The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-21


then go to work and attend to the interests of
| the country at large. But we fear we shall
| have to wait in vain for such a eonsummation,
| unless members of Congress can be convinced
| that the countryside whole country-does not
| lie entirely within the boundary lines of their
| own districts
| Civil war virtually exists within our borders,
yet Congress, though having been in session
over one month, has taken no steps towards
strengthening the executive arm for its suppress
sion. The country will hold Congress respon-
| sible in this matter, fer the administration can
| do nothing until money and men are voted.
| The President, the Secretary of War and Gen.
| Scott have all strongly urged the necessity of
| additional troops not only for the suppression
of the Mormon rebellion, but for the better pro-
| lection of our extensive frontier; but the only
response has been few more speeches On
bleeding Kansas" and few more Trades
| against the government for the humiliation of
| flibustering in Central America A settling
day will come for these unfaithful servants, and
| that before long. For the purpose of thwart-
| ing the administration, there are men in Con-
| gress who are willing to allow civil war to run
riot in our midst and to permit thousands of
our gallant soldiers to perish amidst the SHOWS
| of the Rocky Mountains. Such men should be
| held to a strict accountability.
AS we have on more than one occasion stated,
| this Mormon rebellion should be nipped in the
| bud, and the difficulties in Utah settled in one
campaign. Humanity and economy demand
| this and it can only be accomplished by the
most prompt and active measures. Already the
season is SO far advanced that it will
require almost herculean efforts on
the part Of the different departments of the
| army to procure the necessary supplies and to
start them across the Plains from Fort Leaven-
I worth by the time grass commences to grow in
the spring. One weeks delay now may defeat
| the whole expedition, and we are disposed to
place the responsibility where it belongs. AS
to the talk that the Moru,Ons will not resist
that they will move off during the winter-it is
idle and puerile Have they shown any dspO-
| sition yet not to fight and to resist to the ut
most. On the contrary, have they not shown
by word and deed that they intend to meet us
in death struggle? The speeches of their
leaders in the Bowery breathe nothing but war,
and that to the knife, and the acts of the people
| in the field, in burning trains and stampedng
cattle show that the leaders are supported with
energy and fidelity.
We bave heard that Brigham and his fanati-
cal followers were more likely to leave the
country and seek more peaceful homes, than to
| remain in Utah and wage fruitless war with
government; but we have no assurance that
such will be the case, and it would be the height
| of folly to predicate any action or want of ac-
ton on such contingency. Measures should
| be taken az If we were convinced the Mormons
intended to remain in Utah and fight it out, and
| those on q scale that will insure complete sue
cess in one campaign. 1t is better for us to
terminate these difficulties in one year at cost
of fifteen millions than 10 continue them for
three or four years at an expense of forty or
| fifty millions.
! Already General Scott has issued orders for
| three regiments and two batteries-all the dis
possible force Of the army-to start early in the
| ,pring to reinforce Colonel Johnstonis com
mand. Nominally this Is an increase to
the army for Utah of $500 men, but in
reality only some LOO or 1,SOO-aforce totally
inadequate to the duty to be performed. It
will require nearly all this increase to guard
the trains. We should have force in Utah of
| at least l0000-any smaller number il will be
useless to send. Not that ii will require this
number to force the passes and penetrate to
Salt Lake Valley-2,000 of our men could
| sweep every Mormon battle field; but il Is to
| guard securely the supply trains, and then to
L bny , e,,pie;opt ,oi;xo Ia fott1vu tba
Mormons to their mountain Businesses.
| We think, in this view, that Congress should
at once add to the regular army the additional
regiments asked for by the Secretary Of War;
and also, II necessary call out couple OF re-
| giments Of mounted volunteers. The army IL
too small-leaving Utah out Of the questionable
| protect our frontiers. One Of the largest items
| of expenditure now arises from the necessity of
transporting troops from one quarter Of the
country to another, as their services are re-
| quired and We presume that enough is spent
annually in this manner to support one or two
additional regiments. Let Congress raise these
regiments at once, and let the administration
promote the field officers from the army, which
| we are assured will be DONE and we will have
an army that we may rely upon in any emer'
gency. As we have stated, the administration
has done all in this matter that lies in its power.
| The rest remains with others.
Brigham Young remarks that che holds the
key Of the continent in his hand Is our duty
to wresi 1t from him; and to do this Congress
must place the necessary means at the disposal
Of the Executive; failing which, the country
| will hold unfaitbful servants to strict accoun-
liability.