The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-05-13
From the New York Tribune. ]
Mormon ProsDects.

hight there can be no doubt. NoC only
did they resistat Nauvoo when the odds
.sssre almost as greatagainst them as now,
their defeat equally certain; but their
whole system is essentially one of violent
and vihdictive antagonism. They have
all sworn - cherish hatred and hostility
to the American Government" they feel
that the success of their Church consists
in triumph over the whole world; and
must naturally only regard the commence
,ment of war as the dawning of their vic.
tory. Nothing is further from Brigham
Young's mind to-day than retreat. He
has called in the settlers who were estab-
lished al San Bernardino, and who would
have protected his march into Sonora had
that been his intention. He has broken
up his Oregon settlements, which he
would not have done had he dreamed of
retiring TO British or Russian America
He has strengthened his center at Salt
Lake, and fortified the mountain passes
His harangues to the people, which they
regard as the word of God, breathe the
most passionate spirit Of active and ex-
treme resistance, and cannot be retracted
if he would retain his influence over them.
The Mormons will resist, but the vigor
and duration of that resistance must de-.
pend on their resources. These, however
exaggerated by false reports, are not very
great. 1t is well known that, up to the
year 1853, the Mormons sold all their sur,
plus produce to California emigrants, who
furnished them with their only market,
and who consequently induced enterpri-
sing merchants to import large supplies OF
commodities and luxuries into theF settle
ments. At that time, not one farmer out
of a hundred had more provisions stored
than would supply his own family beyond
tlp anticipated harvest. There were no
public granaries; for, as they always re-"
lied upon the coming crops, none thought
of allowing property to remain idle in the
form of stored provisions. In 1854, '55
and Sc, their crops were almost entirely
ruined by grasshppers, smut the blue
worm, drought, and extreme scarcity of
water for irrigation, Thousands were
then dragging out miserable and pre-
carious existence by subsisling on wild
roots and boiled weeds; and Young told
them "that these were the punishments OF
God upon them because they had not
saved their grain" Their live stock was
ind dhe same case. All their surplus cat
lie had been driven off yearly to Califor-
MIA, and disposed of there for mules,
money and merchandise. A great part
of their receipts from this source have
been sunk in their ridiculously extrava-
gat temple and walls, The deep SHOWS
during the Winters OF l854-55 and 1855
s. buried up all the pastures, and their
cattle died by thousands; so that in 1856,
the whole church could not provide teams
for the importation from LeaVenworth oI
a train of Mormon merchandise. Meat was
then a luxury at Salt Lake, purchasable
only for cash, which never was scarcer
than at that time. 1t is thus certain that,
until the harvests of 1857, the Mormons
were suffering severely from scarcity; and
consequently, whatever provisions they
now possess. they must have obtained
since that time. five may credit THEN
statements when they have so strong an
inducement to exaggerato, they had heavy
crops last year, and they cut sufficient hay
to preserve their young stock during the
Winter; but, whether light or heavy, this
is all theirpresent supply.
On the other hand, they will have reaped
the harvest Of the coming season before
the commencement OF active hostilites -
The troops at Fort Bridger are not tc
move until the Peace Commissioners have
entered on their mission and re-enIorco
ments have arrived. This will take unit
June, and the Mormons will find thou
sand pretexts to put off their final answer
to the Commissioners as long as possible
It is most probable that all decisive actor
will thus be delayed till the middle o
July or even later, and by that time they
will have gathered the harvest of 1855
THIS will very materially increase thel
stores, but still. such stores are inellicien
when compared with the demands Iha
will be made upon them. They had
large emigration last year, as well from
the settlements they broke up as from The
East, and all these brought no provisions
In the event of their burning their cit!
and retiring into tho mountains as they
threaten, the loss and waste Of provision
in forced marches will be enormous -
While it is thus with their stores, they
are similarly deficient in ammunitlons o
all kinds. Before the departure of the Uni
ted States troops for Utah, there was no
a great deal Of gun powder in Salt LAX
City. Each man was compelled by Law
to keep a supply, but it was not a larg
quantity, and much of this was used il
sporting and exercising. The powder tha
they produced was of very inieriOr-quali
ty, coarse and uneven, and often badl.
dried They have, however, lately mad
large importations from California, and
indeed, the road will continue open 10
them to import all they wish from tina
quarter for the next three months, or eve
longer. But, for the prosecution of wa
such supplies must be totally adequate
The only formidable resoufcesct "
Mormons is, then to be foundin theiwge
ographiOaI position aud the aEaof "a
country. In the first pla
mote from the boundaries
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