The New York herald., 1877-07-25
THE LECHEROUS SAINTS.
NOW is THE ACCEPTED TINE STRIKE WHILE
THE IRON Is HOT.

THE IRON rs HOT.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat
The instructions given to tho Prosecuting Attorney
Utah TO proceed vigorously against all persons who
can be indicted for participation In connivancc at
the massacre In Mountain Meadows twenty years ago.
will be heartily indorsed by every aw.abiding man
throughout the country popular feeling 10 rapidly
gaming ground that tho execution Of one miserable
forsaken iriendlcss wretch like Leo Is very poor
atonement for the murder OF Of and women
in Tho prime Of life, and Is becoming certain
that although Leo was undoubtedly guilty and de-
served doath vet ho not the responsible man in
the most horrible doed that d,sgraced the West
During tho Lee trials It was made clear TO every body
who followed the evidence that Leo and those with
him were merely instruments performing tho will OF
superior power, and whether that power tho Nor
mon Church, collectively considered, or Brigham
Young personally tho result was the Same. The de-
grcc Of influence exercised over the minds OF men,
by the head OF tho Mormon Church In the carly
days of Utah history was something remarkable
Young had absolute power aud by means his ba nds
OF assassns could avcngc Insult or sn injury or
punish a presumptuous person, without giving a
to any living man or being amenablc TO any
human law. This position Of absolute authority natu-
rally led TO thousand deeds oil blood, tho most
cous OF which that at Mountain Meadows
can be investigated; and. II examination
to tho fullest extent is not instituted, tho
fault lics with the United States legal officers in
Utah. Numbers OF circumstances point directly to
Brigham Young as the originator OF tho Mountain
Meadows business He was known TO have used for
months carriage taken from the cm grants; his ex.
pressions relative to the massacre were recalled by
many all who knew tho strict control he had over
tho Mormops that time certain that such an
event would not havo been undertaken by anybody
without authority from him, aud there every rea-
son TO believe that he Is as guilty It he had becn
present 10 the held personally directing tho sau gher
Brigham Young Should therefore, be tho fret object
OF the Prosecuting Attorneys attentions, and,
Is little doubt Of his completely, no pains should DO
spared mcte out him tho punishment he deserves
The Attorney is said 10 have evidence that Is more
than enough TO convict not only Young. but
nall a dozen more OF the Bishops OF tho Church. Of
murder In the trst degree. Such evidence should at
once be used. and at tho earliest possible moment
Young aud his associates should be arraignod
swcr Tor their crimes UP 10 lately Inns evidently
been tue plan Of tho Mormon Church, as a BODY TO
sacrifice Leo in order to tho rest Supposng that
the hue aud cry for vengeance would be stiilcd b
Lees death. he abandoned his fate efforts
made to render him harmless to his former asso-
catcs by stealing his papers and leading away
his witnesses But the attempt proved futile Be-
forc his death Leo told enough to convict even
tho head OF tho Mormon Church, and now
thcro little doubt that Young was the guiIticr Of
tho two His prosecution should therefore, be vigor-
ousy carried forward and every cirors DO made x
the guilt oil Mountain Meadows where IL properly be.
longs While the excitement 10 high Il should also bo
remembered that no more favorable timo than tho
present could he found for attacking ex,rpntng,
root aud branch, tho entire system OF Norm onis m,
with all the vccs and depraviy OF which II has
the mother II Is now decidedly on the wanc; It has
bcon brought into dscrcdt by the crimes committed In
Its name; all the decent people In the ouny hold II
in adherence, and II the legai authorities of Utah
strike whc tho Is hot the years vii
the last Of Mormonism
JOURNALISTIC DISC scouRTEsY--THE ATTEMPT TO
DIscnEDIr TIE HERALD CORRESPONDENT A
FAILURE.
From the Salt Lake Tribuncl
The new York Ervning Post IL guilty Of an act Of
gross professional discourtcsy not 10 say unairnoss
In taking tho Salt Lake Heydid report OF that meeting
In the Walker House TO investigate Mr.. stiIlsons
charges OF attempted assassination as authority for
casting disored upon that able Journsiists word Tho
Post editor knew the Herald TO be Mormon organ,
aud It's minus apparent In the scare bend lines
which preceded the "report' aud the unjust and
vcnomous abuse Of tho much injured newspaper man
which pervsded the cntrc rigmarole. The meeting
was called at the ,nsiisation Of Mormons, II was pro-
sided over by tho Mayor OF tho city IA Mormon, and
nephew OF Brigham Young and a Mormon lawyer
conducted the exam nation Fully ono hundred
persons present, the examination lasted three
hours and MIR. stilson answered unrcservedIy every
question put to him. Tho result was complete and
convincing establishment OF Mr. sullson's charges
that not unprejud,csd person lett tho with .
shadow OF n doubt In hts mind OF the New York
HSsALD correspondents vsracIy; and shs shseogasie