Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-17


From Utah.
Dispatches from Col. Johnson in Utah state
that the Mormons had stolen 500 cattle from the
U. S. Troops, and that at a skirmsh three or
four Mormons were captured.
"Col Johnson says Cot Alexander, in pur
suance of the letters design, had advanced up
to Hams Fork, on Green River, thirty five miles
above the crossing and there directed the move
ments to be made by his own immediate com
mand, and the troops to form junction, which,
from erroneous supposltlons, would be wholly
lmpractcable.
lol. johnson continues "Co. Smith is at
this camp with fifty men of his regiment.
overlook him on the 10Th about twenty miles
east of this and have added my escort of fifteen
dismounted dragons to his force. Lieut.. Smith
in command of squadron of Dragons and fifty
men of the 10th lnfantry-a force of about two
hundred men-may be expected here 10. three
or four days. He is aware of the necessity Of
promptness, and am sure will Lose no time
Col. Magaw, Superintendent of the South Pass
Road, with patriotism highly credabe to him,
places at the disposition of the government as
many OF his employees as will volunteer. He
thinks fifty or sixty will organize, and | have
agreed TO accept their services and have mustered
them IN Tor three or six months, as they may Sc
lect and he has also rendered fifteen good teams
of mules and wagons which have also accept
ed and directed them to be receipted for when
delivered
Tough not opposed by the Mormons he says,
in conclusion | will, however mention that un.
less large force is sent here, from the nature
of the country, a proracted war on the part of
the Mormons is inevitable The great distance
from our source of supply, makes it mpractica-
BILE to operate with small force, it, in fact, re-
quires the employment of such force to guard
the numerous trains Of supplies leaving hut a
small portion, if any, for offensive operations.
A movement of troops from California Ore
gon, and by this route, would terminate the war
with the Mormons speedily, and more econom-
eally than if attempted by sufficient means In
five or six days, thiak, we will have all the
force available here for such forward movement.
By that time the trains will all be up. They
should be here sooner.
In twelve days from this time expect to Join
Col. Alexander at or near Fontvie Creek, The
General may be assured that no retrograde move
ment will be made by this force.
This document bears the endorsement of Lieu
General Scott, cordially approving OF Col. John
ston conduct. As to the expedition from the
Pacific he however is confident that the Col
is not aware of the difficulties which would at
tend it; and it is the opinion of the Commander
in-Chief that Col Johnston can b, reinforced
earlier and far more efectually on this side.
CRACK OF THE PARTY WHrp.-It would b
very amusing, if it were not very melancho
ly, to see with how much confidence and in
science of assumption the rigors of party dis
clplinc are brought to bear upon public mer
who attempt to act upon their own conviction
of principle in regard to public affairs.
very grave difference of opinion has arisel
among Democrats Is to the propriety of fore
ing Constitution upon the people of Kansa
without their consent. Some of them ven
ture to think this proceeding flat contradic
ton OF the principle of popular sovereign.
recently introduced into the Democratic cree
and accepted by the country at large.
The Washington Union has been endeavor
ing to prove that this doctrine only applies t
the question of Slauery-that upon ever
other subject the will of the people is not
matter of the slightest consequence. Failin
to enforce its views upon all its Democrat
contemporaries, and to coerce all members @
the Democratic Party into the adoption of it
logic, it thus resorts to the ultima ratio O
partisan tyranny:
"An honest difference of opinion as
whether the Kansas Convention should hay
submitted to popular ratification the whole c
the great essential part of the Constitutio
: framed by them may be tolerated !; but tn
F.; entire Democratic press will hold no DEM
y crat guiltless who seeks to promote his pecu
: liar views by associations NTH Black Repu
. Licamism IN anyform. To sarction even f
n a moment the sectional objects, or to ado
T. even for temporary purpose the wretche
# sophistrics and fanatical appeals of the pr
liminary steps of a formal desertion."
This is formal notice to every Democr
9 that if he is ever found to agree in sentimer
:, = with a" Black Republican" upon any su
i. ject he is be considered deserter, and trea
ed accordingly.-Ney York Times.
e SQUATrER SOVEREIGNTY DISCARDED
Richmond Examiner, finding that popul
If sovereignty does not work well fore its party
Kansas, contemptuously rejects the who
principle. Speaking of the troubles grown
out of the Oxford frauds, it says:
n at is all the legitimate result of attemp
ID ing to make, so to speak, a silk purse o
''s of sows ear, of attempting to constitu
d | Oh