The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-12
M0RM0NS IN NEW MEXICO.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS RING PUSH
ING THEIR SCHEMES.
| Senator Hitchcock said 10 be Partner IN tn
Schcme-Crushinr the Residents Of Colin X
Contributed STATES Troops in the Field,

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senator Hitchcock said 10 be- n Partner IN IN 9
Schcme-Crushinn the Residents Of Colin X
| Coanty-Unitrd STATES Troops in the Field.
| SANTA FL, N. NJ, May 5.-The Suns dis
| closures Of the Mormon SCI enc to capture New
Mexico, and the comments OF the press gen
| orally on the subject, form one OF the chief
topics OF conversation here, and the query,
what do you think OF the Mormon business p
Is heard about az frequently as any remarks
about the state Of ones health or the weather.
People who at first affected to treat the matter
as good Joke are now beginning to SEQ that
thore is nothing imaginary about II. The only
| comment the Ring organ here, the Ncic Mcricrr,
has ever made on the subject was a short para
graph, In which IL said that the whole thing was
an April-fool hoax. which was proved by the fact
that the correspondent OF the Omaha Bee had
| written from Salt Lake that the story was with
| out foundation. The Cimarron Ne,rs and Press
meets this with the significant fact that the Bee
| Ia the organ OF Hitchcock Of Nebraska, who
fathered the New Mexico bill In the Senate.
| The Albuquerque Reuiep states as a we'll
known fact that Mormon emissaries have been
along the Rio Grande and at Albuquerque ever
since January last, and that there Ia large set
uemcnt OF them already In the northwest por-
| ton OF the Territory. The Mormons already
have won over an influential Spanish ne wspnpcr,
winch openly advocates the scheme, IA ihe fO-
lowing extracts from an editorial in the Las
| vegas dnunotddOr OF Dec. liz, 1870 Will show:
As regards the immigration OF Mormons In New
Mexico, connrm our last opinion that it would be a
great oessn perhaps too great 10 have It real
net. IS sOr. e MSrmonao Is the greatest element
energy enterurse unity ideas ana ali the
rest that can make any State truly great.
Speaking of Senator Hitchcock. It is thought
by many That that distinguished patriot is to be
a partner In the New Mexico Ring lilo was
champion OF the Admission bill in the Senate
newly appointed Surveyor General. Tho last
Congress Appropriated $4,000 for land surveys in
to know how much actual work was done for
IL, how much OF that sum the deputy survey ors
Hot ana we're able TO Keep; and hoy much q IT,,
IN violation OF law and official oaths, found it's
way into the pockets Of the Survey or. Gene raj
through the hands of a stool pigeon.
INJUSTICE IN coLrAx COUNTY.
The Governor and Bishop. Axtell. has been
devotln. his energies To crushing the people OF
Colfax county, one OF the two counties In the
Territory which have considerable American
| population. me course the people there took
Mr.. Toby, and the INDIGNATION they man nan:
that the managers of the local branch Of
the concern had been compelled to leave be-
cause the people universally believed them
guilty OF the murder, and the further fact that
as a result OF these events, the power OF the
Ring was forever gone In that county and that
| instead OF stronghold IL had become the seat
| OF an opposition very formidable, because very
tntellieent-all these things rendered II neces-
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cordingly an obsequious Legislature passed a
bill transferring the District Court for that
| county to a Mexican county across the noun
tains, ana the startling spectacle was presented
at the late term OF the court OF the people OF a
| county having TO be tried In court In which
| they had no standing except as defendants, the
turies being selected, under the special law Tor
the purpose, entirely from Taos county, aud not
ncltlzen OF Colfax upon either Jurg. These ju-
| rles were composed OF Mexicans. and not a man
OF them could speak the English language. OF
| course such Grand Jury found plenty Of ind!ct
| mentR, and informed that "A IN
| OF the best men in Colfax county are under
| ponds OF In jail to await trial next court by u
| Jury OF foreigners.
In the meantime a company OF United States
| colored cavalry was sent to that county, and
stationed there to intimidate the people, ms IL
stated, by the direct order Of Grant, on the re-
quest OF Axtell, who boasts that he has the
carry out his schemes. This last outrage has
attracted attention IN Congress, and hero Is what
me Grant county IN. ~ Herald says on the sub
Ject IN It's edition Of April Is:
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS IN NEW MEXICO.
from TIE con0rsss.OaaI Record.
Mr.. Ainsworth-1 ask unanimous consent TO oner for
Rssorsd, Ina, the secretary Of Wa DC directed to
iniorp mi, House whether foops had been ordered
| 80, why they were so ordered
esouen et i be referred fs 10 tbs ss
| Mr. Ainsworth-Vcry we'll
lay have ana ne fe,son why answered BY the
onraecs; 10 inc e the psSpe to vioenoe am crcate
d.so5asrs partleul loe tes at critical perlo.s for
ami to give effect the ia bill OF the TERRITORIAL
sisi pnipo,s," snd % Prevent faIr ana th9Tougi
VINO was wayiad canon hired Assassins bccSu.e
OF MS having srten the letter which appeared 70 Tns
TER hs since been aairnel by more Imam on.
OF Cofax couutys best ci,zcus, IN all Its important
~ ven sSR q q e es Si 5aa S
the same deysn spirit that possessed Cali yul lie
wished the Romans mad Du, mead thAt he mlgnt
| have the Qualification to strlke It of at once
1t seems that our oily delegate, $. Il. Elklns,
| Is trying to ride both political horses again. lie
| tried II last Congress, ana was thrown. IL NUS
| be with a sublime confidence in the cullib lity
| OF Democrats THAT he goes INTO the House Of
| Representatives vita his state blll. which has
| Ju-t passed the Senate on the ground OF It's be
| ing "a lteauplican measure, and proclaim that he
was elected On an independent ticket, as the
peoples choice. regardless of party, and that he
eau bring New Mexico In as a Democratic State.
| INFORMATION ron DEMOCRATS.
| Now the Democrats in the House should iud 20
Of his promises for the FIGURE 10y his veraclfy as
| To tue past, aud To snow on what KIND Of a
ticket AIR. E ran snd was elected, send
| herewith Il copy OF his letter OF acceptance OF
| the Republican nomination for Delegate to
| Congress.
| Non. Vim. Bresden Chairman VI Me Republican CEN
| ira krecnHoe Committee.
me prts have S' learned na' the Of
santa e on ne IL ut unaniogsiY rrn2mnated me
o. conudenee Ia me ma approval .; ny act N me st
ton OF De egate but L. return 10 Nov Mexico aud
vote my tne to the practice OF my profession out
feel THAI bo true kepuOcan as the rg " refuse the
pa ana "a k e sIr Of me me
same through you TO the people OF the Terri of New
Mexico II elected II shall be my effort
vance the Interests of our Territory ahd bring gen
ssr c.yye Iio prsa9eaSe h5s 70 DC m New heheo
that INV friends aud the Republican party VIII their
earnest enOrts In my Dchaf aud that OF tie ticket.
since going to Washington, eighteen months since,
am convinced TINT there IL no place ike New Mexico
TO hive In II Is there That have established myself. aud
there expeci 10 i've the balance Of my fe Thanking
you, and the Republican party OF New Mexico for IN
confluence rrposrd IA ana the honor conferred upon
me by tina nomination, am your most obedient ser
| want 3. Is. ELkIss.
| Interesting TO Mariners.