The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-18
PROTESTS from THE MonmoS rnrss-so

LIVELY READING FOR GENTILrs.
lFrom the Salt Lake Herald, May 10
We have denied SO often the internal lies manufac-
tue Tribune oicc IN this city and lcegraphed
TO tie New York HERALD, concerning the armtng aud
mustcrng OF tho Nauvoo Legion, that it IS becoming,
like Brick poneroys diet of onions Iear.ully monoto
nous. Although have made dgcnt inquiry we
have ilcd learn that single company otthe militia
has met Tor drill, that any drl!l is anticipated.
There Is no denying tho fact that weak
minded people have become frightened by tho sensa-
tiouai stories, and California the excitement SAID
to be intense general slaughter Of Gcntiles in Utah
beng confidently expected. This like the vcr
est nonsense, hnd doubtless the vsnous liars who
started the stories smoker in their sleeves at the
breczs thcy have created. We undertake TO assert
that not half dozcu men be found in The
Territory who have tho slightest fear OF violence IRON
Mornons. There is no Occasion Tor tho least appre
henson, ana all know IL; yet two or three scoun-
drcy new splpcr reporters have put In circulation
base lie which, il unchcckoi, nigh, bring ruin aud
dcsolaon upon whole Territory. We publish below
clc from the Cornne Record in which the editor
of that journal gives the llc direct to bis Kansas
border brother scribe OF this city Tho editor OF tho
Record, be by the extract, IS no Mormon
sympathizer, yet he has tho manhood TO deny tho
Tri5un,s falschoois. Does any suppose that II
do violence to Gcntilos-tne proposition is almost
iaughapy absurd-,nat the handful Of anti Mormon
citizens in Corinne would sleep pcaccluiy aud Cache
Valley, tho alleged hcad and front OF the military move
mcnt, within ii few miles OF the burg tho Bear.
Further the wrcchcs OF the Tribune give tho lie to
their words by moving about tie streets of this
city without fear Q! nolesiatol II there were
truth in what they said how long would they dare
to remain in Utahf Again, wo assert that the
business men OF Salt Lake aud OF Utah, Mormon and
Gentle, owe II 10 themselves to deny thctrath r
these stores and send II out TO the world that
prcmest peace aad monotonous quiet exist IN all
lions OF thc Territory. Here is what the Record has TO
say of the Cache Valley story:-
For some weeks past rumors have been rife tina;
the Mornons throughout the Tcrriiory--espccial'y IN
the northern iortivn--were ng drilling with
view TO resist u,e execution oil the Jaw onc sensation
m0nscr pariicunr--thc Salt Lake Irisui,-has
spared cnor to TINS COIN nuniy before Inc people
East and West as in state Of insurrecton. giving Tho
Impression that general uprising oi tlc Mormons
imminent, That destruction TO the roadDeds Of
Che railroads was being planned, and that
feeling OF insecurity OF iiic and limb
Ma, prevalent among tho Gout,cs aud apostute
Mormons These reports uyo NOT only been published
here, but have boon ccsraphed East aud West.
Ing great excitement and nIuring tho business inter
ests Of tile Territory. Some icw days ago the Recerd
took up these stories and, on Information ana belief
characterized The m as sensational much 10 the disgust
OF rabd salt Lake contemporary, whose only object
taprcnrs is 10 sreprcscn Utah matters the
getting nOOrcfy great ~ GENTLE
OF the Territory. In order TO get ut the bottom oil tho
matter the Record sent representative To Logan aud
other IN Cache Valicy--lhe very stronghold OF
MormOnism-lO ascertain what grounds, any. there
ior the stories and TO make tue dilgent in
luircs and report Just what TIE facts In he war.
rantch Tnc reporter performed his missiUn and tho
result only confirms our previous convection, that a
great deal OF undue excitement. hassbcen worked up In
relation 10 the matter
Lucau was the frst place visited. In this town
there is but one 6cnto Resident tue balance OF tho
non-Mcrmon population being apostates. II was as
,aly t,tr f.e
tue Tfibune's statement that the Nauyoo Legion ana
Mormons generally were arming and drilling by
nghi--that smn squad OF boys bud been the habit
OF meeting aud. without arms OF any description, go
ing through ordinary muitafy SRA. sometimes doing
so III daylight on the pubnc square, and some
times using private buildings. Aud as To tho despatch
reported TO have been sent oy Br,ghn Young to The
Il shop altL,san calling on tho Mofmons prepare
themselves with arms and ammunition aud be ready
for their Notwithstanding the officers oil the law
could not lie found IN all Logan non-MofmVn
who saw the DIS patch or heard tho discourse preached
by the Bishop. In answer 10 the inquiry 81 whether
such movements foot by the Nauvoo Legion as
to cause alarm ana Jcopardzc the peace OF the Terri
tory IL ayerrcd by pli with whom the Hecord re-
~ contact that no danger OF any kind was
anticipated outbreak feared, ana necessity Tor
any steps being taken m the natter by Governor
Emery All along the line, ut settlements above and
below Logan, non Alormuns- were met with who de-
clare that. TO their knowledge. no such drilling bad
taken pace. and cause existed Tor any alarm.
Written statements to this elect have also been re-
ccvcd at the Record cicc, sent by mcn--Gcntilcs--
Who are Trustworthy IN every respect aud who, u any
real existed Tor alarm are In position 10 know
10, ana would not be SLOW TO claim tho protection OF
the proper authorities One nud ALL they declare that
the publication OF such reports was uncacd Tor, sem
sational calculated 10 nJurc thcr business in
tcrcs,s.
In this immediate vicinity nothing of military
nature is observable in tho doIpgs OF the Mormons,
aud now, SO tar as Northern Utah Is CONCERNED, our
readers Judge Tor. themselves whether any good
ground exists Tor the alarm uccas:oDcd by tho pub
lisbcd and tcugraphcl stories OF an nsutrccton. The
Mormons are we'll that such deinonsir ntOns
will be brooked by Governor Emery, npd although we
cannot doubt that their Will TO deity is authority u
good onough still. fear Of the consequences octcrs
tnrm from doing aught that would bring the officers
Of the law down upon hsnl
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THE LEON-MASSAMINO ASSAULT.