Worcester daily spy., 1858-02-25
J5r Aallp Spe,
25. 1858.



plates permanent increase of the amy, to the
amoun, of i've regiments. ostensibly to enable the
administration to put down rebellion and enforce
the laws in Utah, but it is feared an ultero5 aim
is manifest, viz; to enable the central power at
Washington to put through the Lecompton
swindle, at the point Of the bayonet, in case
enough doubtful members can be bought up to
procure its endorsement by both branches ofCon.
gress.
On Thursday last, on motion of Mr.. Seward,
the fourth section, in the following words, was
stricken from the bill:
"fhat hereafter regular promotions to
cies occurring in the regmental grades of com
missioned officers of the United States Army
shall De by regiments corps, instead Of by years
Of service as now regulated and provided in Ger
tain cases"
The discussion on this motion warm and
spirited Senators Wilson. Seward Chandler and
Stuart of Michigan, and Houston, strongly advo-
ting the striking out, aud Iverson Of Georgia,
Pugh Of Ohio, and other administration senators,
speaking as strongly against the striking out.
The following is the vote on Mr.. Stewards mo-
ton, by which it will be seen that the fourth
section, one Of the most obnoxious features of
the bill, was struck out by one majority, five Ad
ministration Senators voting yea, and two Re
publcans (Hamln and Harlan) voting nay. The
only ground for the votes Of the two last named
probably is, that they strongly opposed to
the bill as whole, that they think it may be
more easily killed by retaining the fourth sec
tion, which is not more obnoxious than sjme 9TH
er features Of the bill
Yeas -Messrs. Allen, Bell Cameron Chand-
Ter, Collamer, Crttenden. Dixon Doolittle, Dur
kee. Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Gwinn, Hale,
Houston, Hunter, Mason, Seward. Simmons,
Stuart Thomson of New Jersey, Toombs, Wade
and Wilson--24.
Nays. -Messrs. Bayard, Biggs, Bigler, Bright,
Brown, Clay, Evans, Fitch, Green, Hsmln,
Hammond. Harlan, Iversou, johnson of Arkan-
sss. johnson of Tennessee, Jones, Mallory.
Polk, Pugh. Sebastian, Slidell, Thompson of
Kentucky, and Wright-2S
The question under discussion since, on the
matter, has been, the relative merits Of various
amendatory propositions for the bill as it stands
Among other amendments is that offered by
Senator Wilson Of this State, to strike out all
after the enacting clause, and insert an entire
new bill, which he subsequently withdrew to ac-
cept of the proposition Of Senator johnson of
Tennessee, in the following words;
"Thst the President, for the purpose of en-.
forcing the laws of the United States, and pro
tecting the citizens the routes Of emigration
in the Territory of Utah, and TO be employed in
said Territory, be, and he hereby, authorized to
call for and accept the services of any number of
volunteers, not exceeding in all four thousand
officers and men, who may offer their services as
infantry to serve for and during the pending diff
ficulties with the Mormons in said Territory aud
no longer; and that the sum of -- dollars
be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out Of
prated, for the purpose of carrying the provis.
IONS of this act into effect.
Sec 2--And be 1t further enaeted, That the
volunteers SO offering their services shall be ac-
cepted by the President in companies, battalons,
or regiments; and that each company shall coa-
sist Of the same number Of Officers and men as
now prescribed by law for the infantry arm Of the
Army; and that the companies, battalions, aad
regiments. shall be each respectively authorized
TO eject their own officers, and when so elected
shall be commissioned by the President of the
United States.
Sec. 3.-And be IL further enacted, That snid
volunteers, when mustered into the service, shall
be armed and equipped at the expense of the
United States, and antil discharged therefrom,
be subject to the rules and articles of war; and
shall be organized in the same manner and shall
receive the same pay and allowances as the in
fantIy arm of the Army of the United States.
Sec. 4.-ARa be it further enacted That the
volunteers who may be received into the service
OF the United States by virtue Of this act, and
who shall be wounded or otherwise disabled in the
service, shall be entitled to all the benefits which
may be conferred upon persons wounded or disa-
bled in the service Of the United States.
Sec 5.-And be tt further enacted That the
said officers. musicians, and privates. authorized
BY this act shall Immediately be disbanded at the
termination Of tbe'pending difficulties with tn
Mormons in the Territory Of Utah
lthere is to be an increase Of the military force
of tbo of - =
ierred to have it done by such bill, than by the
oae now before the Senate, and If the latter can.
not be killed of except by urging the proposition
of Hr. johnson, it may be wise policy to press it
through, as recommended by Mr.. Wilson but
there are. we think, insuperable objections to put
ting more military force at the disposal OF the
Presidant at this time, whatever need there may
be for more stringent measures for the execution
OF the laws in Utah. Yet we do not doubt the
integrity or honesty of purpose of Senator Wilson
in his course on this matter We make the fol-
lowing extract from his speech in support Of his
recommendation. He advocates it with sole ref
esence 10 the existing state of things in Utah
II thank The senator from Tennessee for hay.
ing said what perhaps in sections it requires
sume courage to say, that we ought to deal
with the Mormons in U Utah as Christian men
should deal with other men. Words have been
uttered in Congress and in the public press in
regard to the Utah troubles, which should receive
the stern condemnation Of every Christian man
in America. The Mormons, in l848, went
across the country to their new homes in the gor.
ges of the mountains, and there are now some six.
~ thousand OF them there. They have a city at
Salt Lake, with about twelve thousand inhabi-
tants They are people remarkable for their
industry but they have adopted false religion,
o.ua all halioVn hnro ada fod No.
tenn Of polygamy, which has made their name in
famous in this country and throughout the world
am told, however, that there are only about one
thousand polygamists in the whole territory, and
the great mass ofthe Mormons are not polyga-
mists. Be this as it may, nobody has yet pro-
posed in Congress, to my knowledge.to pass law
prohibiting and furnishing polygamy in the terri
tory Of Utah, as l think we ought to do in that
territory and in every other.
But, sir, this system Of theirs has brought down
upon them the condemnation of the country;
and there are persons who would welcome con.
test in the territory which should result in blood.
shed, in civil war, iu blotting them out, and scat
tering them broadcast over the world, OF driving
than out OF our own country. read today with
pain the letter Of the commanding officer Of our
army in that territory, in which he expresses the
opinion that the Mormons will resist, that this
will lead to war, and that the people Of the uni
ted States should desire and welcome il. Sir, for
myself welcome no contest in any part Of this
couhtry between the army Of the United States
and any portion Of the American paople. however
deluded they may be. This remark Of the militia
ry commander in that territory will, l think, be
received, as Il ought To be received, with regret
aud with dsapprobation by the country.
The people OF Utah complain that we have sent
there unworthy persons as officers Of this govern
ment. Nobody doubts that; but l do not see
that it justiies them in their conduct. Let them
come 10 this government as they should come
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