The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-02-06
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dSnce of the intentions OF Brighama Young,
with regard to the united forces which have
been sent to Utah. The whole issue of the
Mormon rebellion depends upon the charac-
ter of this remarkable person. He 10 the
prophet, priest and king Of the deluded
people who compose the population of Utah,
and whatever he wills, or orders, will be
Internationally and INTERESTINGLY obeyed
He has but to signify his wish that it should
be done, and the utter destruction of the
small army sent by our Government to in
timidate him would be accomplished in the
manner he indicated to the Saints in his
speech on the 9th of October, when he said:
Gas the Lord God lives We will waste our
enemies by millions, il they send them here
to destroy us, and not . man of us be hurt.
That is the method intend to pursue. Do
you want to know what is going to be done
| with the enemies now on our borders? If
they come here will tell you what will be
done. Az soon - they start to come into
our settlements let sleep depart from their
eyes and slumber from their eyelids until
they sleep in death, for they have been
warned and forewarned that We will not
tamely submit to being destroyed. Men
shall be secreted here and there and shdN
soa:te aseay our enemies, !" the name Of t.
He plainly says that he is,not such q fool
as to make open fight and expose his fol-
lowers to the perils Of Christian combats,
and he cunningly tells them that ''@@'.
sHe that fights and runs awsy,
| Lives to fight another day"
He is not literally correct in his quotation,
but his fanat;cal followers will not be slow
to appreciate the force OF the cowardly max
i'm he quotes for their admiration and COM
fort. ,s9fgf.T 3 ss8E5TF 80 tIssCfE$
The Los Angeles Star, Of Dec. 8, says
that collision between Col. Johnston's
forces and the Mormons was inevitable; but
We do not anticipate such an occurrence. If
Brigham Young were as fanatical and igno-
rant rs his wretched people, there would be
no room to doubt that a contest would take
place, and that it would be as bloody and
savage as any of the fierce conflicts Of the
Sepoys with the British troops in India
But the Mormon leader 10 not 20 much of
fanatic as he appears. He il q cool-head-
ed INSCRIPTIONS knave, and he perfectly
we'll comprehends the nature of his position,
and what the inevitable consequence to HIM
self and his people would be il. he should
but once attempt to oppose, by the use Of
/ warlike weapons. the entrance of the Uni
ted States forces into Salt Lake City. -
At the lust accounts they had advanced to
within hundred miles of the City, and if
the Prophet had intended to give battle to
them, be would have cut them off long be-
fore they approached % near his sanctuary.
In his instructions to the men who were
captured some months ago, be; particularly
enioined upon them not to shed the blood
of one of the "enemy;" and his cautious
and calculating knavery is remarkably Ok
hibited in his letter to Colonel Alexander,
wherein he addresses him in . respectful
manner, while in his speach to the Saints,
informing them of his having sent dispatch
to that officer, he INDUCES in vein of ramp
ant insolence and defiance towards the whole
army, and particularly its commanding Off
Ger. Il would not do for him to let his peo.
pie know that he entertained a shadow of
Fear for any human authority, or that he
Acknowledged any power greater than his
own. "Coloner Alexander" he tells his
trusting Saints, "Prenches to me little in
his letter, telling me that the blood shed in
this contest will be on my head; but that
warning gave me no thought. What they
| will do neither know nor care, for it will
be just az the Lord God wills it. If he de-
signs them to be wiped out, he will either
cause them to come here, or will override
some other plan to that end"
This is the confident style of his arrogant
address to his people; but he had just writ
ten letter to Col. Alexander, in which he
addresses that officer in these moderate and
respectful terms: E
Gas citizens Of the United States We both,
lit is presumable, feel strongly attached to
the Constitution and institutions Of our
common country, and a. gentlemen, should
probably agree in sustaining the dear bought
liberties bequeathed by our fathers, the po- I
sitions in which we are individually placed
being the only apparent cause of our pres
ent antsgonism; you ~ Col. commanding,
finding that you have rigid duty to per-
form IN obedience to orders, and II, . still
more important duty to the people Of this
Territory" ! - '.S - : ga 81 : ~ = fITi
There il nothing of the fanatic in these
words. He Acknowledges the official char
acter OF the commanding officer, and knows
that be will do his duty without paying the
least regard to Mormon buster or oppose
ton. All, the fanfaronade and blssphem-
Gus appeals to the Lord Of Hosts which Brig
ham vents are for the ears Of his followers.
He knows too well that they would pass for
no more than they are worth, to waste them
upon Col. Aexender therefore, he quietly
aims at convincing him Of the folly Of a.
tempting to Winter in Utah, a. the result
must be utter destruction to him and hiS
troops. This was early in October. that
these threats were made, and the last adviees
from our army was to the last of November,
and no attack had been made upon them.--
The willy Brigham might we'll be content 10
leave them to their fate amid the SHOWS 'and
storms of the mountains, and he would be
we'll satisfied if they perish of cold and
hunger. But let hissmotives DO what they
may, he has restrained his men from max
ing an attack upon them, and he will con.
time to do 90. His recalling the saints
from the Carson Valley, and laying in freah
supplies Of warlike stores, may be for the
purpose Of providing himself viii the means
Of repelling IN attack, If any should be
made upon him, and also to satisfy his peo-
pie that he 10 in earnest, and intends TO
carry out his threats against the invading
Gsnsilss.
II he Mornons were spde thsSgntrcl Of
an ignorant and fandtic6A @forslgner, who
knew nothing of our institutions, and belev-
ed implicitly in the Mormon firth, We might
have csuse TO fear collision between them
and the troops of tho United Statess But,
while Brigham Young remains the priest
and ruler Of that deluded people, We shall
entertain no serious approximations OF .
bloody contest. The inefficient and ill.ap-
pointed force sent " the Government 70 |
coerce the Mormons into good behavior will |
probably have an opposite effect, but anoth- |
er add er-appointed force can By sent
out IN the spring, and the saints will End
that they are mot 30 far removed from the