The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-17
TIE Army Dill.


it, nearly nll of WHICH, m%3 Dc laced to
some local or sectional prejudice. Some Of
tlrse objections have their origin in an OPP
position and tistrust Of the Administrative:
ur rather of the doubt entertained as to
how and where the increased force is to DC
employed. The frecsoiers fear that it
may be turned upon bleeding Kansas. and
many Senators, North and South cf do
nothing turn of mind, having nothing bet
ter to offer against the bill, object upoE the
broad apd sou rwheat vague principle. that
standing armies are dangerous IL Republics.
The RrineipaI object WHICH the President
haG IA view in asking for an increase of the
array nj this time, was to nsc il in bring
ing that refractory sect, the Mormons, un-
der proper subjcction. Our present force
it is well known, is quite inadequate for
that purpose. We do not believe, as many
DO, that our polio" is to leave the Mu.mons
ia the f,e OF their own ,iccs and dclusionS
We quite agree with our aGIe contemporary,
the New York News, in saying that the
error of those members who oppose an in
crease Of the army, consists in their regard
ing the condition Of affairs in Utah rs oi
ordinary importance. As hong rs the laws
of the United Stairs were permitted Ia full
Oil thoir mission, and the ministers nppCin-
ted I" carry the samo into effect, treated
with that respect which their office entitled
them to, ho sufficient provocation could
have been fourd at this particular time
which should justify the heavy expenditure
consequent uron tho maintcnanee Of II
large mi litary force on distant fronsier.-.
! Blu. the history Of the Mormons, Ike that
II all sectarianism and oppressive si.otry.
has shown that 'heir peNceablc contact and
/ good ncignbprhood with civilization are
impossible They have ever been quar-.
reI1Ing wrIagling people. They fought
themselves out of New York into Ohio,
from thence TO Illinois and at last to their
! present settlement at Salt Lake CITY.
Not only viewed in this light ia their re.
bc'lion calculated TO give us great trouble :;
their position is one Of almost unconCucra-
bic advantage; surrounded by mountain
Gus region whose narrow passes and intrica-
cies afford every facility for fight or ambus.
cade, an inferior force cOnld defend this nat
ur"I citadel for weeks az .nSt IN army nu-
merically superior, bnt wanting like facih
| lies. And further, the Mormrn ns nj. n
more powerful Zoe than that with which W.,
I hoVn ii
tiatspirit is culturcd iQ all the appliances o?
/ modern warfare. They exhibit the sauc
degree Of proficiency which our own troO ps
have attained They are better Organized.
more ahnndanty equiped and securely pos
tod than In. border Indians All, 'hsse con.
s!der"ilons present Themselves W cOntcm-
! p'aiiqg the necessity for 'hc j" 'rcasc pro-
| V"!cd FOR " TIE Armv bp.. bat thcro i.
till anoih"r impuran. feature which must
/ not be sr"%.rlcd and It is tau position
vi Oh Salt LAX" City "a here rt"r 20 & u
| pY rs rendezvous for lLose Pioneer b.uds
! who 90 {" plan. like Fnca. Of I'd, the
seeds ola great empire on the golden shore,
Of Tie Pacific. The tendency Of :" civil
zluo. Is westward, and this incliYation has
received rcw impulae rom the disasirra
IN The iInaUciab world ALREADY our people
are trending those vast forests wh.eh soon.
mu,t yield I" 'he productive arm OF lrroE.
The e-owi is hurrying on and Missouri.
Kansas and Utah ave becoming the great
| highway for this army of progress.
! Under such circumstances we esteem il
Of the highest importance that no duty
should be neglected toward removing any
imprdiment wbjch may herea fter check this
current Of industry. Certainly the Nor
/ mon settlement with suclr institutions as
are now tolerated there would offer fatal
obstacle. Ten years hence, and bloody
war resulting in n feadul sacrifice Of life.
and the exteEnnination of the Mcrm6ns
would be the only resort Of our Govern.
menI Surely then il is both wisdom aud
economy 10 remove this stumbling block in
our path at less hazard and expense no'c,
Then wait till that time, and incur the pen
atty Of n sangunary border war. Before
such views rs these, that expand with vital
PPtnnaA importance, tho miserable anti
slavery shifts Of agitSttors in. Congress pass
into contemplate obsruTity.
Our army at present ncc ccording to the act
Of June II, 1850, is eighteen thousand one
hundred and fit one This force Is sta,
toned over vast space Of TERRITORY, stretch
ing from the western shore of Lake Supe-
ri9r to the Woutb Of the Rio Grande and
Cape Romania, including Minnesota, Ore.
gop, Utah, kan~as, Nebraska, New Me,ico,
Texas California, Washington Perrilor,,
Missouri and Fioridh On most of :he
stations these troops are ippcntively re-
qnired for the protection Of settlers aud EN-
igran's, and yet il is bumaneDy asked that
the President be compelled to select from
these sucb us the suppression of the Nor.
pon rebeliioa may pquire.
We are as much opposed as any one 10
p" raising Of armies in time Of peace, aud
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