. Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time, comprising the development of social instititions and the story of all nations . Governor, had, as the head of the theoc-racy, taken his own course in the administra-tion of The community of Mormonswas organized on a plan very different fromthat existing in other Territories, and manynsases, especially polygamy, had grown up inUtah which were deemed repugnant to thelaws of the country. 98 UNIVERSAL HISTORY.—THE MODERN WOR
. Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time, comprising the development of social instititions and the story of all nations . Governor, had, as the head of the theoc-racy, taken his own course in the administra-tion of The community of Mormonswas organized on a plan very different fromthat existing in other Territories, and manynsases, especially polygamy, had grown up inUtah which were deemed repugnant to thelaws of the country. 98 UNIVERSAL HISTORY.—THE MODERN WORLD. When the Federal Judge was seut out in1857 to preside in the Territory, he was re-sisted, insulted, and driven violently from theseat of justice. The other officials of theFederal Government were in a like mannerexpelled, and the Territory became the sceneof a reign of terror. The Mormons claimedin justification of their action that the officerswho had been sent out to govern them wereof so low a character as to command no re-spect. But the excuse was deemed insufficient,and Brigham Young was superseded in theGovernment by Alfred Gumming, Superin-tendent of Indian Affiiirs on the Upper Mis-souri. Judge Delana R. Eckels, of Indiana,. THE ATLANTIC CABLE. was appointed Chief Justice of the Territory^and an army of two thousand five hundredmen was sent to Utah to put down lawlessnessby force. Brigham Young and the Mormon elderswere not, however, disposed to yield withouta struggle. The antagonism of the people ofthe Territory was excited to the highestdegree. The American army was denouncedas a horde of barbarians, and preparationswere made for resistance. In Reptember of1857 the national foi-ces entered the Territory,and on the 6th of October a company of Mor-mon rangers attacked and destroyed most ofthe supj)ly trains of the army. Winter cameon, and the Federal forces, under the com- mand of Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston,were obliged to find quarters on Blacks For
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