The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-09-16
Letter from Utah.

CENTRAL CRY, LITTLE CoTToNwooD,
UTAH, September 3, 1871.
Mr.. EDITOR A few days ago went to
Salt Lake City, and found it, as usual, full
of hustle and hurry-saw people from all
parts of the world. The weather felt SO
warm to me, after leaving the mountains,
that felt as if was being parboiled.-
Therein / found the Salt Lake Rerieao, a
Gentle paper, recently started, which ere
long will show to the world the bloody acts,
atrocities, delinquencies, &C., of the lead
ers of Mormondom. 1t is already pointing
out to the people how they have been
deluded in paying city taxes from their
first settlement, hitherto without any
knowledge of the use to which the money
was put. Now this paper desires to see
the records, &C., of it, but none can be
presented; consequently, Brigham & Co.
will have to render their accounts before
long, or else abide the consequences. Only
a few days since, four Mormons entered
the Office of the Reciew with the intention
of soaring the proprietors out, but they did
not scare worth cent; neither do they
cease publishing their criminal deeds; for
by degrees they point out those who were
engaged in that horrible massacre at Noun
tain Meadow, where 116 (some say 14O)
innocent Gentle emigrants were slain in
cold blood, for their spoil, as they were on
their way to California, and many others
elsewhere; and before long the leaders of
Mormonism-the instigators of those great
crimes-will be brought to an account, and
the days are verify nigh at hand when they
will say, we have no pleasure in them.
Coming from the city, entered Nor
mon house and inquired for supper. There
were SD many children around and in the
house, if it was in the East, should have
thought it must be school; but no, they
were only the children of six mothers and
one father. Six wives-harlots-sla to
one man. said, 81 believe you are Nor
mons-believers in polygamy?" "Yes,
sir" well, ladies, it's pity one man
should have so many wives, when there are
so many old bachelors around. believe
your religion is wrongly named; it ought
to be More men, instead of Mormon; for
certainly there must be jealousy and fire.
quent discordance.' "Not if the husband
does right" was the reply. "You see, sir,
|, yha n,
one wife, we get more glory" "Whence
comes your glory, madam is it from above,
OF of the earth, earthy?" 81 guess you
don't know much about Mormonism. -
"No, indeed, l do not; for when came into
Utah at first, l expected to have seen col
ored people for Mormons." Exit. l paid
for my supper, and went on my way rejoic-
ing that l was not a Mormon with six
wives. Mark Twain went abroad to get
his Innocents," but if he had turned his
steps here, he could have written his
Innocen.ts al ttome.''
Fwo days later came across two miners
working on a copper vein. Here in the
West we need no introduction to get
acquainted; consequently a conversation
ensued with US three, one of whom / found
to be Oscar Young, son OF Brigham
first child Of brigham in polygamy. He
shared ass moons repast with me. said
to him it must be great deal easier work
to be on mission, or to be down in the
city with half dozen wives He said he
was on mission once in England, and
preached them HI, and they soon found
out that brother Young ought to be re-
called. asked him how much he gave
, tho old codger for tithing. "Not damn
cent; because do not believe in it. The
whole Church is one wh-e house. Father
said to me the other day, sOsear, am
afraid you tell the Gentiles too much about
our religion sIf l can tell them too much
about it, your religion is not worth a
d." "How many wives has the old
man a'' "I don't know" "How many
children?'' Why, if he would hang
them up in tree, there would be more
children on it than there are apples and
oranges on Christmas tree. Father dom
care for religion now, for he has plenty Of
money, and don't 60 to church only once
or twice a month";" This came from the
lips of the first born of the house of Zion
and who will weep when this religion i.
obliterated from the face of the earth p
An English Mormon permit me to say
lady was once asked if she regretted any
thing in the Old World she had left 2
"There are great many things here, bu,
there is no love-" Oh. pity the deludee
ones; for the males are nothing but slaves
to brigham 4 Co., "a few leaders, and thu
/ females are household slaves to the men
How mysterious are the ways of God
for this blasphemous crew will be annihi
ated with no other weapons than an infiu1
of people seeking for the treasures secretet
in the Golfers of the earth.
A few days ago, three men discovere,
gold in the head of this canyon, which j
creating great excitement.
THos. STEPHENS.