The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-13
Another Letter from one Of Brigham Young,s

THE LECTURES SOON TO BE ELIvERED--THREATs or
vioLENcg-PRivATE PAPERS DISCOVERED PLANS
FOR FoRTIFYING M0RMoNDoM-THE INDIAN ALLIES
--ENIAaGEMENT OF THE TERRITORY, AND DEcLA-
RATION OF THE MORMON EMPIRE.
Iron the Boston Times, Feb. H.
BY the following letter II will be seen that we are soon
to in a letter lately published in the Times. The lecturer
Zone OF Brigham Young's wivesl has left Chicago, and,
II VIII be seen from the date of her letter. is at present
located In Pittshelc, in this State. She is expected to
arrive here as soon as the necessary arrangements for
the delivery Of her lectures are made.
PIrsFIE1D, Mass, Feb. 8, 1885.
Once more j embrace the opportunity OF writing to
you to iDfsrn you that | shall be in your city to give
lectures On Mo, monism next week or the week following.
point, for / have been informed, upon good authority,
that Mr.. Young has sent on two men to stop my career.
] hope the people of Boston win protect me, a woman;
for ] ham done nothing tEat ] regret, except joining the
Society Of Morwons and marrying the leader. They can.
not Ind or bring anything against my moral character.
am ready to meet them, or any other Mormons, at the
hall. They say ! was legally married to Brigham Young. |
was, in w their way, but win thus government tolerate
ries carry me back to Salt Lakes If / have done any.
thing criminal, ! will go without resistance. But they
DO not pretend 10 ray that. All they say is, he mr..
Young is my Ia wfui husband but they forget he had
twenty odd wives when we were married. was at the
time innocent 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. l shall not stop for the feelings Of those who may
be present-no. not for Mr.. Young himself-but shalt
tell the whole truth. and unfold ali the mystsrles con-
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nected with the institution.
lam well aware what the consequences would be, pro.
yidirg they had me in their power at Salt Lake. Death
would pay for that which ] am about 10 reveal.
There are two very important secrets In Mormonism,
OF which none but the head leaders are aware, and
they are brought 10 IL by the most solemn oath. A
part OF this Information ] obtained from pspers that I
found.
One morning after Young left my bed, ! discovered
under the pillow = paper, OF which ! have q copy. IL Is
= secret plot, contrived TO overthrow this government.
In that package ! also found the plan Of a fort; at the
top of the plan IL shd, Three tiers, two hundred and
Sx guns each.' i also heard one OF the leaders say
"Uncle ssm would not disturb them before they got the
under ground works done, and they should not then
fear the whole United States army, with their SCOTS sud
Wools.n Tim J heard by caves dropping, besides a
great deal more, OF which ] have not time to write. The
Indians have had the promise that all Of the land that
has been taken from them shall be returned. Mr..
Young prttepds 10 be their friend, and they ali. 10 a
man, win fight for him and the Mormcns. Not only one
tribe, but all the chiefs in the far west, are favorable 10
the cause and 70 that eople. They will all follow their
chiefs, and with their help, after they have the ground
hxed for battle, the emigrapts to and from California
will End no mercy. You win also hear them boast OF
their strength and bid defiance to any power. They ,ay
they viii also appoint their Governor OF Utah, and they
mean 10 enlarge their Territory and extend II to the Pa.
cifc, and - far north and soueh az they like. I can tell
more than ] have time TO write. RAH YOUNG,
ELIZA WILL ANS.