Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31
The Mormon Elders,

From the Washington National Era.
The people of Mormondom are moth
ing--;hc priests are everything. Like
the people of some of the European
States, they are not represented 10y
newspapers or mcn-thcy are govern
cd.
Files of the Dcscrct Nc,rs reach us,
which contain Photographed reports
of sermons preached 10y the Mormon
Elders and President Young. They
are the more important from the fact
that these Elders rule the people, and
shape the conduct of the Polygamic
nation.
Brigham Young is especially severe
upon Mr.. Buchanan. lie says:
Il will say, in reference to President
Buchanan, that for his outrageous
wickedness in this movement he shall
wear the yoke as long as he lives !;
he shall be led about by his party with
the yoke on his neck, until they have
accomplished their ends, and he can
do no more for them, and his name
shall be forgotten and 'Old Bright,
as Brother Kimball calls him, shall be-
free. l am persuaded that, for tlrir
horrible, wicked treatment to this pco-
ple--thc only loyal people in the
United States, the only people who
know the worth of the Constitution
they will be sorcly punished.
AFTER doing what they already
have done to this people, after sending
among us the filth and scum of all Gre
alton las some of the officers were as
officers of the Government, contrary to
the genius of our Institutions, / want
TO tell them that, though they con-
tinue to send poor, pusillanimous
curses here to be Government officers,
we will not submit to it, troops or no
troops. shall tell them this in plain
ness and simplicity, and they shall find
that in my simplicity will try to sus-
tain so righteous position. And
. believe that the point is yielded, both
in Europe and America. And / be-
licvc they acknowledge that Brigham
is man of his word and | have come
to the conclusion that we will not
again have officers thrust upon us con
trary to our consent, the Lord helping
u.s.
1t is possible that Brigham's proph-
ecy respecting the President may
prove true, but not, we think, for thu
reason given. The concluding para
graph is decided enough and rebelliou'
l enough. we hope, to satisfy the Ad
ministration.
j Elder Long is also one of the REBEL
ious preachers. His language, batine
: the pious cant, would grace well tn
t columns of a Slave-Driving, firc-eatin;
e newspaper. He said, in the course o
I, a sernson delivered in the ''Taberna
: cle:"
: 1--WE have the knowledge of thos
h things, and we have the greatest reasol
I to be thankful of any people upon tn
/ face of the earth. If others ought {
c do right, we more. BE full OF low
h and of compassion 10 ycur fellow-be
ings, full OF Kindness, such as humsl
n beings can possess, for that is on
# business. The only business that "
t have on hand Is to buifi up the king
n dom of God, and prepare the way Q
# the Son of Man.
III YOU do your duty in this respect
/. YOU need not lie afraid of moIs, nor O
: forces, sent out in violation of the yer,
}. genius of our Free Intitutions, hold
e ing you till mo5s XII you. MODS ,
n Yes; for where is there the least Particl
J. Of authority, either in our Constitution
or laws. for sending troops here. Q
n even ior appointing civil officers con