The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-28
BRIGHAM Y0UNG'S HEGIRA.
THE MORMON ZION LOOKING FOE
NEW QUARTERS SOUTH.

Intelligent survey Of the situation In the
City of the saints-CuIiom's Bill the
handwriting on the wnll-sIavcry's
Twin Iniauity to be Rooted Out.
SALT LAKE Crr, Feb. 9o.-Notwitbstanding "
tho exciting events OF the past few days attending
the frst nomination OF an independent ticket the
election following and the reagitaton OF the Cullom
bill in Congress, oil seems quiet in Zion. band YOU
herewith protest OF the Central Committee regard
Ing the recent election which appears In the Nor
mon Tribune, the organ OF the Godbeite party, Of
to-day All Of the siGners to the paper old resi-
dents, OF high standing and character, and may be
elassed ns elk Gentiles and one " Godbeite" The
last named sect differs from ahy yet started. They
agree with Spirtualiss md Free Thinkers generally
on Gil points except one, that Is poiygamy: but In
that believe their fret duty is to the law Of the land
They number now but four hundred open and
nvowed members Of their organization; but have
the sympathy OF many OF the orthodox school,
who would gladly break their shackles did thcy
dare.
Tus JosEPuiIRs
(or followers OF tho son Of tue original revelatorl
who disbelieve in polygamy, and consequently In
Brigham. number In the Territory about 800, but
claim in Illinois 5000 saints. Their only organ, the
Piano Herald, is published in q town Of that name
In Illinois, the residence OF their prophet The
Gentiles aside from three companies Of infantry at
Camp Douglas, would perhaps, all told, number too
Inc reu ainder Of the population OF this city Of 0 700
people are
bRroHAxIrEs,
a. much subject to the beck and nod OF their leader
as the most bigoted Mahommcdan who ever followed
The rrop c, Estate here facts that your readers may
more readily understand the feelings OF the Union.
loving people here nj .Le peaceful victory of Monday
last, which Practically demonstrated the right OF
ballot Tor the fret time In BrigLams territory. Tue
great question here IL,
WILL BnioHAu yiour
in case the Cullom bill passes' Ask true blue
Ssint, and he will answer es talk the last diteh"
like u Georgia major In 1870, and give you enough
quotations from tho BOOK OF Mormon to salts him.
eisn On te other band ~ onnas,,,on su u nv Nv
that this style OF tax Is bomblst that tae leaders
OF the Drigsmitcs think too much Of their property
TO resist the Government; that they viii bully aud
swacfer as long as possible, and thon quietly come
down ike
CAPT scorr's coon.
Az the same time II must be confessed that deep
anxiety is felt ~ tLUse Of the Genuos who durlnr
tile past, aud even to the lasi two ycrrs have
seon the summary method adopted by The saints in
getting rid Of those who disagreed with them in
aniirs worldly or spiritual and many will undoubt
edly move their families Elst In case Of the passage
OF the Culom BILL IL has been dehnitel, ascertaiheJ
that brigham Young. With several prominent SaiLls,
will
START TIE sourn
early next week with a large train ard camp eouI.
page. IL Is announced rs his intention to be gone
three months, but none outside tile n ck know his
purpose or destination. IL is strange, to say the
lc1.i-his leaving such time rs the present, and
eonJcciures are concerning the pur pose OF the
journey, tue tlvorie oue among the Centiles heinz
that II Is with the object OF frdlnga
NEW ZION FURTHER SOUTH,
In case the Government insists on the execution OF
The hNs. HrigHam's old policy OF discourasing min.
ing. bocluse 1t would bring In emigrants, has sue
CnmbeJ TO force "f circumstances. The shipping OF
silver ore has already LecOme large business here
ore mine. the Cottonwood" having shipi ed over
80 car loads to San Francisco curing the winter
Ihe ore Is shipped to swanson. in Wales ara the
results Vi the sno.iins there have becn ve-y salts
'aetoTv. NEEITAS.