Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-04
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AUGUS ia.
SATURDAY MORNING. Nov. 3, 1871.
MORMON AEEAIRS.

The court in Utah has adjourned a lew
DAYS but the Mormons are not renewed
from their difficulties. They seem to be
fully alive to the danger which threatens
them. Brigham Young is peregrinailhg
southwark for some unknown purpose
either to escape the law, it Is tiiousht' VI
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his people to flee to. In the meantime
the Elders at Salt Lake City are busy in
venting ways and means TO protect them
selves. Delegate Hooper is at Washing
ton interceding with the President for his
constituents, and officers of the Pacific
Railroad are understood to be moved by
the threatening aspect of things IN con-
nection with their business to appear in
the same quarter seeking light and proba-
bly, deprecating rigorous steps with the
Mormons. Rumors have been put in cir
culation that the Mormons will resist with
blood, that they will arouse the Indians to
Join them, tear up the Pacific Railroad,
and if necessary destroy their city with fire
and abandon the country. These reports
do not probably throw much light upon
the ultimate intention of the Mormons.
They are given out to try their effect in
staying the proceedings of the govern
ment. The leaders in Utah cannot be SO
demented as to take up arms against the
United States. however much they may
talk that way, and there will be no blood
shed we imagine except that caused by
hot temper and hasty action on the one
side or the other. The following de-
spatch purports to give the state OF things
at Washington concerning this matter:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3I.-Offcers of the Pa.
cific Railroad are here to ascertain how faI
the government intends to push the execution
of tie laws against the Mormons. They pro-
TESS to have information from Utah to the eft.
feet that as soon as the government resorts to
extreme measures with the leaders, the peo-
pie will resent it by force, and fight the ma
tional authorities. 1t is understood that a
part of their programme is to tear up the
track of the Union Pacific Railroad and de-
stroy travel between the Eastern States and
the Pacific coast. After that they expect to
stir up the Indians to make war upon the
frontier settlers, the success Of which they
hope will be assured after railroad communi-
cation is cut off, whereby the government will
be unable to transport troops and munition'
of war. OF course the railroad officials arr
anxious to prevent any depredations being
made upon their road, and therefore counse
forbe arance upon the part of the government
towards the Mormons. They assure the
President that while the Mormons may sub.
init quietly to the arrest and imprisonment OF
such men as Hawkins, they will not suffer
leaders like Brigham Young to be dealt with
according to law. Their plan is to have the
leading men tried and convicted, and then
pardoned. They think this will have good
effect upon the masses of the Mormons and al
the same time save the government trouble
The President, however, is disposed to let the
law take its course in the case of all who arr
arrested in Utah, charged with violation Of
the acts of congress. lie does not seem to be
scared by the threats of the Mormons to re.
talia.e, whether by destroying the track of the
Pacific Railroad or stirring up a general In
dian war. These are consequences the Pres
ident thinks which must be met the same as
the Mormon defiance of the law 1t seems to
be the policy of the government to sustain the
civil authorities in their course in Utah at all
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