The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-13
Curious Letter from n Repentnnt Mormon.
AN INSIDE VIEW OF THE SANCTUARY-SCHIsM5
sPHIG0IN0 UP AMONG TIE ELECT.

Curious Letter from n Repentant Mormon.
AN INSIDE VIEW OF THE sANcTUARy-sCHIsM5
sPRIH0IN0 UP AMONG TIE ELECT.
SAN BERNARDISo, June G, 1856.
DEAR AND RESPECTED FRIESD-I am happy to
learn you have returned again TO San Francisco. 1t
was only few days learned by accident of your
return. The last time I wrote you you did not
answer me. and as you have for some months re-
NAMED silent, supposed you had returned h,me
but on the arrival OF Mr.. H from the Sandwich
Islands was informed by him you had been there
on visit among old friends and congenial scenes
but did not understand from him whether you had
been home or not.
A few days ago i told mo lad either seen
a person from San Francisco who had seen you,
and that you had sent your respects TO us, or this
person had received letter from you to
that effect. However the case may be- it IL enough
for me to know you are once more In San Fran
cisco, and whether you requested me. or any OF us,
TO write or not, Is matter oil indifference TO me-
shall take upon myself to scribble little TO you,
whether 1t Ia likely to prove welcome to You or
not.
become completely perfected and has returned ice
more TO earth, having been In he'll long enough The
Mormon doctrine i'll presume you know-that in
order TO obtain salvation, you must suffer by power
ty hunger, misery, and distress of every kind. The
larger and heavier the Cross the larger the crown.
The more you suffer, the better saint you are.
This IL what they call being perfected. l. con-
sideIed be was perfect enough therefore he er for
are the passports into the kingdom Of Heaven, |
am oil right, for think have had sufficient to
cave me. aud considerable surplus sufficient TO
save quite number OF my nicnds tried to leave
with = and return TO the Islands, but could
dispose If none OF my improvements for cash TO
pay my passage, consequently ] was obliged to
OF ali The places that have ever been in this ia
TIE worst. The first year | was here there was a
little work going on, but since then there has been
nothing dong. The fact is this, the policy and
tends TO stagnate sll kinds OF business. The whole
race is aboripg under curse, brought upon 1t by
the mbecili'y and ignorance Of thcse who assume
10 themselves the right to rule and control the al
fairs Of the Territory. The elections are always
spIung upon the people the Sunday before the cleo
ton That's TO say, the heads tell the people who
They have nominated for the Offices of city
aLd county, and they, the people, are ex-
pected to stand by this nomination. This nomina-
ton Is made by the High Council OF The church, with
out any regard 10 the feelings wishes Of the peo.
pie All good saints are expected 10 vote the Ticket
ard IL there are any who do not coincide with them
,hey are requested TO remain neutral; and II they
| dare 10 get up an opposition ticket, they are dis
| oNred aud branded from the pulpit, with all the
\ low and vulgar epthets that wouli make pro-
/ fcert in Bhlingsgate slang blush.
! There are few here who have had moral courage
enough 10 shake themselves free fron the shackles
| Of priestly rule and imposition and take an indie.
Il
lettings ard question the past and present policy
| conuec,ed vita this place. They have made
| bold to inquire whether things have been done
coDstitufionally or not; and bavrg been convinced
they have not and there having been system Of init
| mida'on and coercion practised infegard 70 the
| clc tive franchise and everything connected with
political affairs. they have come to the con.
clusiou to take q stand against such uea-
sures Consequently at the last city election those Of
independent principles held meetings and regularly
nominated the men for their different Offices. The
| results of the election presented by the returns
showed believe, twenty eight independents to one
hundrd and thirty Mormons. But this does not
show the true state Of bings There In the city
twice hat number OF independents who are not en-
TILED TO vote and great many outside OF the city
limits. The independent party also have lectures
every Sunday on oil subjects. All principles, reli.
gous politics, &C., are put into the crucible and
10 The other party. Until lately some OF their mum.
h,r attended; but few Sundays ago their attend.
ance was prohibited by the apostle, Gen. Rich from
20 , s0d Ss.e wv,
party growing up here, possessing the same spirit
that posessed those who drove the saints from Nau
vto, md they were holding meetings here on sun
days and other days. They; said he, are pursuing a
eonnyse which viii eventually work their destruc.
ten And now, he added, have word . com.
s.i for the saints. | have been sent here 10
,eech you; and II You think ! can tel ii YOU
nohirg, ! will leave, and send some one from
tre AXE who will take my place, but can tell Won
ahen you obtain all the knowledge am IA poses.
Son al you win be happy and powerful pe1pla
! end row respecting their meetings | re erred 10
kesp away from them, for Il Won mix yipfe,f ~
Nib sinking things You will also stink. 10 ! a.
| eoriaie Wtn-do not be seen talking W.T. thcu
,ne.s you wish 70 become contaminated and be
Al fsoiher time from The stand he made us, o
this lar guage:-The msn who lays the fou ,dtficr
10 take NV life and the life Of my people h,d bet
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