New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-17
The Mormous in the wilderness.

The MOrmOnS IN the wilderness
We are great people for Charity, Liberty jus
tce aud oil that whenever re happen to be the
suffering. oppressed or injured party, or when we
can crafty cherished prejudice or spite against
the actual wrong doors; but there are few nations
on earth whose history parallel the acts OF fla
grant, gigantic robbery and wrong which have
been committed by own Government and clti'
zeps. and which have been suffered to pass without
public chastisement or even rebuke. The Jewish
Captivity, the expulsion Of the Moors from Spain
the expatriation of the French Acadians from Nova
Scotia by British cruelty aud tyranny, furnish no
adequate parallel TO the robbery aud exile which
we have inflicted on several Indian tribes, but es-
necisllv the Cherokees the Partition OF Poland was
nat near SO hypocrtcal and no whit more atrocleus
than our subjugstion OF Mexico while the Barthoio
new Massacres, Witch burnings and other popu-
lar madnesses OF darker ages afford the only AIDE.
quate parallels to the atrocities which we nave
patiently placidly, unresistlngy suffered to DC III
Aicted-in violation Of every principle OF National
i.v and of the common rights of Humanity
to be perpetrated upon the poor deluded iana''cs
opprobriously known as Mormons
We have not time now to go into the history OF
this National baseness. The Country looked on
and saw the MormoDs driven from their hard'"oh
homes while their property was stolen OF destroy
ed in violation OF Divine aud Human laws. Proper
~ which cost them millions was wasted or render
ed worthless and now the poor victims are wan
derine over the bleak prairies Of the savage North
West. in bewdering terror and sullen despair or
living down TO die by hundreds OF famine and
nakedness. Our Government which ought have
o,l haVa done II let tnpm
be plundered of their all and now they are starv
ing by hundreds for want OF the implements OF
Industry and the necessaries OF life
Shall nothing be done for them we have
raised money freely for Greece, for Ireland and Tor
other needy supplicants can we do nothing ior
our own perishing countrymen, the victims oil our
biso,ry. our faithlessness and our rspacIty we
saw that while Charity babe be liberal on iormer
occasions, here is a call upon our Justice which
we cannot disregard without crime. who VIII
step forward to render it efectua
The facts embodied In the following letter from
Col. Kane Of Philadelphia to Mayor Quincy oil
Boston will be found Of deep and general interest
No correct idea Of the situation fortunes, suherngs
and aims of the Mormons since their expulsion
from Illinois can elsewhere be obtained Col h.
has been brought frequently in contact with the
foeitive bands since their exodus while engagedin
Indian negotiations in the Far West and has been
moved to profound sympathy by their miseries
Through his representations and efforts pubic
meeting in their behalf was recently held IN Phila'
delphis. the Mayor presiding aud the most emf
nent citizens taking part in the proceedings lie
has since visited Boston. in the hope OF exciting
some interest among its Phisnthropic citizens anu
while there addressed the following letter to the
Mayor. which we copy from the Mo'H'"g Fot
MR.. KANEs LETTER TO Mr.. QUINCY.
RYvEHK HOIsE Monday, FEB H.
DrAs SIR: In our conversation l had the pleasure OF
giyng you In full the views derived ron pesona ~
serystion and experience with regard 10 me Mo'v''
What saw Of their highly upright and excellent NOR
character while in the Indian territory and stated my OF
ten repeated opinion Of The grstnous injustice o. 'ei,
persecution II Judge rightly. however. what desIed
IN ms present letter simple uncolored narrative, Tor
the Of the charitable rather Than the eariou
OF he position numbers and condition OF the chei sasr
era of the sect To this VIII conrne myself AS closely as
I can In the limited amount OF time al my disposal
Tmigrstlng Mormons 10 the number Of nearly ZO'VoV,
are 10 be found west Of the Missouri rom the country o.
the Platte belonging 20 the Omaha ana Oo Indians 10
that beyond the potable Bear River Valley across he
Rocky Mountains; but the condition OF The majority o.
these persons though undoubtedly iorosn GOES hos ss
phlsnthrOpic Investigate since they are seheia any Dc
yond the reach OF timely help. The MoTmons, VINO eA.
be counted as appealing 70 the immediate seheosiN %
your townsPcope are certain sirsgsleb III "'V va
OF the main body In march, aud whose camps arg on
thus eastern Of The Missouri River. Immediately
along ts course o. such the unhappy desit1uon Is NetS
great tits, IN part the issue OF circumstances IN "h'en
their history differs from that Of the emganis farther aa-
vancod aud which think not 90 better than detail
They composed originally the refuse lame aged, sieS
and pSuper members Of the Church, who found IN
able 10 attempt the great California pilgrimage of 1916
on this account their friends, who started that date.
concluded II especial treaty or armistlce for
their hened.. with the anMormon mob. and cf. them
ia Illinois under protection This
nsnted with the mos, solemn formales that they were
In no wise TO be molesed until another lunl could be
prepared for their reception beyond the Rocky Mountains
Just soon. however, the Mormon host had
progress OF months upon i travels, and could safely
be considered out Il the the inumcnt-oaihs seals
and ribSonswss broken by The anti Mormoos without
ceremony or excuse and the oripple who relied upon
were order,d % take up their bes and wak. Upon th:
the helpless beings, driven 10 desperation, made remark