The New York herald., 1851-08-22
Alleged Outrage by the NIermons at Salt

Lake.
A correspondent Of the st. Louis (No) EttoRi-
gencr, writing from Carson's Valley under date Of
May "a, speaks as follows of the conduct Of the
Mormons at the Great Salt Lake. The cores
pondent is stated to be an officer of the United
states army and of unimpeachable integrity. He
says:-Aly fine and iavorite horse is gone, and but
two yoke and half of cattle were all had to leave
salt Lake with. When at that sink of perliton, Il
was nay expectation to write you and Others of our
friends, as We wished to write BY the first safe
priva;e opportunity that would eifer itself but
none such having been presented, our expectation
OF course was not gratfed. IL is true, l wro.e'to,
Dr. - and NJ, but then was constrained by the
practice OF the Mormons to destroy letters con-
tanning any thing against themselves, from COM
municating aught in relation to my own or the
grievances OF other emigrants Now that my ga
~ ., 0a. ., .nsir power. may venture to speak
would to God that l could make myself be
heard throughout my country, and impress upon
my eosntrynen the truth in relation to Mormon
sm vile, criminal, and reasonable as il insolenty
displays itself in the ofitsmountsn-
walled home. But no; one would be believed were.
ne TO ommunicate the truth concerning the Nor
msns. Truly, were AZ angel from heaven to tell you
OF the wicked practices, and the base, unprovoked
crimes oi this people, you would dscredit the report
such Is the tnormity ofther conduct, that n se-
rles Of resolutions drawn up by Presbyterian cler-
sy%.n, G and signed ey the emigrants, "the truth
and the whole truth" was iesignedly avoided lest it
would be too shockpgfor belief 1t is hazarding moth
ing IN saying that never, by savage horde or Wless
eanditti was there exhibited such base tuYpi.ude Of
hcsrt and such indscrnnate vindictiveness of pur-
pose az are 70 be in the conduct Of the Mo.mong
Of salt Lake Valley. With them. human feeling has
been debased to worse than beasty passion and in.
shnc', and then ell sympathy is consumed by, or
absorbed IN lust, while sentiment there finds its
lowest degree Of degradation. There is 10 crime
but has lie full, free justification there, if perpe-
.',s .gsinsts Gentle; as they term those Who are
not Moinons. No matter how good mans cha
rscier may be before he becomes a MORN on. ana
maker common fello ~ship with them, after he is
fAiry indactsd, he Is soon made to yield the most
gully obedience to the d:crees or orders OF the
we've. Al are thus rendered ready and prompt
Instruments In the perpetration of crime
] had supposed that, like other religious socie-
,ses, there were sincere persons among them, who,
oe..sng 70 Justice and vir,uous principles, could
sueh offences ~ had frequently been charged
against thsm; but from waat I have seen and
beard J am frm In the belief that the best Of them
brigham Young. their "Man Of God" Yes, his
voice 70 TO them more omnipotent than is the voice
ot God to the Christian. Let but Gentle incur
rs eisplsssure, or that Of the Twelve, and soon
bis bloodhounds, the Dani,es, are securing the
country IA search of their prey; and woe TO the
oentiie who b known to give the doomed victim
protection or assistance. Far different Is 1, when
sn granite hrn enter the vslley-then all is kind
Gees and good feeling; but no sooner does winter
ock them In, than the hitherto suppressed volcano
y Their hate and prejudice against American citi-
."S c.%s, sss. i'Ils ,ss Issn property ,el.i
heir liberty, loaded like the worst OF felons
9TH balls and chains. without the form of trial
,hd, IN many eases. without even any known
'cess.ton: Many enisrants beside myself heard
ineham oung, from the stand, declare the most
% a.onaele hostillties against the United states.
if denied the ight a Jurisdiction on the part of
'af to,crpneni, and pledged himself that II
'eerncf cane there, and attempted its extension,
- ~csid resist u 20 death. The right Of Cover
'ofsbir undsiursed by the authority Of the United
,iates be claimed ~ vested in himself for life.
81, 70 use his own words, shat Was sbout the
ritsd stsses Who talked 81 their rirh:s and pr;.
tlsges 40 Amsrican citissns. he would saw. he vas
- snsn.e's e ,hs,f gorernmsnt, and said. "now,
: -. ssss s,,a - Hsssee; that be dsssd the combined
I. = set ~ nc niied states, and all hell" Tho,e
Z - -he wsre kno-n ~ sesak ag.nst Nornonism.
= atgst the Aormons. he or,irred ,hoaId ha~.
sss ss'es,, cat Is enrley his e-n pbraseology.
, a., ~ ssnd ne hoys that win: and n ,ISv
oht, ] y ccms uyssf. and IN cot their IA nnea
49,, ! N ssy them BY the power Of tho
irem ihsi moueus tbs em,xrsut. becau.,h. ma.
ss,insd snd prescribed oeiscts Of Mormon ven
tstce. fsToft vas started that vas then n
Ies,sf ~ ths ge.snmsni. snd soon ny property
q .-.s,. .a 80 hy'sh srres,sd, and ,Sblecicd to
80 sssifss shortiy silsr a.. head :, ny sss.Ie %
90 30, sna sas s.leessd a sahisci TO be sailed
Do thsusslvss ne pleasing duiy, b., enter.
"a. - ieaf q thtmi % The couirary, cane ont
% declared ny defiance of them My whole so-
etsas " AZ iof mg hmily. and every eser:ion was
Eecief get,lns then oui of the valley. BeIpe
nI..es mosiy 81 istnalss, I had last cause 10
az th-i dsfrissd q protector. they would
tsf ee Termi'ted 70 leave that sins of reriton-
Z ~ at igsnos against Aormoaism ~ permitted
. ~ mailed lAssent nc Mormors and enigrants
..e ,sid Ise that thsy have Iicked ut before tho
'si snice, pafts a ftteu they had det,si,ed 10 he
- a,lee iof Ne fted states, bat IN vhieh thsy
'ses lfused themselves Too freely Coz Mcrmons.
usih, TIE bafta eystem of espionars pgeyails
az ever "a. knosa % exist IA The vorld
- 70. ~ thslr religion u Concornsf never feis
sIessd 70 meidlc With u Bat "a shoald be known
=. ths,r tesehinFt here. az they term their making
'o-n s ,heir abonirabl practlccs, are greatly &C
~'iianee ~ VITA ne Trsasbing % the principles Of
, oiA M n ~ thsir miisioEaFy knavst tkroighout
2 r''' q TIE void
IN nothing q their teachings sorresford with
y iislianiiy Ihsy dery The onnigoiencc o. sod,
y .thefe ~ plurality u GOfs a. vel as vives,
- athst old frighani, part God nov. VII bc-ome q
fiect and rossrf1l DOi sHsr bis rhys,a death.
'esf cfrIcr 0trrsTioss-Tks rcsim.sisr G-r.rai has
81 - r.. ~ Ia.