses-Visiton to ziOn-Mming
Interests-PersOnal Items.
SALT LAKE Cry, April 10. 1871.

The Mormon papers here are teeming With bitter
vindictlve abuse Of Chief Justice Mexican, and an
omaha paper has evidently entered the service of
Brigham Young to supply the Eastern pubic with
the Mormon defence. The matter In dispute Is re-
pete with interest and OF the utmost Importance to
the whole Western country. have studiously kept
silence till the subject was thoroughly and perfectly
ventilated. That time has come, and the action Of
the government is earnestly solicited by all who look
forward to the grand developments that the present
discoveries Of minerals lead every to anticipate
The only persons who can profit by an indefinite
tinuance Of the present confusion Brigham Young
and those who are, like him, subject to the pun
1shment OF the violated anttpolygamic statute
From the first occupation OF this mountain region
Brigham Young has aimed at supreme control In
matters temporal as well spiritual and IN that he
has done what every leading mind In every CON-
munlty thinks itself entitled to do-if 1t cam
While the Territory was isolated from the States
East and West, his control over his coreligionsts
was OF little importance TO the rest Of the world;
hut now, when the Territory is fast nlllng up with
an intelligent population, attracted here by the
mines and the consequent expansion OF commerce.
dt IL OF the utmost Importance that positions should
be clearly defined. There is no lodging longer the
assue-either Brigham Young Will control the
courts and render the laws Of Congress nugatory,
or Judge Mexican and his associate justices must be
sustained.
Hitherto the Utah Legislature, entirely Mormon,
has elected an Attorney General and q Marshal for
the business Of the federal courts. This Marshal
elected jurles, and, OF course, they were Mormons
with an occasional Gentle thrown In and he often
more Mormon than the Mormons-a merchant or
some one who had everything gain by catering to
the Mormon interest. Notwithstanding the open
and avowed practice OF poygamy during all the past
eighteen years no Grand Jury has ever found the
evidence that any man was living IN polygamy.
Blk or eight years ago, when Brigham, for certain
eject, was arrested the charge OF violating the
law Of 1862 and the Grand Jury TOOK hold OF the
charge, they met day after day and finally broke up
Tor want OF evidence that Brigham had married the
woman Folsom. Never had man given evidence
OF marital relations to any woman more than Brig
nam to Folsom, and the Grand Jury knew 1t as
well az they ever knew that any man and woman in
this city held such relations.
Chier Justice McKean on his arrival here, at
once set aside the services of the Territorial Ator
ney and Marshal IN the Third District Court, over
which he presidcs, and the United States Attorney
ana the United States Marshal, whom the President
Of the United States appoints, the same as he ap-
points the Governor, Judges, &C., were retained as
che oficers OF McKean's court. The Territorial
Treasurer, being Mormon, would not recognize the
expenses OF the court, the payment of jurors, &C..
jury trials. This Is the present position.
The Mormon officers, appointed by their own lie.
Rslature crack their fingers and tell Mexican to help
hlmseif and ne Is in the pleasant position that
Is jocosely trcmed ''between two stools" The
Mormon Marshal Will not draw the money to pay the
expenses or a court from which he has been ex.
cluded, and The Mormon Treasurer Will not recog-
nize the United states Marshal in the disbursements
Both parties in this controversy seem, to ordinary
minds, 70 be both right. According to the organic
a ri a
Territorial Legislature required TO be submitted
10 Congress for approval or repeal ana what Is not
binding statutes Of the Territory. The Legislature
created those Territorial officers and gave them the
powers BY which they have acted from the begin
n1ng and hence Brigham, who is the beginning and
the end OF all things, and the maker and unmaKer
and there it Stands legal enough from his standpont
and nom which the federal courts cannot bulge
HIM.
Judge Mexican also saw that the United States
Officers the officers Of his court, and he could
make no recognition OF the eglslatlve-creaIed OIL
men OF straw. He ran his court last september in
t na q the g Rig the
ses The orney aa
mlts the right OF Judge McKcans position, and
President Grant assures the federal officers here
that they will be sustained In their present attitude
but the Auditor Of the United Srates Treasury
not recognize the present demand OF the United
States Marshal FOR those court expenses. There Is
no law on the subject to warrant his action. The
truth Is Congress has not given attention to the Ter
the Mormon Legislature, and those statutes are de
factO the laws that govern us, whether Congress
would approve OF them or not, II they once looked
mt them.
This 10 the statement OF the case; and now the
government should act and sustain Judge Mexican
or Brigham YOung-whcE tncy please-but much
more delay and the continuance OF the annoyance
will force the whole OF the feaera judges to resign.
Judge McKcan Is the most Intelligent Judge we have
ever had on the bench and his private life Is beyond
reproach, which Is the great annoyance to Brigham.
The Judge could today enter into the best probes
al a
ftve times his salary but determined TO fight this
out and honor the government, no holds his per-
THE ExCURsIoNIsTs AND CHRISTIAN VISITORS.
We are the New Jerusalem OF the West, and we
relationship to the Keys OF the Kingdom through I,
she long, tortuous, winding history OF eighteen
Sro% inc same enA distinguished s fisherman Of
Galilee within the last flfty years Plus
tne Ninth Is conten.ed to 'read his tsle clear a
mas got his 81 much later dsse through the Joseph OF
the Smith family. Excurslonists appreciate TINS
difference and In these troublous times In Europe
are making arrangements to see the Mormon OF
much wife, instead OF kissing the sacred Toe at the
= We have already had the beginning Of the excur-
sionists for the season. and Yesterday there were
from the Atlantic to the Pacific that called IN to see
us and look at the. Conference as well as at the
a1s very exceens s Rev
Pierce, from New York State-are making large
for great eva assu ma e 81
inroad upon Morm0pistn. 1t is not yet twelve
months since Mr. Pierce came here. and nc mas
About dozen places for preaching IN the Territory,
a regular church organization IN several OF the
rpnncipal towns, and schools everywhere lnat .ne
Gopulation are free enough to encourage him. The
receipts OF tho regular day school In tins city at the
ending VI its last quarter exceeded the uisourse-
ments. A very excellent report lndecd. ihere Is
everything to encourage Christians aDroad 70 nope
and pray. IL Is difficult tor Brigham 70 determine
winch Is the greater wrong to him-'Ine mines Ut
tho Mctnodists.
the RAvAaEs or THE GRAssHoPPBR.
Fer five years this terrible insect has destr0yed
almost the entire crops In many portions OF the
Territory and they again showing their presence
In unnumbercd millions. when this fearful scourge
grasshoppcrs tine army OF the Lordn sent
among the saints to teach them what lie
could do In DESTROYING tine Gcnules from or
the face OF the earth. and hundreds of sermons
OF this nauseatng twadd @ and rhodomontade were
inflicted upon the disciples. lie mad no idea that
their visit was to be prolonged IN Utah, but That