The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-21

HE MoRM0NS-WHAT Will. BRIGHAM YOUNG
DO.-H is an ascertained fact that the buster
ing Mormon Prophet has admitted without re-
sistapce, into Salt Lake City, the new Governor
appointed to supersede him. Having consented
to this, it strikes us that nothing remains to
Brigham but q complete surrender to the
government, or an early stampede or exodus of
the Mormon establishment to some New Jerusa-
lem. The great trouble with the Mormon Pro.
phet and his brethren, possessed of largaplu-
rality Of wives, Is the approaching army. Some
two years ago an army detachment passing
through Salt Lake City was joined by some
seized this opportunity for an escape from Nor
monism and followed the troops to California
What, then, would be likely TO follow the irrup-
ton from long desert march into the Holy
City Of three thousand gallant soldiers, fully
impressed with the belief that the poly
gamy of the Saints Is nothing more than
. horrid system Of despotic concubinage and
female slavery Very likely the harem
of the immaculate Prophet himself would
soon be despoiled Of its most beautiful doves
This, then, is the vulnerable point with the
Mormon hierarchy, and they may rely upon 1t
that they do not overestimate their danger
We understand that II Is the settled purpose
Of the government to keep permanent force of
regular troops In Salt Lake City. II IL impossi-
BILE that such force, without wives, can long
remain upon terms Of harmony with the Nor
mon ecclesiastics, who have their five, ten,
twenty, fifty and sixty wives apiece, aud many
of them ripe for "a revolt In the harem''
Brigham Young knows this, and will have dis
covered that his only alternative for the safety
Of his plurality system is to pull up stakes as
soon ~ pos ible and clear out In this view we
should not be surprised If brigham had de-
libcratcly made up his mind to treat for the
sale Of Improperly Of the faithful of his people
which they cannot take away, aud for their
right Of way out Of the territories of the United
States, bag and baggage. Their next destina-
ton will most probably be Sonora, In Mexico,
for there they may encamp either with or with
ont the concurrence of the government. In
that direction lies their most feasible route Of
escape; and there, convenient TO the Gulf Of
California, they will be conveniently situated
for removal, should safe and permanent rest
ing place be found-for instance, in Central
America or South America, or In some cluster
Of inappropriate islsnds In the Pacific Ocean.
From the inevitable necessities Of their
position Brigham Young and his twelve
apostles, seventy elders, and other plu-
rality favorites Of his patriarchal despot-
ism, must consent 10 the breaking up Of
their harems or to prompt evacuation Of the
territories Of the United States Unquestiona
bly, be will adopt the latter alternative. Many
Of bis oppressed, robbed and outraged followers
may prefer To remain behind, as seccders from
Mormonism and as good citizens Should he
delay his departure until after the arrival OF
the army In the Holy City, these seceders may
constitute very respectable number Of his peo-
PIE; but should he oct ct once hs viii not have