Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-05-12
MORMONISM.


A few days ago, Mormon preacher
miserable-looking specimen of humanity
called at our Office, with a copy of a
newspaper called ''the Mormon" and re-
quested us to publish letter, written by
some Mormon elder, of whom we never
heard before, contradicting. in billingsgate
language, the facts set forth in the recent
official communications of Judge Drum
mond to the United States government,
accompanying his resignation. Of fcourse,
we declined wasting so much space in our
columns; and of course the elder accuses
us of an unwillingness to do justice to
'poor, despised. and persecuted'' Mormon
ism. AS the fellow is undoubtedly still
preaching his abominable, filthy, and he'll
lish doctrines in this community, although
we confess our inability to do full Justice
to the subject, we have concluded to give
him and his deluded followers the benefit
of few remarks this week.
We believe Mormonsm to be "the sum
of all villainies, THE foulest blot upon
our political system. On account of its
obscure location, and the culpable neglect
of former administrations, it has been per-
mltted to have its own way, until now, its
viciousness and utter lawlessness has
forced it into public. notice; and however
tie present President may endeavor
to avoid it, he cannot satisfy the country
without making vigorous effort to abate
the nuisance.
Aside from their filthy practices, the
Mormons are political traitors of the deep
est dye. 1t is, and has been for years,
their design to build up in U tah an inde-
pendent sovereignty, acknowledging no
allegiance to the Constitution and laws of
the United States. They are, in pursu-
ance of this purpose, endeavoring to gain
over to their side the chiefs Of the various
tribes of Misunderstanding them baptised
into the church, and so possessed of the
malignity of Mormonism toward the United
States, to make them hostile to all Amer
leans, and in time be able to use them in
the accomplishment of their ends. The
term "American citizen of which we are
justly so proud, is considered a term of
reproach in Utah. Of their hostility to
the U. S. government, abundant evidence
has been furnished. Elder Kimball, at a
puO4lC AuSSGlHS S'tlu, JT1C the united
States officers might remain in the terrific
ry as long as they behaved themselves and
paid their boarding; but if they did not,
they would kick them to hell, where they
belonged" Another elder, calling him
self Prof. Spencer, says: EEThe govern
ment of the United States is stink in the
nostrils of Jehovah. We can save it by
theocracy; but rather than save it in any
other way. we will see it id first"
In 1851, Brigham Young said that ''none
but Mormans should ever have been ap-
pointed to the offices of the territory, and
none others, but id rascals would
have come among them" Soon after Gen.
TaYlor's death, this same Brigham Young
said, in a public meeting: "But Zachary
Taylor is dead and in hell, and am GLAD
Of it. And l prophesy in the name of
Jesus Christ, by the power of the priest
hood that is upon me, that any President
of the United States who lifts his finger
against this people, shall die an untimely
death, and go to hell" On a subsequent
occasion, being questioned, this blasphe
NOUS wretch declared that he "did say
Gen. Taylor was dead and in hell, and he
knew it, When asked how he knew it,
he replied, because God told me so!'
See report of Chief Justice Brandeberry,
Associate Justice Brocchus, and Secretary
Ferris, for the territory of Utah, to the
President of the United States, (Execu-
tive Documents 1851-2.)
Their church governs every tIing-.eg-
is1ating for itself alone. and putting all
power in the hands of Brigham Young
and few of his friends. Many of their
acts take effect whenever the Governor
may deem them expedient. Their elec-
tions are SO contriyed that no man can es-
cape their wrath, for the tickets are num-
bered as they are put into the polI-box,
and corresponding number is placed op-
posite the name on the list Every new
conner is Obliged to pay over to Brigham
Young one-tenth Of all he possesses, and
if there 10 any probability That any one de-
signs leaving, the elders manage to get