Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-14
A MORMON REBELLION IN PROS
PECT.
The sTwIn Relic of BarbarisTm' fBi-
lowing the Example of Its Sister
Intense Hostility TO the Government
Defiance of the National Authority.

lowing the Example of Its Sister
Intense Hostility TO h Government
Defiance of the National Authority.
The wisdom of the Republican National
Convention of 1856, in classifying slavery
and Polygamy together as "twin relics of
barbarism'' is rapidly being demonstrated
by history. The first of these relies was
carried by its opposition to the progress
of civilization and Christianity, into re-
b%eliion, and it has been crushed. The
defenders of the second, learning no wis =
dom from history, seem determined to
follow in the same path. A very litter
osting letter from A. D. Richardson, de-
scribing the hostility to the National gov
ernmeht and opposition to its authority is
printed in the New York Tribune, from
which we make several extracts.
Mr.. Richardson writes from Salt Lake
City where he had spent seventeen days,
at the date of his LITTER (Oct. 81 He COM
mences by saying that Brigham Young
had talked very conciliatorily to Mr.. Col
fax and others who Ind visited him, but
that he is now preaching violent treason to
his flock. Mr.. R. says:
The public tone of all the leaders has
radically changed. They preach that
Polygamy is their religion, that they will
adhere to it, living or dying, even by
force of arms, if necessary; that the peO-
pie and Government of the United States
are their bitterest enemies, and desire to
destroy them, but must be resisted to the
death, if they adopt violent measures. 1
have heard ermons here so disloyal that
they brought the blood to my cheeks.
BRIGHAM INsTRUCTING HIS FOLLOWERS.
The following sentences are from the
Sermon of Brigham Young
"Our Constitution has been violated and
misused; the whole nation and the whole
world had been arrayed against the Latter
Day Saints; our Government had tempered
with the Mormons when it had no right to.
He had told the Government often hat he
was willing to be tried here by the law for
any accusation brought against him and
nothing could be dOn with him. The
MormOns had the law in their W hands
and would do as they pleased"
The Congregation-"AmenF
Brigham-'1f they undertook totry him
in a Gentle court he would see the Gov
eminent in hell first, and was ready to
fight the Government the rub. He had
his soldiers, and rifles, and pistols, and am
munition, and plenty of it,and cannon, too,
and would use them. He was 'on it,
The Governors this Territory was useless,
and could do nothing. He (Brigham) was
the real Governor of this people, and by
the powers of the Most High he would be
Governor of this Territory forever and
ever. If the Gentiles did not like this thew
could leave and go to hell. Nine-tenths
of the people Of the Territory were South
ern sympathisers the North was wrong,
and this people sympathized with the
South"
AsUNDAY AT TTE BowERY.
On Sunday, September "a, there were
regular church services at the Bowery in
this city, where the summer worship is
conducted and the congregation ranges
from 5000 to 5000. Brigham Was absent
on a Southern tour, and Heber Kimball
presided
In the afternoon 1 found the Bowery
densely crowded. Upon the platform sat
Heber (wearing his hat, which he seldom
lays aside) and several other church lead
ers. The preaching, is it generally is, was
extemporaneous. Heber called up speaker
after speaker, and all responded without
h~esitancy or preparation. 1 believe it is
their theory that the Spirit of God in
spires them. The method has made all
the prominent brethren fluent speak
ers, and developed their faculty for think
ing on their legs. Whenever Heber con
cluded one had spoken long enough, he
checked him; whenever he thought one
~venturing on dangerous ground, he eau
toned him. When Brigham presides he
often checks Heber.
DIsLOYALTY UNDER A VERY THIN VEIL.
Among the other speakers reported by
Mr.. Richardson wa Bishop Raleigh, from
whose remarks we extract:
IL was born in this country. So was
my father. He fought in the revolution
for its liberties, and to build up the Con-
stitutiOn and its laws. l am in favor of
the Constitution; but it has been departed
We will bring the country back to
it. l have never feared the result in the
little brushes we have had with Uncle
Sam, or rather he with us. L knew we
should come out all right. We mean to
have u rights. Let them talk about this
twin relic # they attempt to deprive as
Of oar rights, 10e haze the tools and know
holD to use them. [Murmurs of approba-
ton.
I'VE left the East because there our enc
mics had the power. But the time is
when we shall ask no odds ofthem.
don't ask any nowhere. Let them
'on7e to oUerPOt0er us if they want to. We
0iU sho'o them 'ohen they get here-or,
'ather, a little before they get here. Only
iOn't let US go to bring'them; let US stay
lere and mind our own business.
"True, we are a territory. They pretend
o rule us. They send out Governors for
Is. As long as they suit us, we keep
hem; when they don't they soon get a
icket of leave"
HEBER KIMBALL IN THE PULPIT.
Among the speakers was Heber himself
was formed in a coarser mold than
and with far less caution. Once
lie said to a GENTLE in this city: II always
ray for my enemies. 1 pray that they
nay go to He'll across l0tsl' He is a
arge man, with an oily sensual face, and
bald head, which he protects by wearing
is hat On nearly all occasions. To-day
e arose without it. His sermon was a
charitable tumble one-third Aminidab
leek. and one-third John C. Calhoun lin