The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-06-29


distracted land. The cry tonrias resOhnds
throughout orr borders, atd IN ftE
short wseksMs have seen al over the
land the rnaFshalihg of troops ready for
the conflict. The pursuits 81 pence are
neglected and abandoned, and the fell spirit
Of war hns seized almost every heart, until
even gentle and tender woman yields %
the fierce impulse and encourages the
strife, and the maternal eye scarce gathers
q tear rs the sen SEXES bis arms, and
PUSHES towards the field Of carnage ana
Of death. ...,... !. y 4 :;.,a.i..ssa u
II this warlike spirit---this terrible
energy. were displayed ii preparing TO
nDeet The legioiis 81 an Invading enemy,
tonr hearts would exult III the exhibition
OF the martial spirit OF 0nF counttyHea;
hut, alas, the eombatants are descendants
/ ofsires who stood side BY side in the day
foi battle. 10 maintain the Independence
Of our country, and il the approaching
coBfict, brother il TO fall by the hand
i Of brother 81 Ia ..
4 All The slave States except four are ar
\ fayed IN hostility 10 tho general gOvtrit
I HIent, md are demanding that the Ton.
4 federation which they have formed shall
4 be recognized q separate sofeftlgR nation.
Il The process by which they hayeattsmpted
Il to form themselves into a dstihet nation
1 has been, for Zach State iiy itself 10 de-
b ciaTe oil connection With The general 60.
i rernmenl ferininated, and then pnite III
forming DISQUALIFICATION aino6g themselves.
II: FtIloS.citizcns 81 the United States,
], yai are about 10 be engaged in d. war ii
Il which the horrors thai ordinarily attend
L that state are likely 10 be aggravated BY
/ the fact that you are Of the same family.
mud have long lived together IN Intimate
illniereo6rse and III friendly relations. The
i kind feelings that once existed have been
Il changed TO bitterness, soon to dPaene,
H rate, IL may be, into deadly hnimosiiy
We dpsire 20 remind yon that you are
I eontenditg about d question Of principle
i upon which we would fafn bciieFe tIDit
syoa are oll each side convinced that yeu.
tare right II is no longer a qutslidlaf
4 part politics. 10 longer d question about
HE rigtt,tu hold slaves In TeFfitofies, or
10 retHke them when they eseapc; tie.
Il question row 10 be settled is, vile thefMe,
EEshali live. III the same Union MS formerly,
\ For whether our fathers formeda govern.
1 nlent upon such principles that any one.
II State nlay.$ae her own pleasure, without
.{i4lie consent Of The others, and without
4 responsibility 10 any human power, With.
draw from her connection with The 90.
tyefpmeiit and claim to be soserign.as d.
separate nation twill be reality seen
/ rlas this, ASA question Of principle, Is not
1 affected BY the nuulber 81 States that
Ehnye NithdrawH. Fl y. A: III. t. 81: f.
| May va not earnestly hope that. yon;
1.-the people, The whole people, without
regard 10 parties or sectiofls, Will be able
10 command a settlement IL Tie naiiohal
IliifHellilles and viii see the pfopEiely and
necessity ,ol having d cessation of present
hesfiIitits, go chat the iacas1fes ofpeit.
cation which your wisdom may devise, can.
be ctlmIy considered BY your colstilu-
ttohal unthOriiies... :.ss. = B.. II. i,
F.. We venture: 70 suggest for yoir coIsid-
eratienapd acgan, two Specific ptnppSi.
| ,ials y rtlsal Aely lend Y patiffA:3
|. LIST. That Congress shall at once pro.
pose such constitutional amendments as
vii secure 10 Shareholders their legal.
rights, aud dllay their aIprebepSioaS Iii:
regard 10 possible encroaChuieats bt5 Tie
future s.. II, e = a}~ 5..s.:
End lfthis should failto bring ah9iIt.
The results 80 desirable TO MS aud so essen
tial to the best hopes Of oar country. then
let a voluntary convention be called, com:
posed Of delegates FROM The people Of all
the States, III which measures Of peace.
able adjustment may be devised and
adopted, dild the nation rescued from the
continued horrors and calauiities Of civil
y All. j.; 3;:E:: i /: 4: ISL
To our feilow: citizens Of the North we
desire 10 say, discard That sectional aud
E,ulltriendly spirit. manifested by teachiDg
aud action, which has CONSTRUCTED So
much TO iutlane the feelings Of tie South,
fern people, and justly create apprehen-
sion Oh. their. part: Of Injury 10 them. Fl. =
/ To. oar fettoS:citizens o1 the South We
desire, to say: Though we have been
greatly iHjared by your precfpitate action,
! We would MOI now reproaCh you as the
cause OF that injury; but we eitreat you
to fe,exaniue the question OF the necessity
for sncll action, md II you find that Il has
| been taken without due consideration, as
! We verify believe, and that the evils You
superintendent from continuance im the
Union were neither so great nor SO nil.
aroidahte as, yon. supposed, or that Con:
7 greSs Is willing TO grant adequate secnri.
! tres, then We pray you TO return promptly
10 Your connection ,Eiih us, ttI,It We may
1 lie, IN the future, as we have been In The
/ past, cue great, powerful and prosperous
nation, ...-rs - r: = :
! THE, FIGHT At PHILIIriI. q: -.
! The particulars OF this fight we're also
brought BY the Pony Of the 22l. Ii ap,
fpears Skaf Col. Lander and CoL Kelly,
with two detaeliGlents OF. the united
States troops, marched during the night
OF the ID aud the morning Of the Sd inst.
towards the Southern camp at Phlllippl
Col, Nelly, through some misunderstanding
ing, was behind his appointed tune, hence
! The surprise was by no means so complete
AS 1t otherwise Woald have been. AS IL