Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-08-23
A HORRIBLE PORTRAITURE.

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A HORRIBLE PORTRAITURE.
LOUIS ISTELLIsENcER.
ABoUr THE MoRMoNs.-The following extract from
letter, which handed to yesterday by friend, de-
scribes most deporable state Of things at Salt Lakeso
much that might be difficult to believe portions Of
the account not for the unmpsachabe character of
The gentleman who penned il. He is wel known nearly
all of citizens the occupant Of responsible station in
the United States army Considering the writer and the
circumstances under which the letter was written we are not
permitted suppose that its statements exsggeat-
cd. We omit passages which Of domestic ela-
tons among the Mormons and the hod RIGHTEOUSNESS which
prevails in Them because dscred hsm but because
would shock the sensbies of readers with the
repulsive picture they present.
The portions which refer to the expressions and dongs of
Gov. Young worthy Of especial attention. We repeat
that the letter is from wholly reliable source. It ad-
dressed to two gentlemen who reside this city, and bears
date @-5+
CARSON VALLEY, EAST SIERRA DE NAvADA,
En- Route for California. May "a, 1851.
DEAR SRI My fine and 6voite horse is gone, and but
two yoke and half cattle all had to leave Salt Lake
with When at that sink Of perdion roy expectation
to write you and others Of friends, wished to write
BY the first safe private opportunity that would offer se
but such having been presented expectation
not graied 1t is true wrote to Dr.. and NJ, but
then was constrained, by the practice Of the Mormons de-
siroy letters containing any thing against themselves, from
communicating aught in relation tony the grievances
of other emigrants Now that my family is Of their
power, may venture speak that accursed and pesna
people. And would to Gsd that could make myself be
heard throughout my country, and impress upon my country
men the truth in relation to Mormonism vile, criminal and
reasonable it nsoeny displays itself in the boosted
rity Of its mountain-waed home. But no one would
ho
Momons. Truly, angel from heaven tell you Of
the wicked practices and the base unprovoked crimes Of this
people, you would dscredt the report Such is the enomiy
OF their conduct that in series Of resolutions drawn
Presbyterian clergyman and signed by the emgrants the
truth, and the whole TRUTH" desgnedy avoided lest it
would be too shocking for belief is hazadng nothing in
saying that never by savage horde awess bandtt
there exhibited such base ,utude of heart and such nds
conduct of the Mormons of Salt Lake Valley. With them
human feeling has been debased than beasy passion
and instinct and then all sympathy sconsumed absorb
ed in lust while sentiment there finds its lowest degree OF
degradation. There crime but has its full free justf
cation there, if perpetraed against Gentle, they
those who not Mormons. No matter how good mans
character may be before he becomes Mormon and makes
common fellowship with them, after he is fairly indicted he
made to yield the guilty obedience the DEGREES
orders Of the Twelve All thus rendered ready and
prompt instruments in the preparation Of crime had sup
posed that like other religious societies. there sincere
persons among them, who, believing in justice end vuous
u
commit such offences had frequently been charged against
them but from what have and heard am firm in the
belief that the best of them will hesitate to perform the
worst bidding ofBngham Young, their Man Of God" Yes
his voice is TO them omnipoent than is the voice
to the Christian Let but Gentle incur his dpleasure or
that of the Twelve and his boodhouns the Danes
are securing the country in search of their prey and
the Gentle who is known to give the doomed victim protec
ton assistance Far different is 1t when ergrants first
the vaeyhen all is kindness and good feeling bu,
does winter lock them in than the hitherto sup
pressed volcano of their hate and prejudice against American
citizens bursts forth Then property seized and conscaed
the thereof deprived of their liberty, loaded like the
Of elons with balls and chains without the form Of
trial. and in most without any known accusation
Many emigans besides myself heard Brigham Young from
the stand declare the most reasonable hoses against the
United States He denied the right Of jurisdiction on the
part Of Government and pledged Governor
there and attempted its extension be would resist to
death The right Of Govemorshp undistubed by the au-
hory Of the United States he claimed vested in himself
for life. eyes, to his words that was about
the time was elected fo To the citizens Of the United
sates who talked Of their rights and privileges as American
citizens. he would say he not amenabe their Govern
men, and said, ''Now when at Nauvoo, that he de6ed
the combined powers Of the United States and oil HE'LL Those
OF us who were known to speak against Momons abuse
the Morons he ordered should have their threats cut To
employ his own phraseology, he said, "Yes cut their
damned threats If you do not Ill send the boys that will
and il they don't, Ill come myself and III their damned
throas will clay them, by the spirit OF Ae Almighty God"
From thst moment the emgrants became the predesned
and prescribed objects of Mormon vengeance report
started that was then reporter for Government and
my property seized and myself arrested and subjected
the insults Of of their prostued unconases without
any cause for prosecution, any charge plead against
Shortly after i've head Of my cattle were shot, and
ieced be sailed down in their lake. Five Of their
assassins took upon themselves the pleasing duty but
teraned no fear Of them the contrary out and
declared my defiance Of them My whole socude for
my family and every exeron directed toward getting il
out OF the valley Being composed mostly of females bad
just cause to fear that, if deprived Of protscor, would
never be permitted to leave that sink of perdon for in
tegence against Mormonsm permitted to be mailed Dis
senng Mormons and emgans have told me that they picked
before the post office parts Of letters they hsd deposited to
be mailed for the United States, bat in which they had
pressed themselves too freely for Mormons in truth, the
asest system Of espionage prevails that ever was known to
exist in the world
80 tar their religion concerned never felt disposed to
NEEDLE with it. But should be known that their teachings
here, they their making known their abominable
practices here greatly variance with the preaching
the principles of Mormonism by their missionary knaves
throughout the rest OF the world.
In nothing do their teachings correspond with christianity
They deny the onpoSnce Of God, but believe in plurality
Of Gods we'll wives, and that old Brghan pan God
now will becomes perfect and powerful God after his
death. tt.- -
The village Of Fulton, New York, on Sunday was the
scene Of destructive FIRE, which consumed hundred thou
sand dollars worth ofpropery. The Fulton House aud the
entire block adjoining were destroyed, and many ether
buildings rendering some ffy families houesa bdfaoois