The New York herald., 1851-11-20
The Mormon Ousrages at Salt Lake.

FROM the W ashD2ton Union. Nov 10
Extract o letter from judicial ecer Of the govern
mept at Great Salt Lake City dated Sept 20 1851
shall leave fer the states on the 1st October; and
BE .na,sism of the people By their
violence Of feeling towards the Genes" they style
all persons Dot belc ngpg to their church have had
feeling and persons proc. Of their snaca intolerance
within the lsst few days will give you cursory view
OF TIE circumstances and the scene.
Az after my arrival here my illness would per
nit beard from Judge B. and Mr. Secretary II ac-
counts Of the iptoeran sentiments Of the community to
wad the government officers and the government itself
which filed me with surprise learned that not only
were the cers sent here treated with coldness and dis
respect but that the Of the United States
all public occasions whether festive religious
denounced in the most disrepectfu terms and often
with invectves of great bitterness, | will mention a
few inrtances The 2sh July h the anniversary Of the
arrival Of the Mormons In this valley II was on that
day Of this year that they assembled to Commemorate
that interesting event The orator Of the day on that
occason epoke bitterly Of the course OF the United
States toward the church Of the Latter day Saints in
taking battalion Of their men from them for the war
with Mexico while on the banks Of the Missouri river
government OF the United States had devised the most
wanton cruel and dastardy means for the accomplish
ment OF their ruin overthrow and utter determination
His Excellency Gov Young, the same occasion, de
nouDced In the mot sacriegious terms the m,mory OF
the lustrous and amented General President of the
United States who has lately to the grave and over
whose tomb nations tears have scarcely ceased 20 low
lie exclaimed Zachary Taylor is dead and gone TO hell
and glad Of IL ~ and his sentiments echoed by
loud amen from all parts Of the assembly Then rising
In the excess OF his passion TO his ptoes be vocrsted
proPnecy IN the name OF OIribt the power
Of The priesthood that Is upon that any other Pres
dent Of the United who shall lift his finger against
tsi, people viii die untmey death and 90 to bell "
This kind Of feeling found pervsdng the whole sommu
nty-in tome individuals more marked than In Others
You may remember that was authorized BY ths mana
gers Of the W Washington National Monument Society to
say TO the people Of the Territory Of Utah that they
would be pleased 10 receive from them block Of marble
other stone to be deposited in the monument as
Offering at the shrpe Of patriotism sceordingiy
called upon Governor Young, aud apprsed him Of the
trust committed TO my bands and expressed desire 20
NIrasa fha In
their greatest number lie replied that the following
Monday the very best opportunity would be presented
the midst Of at least three thousand people was re-
spectsby and honorabiy introduced by his exceency'
70 the vest sts. mbsge made speech though so feeble
that could scarcely stand, aud staggered In my dsb
ity several times on the platform
spoke for two hours during which time was favored
with the unwsveripg attention OF my audience Having
nsde reference to the judiciary, pre-.
sebt the subject of the national ment and met
dsntsJ thereto (as the Mormons suppoted Iexpre~ed
my tpinops In foil free ppreerved yet respectful and
dgtihsd In regard TO tie detection ~ the people
bere trtn the government Of the United States eo-
desv ed TO show the oustice of their feelings towards
the government sn alluded boldly and feelingy to the
Hstregious remarks ct Gov Young towards the menoy
Of the lsueuted rsyior defended well nay fssble
powers would allow the aud character OF the de-
parted btro from the aspersons csst upsn them
and remarked that in sne latter part Of the ssssent
bitter eHclsmstion that he glad that Gen Taylor
vas n he'll" be did not exhibit Christian spirit snt
that the author did not early repent Of the erue de-
osraon he woud perform that task With keen remorse
upon his dying pillow then alluded to my nativity
to citizen ship-to my love of country-to my duy
TO defend my eosptry from unjust aspersons wherever
met them trusted that when IfAsd TO defend her
my topaue-then employed In her advocacy and praise
might cling the rsof my mouth aud that my arm,
ready to be rased in her defence might fall psied
at my tide then tcld the audience " they could not
oder block OF marble In feeling Of full fellowship with
the people OF the United States brethren and fellow
creps they had better not ofer II at all but leave
upqusrried in the bosom OF its native m,ustsin
At the close Of speech the Governor and de-
poupced me and the government in tho most brui and
uDmessured terms
The fermeDt created By ais remarks truly fearful
II seemed as the people U mean . large portion OF
then) we're ready to eprpg upon rye like hyenas and
eestroy ne. The Governor while speaking said that
some persons might hair yued or their throat
cut on that occasion Hie manner was bossterous pas
sopste infursted In the extreme; and " he had not
been afraid Of final vesgeance be voud have pointed his
hnger at and should, in an instant have been q
dead Ever eince then the community has been iu
state OF intense excitement asd murmurs OF personal
violence aud assassination towards me have been freely
uttered BY the lower osders Of the populace How IL
vil end don't know have just learned that have
been denounced toet ther with the government and
tfcers In tbe Bovery again to-day by Governor Young
I hope shan act of ssfey. God only knows am in
the power OF desperate ard murderous set howe
tee no sreat fear SO much for defending my country
ItSpct all the Ufhcers Of the Territory az least CHI et
,u-tice o Secretary Harris and Captain Day Indian
.ssnt- viii return With me, 70 return bece no mors