New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-21
BRIGHAM YOUNG NOT A FUGITIVE.
Expeditions Of Mormon Doctrine.
CURIOUS EXTRACTS FROM SERMONS.

Utah bu. from ar ether source which believe may relied
details points are fuller, but its general out
line agrees with all other accounts from tho Mormon
psrdemonum 1t reaches through private hands but in such
manner assure ne Of It's authenticty.-Ed. IT,
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 4, 1857.
In no way can our friends at the East readily
appreciate the condition of the moral and political
world Of Utah as by perusal Of plain narratives of
what actually occurs here from day TO day. pro-
pose therefore to give you facts transpng here
during the last few months which show how utterly
~ law and morals decency are repudated and
efed BY the hypocrtica fanatics who rule this people
with rod Of iron. For the entire accuracy of the
following statements, can vouch. Some OF the oc-
currences narrated transpred within my personal
knowledge and the others have from friends who
are worthy of all credit and who have motive for
exaggeraton.
The point which desire chiefly to illustrate is this;
That all law saw the irresponsible edicts of Mormon
Leaders is set aside in order to persecute those who
offend them by refusing to indOrse their mumeres or
crimes the defenceless women who decline the base
oyertures of sensual Saints" A few weeks ago, IN
the dead Of Winter, one poor woman had her house
torn down over her head, and was HERSELF with her
three little children, turned into the street on bitter
cold night, by band of the Dahites-the brSand ex
ecutors Of Brigham Youngs behests. The preteh
offered in justification of this brutal outrage was
the charge that she had been too intimate with
There is no doubt that this story
MAS trumped up for the occasiOn but even if it were
true il would furnish no valid excuse. Common hui
mainly would dictate that dog should be shell
tered during this inclement season. much more frau
woman with an innocent babe at her breast. The
charge of criminal intercourse is made by wholesale in
this community and scarcely any female escapes it.
II they permit Gentle to visit them, they are imme-
diately denounced by name in all the public meetings.
and numerous epthets applied to them too gross
for other than Mormon lips. The Mornons are fearful
that their faith cannot stand before the influence ct
scientific" associations, and exert every influence
IN nreyeut all communication with those who do not
adopt the Mormon creed.
The charge of prostitution is frequently made also,
to effect sinister purposes | will relate single case
as An illustration Of many with the details of which
an familiar. certain Bishop in this city became
enamored of his neighbors wife, and proceeded at
once TO lay his plans for her conquest, as follows;
Going 10 her husband, he told him that his wife was
corrupt and was constantly receiving the visits oil
ntber men during his absence The husband failing 10
give sufficient heed to these tales the Bishop told him
that if he persisted in keeping the woman ms house
shouls be nuled down over his head. BY such means
he finally succeeded in getting the husband to discard
his wife who cuug to him with all wife ailectonate
devotion This accomplished the Bishop proposed to
take her into his own family; but she refused-under
standing full well the agency which had driven her
from happy homeland went into another. Still
the Bishop pursued her. and had her turned out
from tLe house in which she had found shelter
After several repetitions Of this scene, the poor
woman appealed to Brigham'S sympathles' ana
and prayed for his protection. Brigham counseled
her TO be sealed to the Bishop, and in despair she
complied. The connection, however, was OF snort
duration The parties soon quarreed, and she went
aosin to Brigham, who " unsealed her. Thus is the
sacred marriage relation made the football OF caprice
and the instrument of degradation and wretchedness
am aware that such details as | relate viii scarcely
he credited abroad Persons brought up and living in
a community where the decencies of civilized lie are
regarded cannot conceive possible that such state
OF society as writers from here portray can exist Nor
could it. if in contact with any other community. 1t
Is the isolated location of this people separated from
all other as they are, by thousand miles OF desert,
that enables the most corrupt priesthood history ever
knew. to iasten upon them absolute despotism.
have frequently seen srOng-hea1ed men turn pale
before the anathemas of their rulers and those who
know most of their secret operations and are deepest
in their mysteries, fear and trembe most under their
ever written by competent hand, it viii be one as
black as ever was penned.
On the night of January 49, the store of Mr. Jarvis,
On South Temple street, was tackled sacked, robbed
and fired. I'VE have heretofore published the CHIEF
facts in this case and therefore omit their repetition
Ed. Jarvis was formerly Mormon, but becoming
6isaHee,ed and refusing obedience TO the Church. was
communicated and has been endeaVorng to sell ms
property with a view TO reuruir to tie States. But
the immediate cause of this outrage the fact that
he had given shelter to Mrs Sutherland, widow lady
and most exemplary woman who had refused TO be-
come the wife of Mormon and was consequently
unde' going the process Of persecution and SANDER
usual in such cases. few days previously she had
been turned out into the street to perish when she
taken in by Mr. Jarvis as an act Of charity. At the
time Of the attack upon the house of her refuge,
che made her escape, but was discovered by
one Of the ruflans, who followed her in her race
for life. Turning a corner, she stumbled and fell;
being too much exhausted she did not attempt "a
rise from the deep snow, which fortunately afforded
her concealmeut, and her pursuer passed by
wthou, observing her. When she saw that hel
enemy was gone she got up but, too frightened to re
turn 10 the shelter from which she had fled, wandered
abou, the streets all night without hat shoes au'
clad only in her sleeping garments. Tha; she did mo-
perish !. matter pf establishment to Us ALL and car
Only suppose the exercise and excitement saved he
from death. The women clearly recognized some o
the ruilans who entered the house, beside dozeI
more Of the gang who remained outside looking on
evidently prepared to aid in the outrage if required
Still. effort 10 obtain redress would be worse thar
useless. In what other commrnty could such outrage
oe pcrpetraed without effort even to bring the per