The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-17
AEFAms IN UTAH.
Important CorresPo.ss.es bsswssn
about the Murder Of Gsnttles.
GENERAL SHERMAN TO BRIGHAM YOUNG.
ST.. Louis, April 10.

about the nuratr q GsAsl91s..
GENERAL SHERMAN TO BRIGHAM YOUNG.
ST.. Louis, April 10.
To Brigham Young:
Sir: A telegram comesto me from respon-
sible officers that four men, styled sGen-
tiles have been murdered by Mormons, and
that there is apprehensons Of further danger
from this class. BY Gentiles / understand
American citizens not of your religious belief.
am bound to give protection to all citizens.
regardless Of religious faith, and shall do So
These murderers must be punished, and if
your people resort to measures of intimida-
ton, those must cease. All of our people
must have equal rights within the limits of
our National domain. know little or moth
ing of the causes Of local trouble in Utah, but
it is well for you to know that our country is
now full of tried and experienced soldiers,
who would be pleased at fair opportunity to
avenge any wrongs you may commit against
any Of our citizens. even in that remote re-
gion. / 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 a threat, but as caution
that sensible man should heed
W. 7. SHERMAN,
Maj. Gen. Commanding Department.
BRIGHAM YOUNG TO GENERAL SHERMAN.
GREAT SALT LAKE CRY, April1l, 1866.
Major General W. I. Sherman, St Louis, Mo-:
Sir: Your telegram Of yesterday is at hand,
and contents duly considered. The reports
that have reached you are not reliable, salts
factory evidence of which | will telegraph you
as soon As the testimony Of reliable gentle
men, not Mormons, can be had, say within
twenty-four hours. b. YOUNG.
GREAT SALT LAKE CRY, April H. 1866.
Major General W. 7. Sherman
Sir: am under many obligations to you
for your kindness in telegraphing me respect
ing reports which have reached you from this
place, as i affords me opportunity Of stating
facts.
As nigh as we can learn there have been
kilograms sent from here 10 the East which
have not been reliable. Your telegram gives
us some idea Of their purport. There have
been no such aSsassinations as alluded to in
your dispatch. On March 81 soldier shot
gentleman named Mayneld, and Mr.. Brass
field came home and seduced Mormon's
wife, and was shot on the street by some I'M
known person; but neither nor the commu-
nifty at large know any more about it than an
inhabitant of st. Louis. Citizens who are not
Of our faith do not suffer from intimidation
In no other community could men pursue
the course many do here without experiencing
the vengeance of a vigilence committee The
outrageous ISLANDERS they have circulated
against us would have provoked such an out
break elsewhere.
There are few spectators here who are
anxious TO make it appear that American
citizens lives are in danger through religious
fanaticsm, hoping thereby to have troops
sent here to make money out of contracts. I
Genties' lives are as safe here as Mormons' I
and acts Of violence occur more rarely in this /
city than any other of its size in any of the /
new States or Territories. B. YouNG.
CITIZENS OF UTAH TO GEN. SHERMAN.
Major General Sherman
SIR: We, the undersigned, residents Of
Great Salt Lave City, and not members of
the Mormon Church. have read the above
telegram Of Mr.. Young. and freely certify
that we fully believe that citizens of every
class, who simply attend to their legitimate
business. are as free from intimidation and as
fully respected in their rights in this city as
in any part of the United States:
w Willard Smith, Lieutenant Colonel 18th
I. S. y, commanding Camp Douglass,
Capt. E. J. Bennett, G. S. Vols. \. S.
Ranshaf & Co., merchants; Ellis & Bro,
merchants: E. b. kimball. merchant: Be-
denburg d Kahn, Merchants: Walker
Bros. merchants; Z. Fl. Head Saperin-
tendent Indian Affairs; Nounan, Orr & Co,
bankers: J. H. Jones. merchant; J. g.
Hughes. representative of Holiday L Hal
sey bankers: j. Lewis. Assistant Adu,ant
General, |. S. v. Stebbins & Co, mer-
chants.
Grin. SHERMAN TO BRIGHAM YorxG.
Bri CHAM Young:
Sir: Your dispatch is received and am
much gratifed at its substance and spirit.
W. L. SHERMAN,
Maj. Gen., Commanding Department..