The true Democrat., 1857-05-12

N o"'teu olateS mall) may come MtS way a While yet, as they (the Indans) wish to cut of the mall from going here. ."-Ehler Hauktns.
 The Sioux, Cheyennes, and Arapahoes have banded together against the Gentles to the number ot 5000 warriors"- Walker, CAjef ot the Utah Inolians
 :" The Lamanites Cndians) are the battle-axe of the Lorl in the hands of the Mormous. Mormon Bib,e
 There Is more union in the Masonic order than any other except the Mormon."-H C. KnaJaM
 ne right of private search bv 'rouges' keys IS peculiar characteristic order of the Mormons. ."--Memorunda
 The law and the prophets "A kingdom can exist 'o'thin republic B,ghans Toanq.
 ', NO one was ever known to dissent from the W'" oi Brigham Young."- Orsoa Pratt.
 What may be expected: If government onlcers ever interfere with our women again. VIII cut ther throats from ear to ear."-Brjo. ham Young.
 division of the United States army shall never winter ln this valley again."-Br1qham lolmg.
 he above quotations are taken from mass oi information collected in 1954-'55, during hearly years stay in Utah, all of which came under my personal observation, and was noted at the tIme It was spoken. I have been thus P",Vcular Tn noticing these quotations that the I"o!0 may Know upon what IS based the con- cluslons that follow.
 ne Mormon priesthood is a consolidated system of police, compounded from, the old Aaronic, Levitical, and Melcbesidnck nr;ost hood, and is known by the name of " The Church of the Latter Day Saints of Jesus Christ" Brigham Young is the prophet priest a q king of the Saints. His wiR is law: he Is the vlcegerent of God, deriving authority di. rectly from him, which Is a6s0ltste whenever he says Illus saith the Lord." Brigham stands upon the shoulders of hls two councillors; they stand upon the shoulders of the other ten apostles; they stand upon the shoulders of the hi5h priest; they stand upon the shoulders oi the olsh"Is; they Stand,upon the shoulders Of lhe cdptanS oi htles ard seventies; they stand upon the shoulders of the elders thev stand upon the shoulders of the ay.members of the chu'ch; they Statd upon the shoulders of the l"oofihS miSses who till the soil, winch SUD- ports the Ple. From hls towering height Brg- nam Issues forth hlS edl.ts to the people and Wlth the scorpion lash of his serpent to gue he IaShes every one beneath him into Sjlence.- No one Wts eOef haotCn r. Assent f,om hjs t0W" me entire Fraternity lo bound together bv oaths the most solemn to support he church and mo- thlh5 but the church, and every man. woman. and enid IS Constituted police officer. always on duty, and required to report to the Aeal whenever anything of sufficient interest occurs to justify it. From this you will not fail to perceive that the church form Is but closely compactcd system of police, having head rom winch II derives it's power, and a body iormhna nucleus around which are catherine the ignorant, the superstitious the bgot. the outlaw, and the dlSafected of all countries in the world. who are taking refuge as they SUD- pose, under the wings of the angel of the last diapeusation. However Geuded the great mass ol thelr followers may be, the leaders are not deiuded but are knaves from choice, willfulv misleading the masses for the purpose of ob- taihlhS and Welding power boldly predicting the overthrow of the republic when they will resume the relns of government and proclaim MoLinohlSm to the beLghted nations of the world
 Every species of information is studiously Kept from the people except their own doc trheS, winch are 50 ingenious and fascinating that they bewlder rather than enlighten. till the feeble mind becomes lost in the mazes of metaphysical theories, and, looking around for
 
 M"Strate at the feet of the monster, imporing h'n, m the language of scripture, q believe; help thou my uubeiief''
 The endearing apprllation of "brother and sister Is applied to all classes indi,crminatey which, With the plurality wife system and the marriage of blood sisters, breaks up and oo,lterateS every veStIge of the family relation
 o"e-tenth ol all the property and one tenth oi all products are demanded as |" tithing;" and then not only the man, but his wives and chli"reI, ahd his property entire are consecrat- ed to tue church. All are at the disposal of Brigham.
 The entire male population of the State are enrolled m the militia, who are under weekly (Some dalIy) military drill, every one of whom. from the boy of twelve to the man of eighty years Is required to keep on hand one hundred rounds o' cartridges, one gun or rife, ore or more rst"ls, swords, sabres knives, etc. all he can oOtaln; and then, lu the event of war. the women aIld children are to fight with what ever weapon they can command Now, when we consider their location, d thousand miles Inland on every slde, in the mountain iastne,ses oI the continent; their numbers which, accord ms to Chlei Justice Drumm0ud, are one hun- dred thousand III the Territory and two hun died thousand ln surrounding States and Terri torres; thelr appliances of war; their secret agents III every nook and corner of the rrpub- Ic; thelr emiNsares among every Indian tribe on the continent teaching them "t the mecha- nlc arts and military tactcs" they amount to something more than we have been accustomed to regard them.
 They have settlements on Salmon river Oregon Territory, and on Lewis nver, near Pu- get Sound, n Washington Territory, and in Carson Valley and ot ~ I:r- ma. They nstgated the Indians to revolt in Oregon and Washington Territories in the late war, and were, in my judgment, the cause that created the necessity for the proclamation of martial law by Gov. Stevens; and when the Governor forwarded supply train of goods up to and for the Neg Perces in payment of debts contracted with them when returning from treating with the Blackfeet or Crows. in the winter ot 1S55-6, on the arrival of the train at Col Cralg's the Indian agency for the Neg PerceS, they had been induced to favor Rom. ln-Sun, the Yakima war chief, refused to re- celve the goods either in payment of debts or as presents, and ordered all the whites to their country. Col. Craig, the Indian agent was retained Tn case of need; the train returned hast y to the Dalles; but other whites among the Neg PeFces, instead of coming to the Dal- les and claiming the protection of the United States army, ,cent through Mecount,y of the var. Adians to tbe Mormon settlement on Salmon rlrer .tor protection! h Col. Shaw's last battle with the Indians in the Grand Ronle among the camp equipage of the enemy he captured onanunitIon wath Mormon laJels oa Mem,
 Now, permit me to conduct you to San Francisco, California, on the ever memorable 18th day of August, 1856 and behold the streets o that lil-ated city thronged with men aud arms The federal constitution has been upheaved, the laws oyerthrowu, and the Com mlttee of N;sllanteS'' have instituted reign of terror, The committee lays down its power and calls out Its adherents to celebrate its re- tremeut to law and order The streets are decorated and hung with flags; but. alas, the star-spangled tiag Of the free was set aside.- The aIl-secinS eye over the crescent" on which was inscribed Visilautes" occupied the lOrrprpuud with a IIuited States fl an, o, o;, ,bor