New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-11
Mr.. APPLEBY AND BRIGHAM YOUNG.
To the Editor of The n. Y. Tribune.

To the Editor of The Y. Tribune
SIR: In The TRIBUNE of June 6, perceive the fol-
lowing passage in letter extracted from The Missouri
Democrat:
"A Mormon by the of W. APpcby Clerk of the su-
peme Cont the author Of several letters sent on 10 "a.
published which pretended TO give correct account
and his followers. and signed A Gentle" go
His communications not reliable as he one OF th"
principal in Salt Lake City devoted 10 the Mormon church
and all his preensons of being Gentle were humbas
As am the person alluded to, wish to reply TO the
gentleman, whoever he may be, who made the fore
going statement. pronounce it an unmitigated and
base fasehood in relation to my writing any article
referred to, or signing "a GENTLE &C.; and the
author knew it was false at the time, and hence was
afraid and ashamed to sign his name.
left Utah last April one year ago, and arrived in
the States the last of May following, and have been in
the States all the while since, good portion of that
time in New York, and in Washington City. have
never, in all my life, wrote article in relation TO
affairs in Utah. Governor Young or any one else,
while residing III Utah, neither have | since my ar
rival in the States, except one to Ihc lF0Sh'agioH
star last June or July in reply to Col Bentons
remarks made III his political speech at St. Louis,
wherein he attacked Gov. Young and the gallant CO
Steltoe My name to that communication was signed
Nv. |. Appleby Of Utah" Neither have | signed " A
Gentle to any article have ever written write
10 article to which am either ashamed or AFRAID to
sign my name. s.,
with whom am best known, both in Burlington
County New-Jersey my native place, also In Utah
and generally less in the States, and am at
the defiance of all the poor, miserable potroons and
falsiers of Gov. Young and the Momons to substan-
tate the first charge, in truth, derogatory to my
character. 80 . 3,
IL is true have been associated with the United
States Courts in Utah since Their hrst orSaniIa
,on there and am pretty well posted up IN relation
to all the officials who have been sent there, aud the
course they have pursued. Some have behaved IKE
gentlemen and attended to their duues others. Inc
history of ther doings would make book, and the
rifle should be The History of the Judges, and other
Officials of Utah am true and personal friend OF
GOV Youpg; have known him for some fourteen years
been with him by day and by night, and do know
him to be good noble, ana upright man. one tliat
is not afraid of men devils, bU' will contend Tor his
rights u protector Of the weak and terror to eVl
doors.
II is also true am Mormon; have been for nearly
seventeen wears and am not ashamed OF IT. neither
do | care who knows it. | rejoice i'll the truth and
LIGHT of their faith We know il is nvulnerable and
fsehoos and vitupeTaton, mObblng and driving, are
all the arguments produced to refute It, No editor or
priest dare meet MOrInoDlsn ON us niellts' Gnu 'e
reason why am Mormon is because they have more
lis h truth and intelligence IN relation to the plan oil
| salvation ard Bible truths than can ma among any
other people, sect, or denominations ana nave
searched deep and proved well
| The neat time any of those mahgners write IN re-
lation TO me- wish them TO give thoir names, SO tat
! nav know who they are. If they desire anything
whatever they can be accommodated Dy Cd!IhS on
ne almost any day in the week at my Office, No iU-
Nassau street New-Yolk. | speak bOld-Iruth makes
Deso. - ill ,,oL
By giving the foregoing an insertion you wal! much
! lr69s me w. |. APPLEBr of Utah.
| Ners. York June 10, 1857.