The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-02-24
From the Boston Times, Feb. l:
Exposure of MOrmOuism,

by the following letter it will be seen
that We are soon to have the startling dis
closures of Mormonsm referred to lately
in 4 letter published in the Times. The
lecturer Zone of Brigham Youngs wives, J
has left Chicago, and it will be seen from
the date Of her letter, is ut present located
cd TO arrive here as soon as the necessary
arrangements for the delivery Of her lee
lures are made.
PrrrsFIEiD, Thursday, Feb, s. 1855.
Once more ! embrace the opportunity
Of writing to you to inform you that !
shall be in your city to give lectures on
Mormonism next week or the week fol-
lowing | will acknowledge have some
fears to lecture on this point, for have been
informed, upon good authority, that Mr..
Young has sent on two men to stop my career.
They say shall not give lecture but shall
tsy--and lihepS ths people Of Boston will pro.
tect me---a woman for have done nothing
that lEssret, except joining the society Of
Mvrmons and marrying the leader. They
cannot find or bring any thing against my mo.
raj character. lam ready to meet them, or
any other Mormons, at the hall. They say
was legally married to Brigham You &. !
was. in their way but will this government
tolerate that? VIII il give Inc up, and let
these Mormon e,nssaries carry me back TO
Salt Lakey III have done anything crini-
nal, will 20 without resistance. But they do
not pretend to say that. All they say is, that
he (Mr. Young, is my lawful husband; but
they forget he had twenty-odd wives when
we were married. was at the time nno-
cent and sincere. Since, ! have seen
enough, and know the society TO be corrupt,
and governed by bad men for bad motives,
shall tell everything just as il is. | shall not
stop for the feelings of those who may be
prcscnt---no, not for Mr. Young himself
but shall tell the whole truth, and reveal all
the mysteries connected with the institution
an well aware what the consequences
would be- providing they had me in their
power at Salt Lake. Death would pay for
that which am about to reveal.
There are two very important secrets in
Mornonism, of which none but the head
leaders are aware, and they are brought to
it by the most solemn oath 4 part Of this
information obtained from papers that |
found
One morning after Young left my bed,
'lN'D''i'' 'bdN' Pi'pH " t"P''' VI
which have copy. 1t is a secret plot.
contrivcd to overthrow this Government. In
that package also found plan of fort
at the top OF the plan it said "rhrec tiers,
two hundred and six guns each ! also
heard one of the leaders say "Uncle Sam
would not disturb them before they got the
underground works done, and they should
not then fear the whole United States army,
with their Scots and Wools' This heard
by eaycsdroppinc, besides great deal
more Of which | have not time to write.
The Indians have had the promise of all the
land that has been taken from them shall be
returned. Mr.. Young prctends to be their
friend, and they all to man, will fight for
him aud the MormOns. Not only one tribe,
but all the Chiefs in the Far West, are fayo-
rable to the cause, and to that people. They
will all follow their Chiefs, and with their
help. after the ground is fixed for battle, the
cmigrants to and from California will find no
mercy. You will also hear them boast Of
their strength, and bid defiance to any pow
"- Th"y Snr they viii also annoint their
Governor of [ tab, and they mean to enlarge
their territory and extend it to the Pacific,
and as far north as they like. can tell
more than have time to write.
SARAH YorNG,
ELIZA WILLIAMS.