New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-09

State. Since the atrocities in Utah were not com
miited by Brigham's own hands, but ,by hi'
underlings, 30 he proves an alibi, and cisims
that he is not criminal, when be Is
known to be everywhere present in the
Territory. He seeks to avert censure by Affect
| ing ignoraure OF the atrocities Of bis underiings
Such ignorance can only DO slppoa able on the by
poLesis that Mormonism Ia not system and that
Brigham mot its head; that he is despot without
power, or prophet without the ability TO foresee.
Now, Brigham Is either complete ruler in Utah, o.
| lie ID nothing. The completely of tje church diZ-
nitaries, Mayors Of cities, and other Tortorsl
officials IN the crimes that have been committed,
denoAstIate that those crimes were Church crimes,
and Drilham is tho head OF the Church. Armed
with unbourded power over the hearts and lives Of
his people, brigham defiantly drives the barbaric
chariot Of Mormon robbery, murder, poygamy, and
incest over all law, in defiance OF all the Federal
officials in tho Territory. He controls the leglsa-
ton and the courts. These facts he proceeded to
prove The attempt OF the Mormons TO Interfere
with the administration Of the law aud the courts
was the great cause of their difficulty with the
Federal Judges. OF nearly twenty Judges sent to
Utah Judge Zerubbabel Snow, q Mormon, and Chiet..
Justice j. X. Kinney-the latter known as the lool
and creature of Brigham Young, are the only ones
who have not been removed by the present Admin
istration. His testimony was uniformly TO the
effect that the laws could not be enforced. WIN
these exceptions, not one of the Judges could
serve out their term OF four years. some LETT
in disgust, and others were driven away by
force Mr.. Cradlebaugh then gave his expe-
rience as one of the former Associate justices oil
Utah. While sitting as committing magistrate,
complaint after complaint was made before him OF
murders aud robberes, Of which he mentioned as par
ticuary shocking, the murder OF for6es the assass-
nations of Parishes and Potter, Of Jones and his
mother, of the Aiken party loi which there were SIX
IN an and the cold-Llooded, cowsrdly massacre aad
robbery 1t the Mountain Meadows. AT that time
there still lay all CHASTITY under the SUI OF Utah,
the unbuIied skeletons OF ll9 men, women, and chill.
dren the hapless, hopeless victims OF the Mormon
creed Time would not allow that he should read
The aiidavts taken. He should publish portion Of
them as IN appendix 10 these remarks that II might
be secn that he was justified In charging that the
Mormons hre gully, aye, that the Mormon church IL
guilty, Of the crimes oi murGcr aDd robbery as
taught IN their books Of faith. The motives the
Mormons had in the n-ssacTe was IN seeking re-
yenge for the killing OF Farley Pratt. lead
ing Mormon, while in the act OF running of
another mans wife and children through Arkansas
to Utah. ile was overeken by the outraged
husband and slain, the Arkaneas courts refusing
to punish the peepetrator. vengeance IS VISIT
By ths Mormons, who IN addition, no vbubt, were
also actuated By the great amount OF stock and
property of the emgranls. supposed to be worth
500 600 or $4,000 Ibis was emPhatically getting
the Lords hospitality" 80 lleoer hlmba expresses
It, "wihout getting in debt to the Lords enemies"
great portion Of the property was taken 10 Cedar
City deposited in the tlthiug Office, aud then sold
out 50 mech Of the IL. tines, especially the led
clothes upon which the wounded bad been lying, and
those taken from the dead, were piled in the baek
room OF the itbirg Office aud alio |ed 10 remain Tor
so great length of time that when he Or Cradle
ba ngh) was there eighteen rOnihs after, tho room
Was still offensive. What commentary upon the
condition Of affairs in our country! Mot.nonsm
reyehig upon tie fpoils obtained by murder, while
seventeen orr han ohdsn are turned peIniless upon
the wosld. After sllu1ing 10 other outEagss, Mr..
Crad.ebaugh I2id the weak, timid, temporllis POI
icy winch lsls ever been parsed ioNlrd Ctah ~
The Federal Government only led 20 d4sors a1zIion
ANA anarchy, aud open Violation ~ tue mos savfcd
rights, and has exhibited Lab before tie VOID as
Le gloomy Iheaer where murder gn foU berry alter
na.ely siiil tho scene. lie might CO. tinuc tho c,,.
logue If Necessary. The dead rls' cP m az n llde.
ulcnt agAiusi Mornonisn. Ia CONCLUSION be said:
CONTEND that We owe i dnty 10 manifest die
expectation of practice. gud doctrines e'..ou-, aud
tlal 10 IA our duty 10 rct5.n his Mormon people NJ
der the general jurisdiction OF the Government 90
that their Institutions may be r-ached Oy Feccrd
legiss ion il necessary, Dd thus show IN mol ins
duJi-able manner tl4t Nc ire unwilling ilat the
rlaiu luJsissce shall b. fastened NJ on Ms. IL lsa
du,y GgoIned hy tic p9lsmn obj .stiOus o.
JUS = sad humanity.
" about farther froeeejiugs, tho House adjjsnned
by tho majority.