The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-02

our progeny, build up His Kingdom" .t
"From tho wicked shall be taken away the vile
that he has aud she shall be given to the righteous
man."
'ro US, Latter Day Saints due the possessions
ofour unbehovng neghbors, including their WIVES
their fortunes ana their isncied hon0rs-" ef
The blasphemy tho absurdity CT such doctrine in
culcated by nsolent moantebanls to few thousand
uniformed and iatuous peasants walled between tho
mountains in a remote desert in the heart Of tho
United States are apparent enough. But It's effect on
Their morals and conduct Is not yet generally under
stood.
nHGnAM's ixsrRuaESh
Animated, or, rather, degraded, by such teachings,
the Mormon masses were ready 70 receive that doc
trine OF blood atoneuent WITH which Joseph Smith be-
gan and Brigham Young has continued to &C.
mcnt his power. First sowing in tho hearts
Of his devotces hatred, mslicc all uncharha-
blcness strife and luminosity against '.aposlates"
Brigham Young was prepared to announce and
enforce this doctrine Ia spite OF a lew dissenting
voices, which wcro thereafter quickly stlcd by the
knives Of his assassns lie denies 10 tho world tho
existence or such band OF aasassIns but II Is
that class Of men ncknanicd Danites and Destroy
Ing Aogcls did aud does exist; That several OF them
have como forward and avowed their crimes, without
having previously received promises OF immunity
IRON prosecution. Nearly sir hundred murders cf Gen
rtah since he -ho.aos ook possession This number
excludes tho $50 cmisrants butchercd At Mountain
Meadows. Only one OF the guilty parties have boon
brought to justice, and It is notorious that every
killing done At tho OF subordinate authori
ties who followed the teachings or instructions OF tho
Church lcaderA Every execution OF muraeror here,
except one has been that Of Gentle upostatc MUIR
dcred or Of q Mormon DANTE, who, ny reason OF his
imprudencc. made a polite sacrifice. John D.
Lee was one OF these same Dprudcnt men, =
s BLOOD AroSEMESr. fA Nn
From tho first Brigham Youus's sermons wero cal
culatcd to encourage murders OF the enemies OF tho
Church There Is also deadly evidence which win 10
produoodin court this and fail that in
somo Instances, he directed men to be 'cut or and
that in others he approved their taking or Blood
atopement Tor sin against tho Church is still among
the articles or faith OF every true Mormon. In the
Endowment House all saints pledge them selves to
revenge the deaths OF tho prophets against their
emies-ther enemies comprising tho uoregonerate IN
hahiiants Of the rest OF The world. They also take
oa,hs to submit to the cutting Of their own Threats
and d:scmbowemont II they bctray their leaders
commit offence against tho Prophet TO remind
them Of aud hold them to these covenants the latter
has thus, from time to time, addressed them in the
tabernacle
THE PROPHETS TEACHINGS.
ds~ wM BE- ses~py Should 10 IL and anM b. jutas H.
20 and kill deer phea hmg,y OF IN time
OF famine" HA
n have known great many who have left this
cnuruh tor whom there Is chance whatever Of exua-
ton, bm thar blood had been spcd outi haze better
for hentn st 4 *sA &A
xviii you love your brothers and sisters Likewise when
they have committed sin that cannot be atoncd for With
shedding their blood Hn you lore da moman
Ue1 enough 20 shcdMef ho5dsn t'Ae A&riss ##t
But say, in the OF the Lord. that IT, this
people will sin but faithfully live their religion
their sins viii DO forgiven them pitlom nhiny iU.'
Now, when hear brethren. telling about cutting
people of from the earth. fhu ~id Il sroV dor~
but 1t is 70 save thom. not to destroy them"
This Is loving our nei;hbor ourselves II he needs
help help him. n no wish salvation and II IL necessary
to spill his blood tho ground in order that he DO saved
spW H."
1T rue tho blood Of tho Son Of God was she'd for sins
through this fall and those committed by yet, ye
commit aims which 1t remit Az it in the
ancient days SO 1t Is In our dai; and Goh lie principles
asga publicity iron. M. snd, sti people do not un-
derstand them; MT tie lar is precisely he sa,ac =
II have known and hundreds oil people for whom
there would have been chance In tho last resurrection
u deir tees had Le takcn and their bood ,ei upon he
gyoaui as snohiag hc,nsc 10 he Mn9tfg but who
angels 10 the devil, until elder brother. Jesus
Christ. raises them conquers DEATH hell aud the
graye.n
There sins that be atopcd for by an Offering
upon altar in ancient days. and there sins that
The blood OF lamb OF calf OF turtle doves
nit but they bs atoned tor bs tho blood the
Tint is DE nhy tak 10 yoa Msy do yron Mis
Saad 1hey ta.derstaud Mc doctrine aud Mrop ,en
eofd dioat You have been taught that doctrine but
you Go not understand it, 4M Af9@
LIVE ABovE THE Law, no TRIs rEoPLEn
Lawyers are getting pretty thick hore. They get.
ting be very troublesome with their lawsuits 1t was lust
sauvoo They worried the life Prophet
seph, ard hnay secured his murder They tried 1t
there but told them IL they didn't quit I'd them TO
hell cross lots and they quit And they the
thing here have wish to DO troubled ia this kind
have no wish to 70 through the thing hero
again. II Hey ~W IN that M'ng here gire them tr
uau,iy ay q, these so-caed osltys of tie lar IN 10
o.si hiay eo,e ho damned, cu.soi hounds y 1
lac ne gocnma hos sem on here lord a., m sad
Meos % heu cross lots. so hcip me co.,
THE MORMON MASSES
The mass OF the Mormon people, consisting as we
have seen, Of an humble, dull, Iioddius, unasprlng
peasantry, arc 10 Brigham Young other heads or
tho Church far moro subsorvent In all respects than
the pcasantry OF mcdinyai Europe 10 their mas
tiers. While the favored members of tho priesthood
got Tic those in dlsayor and the hundred thousand
hewers oil wood and drawers OF water In Utah stay
quite poor And no wonder: for, besides tho tithing
system, which extracts from every Mormon tonth Of
his capital or labor Brigham Young has several old
fashioned royal ways Of Obtaining money from his
SUBJECTS As far as possible no has compelled tho
people 10 roiraln from buying goods from Gcntics,
alleging, as reason, his desire TO build up local
Iactures and general industries in Utah. temporal
as well spiritual affairs he has adopted policy Of
seceson and exclusion. The system oil cooperative
stores which extends throughout the Terntory
dubbed "Zions Cooperative Mercantile institution.
was devised by him. Is headed by him, and by
Of the ''counse' which prevents Mormons from pat
ronizlng Gentle merchants amounts TO monopoly
which bighs Gentle enterprise In most Of the sctic.
ments. When the great cooperative store in SAT-
Lake city opened about the year 1859 the Mormon
police stationed in front Of every Gentle in
the city with orders 10 prevent dissuade Mormon
purchasers from entering those establishments. 10
tho Mormon partner OF Mr. John ChsIctt then one Of
the most prosperous oil GENTLE merchants here,
Brigham Young sent message requiring him to SSH
his interest in his business. dissolve his partnership
and retire Tho Mormon obcycd and Mr.. Chisolt, Who