Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-01-06

udHce INTO Tue Saucy Suu " JuuS0 Honi """s W
have slready seen, prepared to believe they |
will not hesitate to make any sacrifice to prevent US
from coming in contact with their people. The Nor
leaders perfectly of the fact that what
they have already done duplicates them as deeply
as it is possible and they have, without doubt fully
resolved to hazard every thing upon the issue. :
1t is supposed by many that the Mormons are pre-
pairing to leave our territory for Mexico, or some
other country, in the spring, and this seems highly
probable as they must know they cannot hereafter
remain together distinct community within the
limits Of our possessions. s.ss - i
A few days since exceedingly racy despatch !
was received in our camp from Brigham Young IN
which he says he is quite sorry for the army, as It
possible there may be some respectable men IN q
and The possesses naturally large share OF the
milk of human kindness, he WILL from pure motives
Of humanity, permit the troops to winter at Fort
Hall, in Oregon, but that they must not think of
coming near Salt Lake City, or they would certainly
be " wiped out" He, however, is decidedly of the
opinion that it would be far better for the officers to
resign their commissions and 60 home than TO stay
here and serve tyrant. l have no doubt the Off
GERS will give this disinterested advice mature con-
sideration. As yet, however, l have heard OF no
designations
Our sanity friends continue to favor with their
presence but are careful not to come within range
of our Mimic rifles. Two companies were seen by
pickets this afternoon. and one Of our wag.
on masters who was short distance in the rear of
the train, was taken prisoner by them"
The same correspondent, under date November
4, says:
"Col. Johnston, the new commander, arrived yes
terday, and ue are to push toraoard to Suit Lake
City at once; and if the elements do not stop us,
you may expect to see my next letter dated at the
fountain head of Mormondom."
On Monday last the War Department received Of
fetal dispatches from the Utah army. The march
of the army had been slow and tedious but the
road was in good order and the weather fine.
On the 5th of November, Col. Johnston to
march on Fort Bridger and dislodge any force he
might find there, and await the approach of Colonel
Cook, when, as the approach Of winter was too
to- attempt the passage of the Wasach range Of
mountains witE the probability of success. he would
seize upon the district ntioned in his letter from
South Pass, and occupy it until an advance shall be
practicable.
The communication of Brigham Young to Colonel
Alexander, and from Elder Taylor to Captain Marcy,
and the orders Of D. Wells, the commander of the
Mormons, which Johnston incloses, and the acts Of
the Legislative Assembly at its last session, show,
he says a matured and settled design the part OF
the sect of the Mormons to hold and occupy the
Territory independent Of, and irrespective OF, the
authority of the United States.
Brigham Young exhibits much pluck. He SOL
emnly warns Col Alexander, thus:
Threatenings to waste and exterminate this peo.
pie have been sounded in cars for more than
score of years, and we yet live. The Zion of the
Lord is here, and wicked men and devils cannot de-
stroy it. If you persist in your attempt to perma.
nently locate army in this Territory contrary to
the wishes and constitutional rights of the people
therein, and with view to aid the administration in
their unhaoweS efforts to palm their corrupt Off
cias upon us, and to protect them, and back-legs,
black-hearted scOundrels, whore-masters, and MUIR
derers as the sole intention in sending you and
your troops here. you will have to meet mode of
warfare against which your tactics furnish you no
Information"
Again, he says:
"You write, 1T becomes you to look to the con-
sequences for you must be aware that so unequal
contest can never be successfully sustained by the
people you govern We have counted the cost it
may be to us ; look for the United States to en-
deavor to swallow us up, and We are prepared for
the contest if they wish TO forego the constitution
in their insane efforts to crush all human rights
But the cost of suicidal a course to enc
mics we have not wasted time in considering
rightly, deeming it more particularly their business
to figure out and arrive at the amount Of so immense
a sum. 1t is the Kingdom Of God or the
kingdom Of the devil If God is for us, we will
prosper; but If he is for yon and against US, you
will prosper. and we will say 'Amcn let the
Lord be God and Him alone we will serve"
Again, he begs the Colonel to excuse him while
he utters what he considers impressive truth ::
"Excuse me, SIR when say you are merely the
servants of lamentaby corrupt administration !;
that your primary law is obedience to orders; and
that you come here with armed foregners-wth
cannon, rifles, bayOnets and dswords-express-
ly and for the openl y.avOwed purpose of cutting
out the loathsome ulcer from the body polite"
Brigham finally commando Col. Alexander to
leave:
"By virtue of my Office as governor of the Terri
tory of Utah, | command you to marshal your
troops and leave this Territory, for it be of
possible benefit to you to waste treasures and blood
in prosecuting your course upon the side Of rebel
lion against the general government by lis admins.
traitors You have had, AMI still have, plenty of
tine to retire within the reach of supplies at the
East or to go Fort Hall. Should you conclude to
comply with so just command, and need any as
sstance to 60 East such assistance will be promptly
and cheerfuly extended We do not wish to des.
troy the life of any human being, bat, on the con
trary, ardently desire to preserve the lives and
liberty of all, so far as it may be in our power"
az "Northern Democratic Editor" pub.
fishes a card in the Washington Union, protesting
against the mputations cast by Judge Douglas upon
those Democratic Editors who refuse to 60 with him
in his opposition to the Lecompton Constitution
The Editor concludes his card as follows:
Gas of the Editors, therefore, of the Demo.
cratic press who sustain the President in the posi-
ton assumed by him on the Kansas question in his
late message, and one too, who has been consist.
ent supporter and defender of the Kansas Nebraska
measure from the day on which Judge Douglas
offered it in the Senate chairman of the Commit
tee on Territories up to this hour protest against
the wholesale denunciation of dishonesty and cor.
rupt motives which that Senator has proper
from his place in the Senate, to cast upon those
Editors who cannot now follow the author of the
kansas'Nebraska measure with his sheme Of inter.
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