Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-11
General News.

i General News.
i Tie Bridoeport Standard says = It seems to be
proved beyond dispute by numerous witnesses that
there is in existence among the Mormons secret
organization of several degrees, whose members
take oaths of allegiance to the Mormon hierarchy
and direct hostility to the U. s. Government. One
e. A. Watson makes affidavit that he was three
wears resident of Salt Lake city, and member Of
the Mormon church, and took three endowment
degrees in the secret organization He SAYS:
ait is part of the church duty. of the whole
| Church. to murder and put out of the wav all who
may question the authority OF the Church. or disc
hey the will of Brigham Young; and that the Sc
cret organization of the Church is one of determined
hatred to the American people, and particularly to
the Constitution and laws OF the United States
and that Mormonism teaches its Church members
neither to obey nor respect any in office or au-
thority under the laws of the United States or any
of them unless that officer be Mormon and that
he is bound to execute the will of the Church. and
disobey the law of the land or lose his life accord
! ing to the W of the Mormon Church.
Col Charles Thomas, Assistant Quarter Master
General, will, by direction of the Secretary of War;
proceed to Fort Leavenworth to superntend the re-
moval of the United States troops to the Govern
ment Reserve, within forty miles of Utah, where
there is good pasturage.
| The Boston Journal in an article on weather and
the crops, tells the following story of what farmers
! in New England think or should tuink, of the
spring:
Stepping at the door of an intelligent farmer to
/ inquire the way, asked what he thought of the
! Spring. 90 First rate, said he; could not be
/ l.I4 IL. H.,
| from whom heard such an opinion. "Nell, .
he replied, ave farmers are famous for grumbling
and don't suppose any sort Of day would suit
any ten of us, but 1 tell you it is all right this
spring, anyhow the ground is full of water; grass
never looked better trees have been kept back till
they could not be injured by frosts and see moth
ing to prevent splendid crop of fruit, and great
crop OF hay. the two most important crops in New
England. TrHe, shall be late in planting, but
! have always observed that when we have been kept
from early planting by wet weather, every thing
we get into the ground in any decent season does
we'll and have faith in the results this year.
DO You look at potatoes and corn on the fourth OF
July, and see if it is not So Our new acquaint-
ance was evidently something of philosopher. 60
have long ceased to find fruit with the weather. he
said, 9 for have made up my mind that if had
the making of it, could not do it we'll, for
my own purposes, and SO, instead of grunbling be-
cause the day is not fit for my work, just do such
work the day is c for, and find it all comes out
right in the end
Governor Walker, (says the Bridgeport Sandard) is
well received in Kansas. The Free State men are
disposed to give him fair trial. but say that fine
promises thing in the territory. To a
they justify their determination not to vote for
delegates to the Convention-saying that the whole
arrangements for taking the Census were fraudulent
and designed to be such. They will vote, however
on the adoption of the Constitution, if any thing
like fairness is shown. 1t appears that no Census
whatever, has been taken in several Counties.
Mr. Secretary Stanton, however, has made the
apportionnent of delegates. The result is that the
Pro-Slavery Counties would have majority of the
delegates even if the Free State men voted.
The following conversation between Governor
Walker and a Kansas man, is of interest:
Col. N.-Will not the Constitution be submitted
to the people for their Endorsement or Reputation
before being sent to Washington?
Gov. W.-Yes, Sir, it will and every man in the
territory shall have the privilege of voting But ii
the Free State party decline veting upon this ques-
ton, why they must submit to the consequences,
as, let them do what they may, after such vote is
taken, Congress will adopt the Constitution.
Col. N.-Well, l think, Sir, the Free State men
unrestricted. They only desire Il fair chance at the
ballot-box.
Gov. WI hope they may, for l am DESTROYS of
restoring peace to Kansas
The city election in Washington took place on
Monday, June 1st A detachment of KnowNoth-
ings or rowdes who train under the name Ant RI
can, went down from Baltimore for the purpose o:
supervising the election. This organ:z ID compan;
is known by the name, g Plug Uslies, anil of
the same class that has before assisted aid been
sisted by their Philadelphia brethren. Joining
panies of Washington " Rip Raps," and " Chunks
they attacked the voters in the fourth ward beating
shooting and stabbing several Soon after they Wis
tied the second ward polls, wearing the KnowNoth-
ing ticket as a badge and using their revolvers.
They wounded only there. Thence they
went back to the fourth ward again. and started for
the seventh ward, having obtained small cannon.
In the mean time, on the application of Mayor Mag
ruder. the President ordered out two companies Of
marines. Disregardng the threats and pistol shots
of the Plug Uges," tho marines fired. In all.
some eight men were killed and thirty wounded,
among them as usual, some mere lockers on.
We learn that pedlar by the name of Jackson,
was shot in RUSSELL near Westfeld, Mass, on Mon
day last The murderer naured Jones, recently lib
portion of the goods and money belonging to jack
son, found in his possession.
Telegraphic dispatches say that large number of
delegates to the National American Convention
were in attendance at Louisville Ky, on Tuesday.
They held an informal meeting, during the forenoon
John Scott Harrison of Ohio in the chair and ras-
tus Brooks of New York, Anthony Kennedy. sena-
tor elect from Maryland, John j. Crittenden of XIV
R. W. Thompson of Ind. and Austin Baldwin, of
Conn.,. consented to address the council and the cit
liens at large in the afternoon. on the prospects
and condition of the party in their respective
States! The council met at Mozart Hall, at II
o'clock, E. B. Bartlett, of Ky, president, in the
chair. A committee on credentials was then APP
pointed and the convention adjourned to 8 o'clock
Erastus Brooks made these very funny remarks:
/ New York has given Mr. Fillmore one hundred