The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-03
brigham Beleaguered--NIo
ism ON the Ragged Edge.

| Mormonism, a sore spot to every de-
cent American, and stencil in the nes-
trils OF Christendom, is on it's last legs.
Disintegration has commenced, and its
extinction is only matter of time.
Among the causes of its overthrsw
may be mentioned the recent apestaey
of It's principal supporters, among whD9,
Stenhouse and Bishop Cah0on: tho
Mountain Meadows massacre; the per
Jury of Brigham in the Ann Eliza diverse
suit; the lectures of the Apostate Wika
No. 10, and the historical. philosophical
and Scriptural exposes OF well informoll
persons In every community. The mes&
potent force now operating against sasD
Utah frauds is the new book, "Wifa No.
49," written by Ann Eliza Young, tks
apostate.
This book has, in three months.
reached the sale of thirty Thousand
copies, and orders are now In for i've
thousand morel The trial OF John ID,
Lee, Bishop Of the Mormon Church. Wac
aided in the murder OF one hundred ANA
thirty-two men, women and childrea,
fixed attention on Utah, and Messrs.
Dustin, Gilman & Co., OF Hartford, haSD
not been SLOW to improve the opporta.
nifty for good. The entire five hund-ed
u.
now engaged upon the new book, .sAy
Life in Bondage" by Ann Eliza Yenng,
Brighams ap0state wife. ConcerninX
| this new book, our wel.-lnown moralisI.
Thomas NJ. Dill, thus expresses himseff
in a Hartford circular:
Mcssrs. Dustin. Gilman Il Co., Publishers.
Hartford. Conn: nose \
DEAR sIRs-After reading Mrs. Ana
Eliza Young's Book, must express my
., " ftl IN tcS a A
Eliza" Tor this necessary, Instructive
and entertaining contribution TO Amer
ican Literature, and also congratulate
you on the makeup and tinish, OF tain
| bookfull Of startling facts, pleasing mar
ratlyes, apt illustration and thOrsRgh
expose OF this most wicked Of all wicked
I impostures. And in writing this, geE-
tlemen, be pleased to remember than
IL am not recommending this
new book with hollow congrafu-
| lations or insincete complimeRtaries.
| On ground OF principle and patriotism, n
hold myself under obligation to support
Mrs. Young's Mission and aid Messrs.
| Dustin Il Gilman in the circulation at
her Book. / know Mormouism to 90
bad ob initio, bad ad ininitam;; it seeks
to put Joe Smith III the place OF Jcsns;
it would obscure the sublime morality
of the New Testament with the smoke
and chatf OF the Book OF Mormon; il pr0-
poses TO establish line OF priests %
stand between God and men 90 darkaA
the way from earth to Heaven; it pre-
poses political church on the exploded
! theoretic notions OF barbarous ages, ana
Pm everlastingly opposed TO all sAch
wicked aims and ends. 49,, ts
The American Congress has faizoa.
fzzled, fiascoed on Utah legislation aad
enforcement OF the same; aud now tbnk
the "Apostate Wife, has. taken the mar
ter in hand, 1 feel like encouraging ths
undertaking. 1 know Mrs. Ann EIIxa
to be Intelligent, l believe her TO bea
| virtuous, estimable, Christian woman.
| Ny religion would be the yeriest hyPoc-
risy, if did not wish well to her oauss,
the overthrow OF Morlnonism; ana 1
would confess myself wanting In ths
noble principles OF manhood il the story
OF her wrongs and sufferings did ma
warm sympathy chat would prompt
me to speak in her behalf.