The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-03-04
The Mormon War.

| DcSt1tUt2On at SdU LAKE Clty-AHH00t
Message Of Brigham Young Tile Co..
er2aor Sustained by tie Legislature.
The latest news from Salt Lake City by
the way of San Berpardino is up to the
Christmas holidays. The information in
regard to the condition of things among
the Mormons is obtained from gentle
man WHO grriyed at San BerDardino or
the 18th of Jan, aud who left the city of
the Saints at the time stated. Mails and
dispatches from Salt Lake came through.
We have the Dcseret News of the 23d Of
December. 1t would appear from the
accounts which he gives of the State Of
Affairs in Utah, that the Mormons are ab-
solutcly reduced to a state of destitution
and that party of Mormons, under Co.
lionel Amass Lyman, was eneamped Oh
the Mohave crossing, and intended to re-
IN ain there till they could procure sup
plies of provisions, clothing and dry
goods.
So great is the destitutioD and want
acd to such straits are the saints reduced
in Salt lake City for the common neces-
saries of life, that orders haze been issued
to prevent any farther en-; grafton from
BeruardiDo. The party that set OCT With
Col Lyman had train of twenty wag-
ons, and the cncampment at the Mohave
numbered about one hundred wagons
Col. Lyman as We have said, intends to
remain at the crossing, aud will send to
San Bernardino for whatever supplies be
mag require. These supplies are to be
obtained through some of the late resi-
dents Of the city, whom Col Parker pre-.
fers employing for the purpose. The
necessities of the brethren in Salt Lake
City are SO pressing, that the provisions
are forwarded to them from the encamp-
meut as soon as they are obtained, and
all that can be purchased from the Gen
tiles will also be sent to the destitute
Saints. Despite the want and suffering
which prevails among them, they bear up
It'll said, against it, with the heroism Of
martyrs.
We have received copy of Brigham
ouDgs Message to the Deseret Legisla-
ture, dated December 18th, 1857. 1t re-
views the history of the Mormon settle
ments in Utah, and also argues against
the policy pursued towards them by the
United States Government. We have on
ly room for the following extracts:
Has Utah violated the least principle
of the Constitution, or so much as broke D
the most Insignificant constitutional en-
actment? No; nor have we the u ost dis
tant occasion for so doing, but have ev-
ef striven to peacefully enjoy or extend
those ri ishts granted to all BY merciful
Creator. But so upchtrusive and wise a
course does not seem to please those who
live and wish to live by Office, and tnosc
who make and love lies; and since those
characters are numerous and also power
ful through we'll disciplined organization,
and since Utah has yielded right after
right for the sake Of peace, until her poll
cy has emboldened the enemies of our u
nionr it must needs be that President Blu.
cbanaD, if be has ordered an army to u |
tab as reported-for he has officially no.
tilted me of such movement by his or
der-has at length succumbed, either of
choice or through being overcome, to the
cruel aud nefarious counsels of those en-
emies, and is endeavoriug to carry out
usurpation Of power which of right be.
longs only to the people, by appointing
civil officers known to be justly objcc
tionable to freemen, aud sending SO
sailed army under nero color of law to
force those officers upon US at the point
of the bayonet, and to form a nucleus for
he collection and protection of every
gambler, cut-tbroat, whoremaster and
'eoundrel who may chose to follow inl,
heir train.
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