The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-04

either The ins ttious rcr the eu e. or
support N he Path Of good they may 20 o. good school
bui nothing prevents them from listening 10 tle obi
ous iessobs And what judgment IA matters OF religion
or more Is there 10 be expected from minds 30 little cui
GvsiedS
happears to Us that sh ud be the duty OF the United
atee government. more than any other Il not to limit
nes VIII or religious liberty, 10 prevent at least suover
eve teachings am immoral preachngs
That eoverrmen, does not allow the poisoning OF the
nod TO ki th,se who eat H. why does it, then, allow the
ind 10 be posouedY
II IL thus tina, dangerous set which soon gives
sndalous spectacle to the world is allowed TO rise and
increase ana tnat tn under the easy pretex oil
religious laws denies the right OF the state IN Inc
cry midst of the And behold What are the results
Instead of choking that sect when co mes to light,
when il raises it, besd 10 the state Of Missouri the United
States government has simply allowed 10 De expsed py
a popular outbreak reforming thus one ileg Atty by
sne,herif pubc in'mor Atty sad violence may CLASH
fed amongst iegsl,es 10 that country OF unrestrant.
was besdes exedieot to get rid OF dicnlty with
out running the risk Of unpopusrity-tha great scare
eros q at heavy chain OF the c ected officials
TIE Mormoos before the outbdrst OF general
have mpished the first part of their
exodus Thoy have placed the desert between them
and their so called prosecutor they have establish
ed themselves hundreds OF miles from any civilized
uiemeni in an immense situated the boriers
of Sa, Lake beyond the Rocky Mountains. They have
been there for more than ten years.
And .lat has occurredy thsandirg the exsl
Of the most positive causes OF internal dissolution not
wtbstancing the impossibity of founding perm .neut
society upon Kind of theocratc tyranny INDUCING the
veet and the most shameless passions the community
OF the bo-mous ruled 10y without education prn-
cipes uss become exceedingly fourisbing The agrcuur
in The land have predomnac1, at eas., for time the
fermen, OF anarchy auc hatred, which one day or
another must make q he out OF u Mormon colony. Toe
onigrstoD guded by Brigham Young has broken up
deseri has enriched il Nth the finest crops, and the
gree est variety oi fruits. has built city and rnonu
ments which a wonder 10 the midst OF 80 deep soil
tude, II has the 10 California, prepa ed a mart
where ali the travellers already halt for pross9ns and
renew their teams. In TACT, TO biblical laDgIsge it
has CT anged the face of the desert ana done much
thar htT Tsresson Which - desired oy an ~, aaES,a,
States Will, in certain point of view, be an act OF van
daism.
The following is wdat Brigham Young answered to a
UnIed States delegate Captain Van Wet, who had been
sent there 70 invite him 10 submlsson"l shan treat
every army and every company that enpts to
come nere mob. Ycu might we'll tell me that you
can make hell powder oicse 10 tell me that you could
let an army in here Reiore suffering what we have
under Missouri there shall not be left oui ling,
nor ole oo' o; lumber nor stick no. tree n'r par
Gcle OF grass and hay"
for having too long 10 exercise IN the name
OF pubic peace and morals the p>wer justly belonging ot
Ii completed 10 resort 20 the de ructon of useful works
TO back to the steIlty Vt the desert country cut
tivated nonrishipg mannsr-to sciter about all lgr
cultural population which, with little more re'o uton
might teen easily cleared o. shameful yoke under
which mtgners and imposors OF low degree have bent
tbeic oonscler Ces
BY 5avoril the emigr alton honest Christians to the
boroeTs Of salt Lake, by promptly opening schools
and placing here srog garriscn oy arrest'ug from
the b gpDl 2, the wreches Who have corrupt
ed the mtds OF the cultivators ieuded oy
them, ana giving them up to be tried By the
courts ibe growing cuugati'n o. Ulah ErrrHrJ wohd
fsve been preserved. there would have heen
cesst,, after years 10 commence war against "a
nAscs oopilston, well ned aud hostile Certainly IL is
not 70 the M President that these reoaches can b,
applied just 10 Mr. Buchanan to ssy that he b Is not
tossted, f!oU the first moment he came TO power 90 do
al be coulo & put stop the scandal OF Norm ,nism.
Mr. Buchaasi LA, advantage over his predecessors
He pretty DID, and bis reer is SUN GENTLY ladcd with
oentes, SO that be dos not desire 70 De re GOO;
that is what permits him nn~ 10 consult only his oSn con
sentative inc nations Unfortunately the Case has rot
always been thus aud the Otend Con'eren e mad TO ve
the way the election Of Mr. Buchanan 70 the Pge5
deDcy. But that he EOhiug more TO expect from
the popular yr passions that states man has returned
TO his natural path.
The fault which was made at the birth of the Nor.
mon sect and Mn ID has been prolonged for 50 long
time Is 20 be attributed the OF the country
which have rot beet able To prevent It, and which at
tempt too la. 20 repress H.
That great andai could only take place In the Ustsi
States. England, where the Jews are not adm,ie TO
Parliament enere the Catholic are but emauciPst~i TOT
The past thru years which has forced Catholic lrelsdd
10 fly from country which had become inho' ptioe;
where all the tbcPs (even those where estsbes are SOLD
are closed by order on Sundays, AMI where during
church time, forbidden to sell spirits; that very
England doe not certainly carry too far the liberty OF
Conscience. she would n& have allowed q congregation
practising AID preaching The pq r. o. WIVES
has the petetn TO teach lessons Of liberation, and
viii IA needs much 20 receive some for itself would
1t advise the British government 10 tolerate such moo
strostyf No. undoubtedly, for pubic sentiment which
always holds The place OF principles in that Journal does
not approve o. n.
T. Us We have 10 congratulate ourselves tina, "a
etuiions give necessary power 10 the government 70
prevent oil public teaS luz Of doctrines contrary 70 morals
or pubic order Disordered and malevoent min Il, IN
cne their into theories, 70 make set
OF 81 IT, to recruit parans and thus 10 CRAFTY
the most detachable OF all ambitonshat which has Gu
ploity and immortality for its moving powers-are not
wanting In Europe. Europe has had lis Mormons During
the PERIOD Of anized anarchy when pubic officials have
tried IN france 20 make order out OF disorder, have
heard theft PRAISED under the Of n1nsm add
promiscuous extoed under the cloak q anew reh-
fous "a reform.
Thank God those orgies have bad but short existence
We shall found claiming, under the false preteA OF
respect for the liberty Of conscience, the right Tor any
ole 70 teach sorder and impety.