Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-23

selves in proper manner. They have a church and regular preaching, and some 300
 families are regular attendants. The explor- CT found them, besides, hospitable. They are quiet and undemonstrative, and hope to
 become rich Quite number, from small
 beginning have become independent, and some comparatively wealthy.
 Governor Long, of Massachusetts, does not receive undisturbed Wendell Phillips asser- ton that if Stearns Kendall Abbott is hung
 with no better evidence that he killed Mrs.
 Crue than has yet been obtained both the Governor and his council will be guilty of murder Governor Long reviews the case and points out that he recommended the council to commute the sentence of death,
 but that, with the council opposed, he has no power to pardon or commute. In defense of the council he says no men ever came to a conclusion more conscientiously than they did, and he thinks it wicked for MT. Phillips to charge them with murder. Mir. Phillips in his letter said he did not care to enlarge upon the motive which he thought governed the course of the executive. Governor Long says concerning this: But what was the motive of which you accuse me? beg you to state it as broadcast as you have hinted 1t so that I can meet it. prefer to have every official act and motive of mine made public. They are not always the best, no doubt, but they are sincere and will stand fire. If you think I was actuated by any wrong. or improper, or personal motive, you are bound to state what it is, so that the public indignation may strike me if at fault, as 1t should every of lending public servant. If you have no req son to think so, then it was cowardly thing to make an insinuation that had no founda- tion as, with your own strong sense of jus tice-sometimes more admirable in intent than in expression-I am sure you will ad- nit" Mir. Phillips seems to have 'put his foot in it" this time, at least so far as Cover nor Long is concerned.
 Those who have any doubt as to whether it is time for the government of the United States to attack the Mormon problem vigor- ously may have their doubt removed by the following statements recently and publicly made by Bishop Lunt of the Mormon Church:
 Our Church has been organized fifty years and yet behold it's wealth and power! This is our year of jubilee. We look forward with perfect confidence to the day when we will hold the reins of the United States gov ernment. That is our present temporal aim; after that we expect to control this continent We do not care for the territorial officials sent out to govern us. They are melodies here. We do not recognize them. Nor do we fear any practical interference by Con gress. To-day we hold the balance of politi- lutely; and in very short time we will hold the balance of power in Arizona and Wyo- ming. few months ago President Snow, of St. George, set out with band of priests for an extensive tour through Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming Montana, Idaho and Ari- zona to proselyte. We also expect to send to some parts of Nevada, and we design to plant colonies in Washington Territory. In the past six months we have sent more than 5000 of our people down through the Sevier valley to settle in Arlzo- na, and the movement still progresses. All this will help to build up for us political power that the demagogues will be forced to recognize. Our vote is solid and will always remain so. It will be thrown where the most good will be accomplished for the Church. Then, in some great political crl- sis, the two great political parties will bid for our support Utah will then be admitted as a polygamous State, and the other Territories we have peacefully subjugated will be admit ted also. We will then hold the balance of power and will dictate. In time our princi- pies, which are of sacred origin, will spread throughout the United States. We will pos sess the ability to turn the political scale in any particular community we desire. Our people are obedient. You can imagine the results which wisdom may bring about with the assistance of church organization like ours It is the completest one the world has ever seen.