The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-05
THE AMERICAN ISLAM.
A Glimpse of the True Inwardness
Of Polygamy.
THE MOUNTAIN MEADOWS BOOTY
The Mornons' Sensual Vision Of
the Hereafter.
A S A M PIE sam Il

Correspondence of tho San Francisco Chroncle.l
SALT LAKE May 4. 1877
The "Urim Tbummim' is sspcep -stone" peculiar to
tho Mormons, through which they pretend to every
thing in the past the present and The future, even
TO the "dlscerniug OF spirit.n Indeed IL has very
wonderful powers, for In the hands OF a Mormon it
Will draw women 10 him like snake charming birds;
it will draw money out Of other peoples pockets INTO
his own, and 1t will often draw the lie out OF their
bodies Rut have brought II TO bear upon their own
system, and the developments remarkable as
lecch under microscope. lind that Mormonism is
big thing in way, but in another way it is very
little 1t Is big thing Tor who have genius for
pocket sunlng but II has very little for those whose
hands are busy with honest hard work. IL Is big
thing Tor men who bear large sack and rake, but
very little thing Tor those who the sweat handker
chief and the pillow. 1t is rich bone Tor big dogs but
rough on the little ones II is big thing Tor men
whose arms are long enough to embrace seven women
at once, but tho devil for those whosa
short that they can hardly hug 1t is big thing
for those on the top, but .bindn'" those at the
bottom. 1t is built upon the principle that the
OF mankind made TO labor for the favored few and
that this mass when their dictators take
snuff.
HOW xORMoNIsM WAS BEGoT
Mormonism is forty years old. having
been born the 9th of April, $780, Its mother
Superstition ana It's lRlnor was Joseph Sm1tn, VINO
begot it on the hill Cumoral Joseph beng an utter
failure in everything else no consequently mado
good prophet. Scientists affirm that he was partially
insane-a maniac on religion, woman ana money; but
superstitious fanatics claim that no inspired.
There inspiration OF evil, as we'll good and
people often inspired by the evil spirit than
by the good This much know, that he was
chiefly inspired by two men wholly Of the world and
tho flesh. One a man OF somo genius, learning
and great cunning, and the other was a laborious
SCRIBE From Solomon Spauldings remarkable 70.
nance, claiming TO give an account Of some Hebrew
tribes that lived In ancient America and couple of
copper plates inscribed with picture writing found in
old mound by man digging foundation for
house. they manufactured their gross and abominable
idol Using Joseph Smith willing dupe these
nurses godlahers fedand nOurlshed him with the
usual tricks and mysteries peculiar to such IMPOSE
tions. Recent archaeological researches in America
have discovered copper plates and other implements
with picture writing upon them; but, fortunately,
this has been done by scientific men who
knew their real significance. That an angel came
Down from heaven walking on nothing. in defiance of
physical laws and told Joseph Smith whore inscribed
plates were hid, Smith dug out those plates and
read the herogyphics thereon, when he could hardly
read English; and the angel suddenly snatched away
the plates before Smith had read half of thcm-per
haps for his bad reading-and then went and buried
them and that what Smith read should be "a superior
system OF religion is of the absurd ctions only
believed by class of minds that afflicted with
diseased mental action, wholly ignorant and SUI
perst,tious II is one Of those marvels OF human
creduty that provo that tho boosted progress OF The
human mind IL itself delusion OF course, many OF
the leaders do not believe IT, but it has plenty Of
women and money and therefore a good thing to
have Even from its birth, this child-Mormonism--
was comcly being given to scratching the dirt
and looking through pcep-stpncs" In its hat for hid
den gold. And, as tho child is father TO the man. it
continues to seek aud gather gold by hlchng II from
other peoples pockets. AS 1t matured and ''waxed
wantun' developed good deal Of energy. II
passed from State to another, and at last to this
Territory, the chief ROSTERS continuing to appropriate
all the good "grub" and the prettiest hens to them
selves. 1t built villages and towns and unique TOM
pies, in whose dark recosses it practscd It's infer
nal mysteries, only known to the devil and them
selves.
THE PLUMBER THE MEADOWS MASSACRE.
superstitious awe and dread Of death have sealed
tho lips Of the dcluded victims in silence The few
who havo whispered were hushed with death As the
earth is the Lords, and Mormonsm his only rcpresen
tative it, Of course belongs tho EARTH with all the
iulness thereof Consequently, it appropriated the
goods other people that it found lying around loose
But as one OF its doctrines is to hate aud It's
kill them Whom it could, of course, would kill thom,
sometimes openly sometimes assassnatc them IN dark
alleys Not glutted by staying its enemies 1t also mas
sacred moro than $50 innocent mon women and chill
dren at Mountain Meadows by this awful atrocity IL
obtained than 100000, for It never hcsitacs to
fill its pockets with tho bloody fingers Of murder
Thus, Notwithstanding its unpromising origin, Nor.
monism' has grown to be quite usty individual, with
all OF its original traits intensified but chiefly It's love
for women, money aud robbery. AS tree IS known
by its fruits, and by their actions, SO is religion
by the effect produces mems conduct. We do not
gather grapes OF thorns gs Of thstlcs 1t makes
difference what mon profess is cheap and proves
nothnc--it Is their actions that tell II religion Is
pure II Will make virtuous aud honest; but II its
professors vile and dishonest II proves that their
religion impure rather that they have none at all
THE AporHEosrs LUST
Tried by this simple and true test Mormonism Is
sadly found wanting Its doctrines more vicious,
cold and rcmorseess than those OF MachiavolI. IL
never appeals TO the finer emotions or the moro pure
and elevated attributes the soul IL is tho apotheoss
OF lust robbery and murder. 1t Is tho dedication OF
shame Its grim-visagcd god offers money and blood
with one hand and lust the other. Indirectly
seeks 10 revive the barbarous practice OF human
rincc Tor that Is the real meaning OF their blood atone
mont IL is literally OF the earth, earthly Tor II Is the
doctrine OF the Mormons That this earth will be their
heaven; that 1t will be changed into an enchanting
s.carthly paradise, pcoped exclusively by Mormons
VINO shall become the sons and daughters OF God
And 1t is their to change II SO that il Will be-
como dt habiiaton Tor their god. God himself shall
reign person. tor ne is not personal god but
he has a body, parts and passions very much like a
man He has fair hair and blue eyes, cats and drinks,
| loves money and women and kills his enemies Ito
will also behave like other great kings, enjoying
sua pleasures great degree, for he has absolute
| control OF the prettest women OF paradise That's
polygamy for you. All the dead that have died in the
faith have only gone missionary tours to the spirits
on other panets and will ultimately return with hosts