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From tho Great Salt Lake City Union Vedett
April 81

From tho Great Salt Lake City Union Vedette
April 81
THE LATE TRAGEDY.
The lesson has gone home to the hearts of
our citizens. The most charitable among
them have awakened to realization of
the position in which they stand towards
the leaders of this thrice-cursed cOmmuni-
ty. The feeling is universal among the
Gentiles of this city that there is no pro-
lection in Mormon Courts, and no security
from Mormon aSsassns. The man who
yesterday was borne in solemn procession
through our streets to his burial place,
transgressed no law, committed no crime,
did no dishonorable act. The purity of his
record was the cause of his assassination.
If he could have been convicted of crime
before the Courts, it would not have been
necessary" to assassinate him on the
street,
Mr.. Brassfield was legally married to
Mormon woman. That was his only Of
funse. We ask of those hell-hOunds who
prate so much of morality and virtue, if
honorable marriage is, in their "heavenly"
code, punishable with death-and that by
an assassin's hand? 1t is true that he mar
RED the wife" in polygamy, of one of their
elders and missionaries, rescuing her from
her false position and bestowing upon her
an honorable name-which she had not
borne before. o, whata heniOus crime was
that in the eyes of these ''Saints" How
necessary that the 'atonement of blood"
should be applied, and the majesty and
justice" of Mormon law be vindcated!
But if it is such crime to marry wife
already in polygamy, let them visit the
penalty upon their own people. Brigham
Young, their leader-pr0phet-G is to-
day living with woman whom he took
from her lawful husband, himself Nor
mon, against his, the husbands, will. This
is well authentiCated-and the proof is at
hand. The husband is living in this city,
and has been sorrowing, weeping, half
craZed man. ever since he lost his wife for
the "eXaltation" of the church. Heber G.
Kimball, second of the Mormon God-head,
being present i'm the Endowment House to
confirm the marriage of Mr.. -, of SPRING
vile, chad revelation" that the woman
Young and eposSessing-"wOuld be more
exalted in the next world by marrying
him." (Kimball and took her to himself,
ana sent The would be husband, with flea
in his ear, back to Srringville. This, also,
is fact and one they dare not deny.
Numerous instances OF the same kind can
be given, nay, we have proof of instances
wherein these "virtuous" devils have eX-
CDanOGu WIVES WlOu CdSi ObhCii iOl SOi-
venience sake, the women, for future sex
altation," being entirely governed by the
will of their keepers! Now, then, you
DANTE devils, you purifiers" of the moral
atmosphere, continue your "brave" work,
but let your "God-drected vengeance" fall,
occasionally, upon your own masters, that
your impartiality may be made manifest,
and your zeal admired by all men.
[From the same, April 9thl
CONDENSED REPORT OF TABERNACLE MEET
INGS. 4.
Meeting opened with prayer; Elder
Blank spoke on individual responsibility;
thought the Brasstield case ought to be
considered an evidence that this people
we're the chosen of God said the "regene-
rators" were a miserable set of chicken
thieves; wanted the people to do right
every day; said the Mormons were the
most tolerant people on earth; warned
every one that, If they didn't behave them
selves, they would be sent to hell across
lots hoped the tate of Brasstield would be