The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-02
THE BREAKING UP or M0RN0NLsM -~c0ADf
11OY or AFFl4LRS IN UT.iIl
trronl tite New Yorr Rcrald.

The ignolante misery and dcstitutfofi the part Of
the peepte AID Tie folly ascalityi and greed the
part Of the leaders % TIE MorroiIs IN tab, which have
been laid open 10 the view of the @o" by The entrance
of the army and officials of the United Staeh into Salt
Lake Valley surpasses anything that has ever been
found within the admitted pale OF civilization. The pic
tuts the social condition OF the great mass OF the in
halants which hate Bert so graphically presented by
our special correspondent in thai region exhibit the
most appa Hing degradation The return frotn Provo Of
those Who ad migrated soutlwafd by order Of Brigham
Young was n iaric.tlae march Men, children and
pigs hudled together in the few waois thes possessed
while women with scanty dress bare feet and s.il MT
faces d ove their small herds Of cattle and swine along
the dusty road On the other hand the priests OF this
teocIaca organization, rigid in collecting the tithes
and dues of their inquiiousy- organized church and
ruthees III their oppression Of the people have rolled In
Injury and icfpstuacd their rule by bands of aasassns
called by them the tribe al Dan
TO the we known existence Of the terror nsited by
the leaders and their faithful Dntes Doubt die the
fact that ol,sIds of Who had known other and
better states existence have hitherto showed signs
of apostacy from this degrading rule. Ihet lid been
Ired into valley thousand miles beyond tho
borders of civilization from which exit through few
parrow caons or ravincs surrounded with difficulty
aid estaIJt was ahiost impossible To the tender and
loving nature of womaH, thdbs better instincts rebeel
most strongly against the brutal position assged ~ her
there was presented impossible barrier to all relief
How large numbers of them cung TO the soldiers Of Cap
tain Steptoe' command four years since, when he win
tered in Salt Lake ON his way to California is we'll known
OUT recent fivlces from there lead to entertain the
hone, that the end Of this state Of things has been inau
gtated, and that shall yet peaceful, free and
happy continuity thriving where rascay has 80 long
held sway.
The march of the army into Utah has broken tile wand
of Brigham Young and the establishment there of the
Objects Of tire United States promises protection to those
Of tile Mofions Who wish to throw off his despotism.
The selfstycd Prophet rs repufted % keep himself
screened from public view, closely shut II, within his
lot!ss d catdets where lie, doubt is closely watch
the rc-estabshmcnt Of his powell But scisr already
at work among his followers and we have no doubt as
soon it shall become evident there that the govern
ent can and will protect the rights Of individuals against
Young and his anatical adhcrens the number of the
sereluis from the Mormon church will become very large.
Tic same incentive desire for temporal well being
which has led many of the ignorant and power
ty=strcken people Of Europe to seek new and more
itxrtloiis hottie In Utah; will lead them to abandon
faith which has only iEtolted them I'M poverty and dcgra-
daton Fanatics WILL doubt coitlius to exist there
for they exist everywhere but when they once de-
prved of political and social rule in the community It's
Character must necessarily undergo great change.
These beneficial results have been brought about by
the firm and persistent cUutse pusued by Mr. Buchanan.
The appointment Of the peace commissioners merely nj
ored tile Dragging leaders OF the Mornons chance 10
escape frot tlh CONSEQUENCES of their own folly and
belion and in this way II pcthaTs saved the Mormon
people flom much suffering but the commissioners could
have done nothing at all If Gen Johnston and his forces
had not been at the gates of Utah with both the will aud
Young threats it the troops he feared for he could
eajoc ard deceive the civilians with multiplicity OF lies
Since the entrance Of the army into Utah another cai
rose lp before him The presence OF our short thand
reporter among the congregation put stop to his
customary revings and braggadocio, for he fear
ed the publication of the truth. 1t may yet be
dtsralle and perhaps even necessary for Governor
Cumming his stcctssor, whom 1t is to be hoped Mr.
Buchanan will appoint at early day to call posse OF
troops into the city to sustain the civil authorities.
Brigham Youngs resistance to the lawful authorities
must be completely broken down beor. the people in
order to inspire with confidence those who disposed
to obey the behess of the law rather than those of the
/ church.
When this is done we have doubt that the end OF
the impostnre of Mormonisn will be ut hand People
may continue to believe in its spiritual teachings
thousands do In spirltualism and other ss Of the day
but Brigham Young will come to occupy position simi
lar TO that of Henry Ward Beechcr, whom he is said
much to resemble, any other of the popular expo
! ncns Of modern religiomana. His sway as Il demgod
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