The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-20
uTAH's BAsHI-BAzouKs.

the South would resist
UTAH'S BASHI-BAZOUKs.
from tho pittsburg Commercial, May Is.
What tho government may choose TO DO with poly.
gomy is thing That Is a crime which has been
tolerated long that has acquired certain s,aud-
ing, which makes it y question how dispose OF 1t
with the Least injury 10 innocent parties. But the
Mountain Meadow event by itself. II
was a crime against the law Of God Ind man. What
ever palalion there may have been is
matter for evidence Young declares that the immi-
grants were rloald SET and that they insulted tho
women and poisoned animals and we're insulting and
vicious II thus seems that he claims to have known
about them Whatever may be SAID or proven in paili-
alton the guilt of the parties they clearly guilty
OF crime, aud tho point DOW is TO tx this crime by
legal evidence the guilty parties. The cont esson
Lee makes Young accessory before aud after the
fact, and as such guilty OF the crime ITSELF He should
be arrested. tried, and, II found guilty, punished.
But the time is at hand when this entire question of
polygamy, under the pretence Of religious faith,
sh oud be taken hand ana disposed Of Considering
It's duration and the numbers attached TO II, " is as
completely covered with horrible crime was sa.
very In Its worst days. It may possibly die natural
death, but 1t Is grave question whether a blood.
stained institution ike this should be allowed 10 per-
petuate itself for generations II is offensive
to the civilization OF the country and age should
be allowed to remalns There can be question that
the sentiment OF the country will fully indorse the
enactment OF law by Congress specifically abolshing
this feature OF Mormon practice being ropugnant to
our civilization and the genius Of our institutions
But for the present let Brigham Young be arrested
and tried tor HIS part the Mountain Meadows
sacre.
Salt Lake 7rio,ne:-" sShe will be buried from the
Sixth ward schoolhouse Tomorrow says the Salt
Lake Herald, in death notice Yesterday. Strangers,
which that Church journal IS all al once SO solciious
to to tins city, might IN their heather blind
ness inquire why funeral services are held In school
house? Outside OF Zion such anomaly not heard
OF. The answer Is, We have no school houses 10
Utah, except one two mission buildings Of that
character. The Mormon children are taught In con-
venticles-assembly rooms they are calied-dcsgned
for religious services ana dance parties Whom cs-
tvals aud monthly fasts and funeral ceremonies
held the educational wants OF the scholars have TO
give way-theso derauded young folks are turned
10 their education on The streets But We are
peculiar people, and the luxury OF witnessing
funeral services in a school house Is Afforded 10
mono others"
Gold Hill (Nevada) Ne,cs:-"Brigham Young, the
prophet, seer and revcIator OF the Mormon Church,
does initiate tho example of Jesus Christ. He is
not modest by any means. He is exceedingly mpcrti-
ncnt and ho deibe ratey insults tho nation which has
tolerated him and his infamous religion for so many
years. In the Tabernacle Salt Lake City last Sunday
no made use OF these memorable words-we say men,
orable because we want all readers to remember
them in tho future, when the doom OF this hoary.
headed old scoundrel ovcrtakes him III They want
blood they have IL, and indeed, they are likely to
have more OF IL let out OF their than thcy
spare early period This, OF course, refers to
the Gentes Of Utan TO citizens OF the United States
who do not believe in Brigham Young and his Church
IL is evident from this speech OF the arch
the nation that the story about tho Mormons arming
Is no fiction Thcy have evidently made up thor
minds Brigham Young IRON the executoner
by engaging IN a rebellion against tho government
Very well, let them try It, Gentle blood will 0ow, as
the prophet and rcveator says; but The Mormon
Church will be wiped out of existence Rutherford B.
Hayes and not James Buchanan, is President of the
United States today
Salt Lake Womdn's Erponent:-"How m istakon the
world when they represent Mormon women IN
bondage TO men. There is no greater freedom than
the Gospel gives to woman And 1t is this that makes
Mormon women conscious OF their power. You think
the Mormons Insignificant body of people; they arc
mighty in spirit, and their women united In ono
grand solid phaanx to help build up Zion, to sustain
their institutions, educational and SOCIAL and woe
be to him who dares to lit his hand against Zion"
Sacramento Record Enion:-.'Wc have no intention
OF doing Brigham Young injustice, shall We
knowingly PRINT Measurements concerning tho Nor
mons generally, but having some acquaintance with
the extent to which the service the Mormon Church
Is supposed to justify or excuse deceit and conceal
men We must decline to accord full credencc To the
statements of the Mormon organ until advccs from
less biased sources confirm themn
SAT- Lake Ncrs:-"Fair play IS jewel not only de-
manded by the highest interests OF the country and OF
humanity, but due In common justice to every citizen
and to every community in the Union. But IT viii
never be secured until tncso lying and venomous cor
respondents and SANDER concoctors kicked out Tor
their knavery and moro honorable mon installed In
their places"
ogden Junction: -"Thc business men Of Utah are
beginning TO awake to perception 81 tue evil infu
ence those infamous persons the commercial
aud mining interests OF the Territory, and II they are
wise Ia their generation, they viii rcpudiate tho vi.
famous scribcs, and by Withdrawing their patronage
from a sheet unfit to he taken INTO decent family
they VIII compel It's proprctors TO change It's policy
aud get decent men to manage II.