The New York herald., 1874-08-14
The Controversy Between the Saints
and the Gentiles.
AN INTERMINABLE FEUD.
Delegate Cannon Reelected Unit
ed States Marshals and Nor
mon Police at War.
THE BEGINNING OF THE END

boasted peace OF Brigham YOung's dominion has
come to an end, and the Saints OF the latter days
may hereafter look for all the riotous and bloody
work attending the polls Of the Gentles in the
less favored parts OF the world II is safe enough
to utter the prediction that there will be
NO MORE PEACE
in this modern Zion till there is some decided
action on the part OF Congress that wiz change
entirely the election laws Of Utan and remove the
great bone OF contention between the orthodox
Saints and the radical Gentiles.
Hopes have been entertained that some under.
standing would be reached by the Mormons and
the Gentiles and that Q compromise Of some kind
would be effected by which the non-Mormon popu-
lation would have some representation; but any
further efforts In this direction utterly useless
Brigham Young s still master OF the situation
and he s going to keep 1t ~ long as he can. 1t ls
now ,lear to the most obtuse that he
WILL FIGHT TO THE BITTER gND
and any other conclusion Is but deception, and
In this he is doing no more than every politician
throughout the land.
The election for q delegate to Congress, the re.
turns OF which We have not yet learned, but
which must be overwhelmingly IN favor Of the
Church candidate, has revealed an
INTENSE ByrTERNgss ON BOTH SIDES.
feud has been inaugurated between the Church
police and the United states authority in the per-
sons Of marshal and deputy msrshals that will
never end but With the triumph OF the opposition
to Brigham, and before many years this consum-
nation viii be reached. 1t is inevitable.
With Brigham's advancing age the whims OF his
second childhood become insupportable to even
those who would be his friends. He will take no
advice, and many Of the disciples who are afraid
TO openly oppose him give quiet encouragement to
the Gentiies who night him and hts measures. so
much SO s this the that 1t is difficult TO tell
who are true to the Prophet and his fortunes.
His removal OF Mr.. Hooper, monOgamist, nom
Congress, to MAKE room for Mr.. Cannon, polyga-
mist, was the act Of self-willed fanatic ana the
cause OF trouble here to-day more than any other
one thing that Brigham has ever done. 1t is re-
garded here, both by saints and sinners, as
w1LFUL DEFIANCE OF CONGRESS-
and an utter disregard OF the national WILL
The Prophet knew that there was statute OF the
United states Furnishing the poIygamist with fine
and imprisonment in the penitentiary, and he
knew also that IN nearly every session OF Congress
since 1852 some effort has been made to render
that statute more efficient and Of some practical
effect. Yet, with al this information before him.
he was resolved 70 challenge Congress to meet
him on that issue, and so he sent MIR. Cannon,
THE HUSBAND OF FOUR WIVES
as Delegate to Washington. The Gentlle popula-
ton hero are not only mad at this defiance, but
u
non home as they did Bowen and to add to all this
chagrin, the Mormon kept mis- seat returned here
rejoicing and Brigham dominates him q second
he has received an enormous vote.
There may be no truth In the belief, but there
p0lygamist Delegate paid Handsomely for the aid
which he received at the Capltol. Whether he did
Mormon rejoicing over his influence in the ma
II rs what have here stated that ca used the in.
psQ mt MOudav ho
recent passage OF the Poland bill, erecting as 1t
did change in the supervision or the polls in this
the rival authorities.
Heretofore the city police, who are all Mormons,
and many OF them suspected OF the worst crimes,
nave had the management OF the elecIlons and
been the "conservatOrs OF the peace" The Poland
6ill, that only became Law IN the latter part OF
gress governing elections, placed this authority
and supervision o the elections ia the hands OF the
Mayor could not wen have been ignorant OF this
new application Of an old law, yet he and his police
were on the ground as usual and attended 10 their
Tne United states Marshal happens to be General
George 4. Maxwell, the former contestant OF Can
non for the seat Of Delegate, and q man VINO holds
Cannon In utter detestation. His deputies we're
doubtless chosen ior their reliability IN case OF
necessity requiring active business, and that ex-
tending wherever accident might lead, even to the
use OF force In Its worst form. Tue Mayor and his
police, the Marshal and his deputies could well
un nderstand themselves put were clearly ignorant
OF each others oiclal positions, and the contempt
the chiefs OF each faction had for each other rem
dered conference between them an impossi-
bilIty.
the United States Marshali is
SOLDIER OF THE LATE WAR;
render. he Is brave and daring as liOn but as
Of bis artidcia continuation probably reminds MN
sSa S his he CSsn IN and ss s DeS1s Ss0
moment now the dislOyai Mormons, as he regards
them IS ne was 20 nght on the southern side Of
fully recipr0cate oil his feelings and hate MIN in
tensely. We're he lmprudent u any aggressive
defence there is no extremity to WIN which the Church
oricials would not gladly rush. He and they un-
derstand each other on that point clearly; hence
quicken and the unuttered words are, 'Plase
trample on my coat tail" This Is the happy con-
dition OF Utah's present ''conservators OF the
TINS city for election purposes Is divided into
az sr. s the
forces rallied early on the morning Of the eleci
ton, and they laced each other till dusk, |
and tine slightest breath OF disturbing element !
ruined them instantly and they were eager Tor the
POLITICIANS HAVE THEIR BROrLs
and Will occasionally have their little knOckdowns
an sscson day. but thss is nothing
differences OF opinion, nor is IL over this man or
another man; n Is the warning elements of revolu- !
tiOn. In It's ltmtsd and immature performances 1t |
is red repuDlicanism seeking the overthrow OF |
monarchy. Brigham has the throne and his oppo- |
nents want to unseat him. He has for long years |
predicted the triumph Of HIS "kingdom'' and the |
annihiatiOn OF his enemies, and, In his language,
''what man predicts he should fulfl.n fhts ne
has always done and Is now doing. 1t is his daily
duty to destroy all who oppose themselves to his
reign; but, unfortunately Tor the Prophet, tho
Gcntiles are like those nusances OF nes In hot
weather; II one is Killed dozen will come to his
funeral.
Brigham though not success as O good pre-
dictor, has managed to satisly the opposing Gen.
tiles that he
WOULD ANN1HMATB THEM IF HE COULD
and for such expressions OF kindness they persist
IN living and multiplying In spite OF him. As he |
weakens IN royal power, he becomes the more
savage; aB tney increase In numbers, they become |
the more Independent and saucy, and 1t was at
the polls that they could show themselves. Tho |
Mormon police are not expected to render the |
peacemakers service when il is contention be- |
tween the saints and the rngodly. They are to !
deiend the one and crush .he other. TDcy have
tne fullest appreciation OF that legend OF Noses
SMrT1NG THE EGYPTIAN
and n1dtn9 MIN In tho sand, ana whoever contends