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Canton Weekly Register
Canton, Fulton County, Illinois
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Report from Salt Lake on April 8 details abating excitement in Utah due to a protective jury law for Mormons, tensions between judiciary and executive involving Gov. Cumming, Judge Cradlebaugh's court adjournment in Provo, and Brigham Young's intemperate discourse on April 7.
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St. Louis, May 2.
The Salt Lake correspondent of the Republican,
under date of April 8th, says the excitement
has somewhat abated. This is attributed in
part to the knowledge the Mormons have of
the practical working of the jury law, passed
by the late Legislature, it being a complete
breastwork to the punishment of any crime
committed by Mormons, under this law.—
The Clerks of Mormon County Courts select
grand and petit juries of Federal Courts, and
such restrictions are imposed as to disqualify
almost every Gentile in the Territory.
The rupture between the Judiciary and Ex-
ecutive is stated to be open and irreconcilable
unless Gov. Cumming yields, which he will
not do, and if the Administration moves in the
matter detrimental to the Judges, they will re-
sign and publish a manifesto disclosing darker
and bloodier scenes than any heretofore
exposed.
Judge Cradlebaugh adjourned Court, at
Provo, sine die, being unable to accomplish
anything.
Brigham Young delivered an intemperate
discourse in the Tabernacle on the 7th.
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Utah
Event Date
April 8th
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excitement abated; court at provo adjourned sine die; open rupture between judiciary and executive with threat of judges' resignation and manifesto publication.
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Excitement in Utah has somewhat abated due to the jury law passed by the late Legislature, which protects Mormons from punishment by having Mormon clerks select juries that disqualify Gentiles. The rupture between the Judiciary and Executive is irreconcilable unless Gov. Cumming yields. Judge Cradlebaugh adjourned court at Provo sine die, unable to accomplish anything. Brigham Young delivered an intemperate discourse in the Tabernacle on the 7th.