The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-15
NEWS FROM SALT LAKE CRY

Wo have received de Of the Dcserc Neus 70 November
from which we make several extracts today ustrat-
ing the state Of feeling existing among the Morons at
Salt lake consequent upon the expsded collision with the
United States troops Tho speeches Of the leaders are ~
belhgerent ever but the Ncs seems exceedingly ea-
ious either in expressing any editord opinion on lho
stseo OF things in the Territory giving any Information
IA TO the movements Of the Mormon troops evident,
however from several aus,ons the women in the sub
joined extracts that the Of the male portion Of tho
population not Salt Lake city but cncamped tho
mountains; and there 10 be dinculiy as 10
the control and disposition Of the ssterhood In the oomng
emergency is apparent from the rcmarks Of Heber
Kmbal and others that the ladies' Of Salt lake CITY ara
somewhat rebcllious, and disposed 10 be troublesome
prom the Deseret News, Oct lA1
All hat ask and all that have ever asked Of 70.
vernment s simply our constitutional rights and cow n
they continue In their Efforts deprive us Of every pryi
esen ss, Hs,ra Ir oIr common nner.no they VII
DO driven any further than they may be willing or hsn
ihsy may see d 70 drive tn hemsclves.
VINO have We ibjnredY No person on the face Of the
earth but on contrary we haye sven and e suyps
70 do good unto all, far lies In our power as our
expedition can be set on foot aeans Utsh entirely bas
papabe fasehoods and knowingly 70 based utterly
feoKess but The selfish views and desires OF
the outraseously wicked and utterly regardless u the
cold SHOWS, privatons and hardshps that Officers and
soldiers may have 70 endure In carrying out their near
ouy coucocted schemes With such dcprayed characters
IT'S hurrah for hell extorminaie the Mormons men
women and children" without much ss even hearing
II may be asked, Don't you expect that tho United
states will swallow you at one gupS n they do thew
will find us 10 be horned oads in their belly and able 20
soou dig our way out in some direction, as has evr-
hitherto been the case, and will more abundan,y
be the result which one might imagine that enemies
could comprehend from all past experience should they
undertake 70 send armies IN sufficient numbers smother
us under they will constantly have to furnish all their
provisions forage and everything they deed for
enance, IN an isolated, undesirable and desert country
and be continually on the alert 10 keep guarded on
a
And with All that immense expenditure Of the peoples
means Tor the destruction OF the innocent, and with al
That vasf array OF men ordered out b be devil,
what are they after Perhaps the rest Of mankind -"
Tor the land We occupy public domsin In whose
quest we most materially assisted Then what do
mics expect TO gain by reconquerng They already
that they will only gam region that all other whites
have rejected for settlement and one Which the Sants,
with the oftiest motives and the rast unrhg Industry
are occupying every way exemplary 20 The whole hu
mas family But mag be that our enemies are hunting
what N their estimation is mere sTeck ~ crespon u
So why can they understand that religious perssc0
on ever increased and strengthened the pereece
Then why aud sin to sn, u futile efforts to overthrow