The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03
PUNISH THE GUILTY.

Dayton (Ohio) Democrat 1.-The presumption OF his
guilt does not rest merely Lees confession, al
though that alone is strong evidence but also tho
nature and constitution OF the Mormon hierarchy and
the position OF Brigham Young ITS directing head
II OF the most absolute despotsms that
isted"
alta Calitornia:-.when the Christian people of
Lucknow slaughtered under the uprising OF Mona
sahlb tho strong OF Great Britain rested not a
minute until the British general his way to
that beloagucred city and relieved those or tho white
who yot survived. But almost twenty years had
elapsed after the wholesale assassination of more than
120 American citizens ere justice had reached even
OF the Mormon butchers"
New Orleans Iicayune:-sR has been slow
in reaching the guilty perpetrators OF this horrible
deed. But justice will not be satisfied until all the
vvors who guilty have paid tho penalty OF their
crime. Brigham Young himself is not too old nor too
exalted in position TO escape the full consequences Of
completely, tit DO proven that no connected
with it,"
Cleveland (Ohio) Piaindeaer:-"vcry well, root out
the Mormops If necessary; but don't stop with them.
There that hold repulsive doctrines
the Oneida Communists In tho HkRALDs own State, Tor
instance whose sexual tencts the viest OF the vile
Let tho proposed crusade be impartial"
Washington Cdptol.-.With these facts before us In
behalf OF the defendant would IL not be well to walt
patiently tor the Lord TO work out through tho
OF nature, correction OF the evlY This might BIO
icgitimatcly hasencd by adding enough territory and
population to Utah tho power OF the
saints and give all State government This would
the political owl found the union OF Church
and state"
Kearney (Ncb.) Press:-"lf his confession is to DO
believed Brigham Young is rs guilty as himself; Tor,
although Young took part In the actual butchcry,
dono at his nstigation aud with his connivancc"
Frankfort tKy.) Yeoman:-"Now comes the discov-
cry of written order IRON Brigham Young directing
how the Mountain Meadows massacre should be con.
Quoted II u can BIO proven let tho old miscrcant
suffer the extreme penalty of the laws
Salt Lake T.ibune:--"Thcy knew that Lee, SUBJ
ordinate priest, nero Indian farmer. had
spred against the lives OF that devoted emisrant
train, and unleashcd his rcd lcnds rcvel in tho
blood Of dcfencclcss and innocent children
without authority FROM those higher in power. And
the local priesthood Dame, HaIsLt and Hgbec-
would never have called out the Iron county militia
TO aid the savage Indian in his devsh work II they
had not been moved thereto by 'orders from head
quarters as the witness Klngensmith expressed it.
II the officers OF the government would have taken
Lee tried him by drumhead court martial, and given
him short Shirt and a cord; and If the public
would have acccp, ed this mans death Iul atone
Tor the wholesale butchcry in which he partcI-
pated, there would have been clash OF sentiment
between the saint and sinner the matter and
Lords pricstly oraccs would have been satisfied TO
wrcak judicial vengeance upon ono or two guilty in
strumens, aud suffer those greater offenders, had
set them to do The deed, to escape. In trying Lee,
they persisted in trying the for whom he acted
and with the appalling story now unfoldcd to the
world their correct proceeding Is fully vindcatod.
Tho execution OF Lee, these quiotoving journalists
will nud, is only the begnningoi trouble IN holy Zion.