New-York tribune., 1870-04-23
THE LAST Days OF BRIGHAM.
THE CULLOM BILL.


GODBEITEs-CONFERENCE HELD BY Assent
ING AND DISSENTING SAINTS.
SALT LAKE CITY, April s.-The news of the
anti-poygamy bill of MI Cullom has been varously re-
ceved in Utah The Brighamites at first affected indfer-
ence Their organ The Deseret Necs, said "Persecu-
tion has driven us from township
Territory 1t has made us strong, thrifty ana rear
less" Next day it said that the Lord, who had com
manded them to practice polygamy on one side Of
the contest and those who opposed His Will by their
enactments were the other If the issue were tried
who could for moment question the RESULT 1t was the
Lord vs. Congress, and they would bet on the former
It is said that all employees of lions wholesale store
resolved each to marry another woman to show their
defiance, should the bill become a law.
THE MORMON MEETING.
There appeared few days later, in their organ, call
for mass meeting in the Tabernacle, signed by prom
ncn Elders and Apostles for the purpose of remonstrat
ing with Congress against the passage of the Culom BILL
Soon after o'clock the 31st ut the old Tabernacle,
which holds about 2,50o filed with people. The re-
monstrance and resolutions which were there adopted
declare that they regard poygam vital principle Of
their given them OF God through Joseph Smith
sustained by the Bible and praeced by holy of DID,
while this proposed law offers them alternative but
the cruel OF either rejecting Gods command and
abjuring their religion dsobeying the authority OF
the they desire to honor and respect They
submit that the bill is unconstitutional because such
its free exercises the is er post facto
there having been no statute Of the United
States or of the Territory against it until years
had elapsed; because it imposes excessive fines,
and inficts cruel and unusual punishment;
SesaSs cny to the territory Of Utah. and be-
cause disfanchises and proscribes American citizens
ing and adurng Congress to send to Utah Commission
clothed with the anhor 20 make tho
religious sy stem from its friends instead OF its enemies
THE GoDBEIrE MEETING.
The Godbeites who hold that polygamy is no part OF
religion aud is commanded Of Heaven, but Is rather
matter Of individual CHOICE were at first disposed to
ion with prominent Gentiles OF the city and ask
the Senate to modify the House bill not to disturb
polygamous relations already entered into meeting
was held in Masonic Hall for the purpose OF taking some
such action and attended by the leaders OF that
merchants and lawyers. Everything going one way
at this meeting and resolution praying for tine modlf
cation OF the bill by the Senate had been drawn up and
presented when Col Maxwell, Register OF the Land
Office made forcibe presentation OF the other side OF
the question. The meeting ended by the appointment OF
n commttee composed wholly OF Gentle merchants and
LAWYERS draft memorial to the Senate and present 1t
mittee called on Apostles Q. Cameron aud John Taylor
next day Brigham Young being yet IN tae SOUTH ana
obey the law in future the past should be left unds-
turbed, to which they emphatcauy answered NO. IL
the women they pleased and their Constitutional right
by which they would stand at all hazards rms reply;
the withdrawal or the GOuDelUeb
the conviction upon full discussion that no halfway
measures would the case either the Mormons or
aIs so oGs to rern from action The committee never
formally met, and the ADJOURNED meeting never eoh-
yened. - .
The Gentiles at Corinne, who fight the Mormons at
arms length, held a public meeting there, denounced
their more moderate brethren In this city and thanked
the House in strong for the b especially for its
trnoent proyisions undoubtedly thus expressing the
piu ftPutlleS
The odbetes, claiming that their doctrine means first
0er Of Brigham Young 50 as to obtain for themselves
chance before the people, But they dd not t nrst see
sSv at wt the Mormons Some Of the Godbees
who poly gamists at first made use OF intemperate
eae on Tharsday~thc key note 81 their preaching was
at between Grant and Brigham, not between Grant
takes the ground that the assumed elevation Of the
Mormon Church above the State Is more offensive Than
run tilt at the former that will be merely
rod in pickle for such as de1anty brave United states
tona the courts will set IL aside and that will end IT,
meanwhile advising citzens TO be calm, aud trust the
issues with God. Harrison gives the following as to the
Godbeite movement with reference to poygamy:
rg, a, 70 decide The coes Of the doc
pend Of the practice until be dsDe harmou
Ss ss assssS iss s S and 1'gs ''' 4
But The telegraph, formerly stenhonse's, now NJ A.
Fuer's, professedly independent, but sympathizing
with the Mormons recognizes no saeh quality as expc
diency. - .
ORTHODOX AND hbiEhoDoA CoNfhhhNohs'
Three separate conferences convenedn this city the
6th Brighamites, Godbees, and Josephes. The latter
report membership OF about $50 persons. The Godbe-
ties have made statistical report OF their numbers,
and thousands sympabize with them who dare not yet
ayow IT, At their conference doctrine was ad-
yanced except the denial OF the atonement.
The Brghamite Conference Informal, held but one
and then adjourned the 6th OF May. The speak
Ing was mostly political Elder orson Pratt told OF the
persecution OF the Mormons that the Government de
manded OF them baa. ON OF 500 men for the Mexican
Wur In nrIpp
sh In the Indian country; that United states organ
lied the Moruons. recognizing them as pOtygdmstS oc
cupyng OF the Territories &e falsehoods that com
them without Offering objection Only 3 pertons were
vlcsgut ~ tho conference ~ Tie Jocepntes