The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-09-04
Lively Times in Mormondom-Rebellion
in the Camp of the Saints.

a war-clOud is lowering over the tabernacle o
the Normons in Salt Lake. Another prophet j
risen in Israel. lie has just crossed tine deser
from the East. living, like st. John, we presume
upon lOcusts and wild honey, and claiming ia,
allegiance of the faithful, has boldly raised tb,
STANDARD ofrevolt in Salt Lake. Ii was announced
some days ago that William Alexander and DAVID
Hyrum, the younger sons Of Joseph Smith, tbs
Mormon Prophet, were on their way 10 Sail
Lake City to set up the standard Of the reor-
ganized or anti-polygamy church. This branch
Of the church numbers about A, 900 members
scattered through the States Of Iowa, Wisconsin
Illinois and Missouri. As a class, they are more
intelligent and loyal than the Salt Lake Mormons,
being composed in a great measure OF American
citizens. They repudiate alike the doctrine OF
polygamy and tire authority of Brigham Young,
but until the completion of the railroad their
leaders did not deem 1t prudent to visit Brigham
in bis stronghold. In relation to the head Of the
anti polyg@my branch Of the church, the Corinne
(Utah) Reporter says:
a singular interest attaches % the name Of David Hyrum,
vas not born Who was TO lead this people, bot q Emma smith
s sSs4a q .sa. %' Of q disGarsSnee; ~ Jo.eTh saith was was knied June
9Th, 1874, and the son, namsd from his fathers direction
the i7th Of the succeeding November. This prophesy IL
secretly dear to thousands Of MomOns who are weary Of The
Joseph smilh-"
Well, Hyrum and Alexander reached Salt
Lake City a few days ago and Immediately called
upon brigham Young ana announced tueIr lnltn-
ton to organize their church at once, asking per-
mission to defend their faith IT the Tabernacle,
proposing to argue with the Brighamites from
the original Mormon books. brigham, OF course,
peremptorily refused. Tie Reporter says:
I'VE have but scant report of the interview, but
il IL said to have been very warm Brigham was
very angry at the presumption and denied them
the use OF the Tabernacle, sending word at the
same time to the Bishops TO shut them out Of the
ward meeting houses The brothers, ut one point
Of the conversation, denied that their father ever
practiced ~polygamy. citing their mothers testi-
mOny, to which Brigham retorted that their
mother = was n liar and proven n thief with
much more Of the same sort BE IL mi
that the lady thus spoken Of il the EIecta Cyria,
or : Elect Lady of God in Mormon theology,
who was the glory Of their carly history. Like
Pope Pagan OF the Pilgrims Progress, Brigham
doubtless gnaws his nails in vain rage that he
rannot, rs in former times, let loose the vengeance
1f his Nauvoo Legion upon these sectarians and
rush the rebellion in blood. III his power were
now equal to his feeling, we should have repeated
lie story Of the MOrTisires, when n high civil
unctionaTy Of Utah led the Legion in broad day
10 slaughter men and women who had surrendered
prisoners. But nothing more than
petty prosecutions will be attempted at this late
and we earnestly hope the young men will
In their enterprise. of their religious
PRINCIPLES as opposed to Brighamism We know
title, but recognize in them tolerant men, good
itizens and loyal subjects Of the United States"
This looks like rebellion, indeed. But it is an
vent that has been predicted for some years.
We may look for lively times in Mormondom.-
Enterprise.