Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-12-04

up in it, as he had contrived to lock her into
her room shortly after setting the fire. She
had incurred his displeasure in various ways,
and this was his revenge. Not only she, but
two of her girls had suspected him from the
first, but they dared not complain for fear he
would not be convicted, and would then be
sure to murder them.
The hardened villain confessed his guilt,
after he had been condemned, and then it was
that he told how he happened TO be so care
less in regard to the paper and knife. It was
he who had robbed Ambold, and when he
took the old letter from his hat TO use as
torch in setting the FIRE, he did not know
what it was. and even when thar partly burn
ed half had been exhibited in court, he had
entirely forgotten that he had torn off the
other half and put it back in his hat. as he
must have done The letter had been found
in Ambod's poclet-book and be had kept it
because in it the youth had been warned a.
ganst his influence He confessed that he
held a slight idea Of calling the writer TO an
account when Il should become convenient
With regard TO the knife it was as ] before
stated. He took that also fon Ambold's
pocket, and put it in his own. and on the
night of the fire he used it to pry up the sash,
and when he had broken it he put it back in
his pocket and forgot it..
Thus was Charley saycd-ond saved from
moro than an ignomiuious death, too lie
was saved to be noble. yrtuous man and
his mother once moro took ample dcligh. and
Joy in the low land tender care Of her only
child.
When Charles Ambold know that Moulton
Warren had expiatcd his crime on the gall
lows, he sat down aud pondcred upon his
past life. The thought of his old companion
being hanged sent strange thrill through his
frame. But he was able to trace out, clearly
and logically, this terrible result from the
course of life the ill-latcd man had pursued.
He shuddcred as he remembered how far he
had gone in the same course himself; and he
was able to see the only safe path for any
youth
Not only must he shun bmptation-not
only keep clear of even the appearance of
vice-but, above ALL he must shun evil com
panionship. A youth may make all the good
resolutions Thought can afford, but if he con-
tinuc ono evil companiouship he is not safe
THE MORMON FANATICISM.
We have the Desera .Nec. from Great Salt
Lake City, up to Sept. ID. On Sunday, Au-
gust 30th. Brigham Young closed his dis
course with these words-
This army that is reported to be coming
to this place know no more about you and
me than yon know about the interior of Chi
ma they 90 because they are sent If they
knew our real character the soldiers them
selves would turn round and tell their officers
to 60 to hell they would take stampede,
and if their officers urged them to come and
fight this people, they would turn round upon
them. OF tell them to do il themselves
Now do you feel angry; Arc they not to
be pitied Yes. Are you TO be piticd Yes,
if You forsake God or your religion. The
saints need to be pticd fog pothing but for
iorsaking their religion. BE careful that You
do not get any darkness into any of your
minds.
May God bless you:-Amen.
Heber c. Kimhall discoersed en- the same
day, With more ssau. usas1 pr0aEiiy. HeTe
are several extracts -
'If this people should consent to dispos-
sess Br. Brigham Young as our governor,
they are Just as sure to 60 to hell as they live,
and know it, for God would iorsako them
and leave them to themselves, and they would
be in worse bondage than tlr children of Is
racl ever were
Supposing this thing all blows over and
they do not come up here but they oegln TO
fattcr us and be friendly, what Will be the
great result lhey may natter just as long
as the world stands, pat / never WII be a
subject to one Of their damned pusillnimous
curses.
We arc people OF lleseret' and IT IS for
US to say whether we VIII have br' bfiSaam
for our Governor or those poor miserable
devils they are reported to be trying to bring
here. You must know they are miserable
devils to have come here under arms out thcy
shall not rule over us, nor come INTO TINS ter
ritory.
What do you say about IT. Arc you Will
ing as a people that they should come IN
here: You that say they shall not raise your
right hands
OF course all hands raised.
Mr.. GENTLE VIII you not tell OF this 10
your co-workers Tor the devil S klngoom
We are calculating to SOW our wheat early
this fall in case 0f an emergency. | throw