Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-03-21

debauchery and covery assert civil and criminal iuris
dctlon over all its members it is questionable whether
legislators should remain neutral or whether the
OF heaven should screen from criminal courts be-
cause they have the mpudence to give their crimes the
privileges OF sacred name. Could man charged with
burglary or rape find privilege and excuse before any
Of our courts plea that was on net done in
ance with the religion of the prophet Mercury or fine
prohet Prlapus, and that Constitution permits the
tree exercise OF religion And if individuals could not
thus shelter their villany where is there chance for
Territories to creep in for similar grace
The test which Brigham Young REQUIRES as the sole
dispenser OF the blessings of Abraham is sbseryien
cy to the priesthood will be seen in one of his publish
cd dlscourses OF February Il, 1858:
The elders of Israel frequently call unon me- po.h.,
Brigham, word in private You please Bless me- tbs
no secret to me- know what you want it is TO get wife
Yes, Brother Brigham, il you wiling
tell you here in the presence Of the Almighty Cod
is not the privilege OF elder to have one wife be-
tore ne has honored his priesthood before he has agned
ms ealing you obtain one it is by permission to see
what you will do how you will act whether you will conduct
yourself in righteousness in that holy estate
Many applications will unquestonably be made to me for
wives and perhaps by who viii steal or tregpass
upon their neighbo kill their stock do wckedly IN va
rious Nothing would such men sooner than TO
give them this privilege tell you the truth you are
first rate good man. honor your priesthood It Is your
privilege"
This power, held in the hands of one man. and that
man brigham Young is one which may be welded with
tremendous effect. When Judge Brandenbury was upon
IN
change his purpose, Brigham Young went and urged
him to remain, telling him that " he would even black
his boots, and that he might have many wives as he
chose if he would only stay If such license grant
ed In one bride doubtless il is in others If the
license is powerful temptation to some men, when
granted the refusal is not less fearful vengeance to
others.
That the in Utah would escape from their miser
able fate if in their power shown hy the escape
Of the polysemy who fed with Col
Steptoe, and also by reported where have
preferredsa dinner of herbs rather than the stalled
OK to seek the protection and undivided affection Of
the Indian rather than to remain in Mormon seragios
One plan of Kidding the Territory of polygamy-and
the idea derives pungency from having been sug
gested by himself a Mormon-is to make some
regulation by which those who have more wives than
one shall be compelled to live under the same roof with
them!
The remarks by President J. NJ. Grant, Sunday, Sep
TENDER 81 1885, reported in the Deseret News show
that even now the women require urgent counsels For
examples
say that there and that would advise
to 60 to the President immediately and ask him appoint
committee to attend to their and then let place be
lected, and let that committee shed their blood
We have those amongst who full of all manner of
abomnaon those who need have their blood she'd for
water viii not do; their sins of too deep dye.
And We have women here who like thing but the CO.
lesta law of God and they could break asunder the cable
OF the Church of Christ there is scarcely mother Israel
but would do it this day. And they talk their husbands
to their daughters and to their nehbor and say they have
not weeks happiness they became acquainted
with that law, since their husbands took second wife
They want to break up the Church of God and to break ii
from their husbands and family connexions.
We have been trying long enough with this people, and
go for letting the of the Almighty be unheathed not
only in word, but in deed.
in for letting the wrath Of the Almighty burn up the
dross and the filth and if the people will goriy Lord
by sanctying themselves let the wrath of the Almighty God
burn against them and the wrath Of Joseph and Brigham
ana of Heber and of high heaven"
From the discourse of President Young to put down
the embryo rebellion among the women on the after
noon OF the 2lst of September 1856, make single
extract
wish my to understand that what am 60
ing to say is for them well Others and those who
here to tell their sisters YES all the of this com
muny and then write it back to the States and do what you
please with am going to give from this time the
9Th day of October next for reflection that you may deter
mine whether you wish stay with your husbands or not
and then am going to set at liberty and say
them: NOW go your way my with the rest, go your
way. And my wives have got to do of things
either round up their shoulders and endure the Affections
not have them about viii go alone rather
10y ssss /" na' f1ttbsfsrs
These extracts fully show that the Utah hierarchy Sc
rousy claims jurisdiction whether exercised in fact
not their MEMBERS far take life itself
The sad-toned rebellion Of the had reached the
of the Presidents, and hence two Of them the
| same day appeared
"Fierce ten furies and terrible as help
to ideal damnation" upon all they judged be the foes
of celestial marriage and especially intmidate the
now helpless and degraded women all of whose hopes
of happiness have perished and all of whom loud in
their complaints e1erting influence fatal to po-
lygamy.
Whether these bloody threats have been or ever
will be put in execution is not for say but they
certainly do not tend to aay the suspicious widely
tertaned as am informed by gentlemen who, having
been United States officers of the Territorial government
have resided there Major Holman and Judge Brandon
bury They suppose that there is secret society
here called An
gels; and, though sometimes falsely claiming to be
Masonic society with variations, that its real mis-
sion to fulfil the dark and unwrten prophecies Of the
heads of the Mormon church There is mystery han
ing this subject that would be well for all "good
Mormons " to have cleared up.
Whatever provocation the Mormons may have had, il
would not justify the murder of Governor Boggs by
Porter Rockwell, then and DANTE who was ar
rested and broke JAIL and is in good standing it is
said In the Mormon church The murder of Secretary
Babbitt for known that he suspected
of being nsncere Mormon has been attributed to the
same hand The murder of Gunnerson's party charged
upon the Indians is quite often placed to the account
the Destroying Angels the alders and abettors
The murder of Jacob Lance the charged with rape
though pretended have been killed by woman,
sain is believed by many, by DANTE, oman
with great peard under her muller as Sir Hugh Evans
would say. The horse of of Colonel Steptoes men
back from short trip of the city with rider
in the saddle. The loss satisfactorily ex-
planned. Mr.. Hartley, lawyer from Oregon, dwell
awhile in Utah; but, going out day with Bill HEX
man, DANTE has been heard of since. Many Cali
fornia emigrans have disappeared the Utah route
and the deep damnaon of their taking off has been
charged to the account of the Indians Athese charges
may be sanderous stories but if they they lies
with many circumstances tending suspicion.
is almost incredible to suppose the dongs of the Thugs
find parallel in the history of any portion of Anne
rica but these Mormon prophets and apostles, if they
do not any thing, land they claim for themselves
and all revelation literal interpretation should be
NOR Wa aho of he fy-