The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-22
THE MORMON BABYLON.
The GentileS Disguised with Their
New Governor.
His Affiliation with the
POlygamists.
BR1GH ANS PENANCE
A Rescue Meditated, but Aban-
doned.
BIRCH AM'S PENANCE
CORRUPTION CHARGED

CORR u PTION Oh A re ED
SALT LAKE, Utah. March IS, 1875.
Political matters IN this sacred kingdom have
been quite Lively Of late. ana brief report OF the
doings among the elect should not be wanting
from your ''daily photograph OF the world" The
ection OF our newly-apponted Governor Hon. 8.
B. Axtell, has aroused quite commOtion in Zion,
and his extraordinary course has created such
intense dissatisfaction in the minds OF the anti.
Hormons that 1t is doubtful whether he will have
any further usefulness as government officer.
Tntmation of his coming to Titan was sent to Hon.
W. II. Hooper, ex.Delegate to Congress, and
Btanch supporter OF the kingdom. AS q conse-
quence OF this indiscrerion or perversity, His Elk.
cellency was met on his arrival by number OF
Rrigham's chief priests and former Nauvoo legion
aries, who, alter gushing over the Ofncial
pagan with nauseating enuslOn, carried him
willing victim to a Mormon hotel, kept by an IN
reconstructed polygamist, for abode. This sealed
Mr.. Axtes tate without further process. The Sec
rotary Of the Territory and Acting Governor was
lnsultngly ignored, ana many former friends OF
Mr.. Axtell, who had long known him in California,
were all sighted that he might show his prefer
ence for leading Mormon and defiant champion
OF poygamy
DELEGATE CANNON'S RECORD.
This serious error was followed up by an of1cial
act yet more unfortunate. Two days after his
arrival Governor AXtell issued and mailed TO Dele
gate Cannon, IN Washington. certificate OF his
election to the Forty-third Congress. The election
was held in August last, and Ex-Governor Woods
(Mr. Axtells predecessor in of1ice) and Acting
Governor Black had withheld this docu-
ment on the advice OF the best lawyers
in Salt Lake, Tor the following weighty
reasons:-A search into the records Of
Is an unnaturalzed alien. Two Indictments for
felony have been found by the Grand Jury against
this adulIerous apostle, and at the time Mr.. AXtell
Issued the certificate resolution to expel Cannon
pending in the House OF Represen tatives. Fur.
Their, the Delegates nomination was made by three
unknown men at O secret meeting without the
people being consulted, and his election was
Wholesale fraud, two-thrds Of the men, women
and children voting for him being, like himself,
subjects OF foreign Power. Such indecent haste
on the part OF high government o11cial TO sur
render an important position to disloyal HER
archy IL very severely commented upon by the
Gentle population, the more especially that Dele
gate Cannon is an appolntee OF his master. Brig.
ham, sent to Congress Tor the avowed purpose OF
compelling national recognition OF the Mormon
god, polygamy.
The Gentle olean In Salt Lake does not hesitate
to assert That the ISSUANCE OF CannOns credentials
was one OF the conditions OF a corrupt bargain
to which Senator Sargent (whO Is attorney for the
Central Pacific Railroad, and may have favors to
ask OF the Governor OF Utah), Delegate Cannon
Another grave charge against the new Execu.
tive Is the act commissioning to office one OF the
most opprobrlOus members OF the entire Mormon
hierarchy, one william Clayton. This man IS
usurping the ONCE OF territorial Auditor in def
ance OF an appointment made by Ex-Governor
Woods, and is so lntolerant zealot that wnen one
OF mis- daughters married respectable Gentile 1t is
spu W lay
upon dylng bed. LOYAL citizens In Titan say II
such men are TO be rewarded with position and
ortcial favor the influence OF government 0ricials
smong them does more harm than good.
GOVERNOR AXTELL's SOCIAL AUDACITY.
The Mormon practice OF p0lygamy forms q broad
and well defined line OF demaI cation between GEN.
tie ana salntly society," But Mr.. Axtell has over
sious IN the company of poygamous DANES and
he was so ndiscreet as to ADMIT to some OF MS
among the members OF the Mormon Church. Such
an exposition OF my polcyn mas fixed Governor
Axtels position, and now the business men and
mine owners IN .his Territory are using all rnelr
influence with their friends IN Washington to
2ave SO utterly unfit man removed.
THE PROPHETS PENANCE.
An interesting incident III the Ann Eliza divorce
Ease developed Itself day or two ago. Applica
lion Tor alImony, pendeate lite, and costs OF suit
vas made IN the Third District Court in July,
1878 and on the 2Stn OF last month Cniel Justice
Mexican decided IN favor OF the applicant, allow
Ing the reDelnous lady $4,000 TO pay her lawyers
and $3.50 month Tor her maintenance. Ten days
were allowed Tor the payment OF the counsel fees
The ZEN days having expired and response
made by the mucn-marrled Prophet, process vas
why he should not pc adjudged In con-
tempt. On the 1ltn the Prophet was brought
long and learned argument was held between
counsel to decide the matter. The contempt
was proved and the penalty imposed upon
Jesus CarIst OF Latter Day Saints through all tho
world, was muict OF $25 and one days imprison-
ment. Such an inolgnity visited upon the Lords
CHOSEN servant, as may well he supposed, caused
intense excitement among the Prophets follow
ers, ana some Of the more impetuous talked
openly OF resisting the mandate OF the Court.
The distinguished prisoner was allowed 10 drive
home, where he ate aInner, took farewell OF his
muiiruoinous family, and then, providing NM
sell with bedding and other COMFORTS, he entered
Bcllor, his physician and a court servant and was
driven Dy deputy marshal TO the place OF incar.
ceraLlon
A MEDrTATED RESCUE ABANDONED
The following account OF what took place at
that penal abode Is clipped from the salt Lake
zrtbune.-
The nth of March, 1873 adds one more 10 the list of
lost OPPORTUNITIES. on that day tne faithful might have
their blood in his cause and earned martyrs Crown
apiece: but poor humanity, when ne decisive
ton warkc array courage to s;riEc ieiling
on he sS'sa
Sn a hs ayco y oe sd
Me road Leading IRON the paper mill >, to Brig
&c s ana pqG the Lso alt
ns and h s e 81 ,Si
however. to Keep at respectful distance do
nothing to draw the nrc OF the guards At the paper
mil, quarter OF mile of the Penitentiary. 100
armed men assembled, and at the factory, quar-
ter OF mile cast like number were gathered Con
spicuous among the crowd were several OF Brigham's
sons armed with KNIVES rcvovers and rifles threaten
Ing deadly vengeance on the Babyonlans Besides the
UO saints who came nut from town 10 rescue their
Prophet all tie III sugar House ward
were called out and equipped for the tray.
Just dark covered wagon, filled
with guns ana Ammunition was driven past the
fentenary to the factory where the inhabitants OF tue
upper end OF the armed themselves All teams and
all passengers on horseback on foot were hated
either side OF the entcEliary and turned back Mean
Tune so lar as we earn, all was peace INSIDE the
buliding which was the objective point OF so much nos.
tue demonstration The Prophet, in consideration OF
his age and inIrmies, been permitted to occupy
room IN inc Warden's quarters, and warden Paddock
kept guard In person over his royal prisoner. As the
evening wore on the Warden gong TO the front door TO
Ieconhuire saw body OF men drawn up IN line directly
before Tie building aud handling their rifles AS though
Undecided whether To fire ut tile door or not.
=, Double up the guards" the order given out TO
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