The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-06-19

they added: I'VE also further declare,
for the satisfaction Of some who have
concluded that our grievances have ali
cnated us from our country, that our
patriotism has not been overcome by
fire by sword, by daylight nor by mid
night demonstrations. which we have en-
durcd, neither have they alicnated us
T from the institutions OF our country
Should hostlllti,s arise between the gov
crnment of the Ini,c, States, and any
other Power, in relation To- the right of
possessing the Territory of Oregon, we
are on hand to sustain the claim of the
United States government to that cuun-
try. 1t is geographically ours, and of
right no foreign Power should hold do
mInion there: and If our services are re-
qured to prevent it, those services will
be chcerluly rendered according to our
ability. We feel the injuries that We
have sustained and are not mscnsihc
Of the wrongs we have suffered still
we are Americans" &c
ilostilties again looming up Brig
ham and the leaders could not wait for
T the grass to grow The iirs, companies
commenced crossing the Mississippi on
the 3rd of February, 1916. The ice on
the river being firm, they crsssed with.
out difficulty The first Company
amounted to | 500 men women, aud chill
drcn Companies of similar magnitude
continued to leave till the whole were
an roufc towards the mountains
We shall not enter into detail aud fol
low the Mormons IA their drcary wander
iugs through mud and snow on the first
part of their Journey, and tell how many
delicate women. helpless children, lniirln
T fathers aud mothers suffered from cx-
posture, sickcned died and filled graves
T hy the waysidc That was a sad journey
/ tu the Mormons the safest page in their
history. The season beng exceedingly
uulnvurahlc. repeated and excessive rains
Z with scarcity Of provision. led them to
halt, an the 2ith of April at place they
called Garden Grove. only about 100
miles from \auvuu though they had
been eighty days ~ fopif. Here set
element was resolved on Tor relicfto those
already travelling and for the poor who
should follow The decision taken, the
work was soun commenced. On the
morning of the 21th the horn sounded
i"r an iil' mon 10 ass, 't'' ','"S', NeS
t"s'lNt ," u" "' N'"'@'' ''' ''''l' '''
hundred men Nrn 'i5"llil,u l"i cutting
trees. splitting rails and making fences ;
forty eight tu cutting logs for the huild-
ing al log houses, several were appoint
Ell To- 'u'd nfluEr' hummer "'''' 'o'
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.rr,,o;,an,ly forward AZ one Of the gricv.
,,,.,,. va, +, Il, ,t,,ned for
The Norm,n battalion marched for
Ne,icn and Tho cann was thereby forced
-, hal, ,m,i, c,nsiJernle The HELPLESS
c,nJi,;,n NJ many families. through the
I,ss ~ f,th.r4 and sons zone In The bait
,oE,n ,l, ,e,,o, undertaking WAS most
nnncI IN tbr t,llnwing sprine. During
The remainder If the summer and autumn
Inv m,dn nrernrations for winter laid
ont city somcthins less than mile
snn,re which thcv called Winter
onartors now called Florence. IN Ne.
rrasl, To,ri,,ry Hero thcy erected a
,hnnSand hnmscs urineipallv built of logs
cnt rom thc adjacent groves. They
,In,rhnI LnJ so,vnd what ,rroin they nos.
III - a"J had al, +, send IA The Mis-.
80; s.,,nma,is wha, nropcrty they still
na,,;nnd ,.r ,,r,,,;s;nns ia sustam them
u,,',,'sh ,hn winter From insufficient