Progress of the Revolution in Utah.

Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 36, 20 July 1870, Page 6

Progress of the Revolution in Utah.

The correspondent of thereto York Times at Salt Lake writes;—Brigham and Smith and Wells, the reigning triumvirate, are going down below the Rio Colorado soon on an exploring expedition. Some say it is his final exodus from the country—that he has been quietly preparing for it for a year or so, deeding houses and property to such of his concubines as he is going to abandon; that ho will doom Certain Gentiles and apostles to the knife before he goes, the sentence, however, not to be executed till he gets a good way off, so that the blood can in no way attach to his skirts; that he will instal Cannon here as Chief Devil; set up “The Kingdom of God” anew in some sweet dell of Arizona, gathering such of the faithful as will unto it, destroying, of course, what they cannot carry away ; appoint his son Brigham to succeed him as President, with his sons John and Joseph for young Brig’s Councillors ; and then give up the ghost, submitting only to death, the self-willed autocrat. Some of the leading schismatics are somewhat scared at this prospect. The other day Professor Tullidge was arrested, ostensibly for being too deep in his cups, really in the hope, of .getting important papers from his person. You should have seen him, a little, dried up, wizen-faced old man, with small, black, deep-set eyes burning as a reptile’s, walking the streets on his toes, looking up at the windows backward and over his small shoulders. “ What is the matter with you?" said a friend. “Oh, my throat is not worth a cent.” A preacher of Daniteism for a score of years, he knew its dark secrets, and trembled for the breath he drew. Kelsey’s mother is one of Brigham’s wives, and the old man is particularly furious that his adopted son should have the presumption to think for himself. Kelsey and Harrison are likelv to have their throats cut with considerable , “ saintly rancour;” and Godbe and Lawrence, in the utmost tenderness of brotherly love. Their best safeguard at present is that some of the Danites have joined them, and they know how to strike back. But I imagine that Brigham is not yet ready to leave this country. He has always an honorable retreat; one involving no humiliation. Let the Government conclude that Mormon polygamy must cease at any cost, and so signify to Brigham in an unmistakeable manner, taking care to have it understood that it is the deliverer and not the oppressor of the Mormon people. Bring some prominent delinquent to trial and convict him. The case will he appealed against, and meanwhile polygamy ceases, for Brigham will say to his people : “This is now a matter between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Universe. Before any one of you defies the power of the earthly ruler, bo very sure within that the Heavenly ruler Ruler has commanded you i.n do so." How many would be likely to find such indwelling testimony as would cause them to stand out against the law? It should be remembered that there are few of the saints living who were driven, as they style it, from Missouri and Illinois. The most of the ' present members of the church have been brought directly here from Europe, and their condition has infinitely improved by the change. They have no reason to hate the Government whatever, and are kept up to the Mormon standard of hostility only by the outrageous line of their leaders. Not one in three of them is a polygamist. Brigham has been tried in this wise before. Years ago General Connor introduced a provost guard into the city, upon which thousands of Mormon militia assembled with their shot-guns and corn-knives, resolved to conquer or die. It became apparent after a few days that a collision would occur unless they disbanded and returned homo, and Connor sent word that if there should be a drop of Gentile blood shed through the agency of the said militia, he would give them twenty minutes to move their women and children out of the town, which he would then batter about their ears. Immediately the recruits, who looked as though they might have come from Sleepy Hollow, departed in every direction for their homes; and Brigham having heard, through a spy, that it was in Connor’s mind to arrest him, he went to the Chief Justice, and gave bonds to appear any time he should be wanted. Brigham is more of a fox than a lion. He is not going to Arizona for good, although, in case things should be too hard against him, he would doubtless rather know the nature and character of that country than not. It is quite as likely, too, I think, that he should flee thither from his own people as from the Government, He hss expended half a million dollars’ worth of tithing ayear for many years, “dividing nothing with nobody, and accounting for nothing to nobody.” There is little else to show for it of a public character besides Tabernacle Square, and what is in it. The rest Brigham has used in purchasing and improving property, in living, in property, dec., dec.