The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-09

Elpu CxANr's DMECB OF TIE NoNxore-
NOUS AND IxrmBsTISa Lyr1R.-we call the 81
tention Of our readers TO the defence Of the Momons
as contained in the curious and scorching letter Of
Jedediah N. Grant, which we publish this morning.
Brother Jedediah is "a Mormon Elder, Mayor Of
Salt Lake City, preacher, brgadier of horse, and
President of the Quorum Of Seventies and the like"
He therefore "spcaks as a man having authority"
and fights the enemies Of the Saints square up to
the handle
His letter has for its object the vindcation Of the
Saints of Utah Territory against the allegations con-
tanned in the late report submitted to Congress by
the United States Judges recently returned from
Salt Lake City That report on its fret publication
in the HERALD, it will be remembered, created a
sensations and on its subsequent presentation to
Congress, certain preliminary steps were taken with
view TO investigation into the facts concerning
the Mormons. The substance Of the accusations
brought against them by the returned Judges is that
they are a se@itious set of pcople-that Brigham
Young, in his speeches and his acts little better
than a traitor-that he had outraged the authority
and the officers Of the government, and had DETAINED
the memory of General Taylor, by declaring that he
was in hell-that this samsGovsrnor Young was the
supreme despot Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS he initiated
the Grand Turk in his family affairs, having from
twenty to thirty wives, and large number of
children-that the other dgnitaries of the church
had also plurality Of wives according to their OIL
cial standing-and that poygamy, on a very liberal
scale, the distinguishing institution of the Nor
mon community.
His Honor the Mayor of Salt Lake City proceeds
to answer his judges by iscreting them as witnesses
Jr,lo u1ohv k.oEr,.
the Saints, from neglcctng the important duty of
wearing clean shirt. This offence is represented rs
inexcusable, from the abundance of soap and wa
ter at the Salt Lake. After being received in great
state the city bath-house on his arrival where he
was honored with grand ball, which was opened
with prayer, it was expected that he would look to
bis shirts, and not forget the washerwoman. Judge
Snow and lady, and Mr. and Mrs. Harris, were re-
ccived in the same way. with grand ball at the
bath-house, opening with prayer and closing with
bencdicton-Governor Young presiding on each oc-
casion. Mrs. Harris danced with the Governor and
"wth will, too as it appears, and seemed to be
delighted with the Mormons. Affairs looked well
for harmony between the officers and the people: for
Notwithstanding " that shirt which the Judge had
on at the oath Of July celebration there was no
trouble till the arrival of r L. Brocehus, one OF his
associates.
The appearance Of this gentleman in Zion seems
to have been the immediate cause Of rupture.
After giving character to Judge Brocchus unsub-
stantiatcd by proofs, Elder Grant proceeds to re-
port of the September celebration a, "the Bowery'
Of Salt Lake City, where the grand Aarcuptook place
between the Judge and the Governor. The Judge was
put down in attempting to lecture the Mormon
ladies upon morality q very bold
undertaking. The reply of Governor Young, accord
ing to the Elders report, must have been clinchcr.
But one important fact is admitted. Elder Grant
tcstifes, substantially, that Governor Young de-
clared that while General Jackson was among the
angels in heaven, the good old General Taylor was
roasting in the other place. Awful, truly terrible,
when it is further declared that " Brigham Young
spoke this out of his knowledge by the priesthood
This is direct confirmation by Elder Grant Of the
doctrine Of spiritual manifestations. What says
Greeley to that I!
A few days after this affair, the offended United
States Judges were missing in the New Jerusalem,
having taken up their line of march for Washington
We do not discover that their report is answered by
Elder Grant. different view of the circumstances
Is given, and different coloring to the same facts
which show that Judge Brocchus acted very mpru-
uehty III MS auTcss. IL also appears that he and
his official associates did not sufficiently respect those
habits of industry, while among the Mormons for
which they arc remarkable. But the pth Of the
charges against Gov Young and his community i.
not answered. Their love and devotion to the Union
is declared to be faithful and unchanged The only
difficulty is, that the organization of their society
conflicts with the laws and institutions of the United
States. Polygamy is admitted to exist for Elder
Grant will hardly deny that Brigham Young has AT
least seven wives. The Saints are no doubt very
much attached to their very peculiar institutions
They the practical iulflment on small scale, Of
the good time coming when socialism shall be
universally established. We aplrehcnd that the
government will yet have some trouble with these
Latter Day Saints and angels and that there is some
truth in the reports that they have broken out into
open mutiny. The Saints deserve great credit for
that rerseyeripg industry which has built up a pros
porous community in desert but they must make
up their minds to submission to the federal authori-
ties and come down to the established arrangement
ofone wife at time. abide by the consequences
Of heir higher law. Meantime, would it not be well
for city fathers to give corporation dinner to the
Mayor Of Salt Lake City He does not ask for inter-
vention, or material or financial aid (; but why not
give him dinner or ball. and get his opinion on
the Maine Liquor law
n EWS BY L Il l. Il G IL A p III .