The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-24

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The Mermons and their Resources
The holy apostle, Brigham Young, still keeps MP
q resclute 'front.' and hurts dehsnee at the dena'ef.
~. .n..a xeseraa ohasticlcer, whose fcathered
harsm "a threatened bya rival bird, he utters
shri crow of despair, and is ready to die for the
...c,stv of his family circle. Surrounded by all
,hs snn,,aoces OF sensuaty and stepped 10 the lps
Z, aeels Of blood aud lust he claims the peculiar
ssyor OF pure and inst God, and his swipish herd,
~.,,ow,ug In the mud aud slime OF the fouiest de-
hatchery, gruat out pieus aspirations to Heaven,
and CLAIM Ia be the elect Of the whole earth. At
the head OF this hishy raeble, the offsceuring Of
the streets Of European cities this petty potentae
affects not only 70 control the affairs OF time, bnt
of eternity, and sends bis enemies 'to hell cross
lots"-his favorite expression-with the air OF one
who hiss emily 10 speak the word. and He'll ''opes
wide her ponderous jaws"
Whether Brigham Young Is In earnest or not 10
Ayown9 his intention 20 resist II the United states
Army attempts TO enter Salt Lake City remains to
be seen Unless he is receiving encouragement,
aid and comfort from the Black Republican camp
a thing by no means Impossbie-his threats de
serve little confederation. The resources OF the
Mornons are, however, II judciously employed
sufficient 70 cause some annoyance TO an
enemy. One Of their Elders, Pratt says they can
muster force of 5000 men and 1000 boys. all
toisrabiy well armed, well drilled, Injured to the
saddle and acquainted with the mounteins. Their
Indian allie. are much relied on, aud, II so dis
po,ea might stampede the cattle, burn grass
en-, Of small detachments destroy baggage trains.
and delay the march of the army. Recent inteiif
ysaee throws discredit on the report Of formida-
h,a Indian alliance with the Mormons. Elder
Pratt. however, Gays that "the principal resources
Of tho Mormons will be the geographical position
and nature of their country. so remote from the
boundaries where force sufficiently large Tor
their subiugation can be collected, that the AMI
y.al. will be more fit to die, after transport
Inc men and material for a siege, than TO com
.nence an active and obstinately defended cam
psixn. Oxen and horses worn ont with fa-
,igue and insufficient food. dropping by hundreds
every day, Will cripple the cavalry arm OF the
force and be all the more annoying when the cav
air, arm is almost the only efficient one, and they
have opposed to thsm numerous, hardy, well!
,,ounted brave and ,olerably well provisioned body
thoroughly acquainted with the country, OF which
the United States troops will be quite Ignorant
Their settlements are unapproachahle but by mar
row gorses, often not more than Twelve Feet IN
,~,a,h With mountains from two hundred to Il
thousand feet high rising almost precipitously 90
either side; where three pieces OF cannon on a
b.rricade, defended by fifty men, and small force
Of bows and women on the hills, could prevent the
annrosch Of an army, and great numbers in the
advancing columns would only be an impeachment
I'm their own way, making every discharge OF the
hes,eped more murdcrous, and every rock or tree
rolled from the hill sps more pregnant with death
This kind of country extends for at least one hun
areJ miles all round the Mormon settlements, and
though presenting far fewer difficulties on the
southerp aud western sides, still, even on these
sides. possessed OF wonderful advantages TO the
seleaguered, and Of frightfui difficulties to the be-
sieging soldiers
The geographical position" il the only strong
poiut of the Mormons, and this is not insormount
able by military science and energy There are
already three thousand United States troops in
rtah. and five regiments of volunteers are ready
n march the instant the Government will aeoep,
their services. They will make short work u
brigham Young's twelve thousand cattle. The
rson,s of the United States perfectly willing
that the Mormons shall enjoy their religion in
peaee. but rebellion in republic is the creates,
rhine which can he committed against liberty, and
vii, not be forgiven. For their religious creed
and practice, the Mormons must answer to their
Nsher: for their resistance to the laws, to the Ex
..u,,ve of the United states, and let them remem
her that Il 10 both the political duty, and the rei
gious obligation of Christian Magistrate, mot tc
bear the sword Ia vain"