The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-08

more desperate for a satisfactory ticket. The de-
mocrats have better opening before them They
have yet prospect of a national poll, " and ma
tional ticket, independent of the Van Burens and
the free sellers. The South invites the Baltimore
Convention, and most of the party leaders are
bidding very literally for Southern support. We
have but little hope of the whg convention or the
wbig party-we have some hope of the democrats;
we have no hope at all that any of the stand over
candidates, on either side, will do. No man. no
ticket, principles succeed that are not up to
the liberal and enlarged policy we have suggested;
and if Philadelphia fails, and Baltimore falls
short Of the mark, the only alternative will be a
Union party-a Union convention, and Union
ticket, North and South. The current of events is
rapidly setting in that direction.
The LATTER DAY SAINTS AND THE GOVERNMENT
-PRAcTIcAL NULLFIcATIoN.-We published late
ly, despatch from St. Louis, setting forth that
the mail from the Great Salt Lake city had arrived
at Independence, Missouri, and that B. O. Harris,
Secretary of Utah Territory; Ct. X. Brandenburg,
Chief Justice; p. Z. Brocchus, Associate; II. X.
Joy, Indian Agent; and Messrs. Siller aud Young,
are expected to arrive soon they having been forced
TO leave the territory, in consequence of the sed
tious sentiments of Brigham Young. The $4,000
appropriated by Congress had been squandered by
Young, who had also made an attempt to take
s22, 600 from the Secretary who refused to comply
with the Governors requistion. In this course he
was afterwards sustained by an action from the
court.
This is practical notification. Tho Mo-mons,
however, believe themselves to be the peculiar
people of the Lord-the Latter Day Saints-and that
whereas their kingdom is not of the kingdoms of
this world, they are called upon to enforce 'the
higher law" After being expelled from Missouri,
and driven from Illinois by fire and sword, they
trsversed the wilderness, passed the Rocky Noun
tans, and founded their city of the New Jerusalem
hard by the Great Salt Lake and the river Jordan.
Many were the miracles by which this remnant of
the lost tribes of Mormon were preserved. Among
the greatest Of these miracles to be the fact
that they produce from forty to fifty bushels Of
wheat to the acre, without guano, and other things
in proportion. In such desolate looking country
as they occupy, by the Great Salt Lake, hemmed
in by snow covered mountains ofvolcanic rocks and
with no opening upon any side, except towards the
bowling deser. Of the Great Basin, the preservation
of this people driven fifteen hundred miles from the
white frontiers into this refuge among the rocks,
was, indeed, miracle. Nothing but perseverance,
hard work, system, economy, good management,
music and dancing, singing and prsyer-nothing
but these things could have saved them. They had
faith, and faith can remove mountains. They
believed in prayer, and that is everything. They
worked, and believed, and prayed, and their late
annual jubilee furnished the splendid results.
They are a thrifty com nunity, these Latter Day
saints. They number perhaps, twenty-five thou
fard reople. They have been doing well; they feel
their oats-they feel independent-they feel that
after being kicked and cufed out Of the United
States, they are under no particular obligations to
the administration. Accordingly, when Mr.. Fill
more sends batch Of Office holders among them,
to eat out their substance and spy out their pecu-
liar religious ceremonials they send these executive
officials packing back again, each with flea in his
ear. Such, at least, is the news. If true, it is
clear case of publication, eclpsing the very best ex
periments Of the sort ever attempted by South Ca
rohra. The Prophet at the salt Lake, with his
tseve ostles ard seventy elder e, proclaims from
the city Of Zion their preference of "hgher law
than that for the organization of the Territory of
Utah, and in double quick time clear out the spe-
cial agents of Mr. Fillmore.
The Philadelphia North Amaiean h,nks it a
horrible piece OF business; ard has no doubt that
the Mormons are looking forward to the conquest o,
Oregon and California, apprehensions which are
perfectly ridiculous. Let squadron Of Dragons,
with light field piece or two, sort the territorial
ofdcers to the salt Lake, and let the Dragons re-
main there, and there will be no further trouble
Besides, the troops are necessary at that point fer
the protection o! our overland emi grants as well
as for the deferce Of the Mormons against the In
dians. We believe that If the saints in their city
Of Zion are treated with little respect, they will
be tractsble. They have certainly done enough in
relieving travellers TO California to entite them 20
some indulgence. With prudence, they can be
made excellent citizens, and useful to the govern
men;-only let them sing aud pray to their hearts
content. But let the government, or the govern
ment organs, raise the hue and cry against them,
aid all the horse thieves Of the Western fron,iers
will combine to destroy them, and divide the spoils
Removed thoussni miles from the nearest white
settlement Of any other people, they are no: much
ia the way Of ybody. On the contrary, occupy-
ing tie halfway station between Missouri and Ca
lfornis, they in position to render great ser.
vice to the government, and TO the overland emf.
grafton to the Pacific And IL they ore allegiance
to the government Of the nited states, they are
also entitled to its protection. Ferven. az are the
saints Of the Salt Lake in singing and prayer. and
capable Of lighting, as they proved e 30 in the
with Mexico it il the duty Of the adrainist-a.
ton to give them fair trial Let it he done. and
let the saints rejoice Praise ye the Lord.
is THE MARKET --Uce.Eyed Thompser, af the
ErcNipg journal, says that the Mirror a in the
market" OF course It is What paper in New
York Is out Of the market. unless when it stops en-