Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-11-09
/ The Contest with the Mormons.
The aggressions of the Gentle cit

ne 1altn TO CndIdcCSIlStIC UuJ dldi LII
NO outrages. The policy of Brigham i
Z Dung always has been to keep what, |
ever Gentiles chose to live in his i
in thorough subsection; l
did they resist the iron authority he
pas established or invade the privi- {
Ieges he assumes for himself and fol-
lowers, persecution was resorted to;
business was withdrawn from them
they were taxed into poverty; their
property was seized with or without
forms of law; they were bullied and
threatened away; in the last resort
they were secretly assassinated.-
Thus has he kept up his monopolieS Of
society, Of land, of business, Of local
authority, and of wives.
But persecution in the long run
feeds the cause of the persecuted.-
The opening of the interior of the con-
tinent to travel and commerce and |
mining, has also largely multiplied the
Gentle element, and it has grown |
rapidly bold and aggressive within the
last two years. For q time, Young
has been less domineering: be has
seemed to be hesitating as to a future
policy under the new circumstances.
But the enemies of his policy have
become SO daring, his authority was
being so fast undermined, that, in the
/ cnntinunA singular absence of any
strong government power to restrain
him and keep the peace, he has been
both driven and tempted to a return
to the worst forms OF his old and
/ oyerawing policy. In consequence,
matters in Salt Lake City are now in
"a more delicate and dangerous condi-
tom than ever. \ Gentle Brass
ileid) marries a neglected and repent
ant Mormon woman, the second or
third wife Of q leading Mormon; the
federal courts are likely to sustain the
transaction; whereupon, the offend
inc Gentle is shot dead in the street.
and the murderer remains undetected
and Young and the Mormons general
/ j boldly defend the act. That is in
tended to put u stop to Gentile5 mar
rying the extra mormon wives. A
man named Mallory sent testimony
against the Normons to Congress last
winter; Il few nights ago a disguised
and armed party OF ten or fifteen men
went 10 his house near Salt Lake
City, turned him and his family out.
aud demolished the building; that is
a warning to everybody to hold their
peace ana not bear witness against
} the saints. The Morm0us have COB
oled up all the best lands in the val
3 Icy, laying claim to them but not i'm
- .proyiug ihem and failing to secure IL
- ties TO them according to the United
5 States laws. Some of the Gcntilcs.
F. discharged soldiers and others. covet-
ing these possessions. proceeded to
~sQuat Oh some Of these lands. pre-
- emptiug them after the forms of law,
3 aud build houses and begin to cult
waite. Tie Mormon claimants object
: the Gentle occupants reply. let as try
s the issue in court. and W. will abide
d the decision. But the Mormons will
S admit no doubt OF their RIGHT. perhaps
B have small faith in their LEGAL claims
land resort to brute force. 4 largo
- gang Of disguised MOrmons come upon
th>+e Cs"tiie -otticr7 at m1dnlgnt
-.selze them ana tncit families, bea
them, duck them 81 he river, threaten
to Kill them, destroy then houses, anC
burn up all their implements, and only
}, let them OIL with their lives under
d promise that they VIII leave the terri
$ tory The writing editor OF the We
dette. Il bold and dehant gentle pa
q per, whose name Is Weston, Is seizce
u at midnight i. lhe street by a like par
Il ", oeaJeh foH@hIy, and his life onl,
|. spared by ms making similar prom
Ise 10 leave the territory. But mel
!, ther ne nor the Gentle squatters OF
u the disputed lands regard these prom
" Ises F.; maze uhder duresS, they arr
I larry HoI "A'dih1} ana Justly rcpudl
= ated; ana 'he eoltor atIea5t Is as dc
= maui oI 'iorIlioh RUE as ever. ines
Il ON craving ou'raScS are quickly follow
u e" ~ another ana Il worse tne steal
T. ( u, = ASSASSINATION at night OF Dr. JohI
u - hooinSoh' late an assistant surgeon
N me army superintendent OF tn
;, "e','lic 0uHua SCHOOL ana an actlV
I i., II VDe Ueh'He society. lie ha
" 'aIo clain 10 one OF the warm spring
II II near saw Lake Ol.y' OF to the lam
- surrounding IT, on the same groun
1t Illa' 'lie 0entlie farmers had pre-emF
} 'eu come ol inc Mormon farm LANDS
ahu LOT 'lilS OoidneSS' as wei prooabl
because ne was recognized as a daI
9ero0S opponent generally he Is she
81 oVru ~ " hoIIlloh ASSASSIN
0. i"eSe events spread deep 1eeiln
VI ,tulo"5 al Ine Ueh'lIe residents, an
- % 'ni e"t y u 0[Il@ tlle contest 10 CT