Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-02
THE MORMONS.

The following letter from the Washing-
ton Union relating to tho Mormons and
the mission of Col. Kane, is of peculiar in
tcrcst at this time, If the statements of
this writer arc true "tis strange"
WASHINGTON, d. c. May 10, 1858.
To the Editor Of Tho UnioH:-Tho recent
news from Utah are precisely what might
have been expected. 1t all originates
from Mormon sources.
Mr.. Kane of Philadelphia, is Mormon,
and not sent on by the President or any a,tthOri-
H Of the Government. Col. Rich, through
whom the intelligence comes to the ST.
Louis Republican, is one of the twelveapos-
ties of the so-called Mormon Church, and
was, till called home last fall by Brigham
Young, the apostolic head of the Mormon
settlement at San Bernardino, California.
Deception is tho great Lcer by which hey hope
to overthrow tie Republic. They dceeic Mri
Fillmore and his cabinet, who appointed
Brigham Young Governor of Utah. They
deceived Mr.. Pierce and his cabinet, and
led them into the same inactive policy that
so unfortunately characterized Mr. Fill
more's administration. They hoped and
relied on their agents, "not knOrr as Nor
mons" 10 deceive and miSlcdd Mr.. BuchanaR
and his Cabinet; hence the prophecies of
Brigham to his followers, that there would
be ''ao fghfag-hc Lord rouH fight He;r
battles for Mem-tIeg wouId Eve u, Utah to
make and gather many crops mn,otcsted,' &C.,
&C.; on these prophecies the people relied
with religious faith as did Brigham and
his conductors, till it was discovered that
Mr.. Buchanan and his Cabinet could not
be deceived and misled by them. Now
we are assured that Mr.. Kane has succeed
ed in his mission, that the "MorWons
have Iod dorm their arms and invited Gov
crnOr Cummings into Great Salt Lake
City" We are further assured that some
Of the people are leaving for the "Wh'0
RtUcr Mountains. "
This district of country is situated in
the southwestern portion of the Territory
of Utah, bounded on the west by the 81
ezra Nevada mountains, on the north 10y
the Humbolt River mountains, on the
east by the Desert and southern spurs OF
the Goose Creek mountains, on the south
by the Sierra Nevada and the intervenin,:
spurs of the great Sierra Madre noun
tains. This throws them about six hun.
drcd miles further into the mountain fast
nesses of the continent, in the midst of
the richest gold district on the Pacific
coast. By this movement they hope t"
allay the apprehensions of the govern
ment and the public at large, while they
will push forward with redoubled forr"
and energy their schemes of immigrati n.
colonization, and accumulation of nativ''
wealth and munitions of war. They CT,
ncucr SaJnn.
The fact that they recommend lsusp,n n.
sion of the military movements now =
rected against them is sufficient to stan
all these rumors with the design to bafil''
the government, if not to falsify and mi
lead.
hope the government will adhere to
its exhalted policy, and 'crush out the
rebellion" If for nothing else, tho de-
cisive action of Mr.. Buchanan and his
cabinet in this instance should entitlc
them to the lasting gratitude and praise
of the American people-gratitude for
having averted civil strife, and praise for
having conquered so secret and formidable
q foe.
Again. | say the Mormons will f1crCr
submit to the Federal Government; they
must be driven out, or they WILL in time,
drive the government. They pretend tp
submit only to obtain firmer hold. ]
write from personal knowledge, having
lived among them about year.