The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-10
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 8, 1872.


protesting against the admission of Utah into the
Union as sovereign State was presented to the
House yesterday II is the RESUME OF the cardinal
objections to the Brigham Young movement, for
which his apostle, Cannon, and other delegates and
lobbyists have been laboring assiduously all winter
and spring with both the House and the Senate.
The document is very specific, ana sets forth that
the population is not in numbers up to the standard
required by Congress; that the expenses OF a state
government would cripple the energies OF the peo-
pie and retard the development OF the country;
that the large majority OF the people believe In a
theocratic and not republican government;
that the application for admission into the
Union under the pretence OF abandoning polygamy
was hypocrtical and nsincere; that the priesthood
OF Brigham Young have always been opposed to the
mineral development OF the country, and hold in
detastation the national government Accompany
ing this memorial are a large number OF anldavits
from very prominent gentlemen in Utah, who have
been for many years resident In that Territory, sup
porting the statements OF the memorial that Nor
monsm is, per Sc, antagonistic to republicanism.
However much dissatisfied persons may in general
be doubted, when testifying against any with
which they have been previously Identified,
there il such remarkable harmony
in the facts related In those afldavits,
and 80 directly pointing to a given result, that no
one read the statements accompanying the
memorial without being satisfied that Brigham
Young has been a very dangerous fanatic; but his
day is unless Congress should be recreant to
the nations veal.
UTAH TO ADMITTED.
The Mormon delegation apprehensive that
they have Numbered in choosing Philadelphia in
stead of Cincinnati. II was expected before they
left Salt Lake City That President Grants renomi-
nation and reelection were settled facts that only
awaited proper time for realization. Anticipating
that inc three electoral votes s OF the pro-
bic to President Grant, Brigham made that
the point OF Importance. The Mormons, who
have ever been democrats and fierce in their de-
nunciatlon OF the "black republicans'Or as Brig
ham more deliberately designated them in the
Tabernacle as ''black hearted black republicans
suddenly vcered round and became sycOphantish to
the republican cause. But this has not benefited
them anything. The republicans would not trust
them in any bargain for their electoral votes, and
the democrats disgusted at their momentary
abandonment OF democracy. Add TO that the utter
scheme and his determination to veto any bill
that would secure Utah's admission into the Union
before the wholesale murders In that Territory are
atoned for.
THE MORMON DELEGATION ARE VERY SICK
and discouraged. They linger here solely in the
hope that something might turn up before the end
OF the session that would be favorable, and II they
are on hand they would rush for the advantage.
The Apostle feels 1t very humiliating, after being
the ''mouthpiece' of the prophet In Utah. to whom
all the saints listened eagerly, to come down to
and congressman, for whom he has so frequently
expressed profound contempt. But for the urgency
OF the measure and the advantage II would he to
4 his chief he would instantly abandon the capital
/ and seek the charms of his three buxom brides.
| Whatever promises may have been held out in the
beginning to the delegation, 1t is now n certainty
that Utah will not be admitted as State this scs.
| sion.
/ THE VOORHEES, BILL.
The Committees on Territories OF both the House
and Senate have held possession long OF this bill
providing for proper action IN al tnat pertains to
| IL has been gravcly surmised that there dan
ger OF It's being 'smOhered" In one place the
other There Is now some hope that both commit
tees will report 1t back to Congress this week. Mr.
Fitch, one OF the delegates, claims that it due
TO him that the Cuom bill was stranged year
ago. and, while he Is not slow to speak Of his infu-
ence with Senator Nye to-day his colleague
Fuller, is as mpolitic OF speech about Senator era
The Voorhees, bin will probably not become law,
but the material points of that BILL doubtless will
pass both the House and Senate In another form.
Senator Nye, with all the advantages OF great ex
perience In the West, was looked to by the liberal
Ing ear, but Mr. Fitch seems to have gained
It first. In warfare the advantages are not al
mon element threaten TO move on Sena-
tor Nye. There are probably more miners
from Nevada now in Utah than from any
other State Territory and these almost to
a man are opposed to the rule OF the priesthood.
At the forthcoming canvass next winter for the re-
election of the Senator these miners win take an
opposing part In retaliation for the measure
tended to them here. II will be blessing to the
country when this Utah squabbe Is got rid Of
COFFEE AND PISTOLS.
The Apostle Cannon Is too polite to bring q poly
gamOus wife to the seat OF government; but his as
sociate, delegate Fitch, brought his wife with him
very sensible action. Mrs. Fitch Ii an accomplished
writer excellent conversationallst and some
what OF politician. Mr.. X. N. Baskin
OF the opposite delegation brought his wife also
see Congress, and this lady, before she met with
severe accident In Utah, was very picture OF
beauty. This lady came not as politician but to
visit friends and see the assembled wisdom OF the
nation. Baskin has recently become the part pos
SCISSOR of one OF the richest mines in Utah, and
could well AFFORD to have his wife with him. The
Apostle Cannon is charged with abiding to them
In the Mormon paper at Salt Lake as "Baskn and
his woman at washington;m SO coffee and
pistols are called for. Mr. Baskn Is brave
man, a man OF undoubted grit. IL Is owing
to his courage that Brigham Young and his asso-
ciates have been indicted for murder. That Mr..
Cannon should allow his hatred OF Baskin to tempt
him to disparage his wife-a lady whose life in Utah
for many years has been above reproach-s indeed
contemplate. 1t would be rather a novelty TO
chronicle a meeting OF lawyer and an apostle with
deadly weapons but just as sure as the offence has
been publicly given the lawyer VIII have satisfac-
ton out OF the apostle. hope to be present mt the
apostolic meeting with the limb OF the law. Mr..
Cannon IL said to be pucky, and will doubtless
meet the lawyer In person.