Litchfield enquirer., 1852-11-04
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3t8s a gust i9. Tsss .as4;as s3spe remarkable statements. liSs sesS hemUsl 6. Brandsbarg, G!iief Jus1iee of the Supreme Court of the United States for tile Territory of Ulah P. A Broccl,us, Associate Justice of the same court. and P. D. Harris. Secretary, of the Territory.
 "We,found. upon ous arrival, tha, al, most the entire population consisted ot a people called Mprmans; and the Mor. man Church, owe, shadowing and controll ing. the opinioos. tue actions. the prop sl,y,. nnd.cven>the lives, of its- members i; usu' ping end exercising; the functions oI Legislation. and the judicial business o' thc eEahory;. organizing andscommand lng the military dI~po>lag ot the pubii lands upon its ow Il terms coining money and iorciug it's circulation at a. standard above its real value openly sanctionins and de:endmg the practice of poly gam or plurality of wlves !; exacting tilhes fro n its members, and enorm"us tax", from ctIz.ns not memhe's;. p"netralin, band supervising the sncIal and bus;ne: circles. and ncllc.'ing and requiring, q, an article of 'elig'Ous faith. implici obedience to. the counsels Of the churcl as p4ramOunt to all the obligations 0 morality. society. allegiance, and of law. Al the head of this, formidable organi zuion. styled. Che Church of Jesu Christ. of Letter Day end Latter En Saints. stood Bsigham, Young. the Gov ernor. claiming and represented to bs the Prophet of God. and his sayings as d, ,ecl revelations from. heaven, command ing thereby unlimitsd way over th' Ignorant and. credul,us. His opinion, were their opinions, and his wishes tbe'' wishes. He had bat to indicate hi. sympathies O. disiikes. and they wer, made their sympathies of dislikes. Ln H wo,ds te raledr without a. rival or op position. fnr 10 man dared question hl authority"
 They state that Bighsm Young. the Governor of the Territory. recslvsd them with, personal rudcness. and dscl rei to the people assembled for worship thai he had governed. sntl1couids govern the territory. and that ''ths judges might reside in, it and draw their salary. but should never trya cause if he could pre-. vent it." Another speaker. h:gh.in,th' church. encouraged by tI.is determination of the executive Of tho territory, an- nounced from the pulpit to large audi ence. 'that the United Sta'es offiners might remain tn the territory SD long a' they behaved themselves and paid ,heil bos'diny; but if they did not they (the Morman>) would kick them to hell where they belonged. ."
 1 A collection of similar expressions on the part of Brigham. xouny and o'hs' .listin suished members of the Norman church is made by the judges, of which ,he following is a-sample: 1 "Another speaker. in ! tiradH against the gOveI Inment. Announoed to the people in presence of tw" of Us. invited b take sea,s upon the stand. that the laws and policy of the UNiled.S&ates were intended to oppress the poor ;.'' that 'the govern iiment of. ths United States was stink in the noslils of Jehovah. and. no won. der the MDrmans wished it dbwn ,. tha .'they could, savs it by lhe.cracy but rather than save ir in any other way they would see il c-d first.'' AnotheI one had declared ''that it vas going to hell as fast as il could. and the sooner the better"
 They had 10 eeuntenance from the Goye,nor in their functions. and could obtain no co operation from any quarter Young appointed the representatives and councillors 10 the counties. without taking the census. and issued proclamation fol ho!ding elections for representatives and councillors. and of a delegate to Congress without regarding in ;hs least .he direc , tiOns of the act of Congress. in, whicI the manner of the elections is prescribed According to their account. murders 2 unpuni,Eod when committed by cIiurcl ! members upon the Gvntiles, as they cal . shOss who are not of their communion aad the GsnIllss are sentenced to sever Ipuuisbments a,Bitrarily, or for siightO fences. They fDaad that the aathOri.l z@&
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