The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-11-27

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difficulty with the Mormon authorities,
which had given bad men handle for
vile and groundcSs suspicious of the
"Saints." His city and country govern
mcnt have offered rewards Tor the dctcc-
tion of the murderer; and lie himself has
headed with large sum public sub
scription lit for the some purposes These
evidences of mitigation and Of zeal shown
by the Mormon leaders may be taken for
what they are worth.
When tie Brassiield murder was made
known last April General Sherman tcle-
graphed TO brigham Young fiat he was
''hruol tn circ Cen to nll citizens.
Regardless Of ,o. .uus fmh, anl that he
should do so." Will he hold to his word !
VIII the authorizes at Washington really
grant Its citizens the protection they are
entitled TO !
OTHER OUTRAGEs.
Let me give you a record of Mormon
rule for only Il few weeks.
A short time since, Captain Albert
Brown-iormcrly United States officer
and well-known citizcn-scttled on a
piece of land near the river Jordan, and
begar the building Of a house. lie was
at once visited by Il Bishop of the Nor
mon church, who told him that the land
had been "pre- cmptcd" by Il Mormon
No stake, board, improvement. nor sign
of any sort, marked the prior claim, and
Captain Brown had acted in perfect good
faith, regarding himself as first claimant
to the ground. lie informed the Bishop
of his belief that he was the first lawful
occupant of the tract, but expressed his
willingness, if prior claim coull be
shown TO his satisfaction. to remove to
some other spot. That night he and DR..
j. NJ. Wiliamson-at one time brigade
surgeon in Shcrman's army, and widely
known iii the East, who was visiting him
were seized while sleeping in their tent,
bound and dragged to the river, and
threatened with drowning by II banl of
disguised men. The men were inluccd
to hold Il parley, and after much discus
sion-lor they said they were "acting hy
ORDER and had 10 discretion in the mat
ter-they were persuaded to release the
"Gcnt.les," on the promise to leave the
city and the country. This promise,
having been cxtored by force while in
durancc and in danger of death, was held
to be void, of course, and has not been
carried out hy the gentlemen.
Three weeks ago, tho editor of the
lc'c'c, the Gentle organ of this city
was seized at night by armed men, while
walking in the public street with two m, II
employed in his establishment. One of
them as an irrcSpon~iblc workman was
set free after icing d>armcd; the rulliaa4
then DRAGGED the editor into side street.
forced linn against Il wall, bar d his
breast by the summary process Of tearing
away the clothing. and pres ntcd thcil
rcvol,crs. Ills coo,ncss probably saved
his life, and he succeeded in cliactirg n
COMPROMISED TO use his expression. Tho
comp OEi>e was on the same terms rs the
one recorded above: that hc must AT ono,
leave the country, "ior the country's
good taking with lin Captain Brown
and Dr.. Williamson. As in the former
case. this cXtortcd promise has been llsre.
| glrlcd; and the lir'cHc continues to cx-
/ pose the practices of the " Saints"
The Rev. Norman Mcleod, the Con
( grcgational minister, who is cnlcavoring
10 build up Protestant church among
the Gcrtiirs, AMI Father Kelley, peace
able, unoii,nling Roman Catholic, bu,ie
with similar labor for his denomination
have received numerous warnings thai
their lives would pay the penalty of /;
persistence in their Christian efforts The
United States officers. both civil and mil
itary, and army officers now mustered on
and engaged in business here. anon.
whom General Cunnor is the most prom
incnt-arc continually favored with sim
liar mi,siycs.
1t is possible that the recent slaughter
of an unoilrnding citizen, following 5,
closely on the Brasslied murder, ma,
have the effect Of exciting more than ;
mild surprise, and temporary indigna
tlon, with the authorities at Washington
1t may lead 10 measures Of practical re
lief American citizens here do not de
mand thlt there shall be violent intcrfcr
once with the local government Thos
OF the most moderate sentiments and bcs
rcputc, do not desire to break up the re
li9ion and form of worship of this com
munity. They ask only for protection
Immediate and assured.