The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-22

Sems-OWcsai from Brsxhssa Ycurx-L~I>~r
fIts.. Great ssss Lake City.

The following lctler may be read "a errt AZ o.,., -
nS. a~sso from .sthAn foars. as Il comes fcm oDc
q hY coandaus, and al ccer IN the Church ana Sta.a
The writer Ia gentleman OF talent end education vho
wss set coz 70 the stAss several years sgo 70 establish
MOI mon newspaper brigham Young At Csnrinnae
Ono. The letter caue via California cOasn ~ ~
writer gentleman o. tho highest rsspec.stity IN IA
CITY and whose name 10 q widely known to the public Is
In so,- al the bottom q the letter .be writer rec.s>.
hs cousin TO procure rs pab.cAson in Detroit paper and
sera him copy as would really do him good see TIE
truth published Once about Ise hcrmors Il Will be per-
oeiyed that the language Is somewhat strong He would
make cat that that peop have been prosecuted fer
their religion. when nothing is q greater hum bog
As Tar gseg Of Mosmors Beaver Island, m
" bs . SET Of iaSolsnt shisves and roSoerS.
under the cloak CT their religion and forced 10 Leave
eucH me same complaint. arc made against MorncS
communities almost everywhere When Capt. cuaaison
tured IN this city agdirH Moypcnis, IL pyophssied
" a9svawdn nosc here that Capt g. iooad lire b
poss Through Utah 0gdtU And thai prophesy only proved
soc true. With the united testimony OF eli Gcntes ana
gentleman of Major Gunnison standing, will hardly a.
virtue Detroit audience, without doubts beng
entertained Of their veracity And thor present defiant
Brsnams adova;.on o. the ooosNion; eee he wcaH
haTciy noty the government troops not 60 where tho
constitution sec. them as Their mission Is only g eniorca
IN oseFv ance Of. cod obedience 70 Tho laws tbs Nor
mo1s se la" sh'dpg Peose they need have no feasv
from Walt Of aooee-if obey OF bfgsod- upca
,ne snwss OF e forests and the piaus, deypg chs As,
'ben we'll may they dread the approach of the troops B
ne have kept our readers too long from the letter.
SALT LAKE, CORRESPONDENCE.
GrE-.r 3MT LAKE CrrY, Feb. 4. 1858.
COUSIN CHaRtSy-DeaI ST-As a time when the pubic
prsss teemrg with al manner OF iasehooes ana mis-
representations acout tac inhabitants Of Utah, and
enemes bus'y employed crcuiat pg their base caun
MES lor the very humane purpose OF augmentng the
tame OF persecution already knded, have thought
few plain u.hs In regs,d TO the matter way Of change
might DO, b. altogether aO~elcotne.
have resided N this Territory nearly years aud do
knew for certainty that the charges preferred against
without foundation Ia truth am personally acquainted
with Governor Young who Ia obnoxious euemjos
and am wtress to tho fact Of has being OF strict In
ssTis mindful OF the interests Of the people Over
whom he so sby presdes-rever ranscendng oaciM
bounes. AID never violating tho laws constitution Of
ec"etimtut lndeec no has ever been foremoat Ia Go
oIdus the cOao.uton and publicly teaches the people
tina, is Heaven inspired instrument, that DO
he'd ~ sacred ss our holy religion
Although young man. have travelled not little ana
bsvs been oicee observer Of persons aud things yea
have visited country or place where crime Is lss
reaueE or Ticktcress OF Ghy kId ess apparent than In
the territory Of Utah.
reside IL the heart o; Great Salt Lake City the 'sheaA
quarters Of Mosnoosm" My place Of business Is within
stones throw q the Governors mansion, and have
fair opportunity Of being acquainted with the habits Of the
unheard occurrences The name Of Deity is SELDOM
pro;aned The offender always marched 70 the Mayors
ctfce or the caabocse II an oath escapes bis HIPS Tho
punished with death as car Gentle fsnds
who bsye resided smong US can TESTIFY.
You ask your people are so pure and your Governor
80 immaculate why do al people hate and aespise
Why do government o,css return from Utah with such
ex'Ayasent ststemerte, such bitter sccusaons answer
Our religion Is unpopular our domestic Institutions aro OBJ
acycus Unprinciped men, having interests In common
with have been sent 10 rule us-to preside
SIorpccs beueai their notice, ssd quite uuwortay Q;
the. c.vl a,;cnors Their manifest ccntemp: OF our re-
gon fragrant disregard for our rights feeliags
tase be<a resented by OF Jealous aud
spirited young men, ~ho, though Nornc1s, dared 10
ees their rights e. free white men. This has resulted in
.scta euvy aud qoarres: and 70 avense his wounded
honoS the itkiess Official charges thu whole community
With dsoysity and rebellion, and seeks 10 bring the
ds5sn OF Tho general government down upon the odsui
iEs MoTmous What business have Mormous 70 assert
tssr rights How dare thoy claim tho privileges guaran-
IL vince election appointment ws have had no voice.
trs;aes oct his vncctve epthcs against innocent
poe What right have We 70 brand the uuprncpied VII,
1r as lar aad scoCrdrels After enduring insult upon
.ut ioT many mouths stock OF forocsrance has boon
sxhsasts and We bayc Claimed tho rshi and oxercisea
70 se teeth o. cofrnr' judges and other OIL
|he be remsns IL Utah no dare net the Insult
10 bis dignity, bnt he reaches California
some o,ber place where he kindred spirits his peut
up wrsia bursts forth with uemeudo1s fury, and hs
loudly and eengly calls upon the nation W ayenxv his
wrcDgs.
With ooe two exceptions. the officers sen, here by
the government have been drunkards gamblers and sdu
tefers. Our mot wicked mLignor. Judge Drummond,
imported 10 this fcrritcry tho first public pros thai
ever walked cur streets and this very neral Judge had
The unbnshpg inpuoence 10 place her by his eide upon
Tho JUDICIAL boLch, While presiding courts This
public outrsge upon ne feelings Of sensitive ADD vr-
uos people, wss suffered 70 go unpublished. Had he
ccived hts Just desorts Improvisation Of law ana
order FOR thus violating every principle Of dccency would
10 occupy, and, together with his oathsomo paramou,
kicked INFO The streets The Indignation Of outraged
ara insuted community should have ssn, tho wretch
back to no,e congcnia s,cioty, where no could
n!agie With kindred spiIils unmolestod. True, he
not personally molested here, but Governor Young
and others were Tree 10 publicly ienounce him VII
lain, scourorcl and debauchee when th.s Judge Drum
rseud reached The ststes be Publishing tho
oes ,hHehcods about the aorinons tat ever oEanatot
from q liars heart
The s.aer nts Of this vile cslunns,er ani others q
the q .scuase stripe hsv, 30 tausnoc1 The ad-
nia'TaeGr that they have cert late ierri.o
~, NAh anttset set q, khJrcd 3, al, decrmned 10
ioree thSn with their pOlscus cnu- -, rs they most
legislature AID our delegate In Congress ia pet
toned tic President na 10 scrd any Of such ~orh
lees ruppos TO oonismnste b. their example young
men. and degrade the professor thcy gn.
Our petitions have been cred by IN armed force,
threatening cur determination unless abandon
~ and become "ike other civilized communities"
lhs movement hss been made without the least inquiry
INTO the trut OF The matter II not worth tho while
o. rgfcss 70 scnd 40 investigating committee here as
te case q Kansas No, we only hormons, and have
no ittt To lie, hbcry and the pursuit Of happiness"
liu tia not Tie frs; tine We have been assaled by
chrs'i,n srrres We have been snnihaci -four
times. bot We ftnl survive We have been robbed mur.
dercd characterised expaiTiaiod We nave been roo
bed and cfivon by county. We have hcca hauishei Or
STATE our lcscers were murdered wul,e under IN,
pedfo q TIC Governor they should be protected from
violence. After being deepoilcd of property, w.
we're forced INTO the wilderness, POOR and frcndless
Three nted Statrs Senators prescnt council o<
orr lcad-g men, aud 'mended exodus resco
bcJoEd tho limits d The United States government Bn
The congues q Mexico brought again under the
mlns % government, end consequent persecution We
arc beyond the reach u counties states 10 Go "
nImi out rev tbc nation Joins the small legs IN
hot ctutAie agaItt loyal and Law abiding people.
but opiro no; with the SUCCESS that hss hitherto
asndcd our Prosecutors. We have led before tlen t1
We oan lee no fartber, and like stag hay
chlgoo 70 fecc puzucrs We are detcrmne 70 make
bod fisnd In defence of these inalenabs rights
guIeftecd TO sonH aad daughters Of freedom.
Our trrst in The God OF liberty, IL We fail W main
IAN dGr lust rights We viii Gle IS rcemcn. livery
nerved W 70 the trial. But believe me, cousin c MS
grcai sacr Ice OF feeling IN meet 10 deadly strife With
thosc who are countrymen-uth thoee who have
nten reared side bJ eide with ourselves and educated IN
ue anne schools and colleges. Our fathers fought ana
bed together for liberty, and Their sacred
ashee now minrle in the Same ohurchyard.
but when hat III rty for which they fought u dcn'N
", every uo Is broken, and We grasp the weapons
death With steady nerye determined 10 maintain our
blood bought heritage or perish in the contest We viii
DOT I've m slaves. We will not bend our neck - the
yose d oprrcseor-e thousand deaths preferable.
have net srace In shor, letter 20 say much about
our prospects and determinations. We have resolved,