The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-31
MORNONS DEFIANT.
Continued Preparations TO Resist Initrd
states Lave,

states Lave,
There is no longer amy doubt that "a
dangerous uudrrruFreut of excitement H.
running through an the Mormon cities
and settlements iu Utah, nor IB there any
doubt ui the cause, says "a correspondent
uf thr New York H,rdR, iu "a dispatch
from salt Lake City. The leaders ui tie
Church II Jesus Christ Of Latter Day
Saints, from Brigham Young down b the
bishops and their cuunselors, have be
come impressed with the belief that pun
ishmrut is for the first time, seriously
threatened, not only against the mstiga-
tors and perpetrators of the Mountain
Meadow ma sarrr. but also against the
authors uf hun reds uf murders besides,
which surpasH IN utrucity those COM
mlttei by the ussanbIus II ancient Venice
or the Thugs Of India.
Tins belief has been transmitted 10 the
body ii Mormon people, whose oaths
compel them 10 aysupt the deaths uf the
martyrs aud to obey the counsel uf their
living priests. Brigham Young himself
has become confident by reason uf long
immunity and the exercise FOR nearly
half century Of power. compared with
which the despuurm ot au Abyssluluu
chief Is timid mockcry. He honestly
believes the adnlts among the hundred
thousand Mumuus in the Territory can
whip all tAe men the United States can
bring against them. lu this connection
lac 10 encouraged 10y the present rumor
that the United States army j. to he prac-
tlcallv reduced a. next 10 nothing
The members 81 the famous Nauyuo
Legion. which successfully deilcd john
sons army, lu 1859, are drilling ia meet
ing houses. barns, stable, and curTuls, III
Salt Lake CITY, and most If tue minor
towns. Bf,orA-luadlug rifles have been
shipped u great numbers during the
last fortnight from the East, aud several
boxes ut arms have gone o. southern
Utah frum the cooperative store, winch
is largely owned and entirely controlled
by Brigham Young.
Ia the tabernacle the prophet arose az
al unexpected moment uld broke forth
lu an address to saints and sinners,
which gave tA, latter to understand that
i the, wanted blood they could have
plenty uf it. and. indeed that they were
likely g. have more of 10 Let out II their
yelus than they could spare ~ Az early
period. TO lace the 100. 600 Mormous
there ARE about Il. 900 Gent. IN Utah.
Salt Lake Csty Aas population Of 20
ut0. ui whom. perhaps, 1000 are Cen
tiles. The llecrepcicy 10 obvious, and
having duly observed II, many discreet
Gouti.cs are quietly arranging for the
removal Of thtir families % the iirst sign
ul Au outbreak
1t is more than likely that the saints
who are plotting resistance b. the opera
tsun ut the laws will get the worst II A.
Subppua- are issued for a formidable
number al Wltues>r. lu criminal cases.
and arrests uf muuicrers Who have had
immunity Tor wears are imminent IN the
mountains and along the borders where
,Lcy have secluded themselves. The
sword 90 ,u>isco hangs over the roof Of
many q suspected assassin eminent Ia the
cuuusols Of the Mormon priesthood, and
i is not unlikely that the doctrine Of
blood a'ancnout viii hc hrough; before
the close Of summer home g. their own
hearts and tAuats