The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-18
ADDITIONAL FROM UTAH.
Extracts from Brigham's Last
Sermon.
WHY THE MoRM0NS ACCEPTED PEACE.

WHY THE M0RM0NS ACCEPTED PEACE.
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A Mormon Letter-..The Feelings Of the People
Their New Home q Perfect Desert.
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ANOTHER MORMON PAPER TO BE STARTED.
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Our letters from Utah. and nos Of The Deserei NeVs
now published Fillmore CITY, received by the Star OF the
West Asyb Though moro than month older than
the Important dispatches unpublished from the
Pescc Commissioners and The army announcing the set
Element Of the difficulties between the Mormous and the
administration and the unreserved obsiience OF the
former TO The laws and constitution this die Of the Nes
contains the latest information Of the dopgs and senii-
mens of the Mormons, and furnishes some interesting
news in the history Of the bloodtess Mormon war.
LETTER PROM ONE OF THE MORMON WAR PATTY.
GREAT SALT LAKE Cry, May s, 1858.
The Moving Of tie Aoymons-7heir Feelings and Sacri
fces-Provisions or Hand for Too Years. VIII Sacrifice
Property but Decline the trial the Leadcrs-7Ae Va
Gated Counties, dc.
wrote 70 yen by the ssl California mail. get let
eYs BY that route and tho other by the
that were permitted stray here that the army officers
have spent their time this winter reading correspon
dence, which, Of course, s q right that would mot
be questioned by anybody but US. "rhe rights
Of valiant mon hay IN their swords" and men
who carry swords can open letters an OIL
Ger breaks an cath or two that's difrerencs-the
letters belonged to Mormons This week We are told BY
Little Soldier that Peter K Dotson the Marshal Of Ter
rory POWELL one of the murdcrers ct Salmon river, and
Morrill, the Postmaster 70 be imported by the army 10
Salt Lake twelve other distinguished Characters
70 his camp and attempted induce him and his Indians
10 aid in stealing cattle and horses from the kormons
Powell said that he had killed Mormon at Salmon river
and told Soldier that was good. Soldier, however,
seemed unwilling to engage in the speculaon ~ the Nor
mons had always treated him with kindnen.
Governor Cumming Is visiting the settlements. He has
been well received every where. He Is cozy looking old
man. would weigh about $40 lbs, and looks as though he
had done good deal Of eating and drinking. Had he
osme here without army he would no doubt have
been respected his batteries Of artillery and bayonss
cause him to be regarded as tyrant All the people
north Of Utah county moving south. Nearly all the
inhabitants Of this city have Left and the northern settle
ments are vacated with the exception Of men len TO gssrd
the property Perhaps 900 persons have moved and
are moving learn, from = few stray papers which
have received that the administration has determined TO
convert the Mormons ut all hszrds. We are OF course
locking SIX thousand additional missionaries, who Will
preach morality and religion in manner not to be ni-
understood. Mr. Buchanan s determined to scare rs,
bleed the treasury, and immorsaise hs name
as q religious prosecutor. Governor Cumming or
pressed much surprise on seeing tina! the Utah library
burnt the records Of the courts not destroyea
and he has made reports 70 the department 10 that eject
but that will alter ssuc-the priests must reduce
Nornonis 10 .ner standard OF morals apd hypocrisy
Inc people ss sso $
eincc the move commenced. Che scsua value Of pro-
persy 70 sacrificed Is immense bu. We have made II in
ten years. and enemies must not inherit IT, The coun
try we are rung 70 Is progressing In time OF
peace rs In every respect IN inhospisaole DESERT but 70
sacrifice our homes n,ning-hs cniy an all c.ion 10 ms
rights To be the slave 70 be prcked by the bkyonss NJ
the pleasure caprice OF masters s more than American
commence dissolution u the Union, and unless i
policy changed the United States ~ government, In
lis present form, 70 not oug lived.
Tie sornr has been rather for ward fruit trees having
blossomed early, and everything bears evidences OF
fruitful but II the irrigation should stop, every
fruit and shade tree in the Territory would dis IN the
course OF The Attempts are making, however, 10
ksep the fruit irrigated the army should advance o.
thew win die ia q short time. All our buildings be ss
are 70 In day President Young has moved his family
and taken the windows out Of he buildings as resi-
deuoo and adjoining gardens worth $3.50. 900. The
army continue 70 occupy Lewis Robizon's horse oorra
which see they desgnats fort Scott" IL we're mot
for President Younss constant counsel 70 the contrary
our boys would remove that nu,san,e Of an army out Of
the Territory The oreshren exercises fao th3 the Lord
WIN override The matter for the goa o. ION ESD S
employ all the Indians, though IL " really aston
hing how 20 many have wisnssood the tsmptasso.
Our calling In outposts and removing from tho
northern and western settlements put out d the power
Of the Indians 70 commit deprcdaoas which they other
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remove II with us Since the graehoppers devastated
country great pains have been taken 70 preserve grain
ard large surplus hand. will be slow job for
the troops 70 bring grain their animals from the States
in SUFFICIENT quantities 70 sustain them but they continue
or Sn.. 70 cannot Axe caro- Of shs rhoy have
found bills OF Indictment against thousand Of US before
grand Jury ocamp 90 Of wo arc
FOR the Of hemp should any Of us fall INTO the ha.as
Of The army. was glad they indicted many Of the
people, because shows their hand 10 be
rhcres, has bean rsr policy % conceal TIA, under the
garb OF a upon Brigham Youag and afew leaders
ridiculous farce never played BY any govern
ment than 10 blockade the country on one edc and stop
the malls and yet keep mail running the o.hsr side
The OF this however, obvious ~ We soc our
letters 70 our friends published in me nesspapers ny
realize that friends IN the states feel anxious Goa
cernng w. but feel hru rate, ans only wish that our
brethren scattered abroad were With us Drvsg
us from our homes half dozen times has 90, us 10 a
manner used toi has become matter OF course. and
accommodate ourselves 70 the circumstances Se ass
in and the brethren xho have left the finest houses the
most beautiful farms and orchards have done ~ onecr
fully a tbey ever meal when they hun
s rsd wagons; me road vas literally ked ss wagons,
people, and nceks and herds Of every doscrl pton
me mex, number Of the Deseret News VIII be publishes
ri Fillmore ppos has been seuk there. Another
press mas gone 10 Parovan and prepara0ns are masng
10 ssue from that place the people move south The
deeerts Of Parosan ard Fillmore have bee, hitherto
iracccssblc one having ever crossed them, th1nsh
\ many have perished whc attempted It. Our exploring
parties report the most nhospabie, thirsty mountain de-
earth. these 70 shelter from oar Christian
prosecutors and their odan allies for the
have vied 70 ms desert reon bat as soon
irrigation stopped here, this Ian VIII be almost ~
much deeert that; for when hrst crossed IN July
1ss, where write vas az barren A. the great plain
1 OF sahara We will take every Measure In our
power 70 avoid cssion but shat In self defence
leaders 10 executive reachery decline. We wish not u
see Carthage played again Tue o,uotes
salt lake, Cedar Shampip rooee, DAYS. Weber Boz
Elder Masd and Cache and the amount OF stock that has
gone south IL perfectly astonishing In passing through
the towns utan county could scarcely observe, from
appcSrences that they had Increased in population bs
perfectly living passing through them hs
prospect Tor winter wheat Ia good wish 70 be rcmcm
bercd he Sante In New Y0rk and The kestern county