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 After Gen. D's discharge from custody; he brief ly addressed the audience, saying he felt it due to the people who had conferred it, as we'll as the responsibility of the trust, and to himself in his present unhappy relations to the court and public, to say he did not seek the influence of office to aid him in hIs coming trial, and that he should resign the office of sheriff, as soon as his business and obligations to the State would permit, and which would be in short time.

 Dr. Marshall and the sheriff were both old citi- zens of the county. The Dr. had filled the office of magistrate, and clerk of the county court. He was remarkably independent in his opinions, and honest and punctilous in his business transactions. But with all these estimable traits, believe he was every where known to have been subject to the most violent and uncomfortable passions. He was a widower and without children. He was wealthy, and though he mingled little Tn society, he was generally esteemed.

 Gen. Deming's position before the public for the last year has been of unspeakable :rial, vexa- tion and responsibility, that needed a patience, prudence, energy and fOrbearance that few men possess to so great an extent as himself. He has been surrounded by enemies who have threatened to commit indignities of the most degrading kind upon his person for attempting to execute official duties when placed in his hands, and yet his worst enemies have never been able to establish any 1hlDS against Ills cnSfactef m moral or FeIlglouS point of view, excepting that he is Jack Mormon, or man opposed to illegal violence against the Mormons

 No man ever received more insults with more forbearance-the forbearance of religious principle, not that of fear. Courteous to all, he never pro- voked quarrel. He has lost no friends, who were his friends before

 Time forbids longer communication at present, though feel that there are some reflections that ought to be felt by those, who, in Hancock coun- ty, have a5rogated la,D, and compelled peaceable citizens to bear secret arms to protect their persons and lives from violence.

 These reflections and remarks have originated from my own observations in Hancock, and I sub init them to you for publication as

 ONE OF THE PEOPLE.