The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-08
MAD MoRMoNs.
Salt Lake Journals Demand the Blood
of United States MarshaIs.
contemptuous Fling at Judges and
Other Officials.
The Government Preparing for a Pos
sibIe Revolution.

SALT LAKE Utah, Dec. THE excitement at
Salt Lake is now almost uncomfortable, and what
the result may be can hardly be conJected. Inc
wild 0utburSt of denunciati0n on the part OF tne
Mormon newspapers gives some idea OF the crit
ical state of affairs.
In a recent ISSUE the News the regular church
organ insisted that Collin was red-handed muir
derer, and that the United States authorities
were determined to protect him from answering to
thelaw in spite of the fact that Collin was in
durance. 1.-THE assassin" it said, sis to be
screened from arrest and lied out of trouble"
Then it asked: ''How much more will the people
here have to bear with patienee?"
The Mormon Herald We'd with the News in in
cendiary editorials and communications urging
the Mormon people to violence
The Ogden Herald another church paper, Chin
ed in with, "If this sort of thing continues If the
courts here persist in .convlcting Mormons on
prosecuted with vindietive zeal, with the aid of
packed juries, and if these same Utah federal
courts insist upon shielding federal lepers and
murderers from their just reward and punishment
Mormon people will be compelled to defend their
lives their property and the chastity OF their
daughters from anti-Mormon malefactors, raylsh-
ers, robbers and judicial assassins by necessary
force" 1t added: LET the law take its course
in the case Of Deputy Collin; but if justice mis-
in dealing with him, the safety Of the lives of the
community demands an adpeal to higher trlbu-
nal, where justice may be obtained and CRIMINALS
The Mormon papers at Provo, the prime seat of
the First District Court referred to the holding OF
Collin by United States Marshal ireland, and SAID:
a thing would be tolerated or endured? we say
no. Anywhere else but in Utah, Marshal Ireland
would haye been swung Up 70 ee m aTe ntte
ance to such defiant language, refusing to Surren-
der Collin to the police, with the other dastardly
assassin for company"
These suggestions of violence are understood
as appearing by the authority of the priesthood, or
otherwise they could not appear, coming daily ana
being accompanied by the vilest and most con-
tenptuous filings at the judges and other oi1clals.
These newspaper articles, with tne equally sug-
geStiVe threateningS and intimationS OF M0rm0nS
in their conversations, having kept their commr-
nifty in an uproar Of excitement.
1t was seen several days ago that casual en-.
counter Of a Gentle and Mormon on the street
would be likely to precipitate a general conflict
Governor Murray and Gen. McCook, therefore, as
heretofore stated, united IN recommending action
by the authorities at Washington to prevent an
outbreak and secure the protectlOn OF lie anu
property. In accordance with these recommenda-
tiOns, authority was given to station company
of troops in the city and to re-enforce the garri-
son at Fort Douglass.
Numerous wild rmors have been afloat and a
large; gathering OF Mormon men In the temple
block yesterday afternoon was the cause OF much
interest, but later ft was said that fhls was
1t is fact however, that secret meetings have
been held by the MormOns, and the report has
come to the United States authorities that the
saints were mobiliZing and contemplating an
insurrection. 1t is not only definitely known that
q number of secret meetings have been held here,
but at other points in the Territory and that the
most extreme measures have been recommended:
The hatred of the Mormon leaders is directed
rgainst the United States courts, and it was the
fear Of riot and assassination that caused the call
for troops.
Friday Gen. McCook, hearing that the Mormons
had large number of arms stored in the tthing
house loft, went to see about it. The presiding
bishop wasn't there, and he went away after tell
ing what his errand was. Next day, in company
with the mayor and city attorney, he went and
made his inspection; but, of course. did not ind
any guns.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Salt Lake City is in a
turmoil, and it is feared that serious trouble may
ment this morning. The Mormons have been
known for some time to be in very ugly mood
The sending away of large part of the troops
at Fort Douglass, near Salt Lake, to Rock Springs
in Colorado, has rendered them more open in
their defiance of the federal authority. 1t has
been thought best to send the garrison at Omaha
to Utah, in order to be ready for any emergency.
This was done at the desire of the President, on
the receipt at the Interior Department OF des-
patches from Gov. Muncy and the United States
Marshal describing the seriousness of the state of
affairs there.
1t is probable that sooner OF later there will be
Mormon rebellion that will have to be suppressed
by the military.