The true Democrat., 1855-10-30
Another Flaming Discourse by the
 Mormon High Priest.

DIl9udll OuL9, QollNeTcU III tue laOerndCle at Great Salt Lake city, on the 8th of July:
 THE GOVERNMENT OF THE U. s. A GooDoNE
 It was observed this morning that the go- vernment of the United States was the best or most wholesome one on the earth, and the best adapted to our condition. That i, very true THE GOVERNMENT AFORESAID NOT LIVED UP TO-.
 And if the constitution of the United States, and the laws of the United States, and of the several States, were honored by the officers, by those who sit in judgment and dispense the laws to the people; yes, had even the letter of the law been honored to say nothing of the spirit of it, of the spirit of rights, it would have hung governors, judges generals, magistrates, etc., for they violated the laws of their own Stales Such has been the case with our enc mics in every instance that this people have been persecuted.
 MOBoCRACY THREATENED ON THE PERSECUToRS
 OF THE SAINTS.
 To diverge little, in regard to those who have persecuted tnis people and driven them to the mountains, 1 intend to meet them on their own grounds IL was asked this morning how we could obtain redress for our wrongs; will tell you how 1t could be done; we could take the same law they have taken, viz: mo- bocracy, and if any miserable scoundrels come here, cut their throats (All the people said, amen) This would be meting out treatment to wicked men, which they had measured to innocent persons. We would meet them on their own ground, when they did not honor the law, but will kill the prophets and destroy the innocent. They could drive the innocent from their homes, take their horses and farms, cattle and goods and destroy mon, women and chil- dren, walking over the laws of the United States, trampling them under their feet, and not honorng single law
 BRIGHAM SUPP0sES THAT HE MIGHT DO SOME
 THING DESPERATE.
 Suppose should follow the example they have shown us, and say, Latter Day Saints, do ye likewise, and bid defiance to the whole clan of such men? Some who arc tmid might say, o. our property will be destroyed, and we shall be killed.' If any man here Is coward, there are fine mountain retreats for those who feel their hearts beating at every little hue and cry of the wicked though they would break their ribs. After this year We shall very likely again have the fruitful season.
 THE CowARDs ARE TOLD TO GO AND HIDE
 Now, you towards, if there are any, hunt in these mountains until you find some cavern where no person can find you, and go there and store up grain enough to last you and your fami- lies seven yeals; then when the mob comes, take your wives and your children and creep into your den, and their remain until the war Is over Do not apostatse to save your lives, for if you do you are sure to lose them You may do some good by laying up little more grain than you want and by handing out bs- cult to a brave hearted soldier passing by hun gry and latgued.
 HOW BRIGHAM COULD HIDE.
 l could hide myself in these mountains and defy five hundred thousand men to find me- That is not all: could hide this whole people, and fifty times more, in the midst of these mountains, and our enemies might hunt until they died with old age, and they could not find us. You who are towards, lay up your crops another year and hide them away You know that almost every time that Gentles address us in public they are very mindful to caution the Latter Day Saints "not to fght--now don't fight" Have we ever wanted to fight them No, but we have wanted to preach to them the gospel of peace
 BRIGHAM WEANED
 Again, they say, tive are afraid that you Lat ter Day Saints are becoming aliens to the Unit ed States; we are afraid that your heerts are weaned from the brotherhood down yonder" Don't talk about weaning now, for we were weaned long ago, that is, we are or should be weaned from all wickedness and wicked men, l am so perfectly weaned that when embraced Mormonism I could have left father, mother, wife, children, and every relation had, and am weaned from everybody that will turn deaf car to the voice of revelation. We are already weaned, butremember, we are not weaned from the constitution of the United States, but only from wckedness, or at least we should be.
 BRIGHAM IS READY FOR SINNERS.
 Up to this time we have carried the world on our backs Joseph Smith did it in his day, besides carrying this whole people, and now all this is upon my back, with my family to provide for at the same time, and we will carry 1t all, and bear off the Kingdom of God. And you mayfpile on State after State, kingdom after kingdom, and he'll on top and we will roll on the Kingdom of our God, gather out the seed of Abraham, build the cities and temples of Zion, and establish the Kingdom of God to bear rule over all the earth, and let the oppressed of all nations go free. I have never yet talked so rough in the mountains as 1 did in the United States when they killed Joseph. there said boldly and aloud, {" if ever man should lay his hands on me, and say Con account of my religion) you are my prisoner" the Lord AL mighty helping me, would send that man to hell across lots. I feel 50 now Let mobbers keep their hands off me, or 1 will send them where they belong; am always prepared for such an emergency.