The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-07-13
The Authority Of the United States in
Utah.

SALT LAKE, UTAH, July A. A serious con-
llict between the State and the church was cs-
capped by hair's-breadlh to-day. and the Sll-
premacy Of the United States laws over the
DEGREES of the Mormon church was for the
first time fully Nin,licated on Monday. The
MormonS expressed determination to hold
their parade next day, in spite of acting G oy
crnor Blacks proclamation, and the United
States Officials were equally determined to en-
force the laws. Acting-G Governor Black called
upon Colonel Beforehand, commanding at
Camp Douglass, 10 send to the city three com
panieS Of infantry, one OF cavalry and one of
artillery and there was every reason to expect
hloOdshCd, ii the NJ OrmOnS did not ba ck down.
Martial law was TO have been proclaimed if the
civil authorities could not enforce the governors
order. Troops were prepared for service.
Colonel Dcl'Iobr md and 4 committee Of Unit
ed States officials called on the Mormon leaders
Monday evening. Mayor Wells, commander of
the Mormon militia, had the audacily TO su"-
geSt that the governors proclamation be re-
called, and Colonel DcIrobriand after Il long
conversation, closed the interview by warning
Wells that il there was 4 parade the cOnsc-
ullenccS would be on his own head, Wells
finally concluded to call special meeting of
the city council, and the leaders Of the Mormon
churches, who are in power behind the throne,
to take into consideration the whole matter.
The conference broke up with a clear under
standing that if the NauvOo Legion parl,e,i to-
day they would be arrested or dispersed by pow
der and ball. The Mormon council met, and
early This morning Colonel DeTrobriand was
officially informed by Mayor Wells that the or
der calling ont the militia had been counter
mandcd. Notwithstanding this Colonel De
'rrobriand, IN obedience TO the call of acting
Governor Black, marched into the city at
O'Clock this morning, with three companies of
the thirteenth infantry, headed by full reg-
mental band. The movement Of the troops
had u quoting effect on the militia officials,
who at once took measures to prevent the mi
lila from appearing armed Those who could,
took off their uniforms and appeared in civil
ian attire. The streets We're soon cleared of
the armed Nauvoo men, who had fourshed
very extensively in the early hours of the morn
ing. Those who had come in from the coun-
try and could not throw off their uniforms,
were distributed in the procession so that they
did not show. Colonel DeTrobriand's troops
were drawn up block away from the main
street and kept close in hand; but the NauvOo
acknowledgement had come to terms, and
there was no necessity for their presence after
the procession was disbanded, and the troops
marched back to Camp Douglass. In addition
to the military the United States marshal had
sworn in large number Of deputies and there
were two or three thousand miners ready to
sustain the authorities. If 4 fight had occurred
it would have been bloody but disastrous to the
church.
A significant fact connected with the affair
was the absence of Brigham Young although he
was officially announced as the president of the
day in the Mormon celebration. The Mormons
celebrated at the Tabernacle, where Cannon,
the orator, editor of The church organ, was bit
ter on the federal officials, whose day he said
would soon come.