The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-23


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VAsnINaroN, October 21.-An absurd
story, purporting to have originated IN Snlt
Lake City, but most probably manufactured
In Washington, and intended, ike the new
series OF southern-outrage literature, lot
elect on the November elections. mas 3ust
commenced the round OF the radical press.
This new publication undertakes to disclose
the particulars of an alleged Democratic piot
to eolonize New Mexico, Arizona, Wyo-
ming, and other Territories with Mormons,
admit them ss States, and as an equivalent
for the Democratic senators which they will
send to Washington, the Democratic party
to protect the Mormons In their polySa-
nous practices. Mr.. S. D. Elkins, OF Santa
Fe. who was for some time the Republican
delegate in the House from New Mexico.
and q gentleman of high personal character,
said to-day that he had heard OF this story,
and had noticed that the names OF sucn
prominent Democrats as Proctor hnott'
chairman of the House judiciary Com mill.
tee, and Benjamin Franklin, chairman OF
the Committee on Territories, were men,
toned as instigators and promoters OF the
scheme. Mr.. Elkins said it was the most
ridiculous canard he had ever heard OF, He
said that almost all the arabic land in Utah
is now taken up, and that the Mormons
must necessarily overflow into the sur
rounding Territories, Perhaps tho'lsand
have gone to Arizona, and a considerable
number have gone into Nevada. He does
not think, however, that there are dozen
Mormons in the whole Territory OF New
Mexico. Almost all the land in New Mex
leo is in the hands of the native citizens,
who have an unconquerable aversion to the
Mormons. and would not be disposed un-
der any circumstances to sell to them. Inc
Mormon population OF Utah would have 10
spread out very thin to make enough states
to send twelve senators to Washington,
which is the number spoken OF in the story.
TEE LOUISIANA CAMPAIGN.
Doubtless, as has been said, there is much
OF eXaggeration in the story which comes
from New Orleans OF the new political party
in Louisiana, which is to sweep everything
before it with fire and blood, il necessary.
But it is true that alarm does exist among
the Democratic leaders in Louisiana as 10
the result OF the November elections IN That
State. a gentleman fresh from New Or
leans says that members OF the Democratic
State Committee admit that the chances OF
the opposition are of the best character, and
that one member of the committee said he
believed both Wells and Anderson, who
are candle dates for the House OF Representa-
tiyes, will be elected. The Democratic COM
mittee. like some OF the Republican com
mittees up this way, are sadly in need OF
funds, and have appealed in vain to New
York. 1t may be they will find they were
scared without due cause. II their appre-
tensions should be realized the Returning
Board OF Louisiana would practically re-
present the State Of Louisiana in the next
House, us, in addition to Wells and Ander-
son, Mes<rs. Culom and Castellanos, the
attorneys OF the Returning Board, are also
running for Congress.