The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-03
MORMONlSM In CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 10.

Stephens would steam of tomorrow without any
thing very special for the attention OF the folks in
the East; but as luck, good or bad, would have it.
you viii receive a batch of news from Utah. The
Golden State had nearly smmered down the
horrible tales related about the massacre Of an emf
grant train somewhere between Salt Lake City and
Los Angeles, which was laid to the Indians and
hormons, As some refutstion of the story had been
made by some of the survivors and that to the ad-
vantage of the Saints but the mail arrives with the
Deseret Necs up TO October Z, and we are once
more ned with excitement II is unnecessary for me
to relate what Brigham says that he is going to
90 with Uncle Sans army. Yon Will have
rich treat in the Prophets sermons II ever he
meant TO send the Gentes to hell across lots
favorite expression-as he has so often promised
surely the time for the performance OF the astound
ing feat is nigh at hand Well, well see what we
shall see; and II President Buchanan picks up the
glove and faces the Patriarch in the style that he
Gentiles in California would counsel him. not many
months will roll our heads before we shall have
somethng to chronicle besides idle Boosting.
at present every one has his conjecture about
what will be done. The general impression
is that the United States army should
march into Utah from the Pacific side. Every.
thing necessary for the equipment of any
number Of troops can be had here on the shortest
notice; besides. If wanted any number of men can
be found either in the capacity of volunteers or as
regular troops who would like nothing better than
the opportunity OF measuring arms with the Nor
mons. From what / learn, our Senators will be
urged 70 recommend to the President the starting OF
large force from this place in the spring aad few
doubt the of their abors in that direction
The editor of the H'esteyn standard, a Mormon
publication, of this city is by no alarmed at
the approaching crisis; but, the contrary, would
have U believe that he is more pleased than other
wise. He comes out with an editorial on the recent
news, and withal is plucky the vernacular
OF the diggins He says:--
Our conte porares tnrk that crisis is approaching
L tbs agree With them i is time that there should
be change or some knd wecare but Little what mx
be With he Lord 70 uphold the or the Just can.
oct - any thar il has been Fer Ourself we are
sick and weary OF enduring such treatment we in
With relfionss, have erdcred for years past
We hayc borne the yoke ong that pate
y exhausted. Tl- continual abuse aud ping Of false
CLarees-,b eternal whine about Mormon treascn Nor
o agrees ms Mormon RIGHTEOUSNESS, with these Oft
cpcated tnr ats Of whipping into abjuraucn OF
pa rpes ana on extemnatng US we are tired Of hearing
We know that the Normons IN Deseret are al ndurcus
peaceabe God fearing peope ard hat they haze been
most iouily abused s4f yl0ed All ,hey have asked or
rights These thcy never have had but irdi-
vidual whose Interests shody identified with theirs,
feel TIA, the time ha arrived when il 5 bot right that they
be teuanded, sDd n needs be coUtended for.
If the Mormons only can fight as well as they can
talk-which is seldom the case-wc shall have lots
OF glory To record But Brghams intmatlon, that
A trim 10 the mountains is not at all unlikely would
seem 70 Justify the conclusion that they would soon
er depend on their heels than their arms. lie their
fighting talents superior or interior TO their swift
ness OF the one more likely TO be oftener tested
than the other thCrc is 40 doubling the fact that
they have for some time back been laying in u large
stock OF arms and ammunition. Since the famous
sermon OF Heber Kimbsll on the women and chill
dren armipg themselves with pistols, dirks, or any
thing come atabe II would appear that the fair
have got the fever and feel considerably pugnacous.
Surely brother Kimball' does not mean 70 send out
q troop Of Amazons 10 meet Uncle Sans boys-sure-
" not ] think the dirk Is meant for home use
The Mornons great stickers iof some little items
OF history. particularly those which suit the times.
], j. recorded in the Book OF Judges that one Sise
"a. the captain OF the opposing force TO ancient
Israel. got into the tent VI Jae the wife of Heber
the kenite aad while there reposing his weary limbs
and locked in slumbers sweet embrace she drove a
nail through bis temples, and finished him; aud that
finished the fighting. Who knows If modern Heber
does not count the blue jackets getting into
quarters the other side Of the Rocky mountains?
The boys had better look out for the dirks Note
that down for me.
Tine Mormons are no, in over safe keeping outside
Of their Territory. The Los Angeles correspondent Of
the Alta, after giving an account OF she meeting at
Chat place in reference TO the recent massacre OF
emigrants. says
Jus vte we greatly Interested n the report Of
Australia with seventy converts the fruits Cf the
lshor- f. low aAncd Wall who Is recognized by per-
here a. Daue irou Fllmcrc, and, as they ray,
one q the bigees, rascals alive lie came TO town the
light a the lest w and remained I'll morning. when he
va waited ppon b! comnitle ser con iutedl who
greeted him IN FEch decded nanncr that he vas glad to
t-csfe -arng that be had TOO much regard FOR his
own re to ends1gef by remaining here. The deluied
Wrctclt1 be conducting 20 ZION were al women and
children out nineteen
Brother Silas G Hi-gin. Mormon missionary 20
Oregon, writes 60 the Standard ~ iollows concern
ing his treatment ~ the southern extremity Of the
willamette valley
oa sunoay ,he goth @ > pt.nbcr We vent to ul1 an
sapoiutmett al scLcOholse .qmc * milc. dsaus,
whore We met goofl! armtcr MO mad come % hear
beaded by ems iicnf! small tbs small used such pro
fanC arm vulgar language tha' some 81 Tie ladies present
excamcd a! luc thet never sag Mr small before. aud
hoped that they nevtf should % dsg ied with the sight
81 lin again.
presume tie faithful here viii soon follow the
example Of their brethren ia the East. and shut up
shop
The AHo California h,s been for -ome time after
The brothers with sharp -tiek. aud has been pOking
into their ribs whenever he thought he had chance
lie has mp the murVier OF the late Lieutenant Gun
ni-on and charges . home upon tie Mormons. In
an article beaded a Cine 70 the Murder Of Lieut.
Gunnison." be says that pamphlet published in
sydney. New South Wales, makes the admission.
The passage referred 20 j. in reply to ome reviewer.
The Mormon writer SAYS. let the reviewer go
back 20 school study his Bible. aud learn 10 know
that the m, raj law Of the Lord will he established in
Zion O. it was formerly, and any man who does not
keep Il but seduces bis neighbor's wife. must die,
aud no ury there could find him guilty Of murder,
j. his dsty TO execute % Just demands. for they
Keep 40 hangman there. And IN that case II came
very hard on them there but II they had come 10 sgd
new some of ysur your cO-re giOnlsts
might have helped them 10 some Of your eXqUisites
o. sydney or may be, more near-one OF your
acpuaintance's hearths. II would not come very
bard on them here 4 we are 70 believe your police
REPORTS aud some Of your teachers examples we
have had latel.. They who live in glass houses
should not throw stones sc.
However much we may all be inclined to condemn
the MornOns. and would all rejoice in seeing the
life OF good man atoned for by his guilty murder
ers II does seem pity. when we have real long
score OF outstanding debts. undisputed debts, 10
settle with them. to see attention drawn TO charge
which the MOrmOns can 90 easily dispose OF ~ Ia
the case above. IL only serves 10 give the Mormon.
strencth The Los Angeles Mar. taking that view