The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03


From the San Francisco Bulletin, March al
Its no, likely any order Tor the destruction OF
immiarants at Mountain Meadows will over be traced
TO Brigham Young. II his policy TO give hints
and not express orders. These hints were construed
n once rs a binding ordinance. Young was himself
the centre dcposary Of the earliest information
concerning tho movements OF immigrants. II II was
thought immigrant train, to rob II
10 destroy the Immigrants order In so many words
ever was issued by Brigham Young. lie sent for ono
or ore leading Danites and had consultation. He
gave only hints OF what was best TO be done. Hut
these hints were construed as law by Leo who
DANTE and by all fanatics Of that class. Young had
the consummate art OF conveying his meaning by
signs and hints. He knew they would be interpreted
only IN ono way. H. the presence OF DANTE, he
raised question whether train OF immigrants
not In danger being despoed or cut or by Indians,
Lee and every other man IN the confidence OF Young
Ut once measured Significance Of such question.
II the immigrants were slain or despoicd no order
could ever be traced TO Young. When King joan
wanted u tool make away with Arthur, Shakespeare
makes him embody the hint in this wIsc:-
K Je-Geme nsf ~. IT.. ;" a my gentle Hubert
There is 4 soul counts thee her creditor
And with advantage means TO pay thy love.
lives nH" IN IL s iysI bosom. dearly cherished
s % s ,y naa Nth ,o aas ss, u,ms , n
by Heaven. Hubert, I am Almost ashamed
HaI-I am much Jounden to Yonr Majesty.
hut thou shalt have; and creep time meier slow,
had u thing TO say-but let i go.
s s VIM HS . ss s day.
81. Ave TO- NV sS4 Ps a ID nv s.
Did. with Its iron tongue and brAzen mouth,
sound on into the drowsy ear 81 nights
And thou possessed with y thousand wrongs;
n 4 thu. sgrly spirit PR m %ela aa. ~.
ah,sn else runs s.sg ap ana %sn veins
An aa sn heir cheeks 70 Idle merrmen.
pis ss. a hs,s sau S my d s ~snou.
Hear without thine ears. and make reply
Without tongue. using concsit alone.
y IN sa ssSaS
would into Thy bosom pour .n my y, Thoughts ugh,
S S Sy w sro nn lU sso sS oy.s we'll.
.H.b- So WE'LL that what you bid me undertake.
BY Heaven / would do II.
Coca SSet ."oa throw ssne
On yon boy: III tell thee what. my friend,
sd this ss q hUa ns
Thou art his keeper
Brigham Young was not less adroit in giving hints
Tho crookng OF his finger, the closing Of eye, Pc
culur emphasis word sentence conveyed
meaning which could only BIO known those who
initiated. Lee could not point express
mand in SO many words shy the Immigrants But
Young made himself understood 10 Lee and every
other Dante clearly as Hubert was made under
stand King John. Moreover, tnero was always large
number Of Indians complete control OF tho Nor
mons They could be counted upon ut ail times TO
ecule orders given Tor the or OF
immigrants They would have done tho work ut Noun
tain Meadows with every Mormon the background
had II been Tor the TACT that this baud OF mmi-
grants were strong Tor tho Indians When the
latter been repulsed, then Leo and his associates
appear leaders the consummation OF tho tragedy
II was enough for Brigham Young to say tina, baud
oi Immigrants III the Territory; that these por-
sons, their relatives or neghbors, had not been
friendly the Mormon Church ut Nauvo0, Missouri
Arkansas or that they deserved lett 10 tho ten
der mercies Of Indians. The counsel given In nints
memorable law. Lee SO understood II, aud did
every otner Mormon fanatic, whose feet swift
execute vengeance