Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-22
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP


Mormon organization which he styles Glad
denites, OF whose position in connection with
Brigham and his church, the reader will find
full information below. We publish his COM
municatlon because it embraces information in
detail concerning the Mormons and Mormon
ism, OF peculiar interest, without pretending to
endorse either its statements or recommends
tiOns; our knowledge Of their matters being too
slight to permit US to essay advice upon point
of so great difficulty and delcacy as that of the
best remedy for the terrible state of affairs ex
listing in Utah:
IFor the Star.
FACTS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THE CoNsIp-
GRAFTON OF CANDIDATES FOR UTAH APPOINT
MENTs.
WASHINGTON, June 16 1857.
The Mormons, according to their religious
Iaith, expect to be a nation, separated from but
ruling all others; and to bring this about they
compass sea and land to proselyte pretending
as blind. to preach the Gospel Of Christ, though
their church bears no more resemblance tn the
christian church of the New Testament than does
the congregation of the Musselman or Pagan.
lhus they are sworn band, and as such are
,eagned against all other governments, especially
that OF the United States, upon which they charge
the blood Of their murdered prophets in Illinois
which sooner or later they are most solemniy
sworn to avenge. The keystone of their secret
himself the character and powers of prophet
priest, and King, and as their theocrafic head
claims to he as Moses. and issues his own laws
the infringement of which is death as soon as he
mas the power and even now, as opportunity for
cOncealment offers.
According TO this code woman for her nfdel-
Ivy Is TO be stoned to death. If reports true
several have already suffered that punishment
among them He claims the title of King of
Kings, and his twelve apostles and other conspc-
uous coniede!ates are considered as petty kings
liS c1rNifa oil oFl.l =.
at Great Salt Lake city, and the twelve are each
preparing his own city i'm different parts Of the
Territory His present residence and seragIio is
surrounded by high strong stone wall. and cost
some thirty Thousand dollars: besides other build
ings securely walled in 1t is point in their faith
to carry out their measures by duplicity. false
hood. or by whatever means necessary to deceive
and blind others not of them. In this they use
the press (SOne five six of their OWN on differ
ent parts OF the globe, and all others whose con-
ductOTS will open their columns to them Tins
the world is blinded to their real design. which
is while protesting 10 hold forth the olive branch
IN one hand, also to keep concealed dagger in
the other.
Another point in their faith is that the Indians
of the whole continent are the rghtrul lords of
the soil, and that the entire country shall he re-
stored to them in connection with the Mormons
This they have long been teaching the Indians by
their missionaries among them. In keeping with
these arrangements Brigham has a nsjderable
military force called the Nauvoo Legion well
drilled. armed, and muntioned He has in this
legion company of light artillery with several
pieces of cannon. Such are his laws that every
man and boy capable of bearing arms must be en-
thousands
Their object from the first has been to occupv
and hold the whole Territory of Utah excusively
making and executing their own laws and az
pointing their own officers Of every kind civil
judicial aud military. that every thing shall be
exclusively Mormon throuC hout the Territory
Hence not only their officers. but also their iuries
and witnesses being MoImons. they can carry out
any measure they desire: and therefore, any
Gentle officer. whether. governor Judge or mar
shall would have nothing 10 do but to be con-
stantIy on the alert for his own safety from the
secret Vaccinations Of the famous DANTE Band
who are sworn. at the peril of their lives, to do
the bidding Of their august leader, Brigham
Young.
II need not be expected that Brigham will on
pose openly any fo.ce TO the army sent there ,his
summer, or openly refuse 10 receive and obey lin
The presence OF the army the newly appointed
officers; for in their organ in New York CITY, as
quoted by the New York Herald, they say as
much. This same Mormon organ noticing the
suggestion that the Government shall offer pro-
lection TO all Mormon seceders to enable them to
return to the States, declares that they hail
the matter with the greatest pleasure and graft
tude. since II Will save them the trouble of driv-
ing them out, as they have ALWAYS done and do
clare they Will still do. This illustrates the idea
OF Lee speech or a free press, which cannot exist
among real MorInOns save in name, nOtwithstand-
lhG all their pTetensions to the contrary
A few years since u Smill law and order narty
openly protesting true loyalty to the Federal
Government and puIeT religion, arose among
them They We're termed, by the Brighamfte
MOTmOnS, Gladdenites, all of whom (yyho were
openly KNOWN Were mobbed their lives threat.
ened. and were finally forciby cOn PEELED to leave
the Territory. They are now in the states waiting
10 return when they can have the protection OF
the Government as good citizens Ii apDcars by
late adTiCes from that country. that this party
have again attempted a demonstration. causing
Big ham Conside rdhe fears and trouble and also
their own expulsion from the Territory They
number n this time some two thousand seems
thar the weapons the BrigLamites use ayainst
their enemies ,.rc slauder falsehood ard the con-
ctdled dagger. which latter they az pear To have
handled pretty freely among tie tladd-nites
W hen the Gladdenites can have the protection OF
the Government a. good citizens should have
iheY VIII by fair means Dust Brigham and Lis
band f10Tn their stroaghOlds. Indeed this body
OF seccde-s = all the dependence OF the Govern.
inent for foolhOld in Utah, and hence they
should bt encouraged TO return and remain in the
Territory; Is their presence ITO act as Jurors VIII
heSses and Territorial officers, well as friends
to the newly appointed Federal officers and the
afIny) would be vecy important at this time
OF course, now generally suggested by the
press, the Government do nothing with the
MurnIons as religious body; but they can he
dealt with as rioters and insurrectioniSt> and as
criminals SO Tar as their acts of murder. theft
perjury. cOuLteTfeiting money &C. can he proved
AGAINST them. Organised as they are i'm their
fdnatIcism: Brigham Young and others of the
Trading MormUns are justly responsible and
ought 10 answer for the MANY horrible atrocities
OF the past and such may be hereafter COM
United by ElS ignorant. miserable dupes They
are especially aiaeGablc To trial Is the inrleadeTs
OF the late ilo'ous proceedings and inSurrcction-
airy movement IN breaking up the Federal courts
aud DESTROYING their records, papers, &C. as
stated by Judge DrumnOnd and confirmed by
the rest OF the returned officers and Others
The course, then, for the new 1vernoi to pur-
sue WnIiid be, upon his entrance into the Terrific
~ to issue Il Proclamation to the effect that the
presence OF the troops in Utah is for the purpose
oil supprcssin5 the in>uriection and for the pro-
lection Of all good citizens Of the United States
alsS 70 demand the arms of all the inhabitants of
The TERRITORY. until order and peace he perfectly
established throughout that re. ion la Gaze
this demand he not complied with, then let Wa
rants be issued against all offend ny and accused
criminal parties. that Justice may take its course
(and should resistance to the Governors order b.
offered, the remedy is at hand } which course
would, in the end, expose the real character of
ceitaln Interested individuals that they would
probably soon come to think that even L tab their
chosen earthly paradise, too hot for them
20 tlry would prefer some part unknown: and as
thry boast OF large church in the Sandwich
Islands, perhaps they might go there In that
case. the United States would be rid of the hated
presence of those who survived the halter and the