New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-01
A NARRATIVE or MORMON ATROCrrIES-
CANT Scorr. near Fort Br.dser. u. TT

| December "a. 1857.
At the rrques. of seyeral gentlemen. and Coz The
better information Of the public concerning ~
tire s.men experienced BY the Gentles in Salt Lake
l,i.y last Winter, Dr. Garland Hurt sedfcsssd 10
"a ov. Cumming few days ago letter. which ~
be. n privately circulated. and read with ereee
,,,s ution. II is valusble for the Light which q
thrs.ws upon the se.cailed Mormon Refarmahsa q
OcseA er, 1856, the real essence Of which W. ~
fercin.. of polygamy upon the entire populAtioa-
no lon yor ~ q matter Of choice, but - . tie
pie spc to God aad essential to salvaton-and alss
the Deu cation of hatred toward the Goveramsot
of the Ua,ted States, aad toward oil Gsutiss ass
religious duty.
The folA wing is tho substance Of this ntsrestnG
lettsr TA,u portion which testhes to the dsstEuc-
ton by fire of the United States law library q fact
pers;stsntly denied BY the Mormons) desssvss
.pecisl attention. In the important business which
ia now nsturipg for the Courts there is imperShve
need sor an extensive and well-selected Ghrry.
which ousht to be dispatched from the StsteSas
early as possible in the Spring. The only hw
books at present within the reach Of tho Court aro
those which constitute the private library Of No
IIockaday, the United States Attorney sor tAr
Territory.
After few Introductory sentences, DE-. Hufe
addresses his EXceency as follows; r
"Iwou.d premise that I came to Utah three ycess
ago fully resolved TO dives myself OF any predlectse
or PREJUDICE either for against any OF the people q
the Territory, knowing that should nave an oppst.
tunity of forming acquaintance with them feo
persousl observation, and determined TO make thea
the bass Of my opinions and actions with ressrS v
them. A..
render ny self in every respect Courteous and ee
BILE "a | could toward them. Under this couDo V =
not unreal enable that acquired many friends amoAg
the laboring classes with whom necessarily assooe
sted much and for whom confess | contracted Q
sympatbctc regard. II was not long. however, ell
recoaniz ed srsoDg them the existence Of heaHaen
hatred Tor the people Of the United Astes, AND ~
surprise aud regret compelled to witness taae
this hatred was fed and sustained by harangues foA
those in authority with the church, whom ! have
never known to lose an opportunity ior Tanning she
flames Of this rebelious spirit Under series OF the
oct fmsy pretexts, and by dstortng the history Of
their connection with the Government ard people ot
which constitute the theme Of every orsss
the hitiatory lesson of every new convert, And the
ntuiiye doctrine of almost every mother to her child.
" This state of things rendered my position amcee
these people not by any .erestng orrespoA
sble. With a lively Interest for their pecunsry ~
fare and political prosperity, could not avoid nfef
posipg occasions were offered efforts to correct the
errors and misguided impulses under which con-
ceiyed them to be lsboring but on all occasions CO.
desvored TO act with becoming Difference for Their
ceilings In this cause l abored with Zeal but with
doubtful prospects of success until the Autumn. q
1856, when matters assumed such an aspect that Z
required prophetic or visionary power to discern "
the minds Of the people disposition to assert their
Constitutional rights. Aspirit Of Independence Wa
evidently abroad among them, gradually infsng Itself
INTO their thoughts and actions but the eye Of the
Priesthood upon them, and watched with no ordt
many sociude the Of events until at length BY
one vast revolution Of the subtle machinery Of priest
craft all our hopes were blasted ard the voice Of lib
eity hushed throughout the length and breadth Of itA
doninops. This miraculous feat Of lnterpositioa was
conducted under the name OF Religious reformation.
Leaving out Of view their revival and practice Of
the hypothetical dogmas of nineteen centuries ago to-
gether with their adoption Of many ridiculous prsc-
tees deleterous to themselves and their possrty.
under distorted ideas of moral and physical law u
nv purpose at present TO discuss Mormonsm In ID
latons to the Constitution and the laws of tho couatry
under which it arose and hss advanced 10 its prcssot
position. ,.,
of conscience are favorte themes Of the Moroa mic
sonaries but many of theiInew converts have learned
by Fad experience that no such doctrines have over
been tolerated or practiced within the borders Of this
New Zion. To show with what Wanted applause We
Reformation above referred to was heralded 70 The
world, must quote from the pen Of one Of Brigham
Youn2's satellites, who says:
WHEN this Reformation commenced, there mod dis
ley brewery shop Stumbling saloon o. hoa:s q " ss -
des Suicide. nfsntieite. forsehes or mgrdsrs whs hse
sys condition Of the people that they require rs(ssor
the old Missouri prosecutions Of twenty yeas ego -
the cause Of this necessity lie then breaks fogth
again in most enthusiastic adulaton Of the peculiar
features Of this work, thus;
nsn reyvs There excitement enthusiasm, no worn
Ps SS.m ns s'H "e. r.. pfSSs
In bis beau ideal Of felicity the mind OF the rel.
zionist in contemplating 80 exemplary conditise O.
society is here portrayed would naturally revert
TO this New Zion a. the chosen seat Of divine htepe
siton for the perfection Of human hsppiDees, and IN
prolific imagination picture in this Reformation 90
ous transition from earthly furnoils TO more perfect
smilitude celestial creatures: TO be reFseeeo
that 40 sublime a picture should ever have been en-
numbered with dark s,de but that such 10 the
in this Instance shall eDdesvor to show A. proceed
10 dsc 1ss Mormonsm in its relations TO the Coastu-
ton and laws Of the country.
from the Lords Anointed,' announcing tho solems
fact that the people had violated their covenants with
God, and commanding them Unfortunately 10 bow
the confessional, and TO repair TO the streams Of
the mountains and be rebsptized forthwith. Uedsr
the execution Of this mandate thousands In Utah
vii not be surprised when say that have seen men
ard women weeping in the bitterest agony Of soul;
and when attempted TO console them they would ssy
tia, they sbhoned ths idea Of being forced into cen
fessiopal, but dared not refuse. Others would ssy
that they knew not wherein they had snned but that
they dared not dsobey the counsel Again, those
Thousands will not BE surprised when say thas nave
heard their teachers announce to them on numerous
occasions in round terms that if they refused 70 osey
the mandate they would get their ID tnioeS -,
Poor creatures Like flies in the sPoer zee 2sy
would struggle 10 be free again, but sneI svesy c,
sink down exhausted with the sSo's ''''''' W
more closely drawn about them.
"Tbat Congress shall make no law respeocae -
establishment Of religion or Pronipiting tho IT, I'll
cise thereof is clause Of tns Cpnstnu'pa ~ s
NormOps feig IN to cherish and observe. but tnsss y
I.ah Tho have felt constrained TO diGsr from them
conscen,ously can testify with what nminees pesE
10 their lives they have eeen loicso " sDss ~