The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-20

fast closed, their illegal and demonstrations! de-
crecs cniy being designed for publication.
The Progress OF MOrsnontsm In America
Its Appearance Nm the kast.
From the London News, August 20
Brighton paper the other day announced thai
preparations going there for the der lrture
of "a party of Sussex Mormons to the city of the
Great salt Lake, beyond the Rocky Mountains;
ard on taking up Calcutta journal, just received,
we find it stated that Mormon missionary had
n aGc his appearance in the Cody Bazaar OF that
capital. American journals speak Of the rapid
growth OF the settlement of Descret, as the Nor
mons foudly call their new found home, or Utah. as
United States legislation jealousy dcsignates its
rev territory; accounts published in this country
caTIy the TOT al numbers, wherever spread, of these
Latter Day Saints, up to SOC, COO; some 10000 or
Brigham Young and "the Church - in their Pacific
paradise: still leaving, however, it is added, not
fewer than from 10000 to $4,000 believers in Joe
Smiths pretersions and revelations, behind them in
this country. Strange and provoking as this delu-
sion is nevertheless it is one that many accounts
deserves passing attention.
The difficulty in getting at authentic Information
on the subject is, however, very great and to that
difficulty is probably owing part of at least the
numerical Importance Of Mormonism; for with it.
as with other things it is more than likely ig
gerafc that which we do not know with accuracy.
At all events, We can find no suiicen. voucher for
the numbers assigned, either in America or here, to
the sect In America it seems prob lbe for everal
reasons, that the great majority Of Mormons have
already crossed the Rocky Mountains. The
present head of "the Church +" has urged in the
strongest manner tie union in Deseret Of all the
Saints; he has painted the fertility Of tho country
and the happiness of the community in glowing
lors; ard, with no little skill and eloquence, he
attracts all who have faith in the new revelation to
tie city Of the Salt Lake. by enthusiastic assurances
Of tie spiritual advantagest to be gained by "a
Communion Of Saints" There" he tells them.
"the wicked cease to trouble, and the weary Cad
rest" On the other hand, public opinion In the
| piou still with unahatnd nveiuaiea AGAINST
the MoImons and their presence in any numbers,
in any state would it is to be presumed, lead again
to the dreadful prosecutions they before suffered
in Missouri and Illinois. Assuming, then, that the
great b1lk have fed beyond the bounds OF Amsri-
can civilization into Dcseret, or Utah, there is
10 authority, that We can discover, for any s1ch
number as even 100000 there, or even half Of it
The city Of the Sal. Lake appears, according to
the best statistics, to contain in its lumber huts
am scattered houses, some $1,000 10000 people
at most, probably, not moro than $4,000; and, IL
to them, be added the scattered population of the
sect throughout both hemispheres, on the hand
soonest scale that reason will permit, IL IS clear
that in talking about 100000 Mormons, the world
is largely and hugely imposed on
That they are a growing sect is, however, clear
enough. Twenty yesrs have not passed away
since Joe Smith Prolessed to dig up, under insora-
ton. the Golden Tables; yet his followers now con-
stitute great fact; which not even the persecu-
items he and his early disciples suffered can wholly
Irg state beyond the Rocky Mountains, to be
wholly inhabited. as they hope, by Latter Day
saints, Apart from It's religious interest," the
growth OF such society towards the shores OF the
Pacific, has considerable political importance
AS yet, the Mormons affect to be loyal citizens Of
the American republic. When called on to assist
sion fiom Nauvoo; and, scknow ledging its claims
Of allegiance on their part, sent thither Mormon
Legion 800 strong They still consider Descret part
Of the Union, and, with no little practical wisdom,
he "A bas opv.,iptod Rr;chaun Nou,0
the successor Of Smith, Governor thereof, udciousy
restraining however, the limits Of the territory Of
Utah from coming down so far as the coast OF the
Paoifc. But, notwithstanding this present con.
nootion, ambitious designs do occasionally peep out,
about great Mormon empire, having commission
TO conquer tie world to q revelation and IL Is
quite certain that any further interference with, or
persecution Of the Mormons. in their present loca-
on, will in uoe them to she'd this republic forever,
- disclaim its citizenship, and to set up somewhere
for themselves, distnct and separate nationality,
well as new religion. ave have salt enough
here 10 pickle the Union, IL that would preserve IT,
wrote, on one occasion. Brigham Young; Su. wish
fer It's preservation does not prevent that hiorarch
prepchirg against its inhabitants every sabbath,
or tryirg 20 rerder Utah independent Of supplies
In, m the rest Of the world
There. at all events, in ,he Basin Of The Great
Salt Lake, ON n fertile PLATA, under a temperate
sun, ard iBclining towards the Pacific, religious
enthusiasm delusion, and imposture are forming q
state. Hundreds, it may be said thousands, Of oar
ctoccst artisans n,ally hOcking thitherxards,
careless Of the distance Indifferent to the seventies
Of the endless journey; and missionaries have gone
forth, pcnniless and ignorant, 10 al Europe, to
India, and to China, summoning mankind to adopt
the new religion, and to proceed there and swell th
new community. The murder of Joe smith q
not then destroyed his imposision on the contrary,
II Is confessed that in Brigham Young greet 81
man than Joe has been found to preside over the
community. That man the federal govern mont Of
the United States has honerod by its cont ienco,
ard crowds are responding to his summons AL
this Is strarge-strapger than red rofubicsnism OF
| socialism, In this boastcd ninctce2th century.
Miserable an impost sre as Mormonism was ID
the hands Of Joe Smith, and frghtful delusion a.
IL must ever remain, ia attractions are plain ane
obvious enough The pretended revelations Dc
not shock all tho traditions and feelings OF Chris
tiars; for they prosss to be supplementary to wha
| even Mormons admit to be the inspired wori o
/ God. Mormorvm accepts the Bible, and thu
scheme Of savsion therein disclosed; II only claim
to add thereto for its speeder and better ful
G'mcnt in imerica. IL clevates Smith and hi
successors 60 position co equal TO that o the pro
pbets te ats them as inspired writer's and teachers
but only to carry out more ehe ,tually, and con
petely, OF securely, the intentions and objects
the arlier inspirations II holds forth an easier
NEE vulgar, more material access to heaven; m
to. that it adds q species Of com nunistic and SC
cislist or CO operative and associative scheme Z
subsistence er Joy ut and happiness here on earth
In it's mundane rule IL Is at once Democratic an
sacerdots gives freedom OF action TO the people
but, comforting supernatural communications o
s hierarchy. enab,eS t 10 dir oct AMI control TIA