Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-24
News from all Parts Of the Country
WASHINGTON March IL

at the last session of their Legislature,
resolutions and g memorial was adopt
ed, setting forth their grievances as to
the apportionment of federal officers
for Utah, but the only response to
these has been the sending of new
set, backed by an army, claiming to
have been sent by. the President If
the army has been sent by authority of
the Government, they should like to be
informed Of the fact, and they want
further to know why their remonStrance
is treated with contempt and a hostile
course Is pursued against them? They
say they will not submit to the misrule
OF the demagogues, who spend their
time In creating disturbance between
them and the [. S. government They
narrate their sutferings in Missouri and
elsewhere, and claiming to be a por-
ton of the American people, and as
serting that they have therefore the
right to demand justice, and the enjoy
ment Of their civil rights under the
Constitution. They ask the Govern
ment to retract their course, to with
draw their troops and give them a voice
in the election of their officers, thus
showing to them their willingness to
extend to them peace rather than war.
The appointments for Utah, so they
say, were hawked about, until at last
was found a set of officers, reckless and
unprlncipled, who have attempted to
come into the Territory, supported by
bayonets. All they want is fair play.
The Administration has been imposed
upon by designing men. They will
not if expected renounce their religion.
They Will maintain it in defiance of
earth and hell, and are better prepared
to defend themselves now, than when
they went to the Territory. They beg
to be excused, if they do not entertain
a favorable opinion Of the army; if some
Of them had their due they would be
pulling hemp by the neck, or occupy
ing positions in prisons. They, among
other things, ask reparation .-.'
The reading was listened to with
much attention, some of the language
caused laughter, while other portions
induced members to move shat further
reading be dispensed with. The me-
mortal, however, was read to the end
Including the names of the signers.
The Republican Senators held eau
Gus this morning to determine their
course on the Kansas Bill. While they
prefer that the debate be conducted
during the usual hours, they will con-
sent to evening sessions if necessary;
but they do not want a vote taken this
week, being DESTROYS that Senator
Douglas shall be heard on Monday
lie is too i'll, it is supposed, to speak
before that time
| Yesterday and to-day 1872 bills and
resolutions were introduced into the
House by members from the various
States and Territories.
Vice Admiral Mohammed Pasha and
suite have arrived here.
| The Speaker of the House received
the Mormon memorial direct from Salt
Lake. Its tone is being considered Of
tensiye by members. He said he did
not feel at liberty to decline laying it
before the House it being from the
Territorial Legislature -... "a.
Mr.. Everett is lecturing here to-
night to a large audience, assembled
Ill the Smithsonian Institute, for the
benefit of the poor. ...... g..
MIR. Matteson has been served with a
notice, that the House Committee,
Will meet on Thursday. -
MIR. Douglas has been confined to
his room days with sickness. The
Republicans badly want him to speak,
but his physicians say he must not
for some days. Last night, when an
unexpected attempt was made to force
the vote, he came into the Senate ante
room to engineer his forces, but did
not take his scat. We learn that the
excitement he was under, has OCCASION
ed relapse, but he was determined
to speak this week s........
| Washington, March IT.
Mr.. Crittenden, of Kentucky, made
a speech on the bill for the admission of
Kansas. He referred to the RIGHT of
| the people to govern themselves, as the
great principles applicable to present
circumstances. The President, he
| said had recommended with unusual
earnestness the admission of Kansas
1t was question only of facts whether
the Lecompton Constitution comes
with such authority and sanction from
the people as obliges us to recognize it
as the Constitution of Kansas. He
thoug ht it did not. and said the decis-
ion Of MesSrs. Walker and Stanton
showed it to be against the will of an
overwhelming majority of the people.
Recent information from Kansas re-
move all doubts as to the election of
the Free State ticket. Therefore Gen.
Calhoun has declared his intention to
give certificates accordingly.
-s g.: New York, March IS.
About Q o'clock this morning, as the
Peekskill train on the Hudson River
railroad was passing the 18th Avenue,
man said to be partially intoxicated,
attempted to jump upon one ofthe cars,
when he fell between the breaks, where
he was run over and orrcbo5 to death !