The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-10-24
the rivers Of Grand Bassam and Asst.


the Sierru Nevada have stolen n march
upon thesndventurcrs on The western s;Je
T OF the mountains. They have leGn,d Tho
limits OF their territory by parallels of
latitude and degrec.o longitude, drafted a
slate constitution, elected a legislature
and state officers, chosen a representative
IN congress, nemoralzel The Senate md
tiouse OF Representatives on the subject.
anu requested iobe admitted n,o the Tn.
ION ny the style and title of the "S,n,e of
Deseret, word which, by Mormon in.
depreciation, signifies the honey bee, and
is synboical of the industry which char
acterscs this prudent, pence saving,
wealth producing sect Of fanatics. Ger
tanIy they are the mos, practical Of all
enthusiasts They state in their memo.
RAJ to Congress that they have the popu.
lnt'on necessary 10 constitute n state, and
il SO we presume they will hc admitted in.
to the Union. lfCongrcss declines 10 re-.
ceive them as state, they will be content,
with territorial government. Their
state constitution, judging from tho cx-
tracts in the St. Louis Republican, is a
plain, common sense document, and in
perfect harmony with tho fundamental
law. 1t was adopted by tho convention
after discussion of only fire days, being
| presented in that body on the 9th Of March
and linally passed on the 9th The EN-.
brvo stale embraces nearly .ho entire val.
ley Of tho Great Sal, Lake, one of the
most fruitful portions Of Alta California.
We presume that Almon w. Babbit, the
delegate chosen by tho Legislature Of ode
sere,, is now on his way to Washington,
with his credentials and the constitution
in his pocket. Brigham Young, the Nor
mon prophet and leader has been elected
| governor of tho state that will be. The
energy displayed by the Mor,nons in dis
patching this important piece Of business
is worthy OF all praise. They did not
bother their heads about slavery or the
Wilmot proviso, knowing That these things
could never become matters of immediate
interest to them or their descendants. The
adoption OF their simple and cxccllcu,
constitution will he strongly urged mnon
Congress. and, if il be ratified, two United
States Senators and representative from
"De>rrct' will ere long take their seats in
that body. -Four years ago there was
not n settled inhabiant within the limits
! Of this Mormon territory, which is full
$500 miles from The federal CITY II is
said in Europe that America has no spring
and il may with moro truth be asserted
that our modern states have no infancv.
They leap mature from the cradle, and
their first demand is Cor the rights only ac
| qnircd by elder members Of the confcde
racy after long territorial novicia,c.
Well, the more The mcrricr. Linked to-
| geihcr as the states nre and will be bv
steam and lightning, there is no dangcr
10 he apprehendcd from new additions,
! however numerous or distant; and so hur
rah for the white. hated, long bearded
state Of "Dcscrcl!".- =. Sunday Times.
! LATE MURDERS IN ARKANSAS
The Memphis Eagle has the following
statement, copied from The Arkansas Ban
ncr. The Little Rock Democrat SAYS
that Gov. Roanc had ordered out the mi
'!t'c Tor The purpose of arrcs,ing The mur-
derers. The attempt TO arrest them has
doubtless led 10 the state Of civil war cy-
lslng at The last nccounis:- VIZ. Chr)a.
MARION Co, SEPT. d, 1910.
will now give you un account of one
of the most hellish on,rages ever pcrpctra-
ted in that unfortunate county. Mnrion
On Friday last three Of the kinus wcrc
murdered in cold blood. You rccollcct
hearing Of battle, that was louoh, al,
YcllviIic sonc time since. between Tho
Kings and Evercls. Some davs since
Moony Uhc sheriff Of Marion coun,y) and
some Of the Evercus followed one of tho
Kings, who had moved from DInrion 10
Conway county and settled. When Moo.
ny and company arrived at Kings thew
found him in the nc, of moving back to
Marion county. They took hlm prison
CIR. King told them they nigh, lie him,
or do rs they choose, as he would 20 with