The New York herald., 1866-05-10
AFFAIRS IN UTAH.

trsdicted-Despatehes from General
Sherman to Brigham Young-The Gem
eral Cautions the Mormon ChieE-Brig- |
ham Denies that tho Saints MoIest tho |
Gentiles, SC.
TO THg EDITOR OF ruE aKRALp.
In tho HERALD Of May "A Winter Mormon sud. |
denly awakened to a Of his duty makes ox-
traordinary statements concerning tho 'nhuman barba
rsm" of the salt Lake Mormons manifested during
period OF four and half months passed by him in Utah
Tho writer of tho present note took up his residence In
Great Salt Lake city in tho summer OF 1861 aud
terminated it in tho summer OF 1864. During all
that period, and up TO this hour, no mas
looked upon 'Mormonlsmn az no less dolusion
than that instituted by Mahommed, and upon It's follow
ers from tho powerful head Of tho organizaon-Brig.
ham Young-to tho humblest convert TO the singular
faith, alike sincere believers in tho dognas pro-
pounded b. Joseph smith, a remarkably misguided
class Of individuals He has denounced their Illogical
harangues. Their fierce denuncations OF our govern
ment for wrongs claimed have been endured at our
hands and their defiance OF the polygamy law but
he Is not willing TO allow them 10 rest under tho impu-
taton that In mysterious way tho Mormon leaders
manage to destroy human beings at the rate OF IRON
three TO hve' every night. According To "Wihter
Mormon " this very summary proceeding occurred
throughout a certain winter lour years ago
The winter alluded 10 must have been that of
1s862 tho first OF my residence In salt Lake city Dur
ing that wnicr well the winter following heard
ssSe, ~ NO %ss %ero sc"kns 70 avoid arrest and
gcntiles'' or other citizens woro " m ssing
except half dozen culprts who escaped from the pcni
tentiary.
II is but simple justice to state that during all my
residence in Utah impressed with the fact that no
place equal sire could he found on the contnent
which could well be compared with Salt Lake city Tor
the good order industry and sobrety OF ils inhabitants
% , III, III IL Sn, ,,, ipora ,,,arn stcrnlv reurohonded
and adequately punished than elsewhere within my
| Yonr corresnondent of Tuesday A. reminded hs
duty by reading AN of recent assasfinat on
when occurred IN the Mormon cs,a, a, s nSh
nnu hi nd ~ r,~asey y ,hese saerocs Of hu
man life, wi,hou, authority of law are not uncommon
BEEN .' IN the hands Of IFS ysian, committee" whose
behcss were executed alike the shadow OF midnisht
cree no escape VA possible Idaho Nevada and Mona.
,is S nor,, ~ an, 20 oycn@e rral or ianclod
"'Sur hay per- pcAsps p% been ee from case
the apparen, necessity lor them asny Of the Territories
by the writer the shooting TO death Of soutle
tgs Of issn Bs upenSea % Of Which have
comprise % Telegram from Major General sherman .
tho statement of prominent gentle merchants military
omc,s ana government ocai,' ~ "hon 'ey uip
az ave ,no mormon people lfo, a., ~ ~ aiming
| GY>rRAL SHERMAN TO BRIGHAM YorsG
| To pmcu.x yorso: '''' 'f'
,on. @ % ana la h.rs I s 81 further danger
20 @ ,hs & r. s ossts. na -, pse pso,.eon To-
M ny 81 foa, isns. e',' s,nn- ,,,S md shsr DO 40
Those sarderers punished ana IL your people re
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trouble ia Utah h9t u i- well for You " snoT mat our
wSsd be a. s or Sar .s.ss eS any y s. m
mote ress,n Win soon have regular troops In ush
he leading whom fhope hall receive
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