New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-29

appointments sace Che known and expressed vsb of
the people and so craven and degraded ~ TO need an
army to protect them 10 their position, we fee that we
would be recreant to every principle Of selfrespec,
honor, integrity and patriotism to bow taely to sucb
high tyranny parallel to which lie only found
in the attempts made by the British Government in ts
most corrupt stages against the rights liberties and
lives of our forefathers If our real enemies The
mobocrats priests, editors and politicians AZ whosa
instigaton the present storm has been gathered had
come against US instead OF you and your command,
would not have addressed them thus They never
would have been allowed to reach the Soutb Pas"
John Taylor, In writing letter to Captain Marcy
says:
81 know from your personal intercourse with men,
bers OF the senate and House of Representative of
the United States that there have been various plans
c0ncocteu ri headquarters for time past for the
overthrow OF the MonnOns. Mr. Fuller OF New. York
VINO sent you an Introductory letter to me- informs me
that you are politician. II so YOU must know that
IN inc last Presidential campaign, the Republican
pi1y nao opposition to Slavery and Polygamy az two
OF The principal plauks Of their platform. You may
KNOW that Utah was picked out and the only Territory
e@iuoeh rom participation in the pre-emption rights
70 land might enumerate injuries by scores And
II these things are not 50, why is it that Utah is 80
knotty question? Why could Drummond and host
OF other mean seribbers palm their barefaced lies with
such IMMUNITY, and have their infamous ISLANDERS swa-
lowed with such guso? Was il not that the Admins.
ration as their satellites having planned our desruc
ton were eager to catch at anything to render specous
then CONCENTRATIONS of blood. Or in plain terms the
Democrats advocated strongly popular sovereignty.
The Republicans tell them if they Join in maintaining
invi0lably the domestic institutions Of the South they
must also swallow polygamy. The Democrats thought
this would not do, IT would interfere with the
bglous scrupes Of many Of their supporters and they
looked about for some means TO dispose Of the knotty
question. MIR. Buchanan, with Messrs. Douglas, Cass,
Thompson and Others after failing to devise measures
but upon the expedent Of an armed force against
Utah. and thus thought by sacrifice of the Mormons,
to unite the knotty question. Yes by destroying or
A
zens to satisfy the pious humane and patriotic feeling
of their constituents, take the wind out of the sails of
the Republicans and gain to themselves immortal
honors'
After defending the Monnons he, in conclusion
says:
g On my departure from the States, the fuctusting
tide Of popular opinion against seemed to be the
wane, and by this time there may be quite reaction
in the public mind. If SO, it may probably affect ma
terialy the position of the Administration and tend TO
more constitutional pacific and humane measures.
In such an event, relative frontiers would be
terially changed, and instead of meeting enemies
could meet as American citizens should, friends to
another, and united against our legitimate enemies.
Such an issue is devouty to be desired"
On the person of Major Joseph Taylor, who was
captured, was found letter to him from Daniel Wells
Lieutenant General of the Mormons, in which the lat
ter directs him, under date of Oct. to proceed with
all possible dispatch to the Oregon Road near Bear
River, taking close and correct observations of the
c0untry0 on ms route. W ben you approach tIe ROAD
he says send scouts ahead to ascertain if the invad
ingtroops have passed way they have passed,
take the concealed route and get ahead of them. EN
press TO Col Benton, who is that route and in
the vicinity of the troops, and effect junction with
him. as to operate in concert. On sscertaning the
locality or route of the troops proceed at once to
annoy them in every possible way. Use every exerion
tostampede their animals and set fire to;tber trains;
burn the whole country before them Ind on their
flank; keep them from sleeping by night surprises;
blockade the road by telling the trees or destroying
the river ords where you watch for every oppor-
unity to set fire to the grass their wndward, 80 rs
to- ifpossible envelope their trains; leave no grass
before them that be burnt; keep your men con-
cealed as much as possible, and guard against sur.
prse keep scouts out at all times and communcstiSn
open with Colonel BENTON, Major McAlliser land U.
X. Rockwell, who operating in the same way;
keep advised daily of your movements, and every
step the troops take and in what direction God bless
you and give you success. Your brother in Christ"
The instructions to Commodore Paulding were
necessarily general in their nature, it being impossible
for the Government to anticipate every state OF cir.
cumstances and not emtil his official dispatch shall
have been considered will It be determined whether
or not he wa. justified in arresing General Walker.