The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-14
The Mormon Rebellion-Poutical versus
Military Strategy.

the commercial world.
The Mormon Rebelion-PoliticaI versus
Military Strategy.
We publish to-day another interesting batch
Of correspondence from the Utah military ex-
petition and from Europe, throwing additional
light upon the designs and movements of the
Mormon rebels, for such we are now entitled to
consider this infatuated people. Amongst
these documents will be found letter giving
some account of the antecedents of the military
leader to whom the Saints have entrusted the
responsible task of confronting the able officers
despatched against them by the United States
government. This individual is probably des-
tined to occupy large share of the public no
tice, and he has consequently fair claims to the
attention already accorded to Kimball, Young,
and other leaders of this fanatic movement
1t was stated in one of our recent letters from
London that, in anticipation of the projected
hegira of the Mormons from Utah, prohibition
had been issued to the brotherhood in Great
Britain against their despatching any more emf
grants to this country. In another London let
ter which we publish to-day, will be found a
confirmation of this statement. In the same
document will be found some curious statistics
regarding the progress of Mormonism in Europe,
and the extent Of its contributions in population
to the Salt Lake settlement. Since 1850 there
have emigrated to that region from Great Bri-
tain alone about 23,700 persons, whilst in the
same period the emigration from the other
European countries did not exceed 5000 This
discrepancy does not speak very highly for the
religious instruction or the political institutions
of Great Britain for to one or the other of
these influences il is unquestionably owing
There is one gratifying feature in the trouble
caused to US by this revolt, which relieves the
government from much of the embarrassment
which II nigh, otherwise have felt in deal
ing with IL. There appears to prevail
= singular unanimity amongst all parties
and classes a. 10 the course that should be pur-
sued towards these wretched fanatics From
one end Of the country TO the other we hear no
sentiments but those Of unqualified approval of
the measures adopted by the President The
North is not more earnest in the expression Of
its feeling upon this subject than is the South.
The Charleston Mercury, the organ Of the South
ern 6re-eaters, is, as will be seen by an article
in our columns, energetic in the recommends
ton Of repressive measures Even the republ-
can party with its many motives of hostility to
the present administration, has, through its rep
rcsentative in the Senate, Mr. Seward express
ed its determination to give It's cordial support
to the Presidents policy in regard to these
fractions sectarians. The general feeling seems,
in fact to be that we should avail ourselves Of
the present opportunity Of Kidding ourselves Of
them altogether, and the only question now Is
how that object is to be accomplished.
AZ We have already stated, there is
no eventu lily more to be apprehcnd-
cd than the exhibition OF craven
spirit on the part Of Brigham Young. 1t
is to our interest-it is to the interest of civii
cation all over the world--that he should per-
sst in bis insane determination 10 resist the au-
thority of the federal government. We cannot
weed Mormonsm out Of our Territories without
some political justification. Any attempt TO
interfere with the religious doctrines and prac.
tices Of this people, abhorrent as they are,
would only expose our institutions to reproach
and impair their integrity. AS political rebels,
ignoring the provisions Of the constitution, and
defying the federal authority, we are entitled
TO avail ourselves to The fullest extent of the re
pugnance with which their religious doctrines
inspire us and TO hasten their exit, a. they are
70 inclined, from the jurisdiction which they
have outraged.
The realization Of these views will depend
very much upon the character Of the military
measures which are to be adopted against the
Mormons In the coming spring. Colonel John
ston, man Of admitted military talents, thinks
that no more additions should be made to the
expedition from this side but that a force
should be sent from California TO co-ope-
rate with it against the rebels, thus
hemming them in both ways, and rendering
their defeat certain. The Congressional dele
gates from California arc understood 10 be
urging the same views upon the government;
and they offer, on the part Of that State four
orsive additional regiments to operate against
Salt Lake General Scott, in endorsing Col.
Johnston's report, gives II as his opinion that
il would be better to send ont supplies and re-
Inducements from this side in The spring. This
would dave the Morinons "a sonora, or whatever
other region they may have fixed upon rs q
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