Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-07
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There IL at least . probability that
s6me,hine will now b done to uproot the
terrible Mormon religion In this eoun-
try. The anti Aformons Of Salt Lake
are moving In the matter. They .
preparing bills for the consideration Of
Congress; they have appointed q com-
mitteo to wait upon the President. The
whole Mormon qusstio. will thus Be
opened afrssh. and the death Of John
d. Lee may result In the sttsr viping
out OF = church which not only con-
dones, but counssls. Wholesale sssas-
sination.
Against the Mormons u . people. We
have nothing to urge. They have .
right to believe a. they please. and to
act on their belief. 90 long - their &C
tions do not interfere with the rights Of
others. That tho religion which they
profess, however. isa polluted religion;
that the great body Of Mormons are the
victims Of . most hsllish fanatacism,
which Is ruiuous to body and sosl alike.
every man o; common sense knows.
We cannot. n q nation. consistently at
tack the religion Of these men. But
We can appeal to them ~ men Of rsa-
son. We can prosecute and bring to q
righteous judgment. Brigham Young.
who was the ~instigator OF the Mountain
Meadows massacre. Aud the head OF
this Infamous church oncs subjected 10
the power Of the secular Law. 10 will not
be long before his followers will Sc the
error Of their ways. and abandon q rsli-
gion which was originated BY the Devil
to be praetieod by his followers on
earth.
The Gentle citizens Of Salt Lake are
doing a good thing in presenting this
subject to Congress in its length and
breadth. The Mormon Church IL q dis
grace TO this land Of civilization. Its
inception was fraud and its offspring
has been murder and treason. When IL
thought itself strong enough to cope
with this Government. II Deliberately
raised its impious hands against 1t. Its
whole record has been one OF contempt
for the nation which fostered 1t. Of the
butehsrins OF innocent men. and
children who refused 10 acceptits tensta.
Il is n stain upon modern civilization,
AMI should be wiped out Of existence a.
soon as possible. The time has new
cIms whom this great work for human
lily a be accomplished. The confss-
sion Of John d. Leo furnishes slues
which can be used In weaving a net.
work Of evidence around Brigham Young
from which be cannot escape. II is the
Immediate duty Of the District Attorney
Of Utah to make use Of these clues. con-
vict the old man. AMI send him to join
his victim. John ID. Lee.
Tho leader OF the Mormon Church
onco sacrificed on the altar Of justice.
the problem will soon solve itself. The
ignorant fanatics who follow him look
upon him almost a. God incarnate.
Once show to them that he 10 amenabls
to human Law. that no is only = man AZ
ter all. and q very bad man at that. and
the spell will be broken. They will see
their religion in all its horrible corrup-
ton. They will realize the error Of their
ways. and forsakc tho devious path which
they have So long trodden.
The time is ripe for this grand stroke
Of determination. President Hayes has
1t in his power 10 make q record in the
pages Of American history which will
entitls him to the sratitud. Of genera
tons yet to come. Let him order the
law officers in Utah to pursue this man,
Brigham Young. to the bitter end. Let
the detectives Of the Territory SEQ 70 IL
that the Prophet. Seer and Rsvelator"
does not escape from Utah while the
preparations are being made. In short.
let the whole available power OF the
Government DO brought to bear upon
this toary. headed scoundrsl, and let
there be no cessation Of operations
until he gives mp his worthless life on
the same spot where John d. Lee died
like tho fanatical hero that no Was.