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4 LITTLE rsox WILLIAM allrn, ssorsER or 70
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(oorresposasnes u 10 N. Y. Tribane.l
WARaEx, PA, Nay 10, 1851.
In looking over the aaairs relating TO UtaA
and the dsvslopnent Of corruption Of III,
Mormon people, Il may not be amiss to re-
mind the public once again Of the petition
that Vas drawn up by myself and signed BY
many citizens of the State Of Illinois, and
sent 10 Warrington at the time whom Utah
was recognised a. Territory, 10 which wers
set forth clearly and plainly the facts in re.
gard 70 the reasonable dssigns OF the Nor
mona against the United States 0ovsfnment
also the fact that these Mormons proposed
establishing the doctrines OF polygamy, al
of which statements the leading NoFnoni
positively and per smptorily denied. The
charges that are nov preferred sgainst Brig.
ham Young and Che Mormons generally, By
Ex Judge Drummond and others, from Utah,
are 90 con6rmatory Of what was then pub
Ii, he'd upon Mormon doings. that We pre-
sumo the Government and public will not
longer dispute our statement ~ set forth in
said petition, which may now be found on
the files Of the c Congressional journal Of 1851.
Also tho statement made BY Mr.. Drummond
in his letter of resignation, OF the manner in
which the late secretary OF tho Territory, A.
W. Babbitt, was murdered on the plains by a
band Of Mormons.
l verify believe, also, the statement that
other officers and friends to the Government
have been in . most cruel and murdcrous
manner put out Of the way by these Nor
mons, as such action is in strict keeping with
their character. | will here remark, also,
that all the plans for this Mormon treason
against the Government we're laid in Coun-
ellis at Nsuvoo, previous to the expulsion Of
the saints from the State of lllinois-an ex-
pulsion caused by the wicked doings Of the
corrupt DANTE leaders, including robberies
and murders. While the Mormons were yet
at Nauvoo, Brigham Young took the incipi-
ent steps toward the organisation Of the Ds-
mite banditti, by administering to such Nor
mons as be could influence an oath that, from
that time for ard they would be the persist
ent enemies Of the United States Government
and the Gentiles generally. Since their re-
movsl from Illinois, they have added the Da-
mite and other reasonable oaths sud cove
nants, binding still stronger and stronger the
conf ederacy Of traitors in their new and fur
OF land Of Zion, in the Valley Of the Noun
tans.
have no doubt whatever Of the truth Of
the charges against the Mormon people Of
having committed the most wAnton and cru
81 murders in the disguise Of Indians; aad IL
the spirits Of their victims nov sleeping in
their graves at Nauvoo could bot speak TO the
world they would reveal tales OF cruelty and
horror which would make the people atand
aghast and cause these mardsrous, guilty
Mormon rebsls TO quske with fear, and pos
sibly to rscoil at the contemplation Of their
own ckedness.
have good reasons for believing that my
brother, Samuel H. Smith, died Of poison 10
Nasvoo, administered BY order Of Brigham
Young and Willard Richards, only . few
weeks subsequent to the unlawful murder Of
my two other brothers, Joseph aud HyFum
Ssnh, while incarceratsd 10 Carthage Jail.
SEVERAL other persons who were presumed to
stand between Brigham Young and the &C.
complishnent Of his ambitious and wicked
designs, mystsriously disappeared from Nau.
700 about the same time, and have pever since
been heard from.
Arvine Hodge, . young woman, vas muir
dcred in most shocking manner within ten
or fifteen yards Of Brigham Young's house.
admitted, to prevent some Developments COM
ing out in exposure Of Brigbsm's guilty con-
nection with banditti Of murdersrs and
counterfeiters, who, in those days Of -four
ishing Mormonism, ranged along the Miss
issippi river from st. Louis to Galena. Al
SO, Bingham Young, in connection with John
Taylor, A. Lyman, p. P. Pratt, 4. Snow, Ii.
c. kimball, Geo. A. Smith, w. Woodruff,
-. D.nhu "A. Il
Hosea Stout, 0rson Pratt, (killed . few days
ago. and others known as the principal
leaders Of the Mormons, we're the founders
OF the secret DANTE banditti, or ''destroyinq
angels" as they arc called by the Mormons.
In regard to the designs Of these Mornons to
rob and plumber the California emigrants,
and to commit certain deprcdations upon the
General Government-to hoax, fool, and to
gull money out Of them under various pre-
fences. testify that have heard Mormons
boast and talk o: these designs in Nauvoo,
previous to their leaving for the Salt Lake
Valley, and have also heard Mormons talk
openly Of their designs in robbing the Gen.
tiles and Of putting to death dissenting Nor
mons; and that also, when they got among
Indians, they would lead them on to the
Of the men, women and children OF
the American people. Suiice it to say, that
in presenting to Congress my remembrance
to these views Of Mormons ct the time have
mentioned, greatly endangered my life.
escaped the penalty Of the Dsnite law,
which is death /; but the Mormons robbed me
Of sll my property-con6scased everything
possessed, including . library Of valuable
books; also, valuable manuscripts and rec
ords Of the church history prepared for the
press. One Of these manuscripts Orson
Pratt, leading DANTE, published in Eng
land, which has since been extensively circu.
lated in Europe and various parts Of the Uni
tod States.
The terrible measures rssortsd to by the
Destroying Angels (Danites) in visiting their
vengeance upon their foes, should open the
eyes Of the people Of this country, and keep
them on guard for their safety. Thess de-
mon DAnites are constantly on the alert for
their prey.
10 conclusion permit me to say that am
not . Mormon. The treachery, corruption
and murderous practices Of the leaders OF
the Mormon Church long since Disguised me
with the doctrine which produces each rssuits,
and NJ matter Of course left the heaven.
dcfying traitors, ~ every honest man should
do, and leave the guilty wretchss TO suffer
the fate which they 30 richly merit, and
which u certain sooner or later 70 ovsstaks
them.
The guilty and reasonable oath which thu
10000 or sc, 900 Mormons now in the Sal,
Lake Valley, and many others scattered il
oil parts Of the country, have taken upor
themselves at the haadP Of Brigham Young
and the DANTE folloe ks, reads q follow
We quote from IasssAss Van Dsssn's Ex.
poss Of the notorious spiritual wife sndow.
ment OF the Mormons, % practioed BY Brig
ham Young and his assemblies IN crime and
villainy. Pages 20 and 81:
THE OATH.