The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-15
AFFAIRS OF THE MCRM0NS.
Interesting Letters from the Fathers and
Elders OF the Church.
Shs rronblc with the Government Officers
GREAT SALT LANE CRY.
UTAH TERRITORY, May 1, 1862.

JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ
In the HREALp Of the 9th March, in your COM
1suss upon General Grants reply TO the flying
COURT" or "Babes in the Wooas," hate Of Utah,
4 ses you sagaciousy say the Latter Day Saints
must make up their minds TO submission 70
the federal authorities. and come down to the
established arrangement Of enc wife az tame,
or abide the consequence 0! the higher Law -
Now. sir, in all difference 20 your unique orn-
ron, permit me 10 dissent beeause the eonstitu-
ton has power over religion, neither has utaAs
Congress ''the federal authorities nave no con-
troll ever moralty-tba. belongs to the good old
book. the word OF the Lord, and yon Know thatG9d
allowed any good man, such as Abraham. jacob,
Gideon, David, Solomon, and hundreds OF Others, |
. plurality of wives. Praise We the Lord" and
unless ail christendom shah, by their " sacerdotai
clergy" petition Jehovah, and repeal King James
rpugDant, and rs believe, wonderful wiying law"
shall, as religious community, hold on 20 our
nights guaranteed 10y the constitution and revelation
Ii is just vrtuous. just holy, and iust wise
FOR the Mormons 20 obey the scriptures now, IN
the days of Moses jesus for jesus said, "suIer
Gttle children. and forbid them not, 70 come unto
me, for Of such is the Kingdom OF heaven You
know, also that among other great promises TO the
latter Day Saints, hundred fold Of mothers and
children 10 promised. You could not have the
children unless you bad tho wives, as mothers, to
bear them. Some Of the old prophets said, .seYen
women should take hold Of one man, Sc; but
think il il no whore said thst should
take held OF one woman, a. is somewhat fashionable
among the tit.c efmanY nations.
If you have not received q communication from
Ia } M. Bcrnhisei the plurality Of wives. being
dialogue between Judge Bogushus and the Kings
Feel. call on INN tor u and LEI the people have H.
and think your wife system viii sins as snail
cur racing Gilpins, or 'dirty cotton court" OF
two evils Mormon chooses neither, cut goes in for
all good and more good which, IL Solo mon said.
good wife ia good thing, then the more you
have the more good you have; that when .he
iuferiDg female kind, over the great globe, are
acquainted with the fact tina: ''the daughters
Of Kings are among the Lords honorable wives in
heaven. psalm 49, and the right hand tho
Queen IN gold OF ophir, you viii hear OF mere
honorable women elsngng to the holy priesthood
than you ever thought o., or q narrow, contracted
shristisn clergy, drove into corruption by night
slosetipgs, because their deeds .re evil.
Brother Gordon, look into my almanac for this
an account OF the " Eternal Mother" and on the
thirty seventh, 1.-The philosophy Of the heavens"
Try little Oft the Mormon classic. go in for do
brew. Greek, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish, and
any other language which conveys truth.
Should you get the communication mentioned
above, think what have written will do for you,
and and others to calculate that the constitution
Of the United States actually allows and women
10 love, get, and do all the good they can from the
Bible, from the Book of Mormon, from the world.
and even from one another praise ye the Lord
Respectfully, W " PHELPS.
JUICE HRoccuUs TO GovTRxoR Yorna. REQUEST
ING TO I'll CARRIED TO cUrRcH.
SUNDAY MoHNno, august 81, 1851.
Judge Brocchus tenders his coisi iiments to Gov
to accompany his Exceliency TO church this morn
ing.
Judge B is still in feeble health, and could not
with propTiety venture to walk TO church.
Nemorandnm.-Whe Governor Young arrived at
shureh, foot, Judge B. was in the stand, before
Kim. j. BULLOCK, his clerk
n. YOUNG TO p. r BRoocHus.
GREAT SALT LAKE CRY, Sept i9, 1851.
DEAR SlR-Ever wishing to promote the peace,
love, and harmony Of the people, and to cultivate
theTprit of charity, and beneyolenoe TO all, and
pecialy towards strangers, propose, and respect
fully invite your honor, to meet our public Assem-
bly, at the BoWery, on Sunday plcrring next, at
10 A. NJ, and address the same people from the
stand that you addressed on the 18th lust, at oar
General Conference; and if your honor shall then
and there explain satisfy, apologize the sat,s-
faction Of tho ladies who heard your address The
9Th, so that those feelings of kindness which you
dearly priced IN your address ce reciproeated
by them, shall eGteem it n duty and pleasure
30 make every apology and satisfaction from my
observation which you as a gentleman can claim or
desire ~ my hands
Should your honor please TO accept of this kind
and benevolent invitation lease answer by the
hearer, that public notice may be given ana widely
extended, that the house may be full. And believe
ne, SIR, most sincerely and respectfully your friend
and servant, BRIGHAM You've.
Hon. PERRY E. BRocoRus, Asst Justice
p. S BE assured that gentleman will be per-
mitted 10 make any reply 70 your address on tnat
occasion.
p. L. BRoCCHue TO GOV. YOUNG.
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. l9, 1851.
DrAR SlB-Your note Of this date is before me-
While fully concur III. and cordially reciprocate.
me sentiments expressed in the preface Of your lot
ter, must be excused from the acceptance OF your
respectful invitation, to address public assembly
ut the Bowery, to- morrow morning.
IT, at the proper time, the privilege Of explaining
had been allowed me, should, promptly and gladly,
have relieved myseffrom any erroneous impressions
that my auditors might have derived from the sub
stance or tone Of my remarks. Bat nc that priv
lege was denied me, at the peril Of having my hair
pulled or my throat cut, must be permitted to de-
cline appearing again in public upon the subject.
viii take occasion here to say, that my speech,
IN al its parts, the resnlt Of deliberation and
ere-not proceeding from heated imagination. or
amaddened impulse, az seens 70 have been gene
raj impression. / Intended 90 say VITA. | did say;
but, in doing, die not design 10 ofs! Ddig entity
and insult to my audience.
Ny sole dss gn IL the branch of my romarke
which seems to b. the source Of offence, 10 vim
aicate the goyerpmert of the United STATES RON
those feelings Of prejudice and that spirit Of letec
tion which seemed 70 pervade the public sentiment.
That duty attempted g perform ~ q manner laith,
Sul to the government Of which / On @ c,tiZen, and
10 which owe patriotic allegiance, without an
Justly causing chord 10 ribTate painfully IL the boz
som Of my hearers such duty, trust, shall
be 6y 10 discharge with the hdelity that be-
longs to o tIue American c;Gizen-with frtdness,
with bolcGess. With dignity always observing
due respect toward other parties, whether assaants
Or neutrals
1t wa not my Intention to insult, or offer dsres-
pect 10 uly audience; and fsrtbest possible was il
from my design. to excite painful or unpleasant
emotion IN the hearts Of the ladies who honored
with their presence and their respectful attention
Ip conclusion, will remark, that at the time Of
the delivery Of my speech, did not conceive that it
contained anything deserving the censure Of Just
minded person. My subsequent reflections have
fully confirmed me in that impression.
lam, sir, very respectfully. your obcdeut servant
PraRY i BRocCBUs.
To his Excelepcy BEIdnAM YoUSG.
BRIGHAM YOUNG TO p. r. BBooCHUs.
GREAT SALT LAKE Cary,
September 20, 1851.
DEAR SIR--The perusal Of your note Of the 18th
INST, has been the of some sober reflections
m my mind, which beg leave to communicate in
the same freedom with which my soul has been
inspired j. the contemplation
WITH war Of words on party politics, factions,
regons scolsms, current controversy Of creeds, po
hey OF cans, or state clipper cques, have nothing