The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-19
THE MORMONS.
Brigham'S Tactics TO Thwart the Policy
of the Administration.
Secretly Signed Petitions Sent
to Washington.

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. Is, 1879
The Ne,os, Brigham Youngs organ is extremely
fierce In its attacks uDon the Assoca lated Press and
its agent here, accusing them of exhibiting un-
called for bitterness and prejudice towards the
people of Utah in their reports sent and published
from this Territory. Unfortunately the press re-
ports are fully borne out by the facts. Your cor
respondent is also reflected upon In true Mormon
manner, suppose, also for forwarding the truth
concerning matters as they are seen here from day
to day. Indeed. 1t is but fair to state that any
one guilty OF dealing with facts becomes at once an
enemy OF the Mormon cause.
petition Is now being secretly signed which,
when completed. is to be forwarded to Washing
ton, and is a request to Congress- for a commission
to be sent to Utah to take testimony in reference
to the several matters treated upon recently by
the President. This is the last effort TO stave or
Congressional action. Another petition has been
signed by the same memoralists desiring the re-
moval OF all the federal officers here Who have
made themselves respected by doing their duty
Another paper has been sent to the Nebraska Con-
gressmen, begging them to attempt to Kill all
legislation that may be proposed to the detriment
OfUtah. All these documents, including the protest,
will be in the hands OF the friends Of the saints in
in the course OF few days. The signatures all
MOrmons and JACK Mormons-persons OF no recog-
nized weight or influence in the community.
These are the first efforts made to thwart the
policy OF the administration, but the Gentes are
hopeful that the question will be solved by the
government in due time. The moment for just
and fair solution was never more suspicious than
the present.
The NeUs ostracizes all the signers OF the Bar
Association memorial.
Snow IS now falling again. 1t is fifteen feet
deep in the canyons: train from Southern Utah
was blocked in by snow from Saturday until last
evening, when 1t arrived here.
Tom Fitch and ex-Territorial Secretary Fuller,
ex-Acting Governor Mann and various other rene
gade Gentiles are at work like beavers to prevent
the dreaded legislation by Congress. Special
dispatches have been sent by the Deseret tele-
graph to various papers East and West
deprecating the Presidents policy and
setting forth that the conservative Gen.
tiles think his special message will ma
terially njure business, and is based wrong in
formation. Every unprejudiced and truthful bust.
ness man in the community who does not yield
allegiance to Brigham Young can testify to the
falsity of these Church kilograms Many opportu-
mites to Eastern and foreign capital Tor the
development OF the mineral resources OF the Ter
ritory have within the last year, been lost or de-
ferred by the fear OF insufficient security under
Mormon law. Letters are here now containing
the refusal OF CAPITALISTS 10 invest until tney can
depend upon the protection of federal courts and
laws.
Another commotion has risen by the refusal OF
the Clerk of the United States District Court to
cede to the request of representative of the Nor
mon Territorial attorney to issue venire for Q
grand Jury. The chief organ OF the priesthood
gOrics over the argument.
Tom Fitch addressed the House Judiciary Com
mttee In answer to the memorial OF the Bar of Salt
Lake City, and asks that the singers now recant.