Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-04

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notices the existence Of Mormon church il
that locality, which comprises thirty members
and is steadily growing The micister who
presdes over this chuIch, claims to have
been ordained and set apart by God himself Il
communicate his will to the world, and also
ayers his possession Of the apostolic gift o.
healing the sick, casting out devils and work
ing miracles. So in other sections. Over al
these companies the Central Government il
Utah exercises watchful care, and the progress,
Of the church is duly announced in the dis
courses of the Elders, delivered in the Temple
at Great Salt Lake City, and reported verbatim
from time to time, in the columns of the Desere
Necs
In order TO exhibit more clearly the tenacious
hold of Brigham Young upon the rule of the
Mormon people, we give extracts from speech
es of the Elders in Utah, without comment
each paragraph telling Ms own story:
"When Br Brigham. predicts that certain
things will happen if the people persist in a
certain course, that prediction will be fulfilled
except the people make retraclion and an at.
onement sufficient 10 satisfy the demands of JUS
,ce, for that is what God requires. When
that IS done, the sins Of the people will be re-
mi,ted. Discourse by President He6r c.
RmJdll, Sunday, Ot l2, 1856.
"You need not ask who administer 10 Br.
Brigham, for will tell you; they are Moses
and Aron, Elijah, Jesus, Peter, James and John,
Br. Joseph, Michael the archange, and the
hosts Of the righteous behind the vail they
are all engaged in this great work"
'Can do too much for Br. Brigham ! No,
for the more | respect him, as the delegate Of
God, the more God will honor me and my acts -
''lf have offended Br. Brigham in any
way whatever, rebelled agains, him, lied about
him. or sought to abuse him, what is the uss
Of my going to the water to renew my coyen-
ant, until have made satisfaction to him
The proper way would be TO go to him and say.
'Br. Brigham, lied about you wilfully, under
the influence of an evil spirit or Il have i'll
treated and wronged you. and know that must
make satisfaction, and am ready TO do any
thing that you say Satisfaction must be
made to the one injured, or baptism will be Of
no benefit. - President KimJaH
Nor are the Elders choice in the language
employed in these speeches. President KIM
ball, IN another discourse, says:
"There are just as good men and women in
this congregation as ever were on The earth, or
ever will be, according to their age and exper-
ience then, on the other hand, we have some
of the meanest, and,s heavens how they
stink Are they not ashamed -
Elder Lorenzo Snow, in speech delivered
on the 4th OF January last (reporied in the
Deserd NeicS), gives ui,eIance TO a sentiment
which none hut he have 81 clearly expressed
1t is somewhat significant in the preseht posi-
ton of Mormon affairs:
"When one brother is not willing 10 suffer
for his brother, how is it in his power to man
ifest that he has love for his brother. tell
you il is in our folly and weakness that We
will not bear with our brethren, but if they
trespass upon our rights We Immediately re-
lallale, and If they tread upon our toes we i'm
medlaiely jump upon theirs, the same as the
people do in the Gentle world, where it is
thought necessary 10 act in state of independ-
ence, and to defend one self against aggressors.
at is all nonsense for US any longer to act
upon this principle for there is day coming
that we will have 10 suffer for each other,
and even be willing to lay down our lives for
each other, as Jesus did for the twelve Apos-
ties in his day, and as they did for the cause
which he established"
We make but a single extract more, but it
is very important one. In an editorial art-
Gle in the Mormon organ occurs this passage,
referring TO the rumor of the displacement of
Brigham Young by another Governor of Utah,
TO be appointed by the President.
"How long, think ye, can such oppression
be quietly enduredi How long, think ye,
will any people submit TO the dictates, ISLANDERS
corrupiions, and abuse of officers whom they
have no voice in elecling, and whose efforts
are constantly put forth to their utmost for the
destruction of the people among whom they
are senti Suppose ye that the few dollars
parsimoniousy doled out by Congress can buy
freemen to overlook such glaring inconsistent
cies !"
Fifth, the Prospect.
1t is known TO our readers that new Gov
ernor has been appointed for Utah by the pres
ent Administration. The crisis is impending,
and the result can not long remain in Doubt
Major Mccullough will assume the duties of
his Office in Utah early IN the coming summer.
~ is ihlehueu lnat MS government snail De
supported by an adequate force. President
Young avows his determination to resist the
encroachment of a rival officer upon his rights
and privileges, and the matter becomes exceed
ingly complicated. Its progress will be watch,
ed with intense anxiety. That there may be
violent collisions between the opposing parties
is not impossible. Surprising, however, that
the Mormons succumb, so far as TO obey the
United States laws, and that the new Cover
nor is permitted to exercise his authority un-
molesed-the prospect of affairs even in that
contingency is such as 10 give rise 10 certain
serious questions. They are these
|. Should Utah apply for admission into the
Union as an independent State, what would be
the effect of her admission
2. Would Congress, in admitting Utah to
State privileges, justify the practices of poly
gamy and kindred peculiarities of the Nor
mons
8. What would be the effect of Congress
sional representation of Mormons upon the
policy of the couniryl
A. Would the recognition of Mormonsm by
Congress give an official sanction to that sect
as a religious body.
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