The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-13
UTAH AS A STATE.
Convention to Draw Up State canstI-
tuition To Be Appointed.
Tho Bill Slipping Through the Legislature With
ont Discuzsion-A Small Bait Held Out to
Genhles - Trumbull Looking to the
Land Of Polygamy- Opposition
~, Of the Attorney General

SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. IL, 1872.
tina nr, ,ntroancs. In the Legislature yesterday
n nrov,de for a couve,. tion of delegates to frame
and adopt state coussttav tion to enable Utah 70
become state OF the Union lsassed tho House 10
day, oil Its readings and It's $unal passage being
accomplished in less than an hour IL VIII go
through the Council as a Church me-, sure. under
spur. tomorrow. II provides that the election
shall take place ON the 2sth OF January, S9d the
convention is to meet on the 10th OF February.
No provision il made for Its nal reference to the
people, VINO have very little to say when tho
Church lays down its programme. One hundred
and forty delegates are to be elected twenty OF
whom arc appointed to Salt Lake county.
In view OF the final passage Of the bill the Nor.
mons 0fer to well known Gentiles in this city-com-
mercial and the miuing camps-a certain proper
ton OF delegates, but the M0rmons will hold an
overwhelming majority.
The Gentles will decline to have any hand III the
move. and will oppose it. Only Jack Mornons,
like Fitch, will vote IN favor OF the policy Fitch is
to be the editor OF the new Mormon daily to DO
established here to attempt to gain Gentle support
United States Attorney Bates goes East to-mor
row to visit the Attorney General. who Is opposed
to Utah coming in as q State. He pr0nounces the
scheme m0nstrous and suicidal ms 1t would give
Mormons all the departments OF the govern.
ment. under the shield OF State sovereignty.
1t Is understood that Senator Trumbull, with an
eye to the Presidency, favOrs the admission OF Utah
as State. Bates represents him here, ana Is said
to be candidate for the Scnar0rship. The Gentle
population Is exceedingly uneasy over the situation
JUDGE STRICKLAND CHARGING THE GRAND JURY
The charge of Judge Strickland to the Grand Jury
in the United states Court at Provo Oh Wednesday
Is published to-day. 1t Is pronounced by the
tribune as the most pointed aud able charge ever
delivered in the Territory. 1t calls attention to the
various assassnatOns which have occurred and to
the merciless mutilati0Ds OF Henry Jones, Henry
Lewis and others, some OF whom died from their
injuries. and declares that the punishment awarded
In the case OF Lewis, whose offence was the being
betrothcd to maiden coveted by another. VIZ. ;
That his assassns IN the other world became the
that he should be made whole ana have the maiden
restored to him, Is not legal putting in jeopardy
once, and the jury must disregard IL.
That pOlygamOuS wives, as the heads OF families,
are permitted to pre.empt homesteads ana share in
the protection OF the government Is notorious.
Many continue to enter upon pOlygamio relations
and are publicly cOunselled TO 90 so.
There is existing within this Territory most
peculiar ana startling state Of affairs. Polygamy
L. the mereSt nothing compared with the bloody
despOttsm which Is forced AMI perpetuated upon
the peOple-a despOtism 30 strong that many are
afraid to demand an examination or make inquiries
about the murders committed at their own doors.
charge you with being duty in at the death OF that
most terrible relic OF barbarism-boOd atonement
The killing OF an apostle TO save his soul Is murder