The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-30

mofmonbt THESE outrageous MormOns ~ VIII tell
what night be done, and what ought TO be done. TINS
governmext Of the United states and the Presidents OF
the United States ought treat the religion or the Ls
Quakersm, Shakersm, and many other isms, add say,
Here, wish you to hold your tongues about the Nor
% sto poa
for this or that Gas the right Of petition should never
hearken the petitions of the people, and to let them
have officers Of their own choice; for the appointing
power Is elected by the voice Of the people, and the mass
Of people hold the rsns Of government 10 Their hands
adopted and profess to abide BY and when wish for
Governor Judge, other appointed officer, let
away and report falsehoods about us.
Many Of the Battalion boys are here to day, who
they have endured They LIFT their fathers mothers,
and children on the prairie. aud some Of them they
bave never since seem and VIII not 10 this time for they
sleep in the silent grave They suffered all this in hght
pg for the country that had cast them out
Do love murderers aud mobocrats as do good men
No. Do pray for themf Yes, that the Lord would
Judge them out of their mouths, and that spec
dily
We plead all the time to be let alone and to be psr
mitted to live in peace, and net to be whipped and
abused without cause for flesh of your flesh,
and Of your bone then why not let US enjoy our
piece Of We let snSy o
they; s'We viii chastise you because we have the
power to do 1T win whip you because weare stronger
tran YOU"
Twill tale the government Of the United States ani
the laws of Missouri Ill nois from the year 1888 to
184 and they had been carried out according to their
letter and spirit they would have strung up the muir
derers and mobocrats who illegally and unrigheously
killed plundered, harassed and expelled will tell
you how much love those characters they had any
respect to thier welfare they would forth AMI
say whether Joseph Smith was prophet or not; 1--WE
shed bis blooS ana now let US atone fGr W. ana they
their blood might run upon the ground. and the smoke
Of before the Losd incense for their sins
love them that much. But II the Lord wishes them TO
live and foam out their sins before all aad women
is al right care not where they CO. or what they do
leys Of the mountains have but ons trembling ssnss
ton 10 the nerves OF my spirit and that Is least we do
not live the religion We profess We ~, only practice
hell But II we trsnsgress the Law God has given US,
and trample his msr:ies. blessings and oriiaances
encs which I have thought that some occasionally
do not fully ssa1nx , the .h that tssy
SEQUENCE as' they would 30 ovsscoms, and that the
Lord would let them be scattered and smisten. But
only let them live their religion and have no more
with regard these mountains being blown upou
say ey to GO ANYTHING else that the Lord Almighty re-
quires of for his kingdoms SAKE, and then to lay
eternity that viii not suffer men in our streets aud
in our houses to corrupt this people and overthrow
them, the Lord and good men being my helpers.
this peoples Not one. am not opposed to any man or
set Of who here, there, yonder. or anywhere
else but am opposed to aud vice. wherever
they may be found in the whole EARTH opposed to
unIlghteous ness, and always intend to be-
! prefer to remark upon subjects as they present
themselves to my mind; though might prepare
Of lectures and confns myself to given subjects
as have often done but when am in this stand hoist
the gate and let the food rum not caring which way
what happened when chastised runa way officer
da not enc rash wSd to h b Ios be
and be looked to what he was sent for and
what he should be, If he msgnifsd his office Before
to be driver here is mob coming said l. Get out
of my way, win Xxi * you out; what are you afraid
irepled Let me dc and 60 to my Father in heaven
before stoop that abominable wickedness; never
" was @
Chief Justce, who is here, told him in Washington
that he was chasened for his vn Diquty and SAID 70
him. expect they did not chastise you half enough"
suffer this people to bow continually to the rod Of
swords end your fsssots Of m and destroy the whole
of as, rather than we will forsate our religion
Whether it is true Or false is none Of your bust
is true or false is none Of your business. We
have good right to adopt tenets in our reli-
Bsptists or any other denomination, have to do IN
theirs Our doctrine is Bible doctrine, patrtarchal
and Of The heavens and was rsvaasd to our fathers On
the earth. and will the world at at and bring US
into Abrahams BOSOM II we ever get there. Are the
1t of their business whether it is true faloe
know whether it is true or not asd that enough for
w.
for you If they DO not believe it, do not trouble
them with it. We say that will meet you as friends
as neighbors IS flesh Of our flesh and bone OF oar
form of corruption and iniquity We ara not there
neither win we meet you there; but wa viii hail yon as
the government; so hail the officers who are now
with ug. And if the gallant gentleman ,gho IS 'o.o IN
Territory. wcs reported and had accepted IT, ,o,uld
hare taken Of my hat and hoo,ed The appointment; and
this people would have been just as passive aud sub
%hau ho IN
me That / viii warrant and vsueh for
If they wish to send Governor here, and
to, every heart would say Thank God, we have
to stand at head in gubernatoral capacity; man
who has got good heart and is willing that We should
enjoy the federal rights OF the constitution well
himself with all snch men, heart and hand,
But for man to come here and infringe upon
my individual rights and privileges. and upon those Of
my brethren, will never meet my sanction, and win
fcourge such until he leave am a,ter him. But
yll say to the praise Of the gallant ssnt.'mnn refer
to be Governor there is not man. out Of the king
dom of God that would listen to sooner and feel more
this NEED Of praise could be awarded every officer in
the government, but it cannot we hare some Of
graced the earth; some rho epe ,ch carry the holy
sanctuary IN one hand and gig fun q ,rhisksy n hs
other and folloS ,ehore ana hare saint tran eshana
They are like the pilot fish the shark serving to lead
him to bis victim. despite them; and SO does every
coed man. Show your colors, gentlemen, and let us
know what and who you are as do that all the earth
may or hear.
Have any feelings against the mao who has true
heart for constitutional rghss have nothing but love
and good feeling for all such. What have for the sim
the hJ pocrte the unbeever the unsody the lisr
the sorcerer, the whoremonger, and the adulerer
have nothing but chaatisement for them until they re-
pent OF their wicked ways and turn to God and fud
mercy. This is according to my priesty office. in
formed you my discourse that has just bssn read,
thar my religion Is first and foremost with me- and
will send IL to all the EARTH to President Pierce whether
he retains me Governor Of Utah Territory mott and,
whether should be President of the United States
Kirg OF Great Britain monarch Of all the world my
rel gion and my God first and foremost with My
kingshp, my rresideptshp, AMI all shall bow to that
earnal priesthood which God has bestowed upon ma
bave been Governor Of this Territory siace It has
had one and in all my official transactions have a,ted
in accordance with the priesthood. never will infringe
upon II with anything may operate In in any Office; let
them all go by the board before viii be brough. into
Situation that will me to infringe upon my priest
Eocd. In all my 6opgs Elder of Israel. hold