Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-06-15
THE MORMONS.

The MORMONS.
Brigham Young. the Mormon Governor of
tab Territory. has recently issued proclamation
hich is pretty generally regard led as the choicest
pecimen of vulgarity and ruffauism that has APP
cared in print for many day. The Phiadel-
hia North American devotes long article to
he affairs of Utah, and earnestly appeals to
President Pierce to put end to Brighams
fficial career. We hope that the administration
kil adopt the suggestion. Tho dethronement Of
his Mormon potentate would doubtless involve
he federal government in difficulties with the
latter day Saints, but this is state of things |
hat must inevitably arise at future day,
nd the sooner it comes the better The history
IF the Mormons has conclusiyey demonstrated |
hat their institutions, manners aud customs, can
not be tolerated in any civilized and christian
community, and the federal government will one
Hay or other be placed under the necessity of
Dealing with these people precisely as Missouri
and Illinois dealt with them. The age of re-
ligious persecution has passed away, it is true.
but when religious sect undertake to make social
profigacy part of its creed, it cannot claim the
benefit of those liberal principles of federation
which are Incorporated in the constitution of the
United States. We copy the remarks of the
American on Gov. Young's manifesto:
"Should these considerations not be deemed
sufficient we commend to the Presidents atten-
ton speech, sermon, a revelation, or decree
we know not what to call it-delivered by Gov
ernor Young on the 9th OF March, at the Tab
ernacle, in Great Salt Lake City. and reported
of course, authenticaly--in the News of that
place, which, we think, ought to afford good rea-
son for his immediate removal. This speech is,
throughout, OF so coarse, low, and profane char
acter. that we cannot defle our columns with it,
although DESTROYS readers should know, out
Of his own mouth, what manner of man the
Mormon prophet and United States Governor OF
Utah is. 1t is furious TRADE against apostates
for, we rejoiced to say, the Mormon mania
does not always last forever, and there apos-
tates even at Salt Lake City. The Saint here
speaks in the former character, but it is not pos
sbe for us to forget it is Territorial Governor.
holding his commission from the President of
the United States, through whose lips his words
are uttered. The speech is most furious phi.
lippic and threatening manifesto, and a tissue of
vile yulgarity from beginning to end. We never
read any thing that sounded more like the out.
pourings of drunken rufianism-the rampancy
of a mad bully on the hastings. gesticulating
with the bottle in one hand and the bowie knife
10 the other. Indeed, the bowe-kaife figures as
part Of the Grafton, The prophet narrates, or
pretends to narrate dream no had-a mass of
bedlamitish incoherency concerning false Mor-
mons in rags, mobocrats zone of his wives and
children aud two low fellows who called them
boz Id T.
haved improperly to the latter-and concludes
his story in the following strain of horrible fero-
city:
with that took my large bowie-knife, that !
used to wear as bosom pin at Nauvoo, and cut
ono of their thronts from ear to ear saying. go
to hell across lots.' The other said, You
dare not serve me so.' instantly sprang at him,
seized him by the hair of the head and bringing
him down, cut his throat, and sent him after his
coinrade then told them both, if they would be.
have themselves they should yet live, but if they
did not, would unjoint their necks At this |
awoke."
This was a parable meant for the apostates-a
threat of what would happen to them unless they
took warning and were frightened back to the
Mormon fold; for this wolf the shepherd there
DILUTED States Governor Of the Territory of
Utah into the bargain Immediately added, ad-
dressing his audience, (who roared with appro
baton, held ny their hands, and cried out to the
prophet "go it, go !'')-"I say rather than that
those apoatates shall flourish here, | will I'M
sheath my bowie knife and conquer or die -
which will be an excellent way to govern the
Territory 10 conformity with the Constitution OF
the United States-that is, by the Governor
drawing ''his large bowie knife and butcherng
all who presume resist his will or apostatize
from his opinions.
"But no; perhaps we are unjust Brigham
Young is willing mon shall apostatize; but they
must not apostatize in Utah. II want you to
hear, bishops" said he ''what am about to tell
you. Kick these men" 1.-THE apostates) ..out of
your wards. If you want to apostatize. aposta-
tie and behave yourselves; you shall not disturb
my peace, nor the peace of this people. If you
want to go to California go and serve GLADDEN.
Bishop there, if you wish; but disturb not this
community, else you will fnd judgment is laid
to the line."
"We may take note, and it is proper the Adj
ministration should take note, of one other ex.
preston, containing obvious menace, uttered
by this exemplary United States officer:
II feel to saw" cried Governor Young, ITO
Jew and Gentle, let this people alone in these
Ualleys Of the mountains, or you will Fl nd that
which you are not looking for. We on the
Lords side, and we have tools to work with"
1.-THE twenty five millions of American citizens
who are apostrophized here under the phrase of
Jew and Gentle, will understand the
Jog thus coarseIy and impudently addressed to
them. LET us alone in our mountain stronghold
where We mean to have our things in our own
way. Fanaticism is on our side, and we have
arms TO sustain our rebellion This is the last