Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-11
FROM NEBRASKA.
Correspondence Of The Richmond E%"q"irrrI
FoNrESELLE, DODGE Co, NEBRASKA TEK'Y. !
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Correspondence Of The Richmond Enl"irrr.l
FoSrESELLE, DODGE Co, NEBRASKA TER'Y.}
MAY l6!h, 1858.
The Mormon em;rrnt,on rel armed Ronde=gons Of
he SAINTS IN acknowledgements Of he Dem
ocraijc p1riy-IhG Rjchm0Hd Ea.nirrr and our
dfFseGis an GSnsrai Acrs, Sc.
For The first time since Orson Hyde led the van Of
the Mormon emigration across the plains 10 their new
home in Utah, the settlers upon The frontier here now
behold The trains that are passing and preparing 10
start westward. taking but few, If any women, and
literally armed TO The teeth " every man carrying
his rife. pistols and bowie knife. The route pH-sea
near by here. and although p resident Of the territory
some tour years, | an confident the overland Nor.
mon emigration, RIA north OF the Platte route, this
year exceeds any previous year within my knowlege.
And they have but just commenced. What il means
leave for the Imagination of the reader. BY many
il ia supposed that this seasons emigration on tina
route of Mormons will equal if it does not exceed the
entire force OF the United States now centering in
Utah. In passing cur frontier settlements they re-
port themselves IS California or Oregon emigraDts.
doubt whether they even propose continuing d.
| rect on to Utah, and my belief liz founded upon q well
grounded report. that there is all eadv a rendezvous
appointed 10 the West of bere, some 10 miles in Ne
braska, where about 1000 are already assembled
each man well armed, and supplied with some "
pounds of ammunition, besides being we'll supplied
will horses, 30. II it is the object of THE horde
TO way-lay this suppl trains, upon the plains, You
may depend upon it, according to present arrange
| ltItS tlEJ J" tI W on 'ftA h'ihE lawn. AZ
garrisons Of Fort kearney and Fort Laramie, | doubt,
very much, will ever zee this horde, for amongst
them are men who are as familiar with The by way
and canyons. upon these Western pIains,a AZ your news
carriers are with the streets of Richmond. The eff
eient and popular head of the War D%epartmeDt-in
whom We of the West have an abiding confidence
may intercept them upon the plains but il their
schemes and knowledge are a. familiar to him a. To
Us ol the frontier. | GIN Inclined To the belief, be even
would doubt being able 10 effect il. AZ they start
from IN. Misanuri riy.r. where thsir Iaai ~ tt uut' IL
obtained, or here at the crossings OF the Elk Horn
river. il the place To accomplish this. But enough,
for The present, OIL this subject.
In n few weeks hence, will meet at P~iattsmOu'h. a
Democratic Convention, assembling for the purpose
OF organizing the Democratic party Of Nebra-ka.-
The Republicans are si-u 10 organize, | understsni
and when "G;reek meets Creek unless | am very
much deceived in a long acquslntanceship with the
political cast of Nebrasks, yon will find Democracy
triumphant. In this Convention Of Democratic dele
gates. the question Of sustaining the administration
will doubtless be brought forward, and although the
camp here ia infested by q few dessrters, | am con.
iid.nt in the belief, that we Nebraska Democrats will
rally around the administration.
IL was with ~ple8sureI noted the well merited and
generous compliment paid by the editorial correspon
dence OF the Enquirer" in Washington, dated the
9TH ulr.. TO our efficient delegate in Congress, Hon.
+. Ferguson. II Congress doubts the wishes Of our
people relative 10 his seat, contested by one Il. b
Chapman, from Ohio, ! am satisfied Chapman, ia
ty that he would doubt that he had been q candidate
Mr.. Chapman has not q c%orporsls guard Of sympa
thi-ers in the territory.
Emigration from the States il pouring in upon IL;
by hundreds, and whilst is to bs hoped the Presi
dent will at least recall from the September lane
sales of Nebraska lsnds, q portion of the Wes,erI
tracts designated in his proclamation, the ssl.s viii
add many TO our population. Farmers are busy put
ting in their crops. Times" arr decidedly hard
here just now. j. W. P.