The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-15

For or Against and on the outside
the voter writes his number. By COM
pairing the ballot with the book contain
ing the numbers the Judge knows who
cast il, and whether the voter is faithful
and trusty, and to be rewarded in time
to come, or whether q malcontcnt, to be
pursued with dislike and suspicion. II
discomfort grows into open rebellion, to
ne pursued to tho death; for Brigham
Young and Brigham Young's apostles
have q speedy and effectual method of
settling discomfort in the midst of this
domain Man after man, hundreds in
the aggregate at one time, as in the
Mountain Meadow massacre, have died
within the length and breadth of this
Territory-in no sense by the visi tation
of God. Many an emigrant train that
has passed through this domain and has
dared to give shelter to the men and
women fleeing from this spiritual des-
potism. has found its fair proportions
curtailed ere it crossed the boundary
line OF the territory.
ASSASSINATION CoUNrENANcKD.
One of their own leaders had said to
Miss Dickinson, in conversation: There
are crimes against religion'-that is
against the Mormon church, FOR that is
the only religion they profess. We be-
lieve there are crimes against religion,
the only punishment for which is death.
and for the good of the church and the
good of the community we think this
punishment should be executed secretly
and IN silence > and elsewhere, among
honorable people, punishment which is
death, in secrecy and in silence. is term.
ed assassination. Man after man has
died in this Ter1itory-to use perfect
v we'll known case-as DR.. Robinson
died man whose only crimes we're
that he protested against enormities
where they were committed; that he
dared to claim United States land in the
midst o: a United States territory.
These people, SO far as they can, have
claimed and pre-empted every square
foot of ground in that Territory. 1t is
necessary to get permit from their
President, Brigham Young, in order to
occupy land. The result is, it is almost
impossible for loyal citizen of the Re-
public "a gentile-to gain foothold
there.
| MURDER OF DOCTOR ROBINSON.
| In addition to these offences, said
Miss D., DIR. Robinson ventured to take
from Mormon's home to the wedding
altar young girl, and there tried to
make her his honorable wife. For all
! this he was threatened and assaulted
and finally brutality murdered on the
street. The United States authorities
took no note Of it; the Mormon author
tiles took no note Of it; his friends inves-
tigated the case thereafter, and proved
this deed to have been like many 9TH
ers-enacted by these very respectable
Mormons-a deed done at the command
Of those in authority, who had the right
to order it; for every police officer had
been Withdrawn from his beat in that
district for the night. Orders had man.
ifestly been given that no note should
be taken of any sound, shot or cry,
that might be heard without, for the
shots and sounds, and cries of death,
heard for blocks around, not window
was raised, not door was opened. not a
hand OF help was extended, when the
deed was done. DR.. Robinson's body
was found lying, where it fell; it was
carried out to the camp on the hill and
and over it was written, as is over
hundreds OF other graves in that Terri
tory "Assassina:ed by Mormons. Ven
gence is mine; I will repay, saith the
Lord; and the u S. government seems
| to have implicit faith in the justice of
the Great Judge and has left the matter
entirely in His hands s.
GOSPEL OF HATRED.
The lecturer regard the Mormons as q
military organization-each man is
trained to arms, and ready in their use
and twice as ready to use them as any
soldiers in any kingdom. A sermon is
delivered'on an average of at least once
month by their historian, George
Smith, at the capital of the Territory.
in which is recounted oil the grievances
with which they charge the United
States government. This is done in
order that the gospel of hatred may be
as fully comprehended by the latest
conner as by tho oldest Inhabitants
The obedience taught to them, and the
only authority they recognize is that Of
! Brigham Young. This mans power is
strictly absolute. No crowned head of
Europe has more power. You need not