The New York herald., 1877-09-21
THE PURSUIT OF JOHN ". YOUNG.

IMPORTANT INDICATIONS FROM THE ACTION OF
THE COBB GIRLS FArHEE-BREAKINe AWAY
FROM THE POWER OF THE PRIESTHOOD
ACTION OF THE FEDERAL AUTHORITIES.
The announcement by telegraph to the HERALD that
one James Cobb, Of Salt Lake City, who is himself q
Mormon, Is in pursuit Of John W. Young Brigham's
most hopeful son. in order TO prevent him from marry
ing his daughter after the polyganc fashion OF Utah,
Is unnistakabiy the commencement OF that work oi
rebellion among the people which has long been
pected TO follow the death OF Brigham Young
This one circumstance Itself may be regarded
by being purely personal matter, and that
COBB diskes Young son-in-law, and does not
wish his daughter TO become the wife of rolyaamst
who has already three wives and may have fifteen
twenty more. like mis- father before him, he
reaches the elimination of his ambition 'to build up
the kingdom " but this is not the whole Of the truth
INDICATIONS INDEPENDENCE
The action OF Mr. Cobb indicates, clearly does
tho floating the OF the current that the
restraint with which Brigham held the people has de-
parted with him in his exit 10 the tomb, and thai here
after the intelligent Mormons will do az they please
They have no spectre before their eyes,
ana will not submit TO the tyranny OF priesthood
any longer. This rebellous action OF the outraged
and enraged father means all this and as he IS sus-
tanned in his demand Tor the return of his daughter by
y,
in the hands OF United States Marshal and the Gov
ernor too, steps into the fight and sends tecgraphic
order TO the Marshal to ''act promptly in the mat
ter, that 'the case Is important" Indicates very
clearly that there is lively business ou hand,
which, in its ending will, 1t IS believed DO the begin
Ming of new era in Utah.
THE MANY TiMKs BRIDEGROOM
Should this young, good looking polished" rascal,
Island took much trouble to introduce his rela
lives and acquaintanccs in upper tendon there
gentleman OF exquisite refinement, graceful in man.
and in IN n In IN Vnha te
pursuers ana get within the portals of the St. George
Temple before the United States Marshal arrives,
glddy girl will have fallen victim that hideous
debaucnerv called celestial MARRIAGE" and "the
young gentleman will very 0 3ty that
will last him a life time.
ACTION OF THE AurHoRIrrEs
1t IS the intention informed, OF the federal
authorities there To arrest Young should he have gone
far marriage IN this case and deal with him
the violation Of the anti.poygamy statute passed BY
Congress In 1851, and II convicted OF the CRIME he "a
entitled to the full benefit OF the punlshment-hve
| years in the PenteEtiary and fine of $780, The
monetary assessment with him amounts 10 nothing;
the incarceration SO far good but the lesson be
taught by the avorte son of Brigham Young, wearing
the zebra stripes OF the Penitentary and working III
the chain gang repairing the county roads, along
other criminals. Ia beyond all valuation to the people
| OF Utah.
Hitherto the difficulty has been that when polyga-
| mist has been arrested father mother would
como into court and witness anything against the
transgressors. They dreaded the vengeance Of Brig
ham, and now that 'the old MANI has scarcely got
comfortable IN his coffin 4 would that something
ana had chosen for their instruments with which TO
bring about Its destruction the whom he had
lavlshed the best affection OF hts heart.
For the Cobb glrs sake II IS TO DO hoped that the
fugitive pair may be arrested but for the sake Of the
people who would be benefited by seeing Young made
spectacle oil legal retributon there are many,
| doubt, who will be pleased to learn that he has
| gone through all the mummery Of sealing
and brought himself within the scope OF
| the law that makes bigamv Az
all events, be the final ending what may, this
the first instance of any Mormon daring to apply TO
tho representatives oil the nation and the officers Of
| the law 10 prevent his daughter from becoming a
victim TO poly gamous lust. II Young is brought 20
trial the noise Of such report passing over Utah
would enkinde a resolution In the bosom of many
have daughters protect. The example OF Cobb would
be Catching" the rebellion begun would spread
| to every settlement in Utah, and that abominaole
WORK OF betraying ignorant gils mo system
| that works death to every woman Of independent
mind would be assurcdy the beginning oil the end
| to polygamy. Should the young scapegrace only bo
| prevented IRON passing through the marriage cere-
mony that itself would be grand step III advance of
anything heard from Utaa anu would have excellent
results. The Mormon leaders have always been defiant
of United States authority, aud have treated with
within the wholesome limits OF the law, and they have
been remarkably successful in living they pleased
| in their own awless ways The nation Will look to
the federal officers there to that they do their
| duty tearessy and break up This iniquty.