The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-15

GENERAL SHERMAN CoRREsPoNDINa
WITH BRIGHAM YoUNa.-An interest
ing telegraphic correspondence which
took place, n month ago, between Gen.
Sherman and the Mormon President
has found its way into print. The
general opens the ball in the following
characteristic dispatch from st. Louis,
dated April 1O:-
ToBrigham Young,-Sir: A telegram
comes to me from responsible officers
that four men styled HGentile" have
been murdered by Mormons, and that
there is an apprehension of further
danger to this class. By GenttleS un-
derstand American citizens not of your
religious creed. i am bound to give
projection to all citizens regardless of
religious faith, and shall do so. Those
murderers must be punished, and If
your people resort to measures OF in
ltimidation those must cease. All OF
our people must enjoy equal rights
within She limits of our national do
main. Iknow little or nothing of the
causes of local trouble in Utah, but 1t is
we'll for you to know that our country
is now full of tried and experienced
soldiers, who wonld be pleased al a fair
opportunity to avenge any wrongs you
may commit against any OF our citt-
Z60S. .9V6Il Nudb
will soon have regular troops in Utah,
and on the road leading there, when
hope we shall receive reports on which
to base accurate opinions; and send
you this message not as threat, but as
a caution that a sensible man should
heed. w. Il. SHERMAN.
Mnjor-G General Commanding Dept.
Young replies on the 18th ult., that
no assassinations have occurred at Salt
Lake City, except the killing of Mr..
Brasstield, "who came here and dseduced
Mormon's wife and was shot on the
street by some unknown person, but
neither nor the community at large
know any more ab0nt IL than an In
habitant of st. Louis" Brigham con-
statement:- ftaG
Citizens who are not of our faith do
not suffer from intimidation here. In
no other community could men pur-
sue the course many do here without
experiencing the vengeance of vigi-
lance committee. The outrageous SLAM
ders they have circulated against us
would have provoked such an outbreak
elseVy here. There are q few sFeoula-
tors here who are anxious to make IL
appear that American citizens lives are
in danger through religious fanattcism,
hoping thereby to have troops sent here
to make money out OF contracts. Gem
tiles lives are as saie hereas n1ortnonS' >
and acts of violence occur more rarely
| In this city than any other of its size in
any of the new States or territories.
'.lfs b. YOUNG.
The assertions are backed up by a
certificate of residents OF Salt Lake
CITY, and not members of the Mormon
church, who "feely certify that we full
| Iy believe that citizens of every class,
Who simply attend to their legitimate
business, are as free from Intimidation
aud as fully respected in their rights, in
this city as in any part of the United
States.n Among the signatures ap-
pended to, this statement are w. Will
Hard Smith, lieutenant colonel in the
army. and commander of Camp Doug
lass; NJ. G. Lewis, ex-assistant adjutant
general; F. II. Head, superintendent of
| Indian affairs; Nourman, Orr d Co.,
bankers; and Ellis q Brother, besides