The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-01
From the Boston Transcript.
Mormon lam a DemoraIIxtng D~Ission.

Nor mon lam a DemoraiIz,ng Dsi..lon.
The following is communication addressed 10 US by
Mr. Hardy formerly an elder in the Mormon church, on
the subject OF the charges brought against the Mormons
by the returned United States officers from Utah We
have had some conversation with Mr. Hardy. during
which he impressed most avoraby by those external
fulness and sincerity We firmly believe his story.
hrmed as by much concurrent testimony from Official
and other sources We have hitherto defended the Nor
mons, believing them 10 be lradueed and prosecuted
people.
MoRMoNIsM EXPOSED. BY AN EXMoRMoN.
TO the Editor Of the Transcript:
The late high handed and reasonable proceedings of
the Mormons in The Territory OF Utah, as shown by the
official reports OF the United States officers returned there
from, however strange and startling they may appear TO
the unInaled, form no new development 10 those who
have had opportunity of scrutnzing and observing
them, and their doctrines and practices and designs but
in perfect keeping with the character OF the sect,
openly avowed by them 10 most of their members Tor
some ten years more.
The writer OF this, having been one OF their number.
and having been personally acquainted with Brigham
apostles, and having had frequent conversations with
them in respect 10 their policy in relation to The govern
ment OF this country perhaps better qualified than many
to submit few hints thereon.
First then word in regard TO their great leading doc
ne. They believe and teach that the aboTignes OF this
continent are descendants OF branch oil the house Of
sequenty those remarkable blessings pronounced upon
Joseph and his two by Jacob his father, also by
Moses, will be fulfilled upon the head Of the Mormon
church, and on this continent Hence all those terrible
denunciatons and distractions predicted of in the
Prophets against the oppressors OF Ephraim and Manas
sab Che lndans) to be fulfilled upon the devoted
struments.
The Book OF Aforementioned the Mormon bible
which Joseph Smith claimed TO have found mraculously
in the shape of metallic plates inscribed upon in
known or lost language but translated by him through in
spraton is the sacred and political history OF this branch
oil Israel the predecessors OF the American Indians The
fha hal
this work oil returning political power 10 the Indians
ensiby, but in reality to the Mormon church. In regard
10 the government and laws OF this country they are
ready any and all times TO set them al defiance except
when they may deem polite TO do otherwise In add
ton to their religious idea Of vengeance this govern
ment they have sworn vengeance against the States of
driven and against the United States government for not
siding with them against those States.
The Salt Lake movement was got up for the avowed
purpose OF placing themselves without the pale OF this
government (they, with all their prophets, little dream.
ing that il was soon 10 be part OF that govemmen)
that they could the better manage their reasonable de-
signs and at that time the Mormons peioned Queen
Victoria for aid for the Mormon emgrants from Great
Britain urging in that petition the importance OF her Ma
estys government counieracns the rapid emigration
from the United States TO California That petition
be by examining the files OF the Mormon paper
printed in England at that time called the Millennium
Star"
In regard 10 poIygamy, il has been preached among
them for years. and, II were necessary, could give
you OF the separation OF husbands and wives and
breaking up OF families, the decentralization of young
women by OF these twelve apostles in this city and
vicinity, that would almost chill the hearts blood
They teach and avow openly that marriages performed
out OF that church null and void and be broken
at the pleasure OF either both parties There is no
particular order system about il. The heads OF the
OF the females that Join III thurch aud when tired OF
them give them TO the aymen OF the church, and not
before.
know OF one instance OF family from this city,
where the mother and two daughters (mere chldren)
were used wives by of these apostles Hebe Kim
ball. he at the same time living with his lawful WIFE
know OF another case in which p p Pratt, another OF
these twelve took the young wife OF Mr. Hum OF this
city, unbeknown to him. and they have lived husband
and wife since But your space win not permit TO begin
TO enumerae instances OF that kind that have my
personal knowledge. Instead Of polygamy, i should be
termed HesnhoumeS run mad. Any and all OF these
charges stand ready 10 substanaie by their docu
menis. and by unimpeachable witnesses,
JOHN HARDY