Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
In conversation on the upon the events of the time President
Young said he was satisfied that we could live in this Valley and
raise crops and keep our enemies out. It is not in their power to
overthrow us. By the help of God we can remain here and they cannot
conquer us. I have reflected this over in my mind to see what
way I could conquer this people if I was there; and I cannot see but one
way and that way they will not attempt to take. The United States
have spent three millions of dollars this season to fit out an army to destroy
us and it has done us no harm. But if I was going to attempt
to destroy this people I should have let them have their Post Office made
one million dollars of appropriation given them all they asked for then spent
another million in carrying in Gentiles and merchandize and kept this up
yearly until I had filled the country with Gentiles but the Lord would
not let them do this. I should know I could not conquer them
by force and they will find it out
President Young got a letter to-day from Gen Wells
who said the enemy have returned back on Ham's Fork some 15 miles
