Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-05-07
The Mormon War.

The Buchanan dynasty. besides being cor
rupt. Is proving itself TO 30 the weakest aud
most inefficient National Administration
tina, ever disgrieed the American name.
What Is called the " Mormon War" has
already cos, us TIN MILLIONS OF dollars, and
We, not a single thing has been accomplish
ell. In the first place, the President, instead
Of sending the troops TO Utah in a season OF
the year when they could 80 without
freclins and starving IN death, sent them
into Kansas to help" crush cut " freedom,
BY the use Of federal hayonet.. After keep
ing them there all summer, Tor the purpOs'
Of getting up a civil war, he drew them in
the direction Of the Mormon settlement. In
thc.e journeyings toward. this land OF dark
ness and death. they have had to endure the
coli and snow Of a lrigld climate in the dead
Of winter. they have been halt starved Tor
wan, Of sufbcicnt supplies-have Loot their
mules aud horses for want OF forage, and
actually az times come well nigh pcrishing.
In the meantime il has Gus, an immense
sum To sustain the army even in this iorlorn
and pcri.hing condition. lthas been shown
in the debates in Congress upon this ques-
ton that ON every barrel OF aour Transport
ted 10 the army. there has been paid over
one hu4drsd dollar, for the hare freight. 1t
also appears upn Investigation that the
War Department have let the contracts for
furnishing the army with supplies to lot
OF boricr-ruGian party iayoriies, and instead
Vt the usual way. given these contracts in
many instances, o. the AigAssf bidders.
Tbcsc army contracts have been used to buy
Up dOughiaccs to vote Cor Lecompton, and
othcrWi.s engineer that bin Of denominations
through Congress But the mos, ridiculous
Part Of this Mormon War farce remains to
b. told. A short time since, after our army
had bccn toilius on ihroueh ircsis and
SHOWS in the direction Of the salt Lake VAL
lev, the President took il into his bead to
appoint two peace commissioners to 20 to
Utah. AMI make treaty with Brigham
Young, without, sighting This peace -"
matter seem. to have bccn an after thought
with the Notwithstanding that crcpt
INTO Do. disordcrrd brain, after he had sen,
a roolIy numb,r ct our regular troops 10 a
premature grave. and after he spent more
than Ten millions in prgparine to hshi. AZ
ter thJss peace commissioners were appoint.
Cd, d,.pa,ch was seu, to the army to
4" hold ga Until they have an interview
with that arch scouudrel, Brigham Young,
and BIS uinciy-ouc wives. Was there ever
such a lausaatl, hFce as has been Ihis Nor
a1a w.r! \ bcyy Of old women, u &C, as
Pry.idsut and Cabinet could De selected in
a.ml,, any county or township in the whole
country. who would manage a matter Of
this kind with more wisdom, prudence and
efficiency. Aside from the base and detc,ii-
%, sah-crviency of Buchanan to the slave
p1wcr-aslic from the whole question Of
slavery. his administration i the scorn and
Aushus.s,ock OF toe whole worli,-it is a
di.crac, &, CIVILIZATION and the age. IL !,
the wcAks.t and most wicked dynasty tha,
has h-n allowed o. stand either in ancient
or modern timo.. Compared with any pas;
administration. even thatolFranklin Pierce,
(whieh wen, down fairly bSnea,h eouicmpi,)
il goes down. down. down, 10 the lowest
mark va the ,cAlcof degradation. Plumber
in. the Treasury until it Is bankrupt, and
saIilod public debt Of forty millions on
u Us, s.uding out drunken traitors TO make
civil war be- Kansas, buying up doushiAoc-
10 vote fr Lecompion .wIuilc', making war
ou ttc Marmon.. aud then backing out be-
fore a gun D.. fr,d. flI.busterins and stealing
niger. srs ,hc rysplendaut slOues Of this
democratic administration. The grca, Ma
ulnal democratic party o. it is truly the
eighth wonder Of ,hc world.