The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-30
Highly Important from the Great
Salt Lake.
MORCHING MANIFESTO OF BRIGHAM YOUNG.
Official Exposition Of Mormon Politics, Religion,
Society and Polygamy.
Very Curious, Very Peculiar, and Full Of
Pepper and Salt.

We published yesterday the address Of Brigham Young
to the Mormons, read in the Tabernacle at Great Salt
Lake City, the 18th Of February last To day give
his discourse, delivered ertempore at the place.
after the reading Of the address finished 1t Ia one
of the most curious and extraordinary manestoes
record
BRIGHAM yoUNG's SERMON, OR MANIFESTO.
portion Of this congregation have been brought up
in America, and more less acquainted with the
pie with the institutions Of the country with the State
governments, laws etc. and they have paid particu
written DISCOURSE that they could It. they
know whether their minds feelings and judgments CO.
incide with mine upon the views that have just been
For one, say they are true they are the sent
ments Of this people, far they acquainted with
though part Of present community have not been
reared under the benign influences Of the institutions of
our parent government but far as they understand
VIII venture to tbat these the sentiments of all
the Latter Day Saints
stil am always aware, when speaking in public, that
there those present who disposed to find fault
with this people, and to try to raise prejudice against
them and they will pick isolated words and senten
put them together to suit themselves and send
forth version prejudice the world against
Such course never care anything about for have
frequently said spoken words but wind, and when
they spoken gone conseq uenty take liberties
in speaking which do not allow when commit my SEN
The discourse that has just been read published in
yestsresg's HERALD pointing out the path THIS people
gerisnce, of what we have borne and OF what We be
Before the book of Mormon was printed, and imme.
diatey after Joseph Smith btaned the plates and the
revelations he received concerning this record being the
OF the Nephes audsof the Lama who the
fathers of the aborginss of country and in
which the ord told him that ne was about to set to his
menc.d sgans him this was long before the book was
printed win now tell you all secret although 1t has
sre ady been read to YOU |. Is this Christ and Beal
church iss My conclusive is II the Latter Day
Saints 90 not constitute the kingdom of God on the
earth the Church Of Jesus Christ it is where to be
found it. It is easily proved by the Scriptures that
no other church, processing to believe in the Old and
New Testament, bears hardly resemblance to the
cent true church in the ulnsSs Of the doctrines of the
Lord Jesus.
SO far IS morality goes in many instances / lave no
compla ns to make Thousands and millions Of people
live according to the best light they have but the Holy
sses,heod Is not on me earth unless the latter Day
CHILDREN Of men, shall say it out? (Yes) That raises
the devil and makes III hell angry and the servants Of
Christ and his church the earth They not angry
with with YOU and tho professors Of Christianity
with wrath and indis with themselves and with
the Almighty Why are they angry Because they are
to tan, il he something other continually guaw
ing and gDawipg and picking and operating upon the
fall peahs ps when he asleep when he is gone from
bome and DE- stroy his women and children he 10 all the
time soIed and IN h sse ti an the time TaecnnS WITH
pieces This the difficulty with the protesting Christ
ian world. Is it with the inAde No, he does not
care thing about the matter but those sweet loving
blessed Chrisans the priest in the pulpit and the dea
ur der it, and the sage followers of their own non
and Traditions of their fathers che who
are at war with the sern al priesthood of God.
The say that we are all going to heaven
thew 90 not trouble themselves about Mormonism.
Though confess that think the naost OF them are lhe
the old man who was strong believer IN uuiversalism,
and While walking among his cattle, and musing over
mt elf 81 believe the doctrine of the Universalsts but
n.s~< 4
you If / Knew it was trusn You ani man Who does
not believe in any religious doc:rires who does not be-
eve in future and what does he care about
Who is i that s.Ts up the devil all the tims9 Those
ans 80 Sq Thew see tss
their old favorte dwelling is crumbng to the dast,
never to be rebuilt again before Mormonism will triumph
That 10 what up ali tb mischief 1t priests
who FIRST prosecuted Jofeph Smith will here relate few
of the circumstances which personally knew
the Book of Mormon translated. This fact may be
20 several but had personal kno Wedge with
gard to many OF those circumstances
well lLew q man who, to get the plates, rode
sixty miles three times the same season they were OBJ
ia nee BY joseph sn h About the time their being
sent cr Linn and informed him that they wsre going to
lose yhs treasure, though they did not know what it
The man re'tr TO was fortune teller, NEGRO
msncer astrcleSsr, soothsayer and possessed as
much talent any man that walked on the American
soil and OF the wicsedest men ever TIE
last time he to obt tho Treasure he kne where
it vas ana told where It was but did not know its value.
Josephs reshbors, the very who sent for this
tie last time he went for the treasure.
head man who could swear like that astrooger;
he scientifically by rule, by note To those who
love swearing 1t musical to hear him, but not to
me- for would leave his he would call Joseph
every thing that bad AID say 81 believe he will get
the treasure after ALL He did get it, aud the
mented directly.
desccn ard religion OF grace went hand 10 hand
with the fort teller and with every wicked person.
to out of his bands and to accomplish this part
nj fharp mt and npFue anti him
Ours il proft ssedly Christian nation and those who
profess to be Christians should be SO in very deed if
they they would not hesitate to have good man,
and a Christian to preside over them. As much
said sganst Christians sitting in the Presidential chair
to rule and should be ght the by aud
visions But after all the bue and cry about Sc Church
Governor, in our Day, but what has been controlled
more less by priests who deny revelation believe not
in visions and receive not the mnisraton Of angels
Congress are more or less controlled ethsr by the
priests. by tradtonary religious influence; and at
and cuIse the priests curse religion to the lowest
hell while they governed aud controlled by it. The
false religion that is in the world what rules this
hue and cry" nisguides the people, and opposes
itself against the hipsdem Of God the earth Now
uld only fail in with the wicked all would be right,
and then DO person would wish to prosecute us.
will me ution few sayings and dongs that trans
PRED in Missouri when they had Jose and many others
from Governor Bofgs to kill man, woman and child,
to spare the women and children, or distribute the
bisnts just he peased The of this was laid
to mormon disturbances" ''Mormou troubles'--
thoue h The McI NC bad not been cut OF their
county for ley owned nearly all the county where
the lived emo they did not 60 beyond their own boun
dares except upon awful and necessary buslness We
bad given arms by their request prove 10y
atty TO tn govern ment, and then many Of them said:
snow, God damn you, will shoot you;' and some Of
the Saints killed after they had surrendered their
arms, In faithful compliance with the requi -ition
The starting point Of prosecutions there arose BY
mics setting FIRE to their uses and swear
iIg that they we're burnt out and driven by the Nor
mons. This know, for IL came under my own obser-
walton when General Clark came into Far West with
his army, he sent George Hnkle, the sLostate, 10
can cut tie remainder OF the brethren TO the putc
square, and when they assembled he surrounded
item with his men, and said-"Gentlemen, have dis
dictionary power in my hands, and will now tell you
what We desire. We wish one to 20 home
with this nan, and another with that man,