Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-02-07
From the Boston Transcript
MoRMoNIsM A DEM0RALIZINo DELU.
'H". SION.

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US most favoraby by those external signs oi
physiognomy and manner, which denote
iruthfulncss and sincerity We firmly be-
lisve has story, confirmed as it is by much
con, ,urrent testimony from official and other
sources. We have hitherto defended the
Mormons, believing them to be traduced
and pers, 'cuted people.
M ORMONiSM EXPOSED.
By an eG-Mormon.
To the Editor of the Transcript-The late
high handed and treascnabe proceeding OF
the Mormons in the territory OF Utah, as
shown by the oiTici ', reports OF the U, s.
officers returned there, from, however strange
and startling they may appear to the unini-
tiated, form no new Development to those
who have had an opportunity OF scrHt'nizIng
and observing them, and ihei- doctrines and
practices, and designs but "A 'e IN perfect
keeping with the character o. the sect,
openly avowed by them to most oi iheir
members for some ten yeals or more
The writer Of this having been ,me ot
their number, aud having been person ally
acquainted with Brigham Young and L1s
Ties, and having had frequent conversations
with shem in respec; to their policy in fela-
tion TO the government, of this country, is
perhaps better qualified than many to sub
nit a few hints thereon.
First then, word in regard TO their great
leading docline they believe and teach
that the aboriginies Of this continent are
descendants of branch of the house of
Israel, through the seed Of Joseph, the pa
iriarch, and, consequently, those remarkable
blessings pronounced upon Joseph, and his
two sons, 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 denuncialions and
distinctions predicted of in the Prophets,
against the oppressors of Ephraim and Ma
nassau (ihe lndians) are 10 be fulfilled upon
| the devoted heads Of the American people,
the Mormons being the Instruments
| The Book of Observation-Disclosures the
Mormon Bible-which Joseph Smith claim
ed to have found miraculously, in the shape
of metallic plates, inscribed upon in an un-
known or los, language, but translated by
him through inspiration, is The sacred and
political history of this branch of Israel, the
predecessors of The American Indians. The
organization of the Mormon church is the
beginning of this work, of returning political
powers 10 the Indians ontensibly, but in
reality TO the Mormon church. In regard
10 the government and laws of this country,
they are ready al any and all times to set
them at defiance, except when they may
deem i, polite TO do otherwise. In addition
10 their religious idea of vengence on this
government, they have sworn vengence
against the States of Mississippi and Illinois,
from which they have been driven, and
against the U. S. 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 dreaming that
it was so noon 10 be part of that Govern
ment that they could the better manage
their reasonable designs, and al that time
the Mormons peiiioned Qneen Victoria for
aid for the Mormon emigrants from Great
Britain, nrging in that petition the impor-
tance of her Majesty's Government counter
acting the rapid emigration from the United
States 10 California That petition can be
seen BY examining the files of the Mormon
! paper printed in England at that time, call
ed the Milenian Star.
, In regard to Polygamy, it has beer
! preached among them for years ; and, it i
were necessary | could give you cases 0
the separation of husbands and wives, anc
breaking up of families, The decentralization
of young women by some Of these twelv,
apostles, in this city and vicinity, that woul,
almost chill the hearts blood.
They teach and avow openly that maria
ges performed ont of that church are nul
i aud avoid and can be broken al the plea
: sure of either or both parties There is NJ
: particular order or system about it, Th'
y heads of the church manage to secure Il
y themselves the most desirable Of the fe
G males rha, join The church and when tire'
;. of them, given them over TO the laymen O
q the church, and not before.
" know Of one instance Of a family iron
i this city, where the mother and two daught
! ers (mere children) were used as wives b
I, one of these apostles, Heber Kimball ;
= at the same time living with his lawfr
," wife know Of another case, in whic
p P. Pratt, another of The 10, took III
u young wife of Mr.. Hum of this city, unbt
!" known to him, and they have lived as hu'
~ band and wife since. But your space wi
not permit 10 begin TO enumerate instance
y of that kind that have come 10 my persona
knowledge. Instead of polygamy, il shoul
be termed lieentiousnsss run mad. Any an
ID all Of these charges stand ready TO snbsial
lis tiate by their own documents, and by uniu
I'd peachable witnesses.
JOHN HARDY.
o. Tur Austrian Coyarar.o,, a. 1