The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-19
CONGRESS AND THE MoRMoNs.

SALT LAKE, Q. T., April 9. 1871
TO THE EDITOR OF HERALD
Several non. Mormons OF this city have requested me
express you the thanks Of tho liberal clement OF
Utah Tor the valuable service you are rendering
directing tho attention OF the American people 10 the
dangerous theocracy which holds rule IN these valleys
OF the mountains Il disgraceiu 10 the general gov.
ernmont that q small sect Of apatics should be al
lowed override practise rites abhorrent to
the OF tho community. And now that the
public gaze IL directed toward this remote spot
think hero Il would be an suspicious time
10 urge Congress 10 do . little legislation
for Utah. The solution Of this Mormon prob
lem will not DO work OF so great difficulty some
writer's seem suppose. II must be borne In mind
that largo proportion OF obscure saints honest.
wcIl-meaning persons. iterate, or course and alien
In thor feelings TO this or any other human govern
men but industrious In their habits and accustomed
to obey. Undor proper training these people would
become useful members Of society," and their children.
with tho facilities oil education Afforded them would
grow UP an Intelligent robust, iaw-abiding people.
This Mormon dcspotIsm Is 80 crushing. aud tho peo-
pie are Kept In such ignorance aud poverty that all
those chosen sons VI the Lord VINO do ito thinking
for themselves hnvo grown rebeliious toward their
for lher Acknowledgement. Ono principal tenet OF
the lAtter-Day iath Is the coming obitcraton oil tho
human race tat The people Of this dispcnsation Ut the
iuncss of time may have the rcgonerated earth 10 then
selves aud hold universal uomnion Hence the Lords
people must hold business or social intercourse
with the unrcgencrate; inc sheep must DO separated
from the goats. Non intcrcourss with ung0dly out
sders Is the staple vi tho tabernacle disco urscs aud
heard very ardent speaker lay down iour Signs of
apostacyneglect oil the Saints pay their tthing,
saginy IN mining Industry, holding intercourse win
unrigbteous BabylonIaus and reading tue Salt Lake
newspapers. But people Of tho same race nnd tongue
cannot 1.-Two together without association. The Israeli
ites IN Noses day. were neghborly terms Win tho
Egyptians, and Mormon ana Gsntiie Housewives, al
though tncy do not oitcn VISIT each other Interchange
littc cviitics and cannot avoid social relations My
we's hired girl saness; wiling, latin ful arr
although she.becves Judge Mexican gilicd Joe smith.
Her washerwoman Is q bishops wife, who enjoys tho
blessed privilege OF working Tor the support her
children. Shc ~ taught that IN The future world
the Gentilcs will wash Tor her-as Brigham Young
said Franklin Pierce would black his boots In angel
hie-and the good homey soul Is con
tented win her lot The sewing girl who
spends week win us occasionally ~ the offspring OF
poly anus marriage; her mother has been neglected
Tor later a ntcs and the girl IemDiy declares that
she Will never marry Mormon In tins way we rub
on asperities, and tho priesthood would mis-
leading their followers with their hate aud
oxciusiveness the two classes would assimilate and
grow together aud present religious and political
troubles would cease.
What would suggest to you while you are so ably
dcpouncing the crimes OF the Mormon priesthood ~
10 urge upon President Hayes TO recommend Con.
gress TO pass act lis session which will
Bile our courts 10 enforce ths Law and tLus restrain