Amador weekly ledger., 1857-10-31
The nformons.

I feelings of the people are worked up to the
highest pitch by the accounts of the recent
murder. on the confines of the Mormon set
Elements, of an emigrant train numbering
about one hundred and eighteen men, women
and children That the deed was done by
the Indians, there is no doubt, and it is full
as certain that the savages were instigated
to the iendish act by the head men among the
Mormons. The late papers are full Of testi-
mony proving conclusvely the completely of
Mormons in the massacre. Messrs Powers
and Warn, who came through in a train and
passed the place of butchery the day after
the slaughter, give detailed account Of the
whole affair, and also of the state of feeling,
OF Salt Lake, towards the United States.-
Mr.. Powers says
We found the Mormous making very de-
termined preparations to fight the United
States troops, whenever they may arrive
On our way in, we met three companies of
one hundred men each, armed, and on the
road towards the pass above Fort Bridger.
was told at Fort Bridger, that at Fort Sup
ply, twelve miles this side OF Fort Brdger
there were 400 armed Indians awaiting or
ders: they also said there were so, 900 lbs. of
-four stored at Fort Bridger for the use of
the army. We found companies drilling ev
cry evening in the city The Mormons de-
ciared to US that no United States toops
should ever cross the mountains, and talked
and acted as if they were willing to take
brush with Uncle Sam"
Thus are they preparing for civil war, led
on by fanatcal zeal for creed the most
damnable and degrading known among civil
lied nations And what has led to this re-
belious movement? The news that a body of
troops had been ordered into their territory
to aid in enforcing the laws of the land obey
ed willingly by thirty-seSen States and Terri
tories They can complain as yet of not
even a compulson, still they have began their
treason by instigating the Indians to levy
war on the citizens of the United States and
giving them aid and comfort; and in openly
preparing for war. "No United States
troops shall ever cross the mountains" is
their declarations; they are not to wait for
oppression but in anticipation Of it, without
reason for the United States government OPP
presses none Intentionally who are under its
care they will commit the highest crime
known to the laws.
We are sorry that so few troops have been
ordered to Utah. Yet if those sent are cut
off or driven back it will be the cause of a
force being precipitated on the rebels that
will wipe them out at once and leave not one
stone upon another of their houses of prosti-
tuition
If the Mormons actually resist the United
States with force and arms, they will not be
subdued by two thousand troops We are
Of the opinion that many very much under
rate their strength. They can marshal at
least fifteen thousand able bodied men who
will fight with all the ardor of perverted
religious enthusiasm and with the advantage
Of each man knowing the ground" every
pass, defle and ambuscade May GOD de
liver us from civil war; but there il a point
when forbearance ceases to be virtue and
if reports are true that time has arrived, ana
we say give them lesson that will be a ter
ror to all who may wish to conspire against
our Government for all time.
TRI-W EEKLY ARGUs.-We have received
the first number of this paper. published by
II. p Smith & Co, in Plaeerville. The pub
fishers in their sautatory say:
1--WE have been led to believe by the in
creasng prosperity and permanent character
of the city of Placerglle-being the fifth
city in size and commercial Importance in the
State-that tr-weekly is demanded here to
chronicle the current events transpring in our
midst as well as to announce more frequent
ly the news from other parts of the State"
We think so too, and hope the Argus will
be well supported.
The Mountain Democrat bestows the fol-
lowing back handed compliment upon the
Fireman'S Journal:
UsELEss-The last number of the Fra