New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-28
MORMONE5M.
A LETTER FROM WILLIAM SMITH,
BROTHER or JOSEPH, THE PROPHET.

the development Of the corruption of the Mormon
people, it may not be aniss to remind the public
once again of the petition that was drawn up
by myself snd signed by many citizens OF the
State If Illinois, and sent to Washington at the
time when Utah was recognized as a Territory, in
which petition were set forth clearly and plainly
the facts in regard to the reasonable designs of the
Mormons against the United States Government;
also the fact that these MormOns purposed estab-
fishing the doctrines of Poygamy, all ofwhich state
ments the leading Mormons positively and peremp-
torily denied. The charges that are now preferred
against Brigham Young and the MormOns generally,
by ex-Justce Drummond aad others, from Utah,
are so confrmstory Of what was then published
upon Mormon doings, that we presume the Gov
eminent and public will not longer dispute our
statement as set forth in said petition, which may
now be found on the files Of the Congressional
journals for l-5l. Also the statement made by Mr.
DrummOnd in his letter Of resignation, OF the manner
in which the late Secretary of the Territory y. W.
Rabbit. was murdered on the plains by band OF
MormOns
verify believe, also, the statement that other Off
GERS and friends Ia the Government have been IN
most cruel and murdeTouS manner put out OF the
way BY these MormOns, as such action il IN strict
keeping with their character. ! will here remark,
also that all the plans for this Mormon treason
against the Government laid III the councils AT
Nauyoo, previous to the expulsion OF the SAINTS
from the State of llnols-zan expulsion caused ny
the wicked doings of the corrupt Dante leaders In
GLIDING robberies and murders. While the Nor
mons we're yet at Nauvoo Brigham Young took tho
incpicnt steps toward the organization OF the Dan
lie banditt by administering to such Morm0nS as
be- could influence an oath that, from that time for
.bar t-,ulI Ia. tha Ot the
United States Governments and the Gentlcs gen
eralIy Since their removal from Illinois, they have
added the DANTE and other reasonable oaths and
covenants binding still stronger and stronger the
confederacy OF traitors IN their new and tar-of
Land of Zion, in the Valley of the Mountains.
| have no doubt whatever Of the truth OF the
charges against the Mormon people of having conf
mitted the most wanton and cruel murders IN the
disguise of Indians: and If the spirits Of their VIC
TINS now sleeping in their graves at Nauyoo could
but sneak to the world they would reveal tales Of
cruelty and horror which would make the people
stand aghast and cause these murdererouS, guilty
Mormon rebels 10 quake with fear, and possibly 10
reco at tie cOntemp iatiOns Of their own Wcktdllcss
have good reasons for bcleyeing thatmy brother,
Samuel II. Smith, died Of poison in Nauyoo, admin
istered by order of Brigham Young and Willard
Richards only few weeks subsequent to the nm
lawful murder of my two other brothers, Joseph
and Hyrum Smith, while incarcerhted IN Carthage
ail. Several other persons who were presumed 10
stand between Brigham Young and the accomplish
ment of his ambitious and wicked designs mysteri-
! ousy disappeared from Nauvoo about the same time,
| ard have never since been heard from.
| Aryne Hodge, young woman, was murdered III
a most shocking manner within ten or hlteeh !arnS
of Brigham Young's house. This was done, as me
MormOns themselves admitted, tO prevent some de-
velopments coming out IN exposure ct Brigham
puilfv connection with q bandii OF murderers and
countrrfriters who, in those days of h0urlshlng
Morn onism ranged along the Mississippi River from
st. Louis, Mo-, to GHlrni, Illinois. Also,
Brigham Young, in connection with John Taylor,
A. Lyman, 7. /. Pratt, +. Snow, H. {. klmball
| Geo A. Smith. ". Woodruff OrsOn Hide, Willard
| Richards now dead. Hosea Stout, Orson Pratt
| (hill.d few days ago., and others known as the
principal leaders of the MOrmons, were the founders
Of the secret Dante bandti or deStTophg angels,
| ~ tb.y are called By the M0rm0ns. In regard to
| the designs Of these MOrmOns to rob and plumber
the California emigrants, and to commit certain de-
| predations upon the General Goycrnment-t0 hoax,
| fool and To gull money out Of them under various
| uretaIses | testify that | have heard Mornons
boast and talk of these dee gns in Nauyoo, previous
10 tl.er leaving for the Salt Lake Nallrr and have
also often heard Morlnons talk openly of their de-
signs in robbing the Gentcs aud of putting to death
dissenting MomOns; aud that also, when they got
among Indians, they would lead them on to the
slaughter If the men, and children of the
American people. Suffice il 10 say, that in pre-.
scuting to Congress my remOnstrance to these views
OF Mormons at the time have mentioned, greatly
endangered my BE.
escaped the penalty of the DANTE law, which is
death; but the Mornons robbed ne OF all my prop
crty-coniscated everything possessed, including
library Of valuable books; also, valuable manuscripts
snd records of Church history prepared for the
press One Of these manuscripts OrsOn Pratt,
leading Dante published in England. which has
since been extensively circulated IN Europe and
various parts of the United States.
The terrible measures resorted to by the Destroy
irp Angels (DaMtes) in visiting their vengeance
upon their foes, should open the eyes Of the people
OF this country, and keep them guard for their
safety These demon Danites are constantly on the
alert for their prey
In conclusion, permit me to say that | am not
Mormon. The tTeachery corruption dnd murder
ous practices of the leaders of the Mormon Church
long since disgusted me with doctrine which pro-
duc,.s such results and as matter of course left
the heayen-dcfying traitors. every honest man
should do, and leave the guilty .wretches TO suffer
the fate Inch they richly merit, and which Is
certain SOOLer or later to Oyertakr them. The
guilty ard Reasonable oath which the 10000 or
5000 Mormons now in the Salt Lake Valley and
many others scattered in all parts Of the country,
have taken upon Themselves at the hands Of Brig
ham Young and the DANTE followers. read as fol-
lows:
We quote from Increase Van Dusen's Expose, of
tie notorious spiritual wife endowment Of the Nor
mons. practIced by Brigham Young and his ac-
compces IN crime and yilalny. Page 70 and q:
TIE OATH.
VOW do solmnly swear in the presence Of Almighty
God. rs holy angel, and these witnesses. that you
will svenge the blood Of Joseph Smith on this nation,
ard teach the tn your children ana tnat you
will from tbs time henceforth and forever begin and
carry out ho,tities against the nation, TO keep the
same intent a profound secret now and forever 50
help YOU God"