The New York herald., 1877-07-06
BRIGHAM YOUNG'S NFAMY.
How he Manages the Murderers
and Robbers.
POLITICAL ECCENTRlClTY.
Supported Tilden and Ordered
Lees Conviction.
DISGUSTING REVELATIONS.
DISGUSTING REVELATIONS.
SALT LAKE, CRY, June %, 1877,

SALT LAKE CtTy, June 28, 1877.
Mr. James McGufhe. Of the most canny,
periencod and trustworthy spos.atcs from The Nor
mon Church, defends himself 70 from the aspsr-
slons Mormon press, and reintorces follows.
the statements heretofore Gent you his au-
thority:-
First Brigham Young has spoken. in published
sermon, the following words:I have challenged the
world TO produce devils We have
smoohest aud greatest liars in the world, the
ungest and most adron thieves and men Of every
other shade OF character
.'Now comes the OF candidates. The elder that
killed the most Gentiies had the most women sealed
TO HIM, paid the most nthng and was the most obe-
dent to counsel--'the smoothest liars and the cum
ningest thicves'-were tho men selected and ap-
pointed as missionaries members of the Legsla-
ture, Probate judges and other members Of
tho Mormon Church and State Now for tho
proof Colonel Dame, who received Brigham Young's
letter from G. A. Smith, authorizing the Mountain
Meadows massacre WAS an ex-member OF the Utah
Legislature. Isaac Z. Haght, the lieutenant colonel
OF Danes regiment and presiding high priest OF
Cedar Cty-he and Dame counseled together at Par
as to the best method OF carrying out Young's
order. Haight actual member OF the Legsla
ture and here from December 1857. to the Of
appropriated by Congress to pay tho Legislature Of
Utah. Brigham Young gave him additional wives for
his fathfulness in the massacre.
BRANDED AS MURDERERs
s'Robert Wiley, IRON Liverpool, was provision
merchant there and respected by all who know him,
for he was good man, doing large business and be-
coming rich. He became Mormon, was made high
counsellor and member Of the Utah Legislature He
became polygamst and lost all ssltrespect and dig
nifty OF true manhood He q willing tool OF Brig
ham Young and was present At the massacre Of the
emigrants. He died Beaver miserable death, for
saken Of God and despised by
''Richard Harrison, brotner-in-law Of Apostle John
Taylor, was from Liverpool. He was foreman Of an
iron foundry there highly connected aud respected
all who knew him. Ho was good and charitable man.
He became vile polygamist and high counsellor in the
Mormon Church. He also a murderer at tho
Mountain Meadows He is alive and outcast bear
ing tho brand OF Cain
s.GcneraI George A. Smith was apostle Of the Nor
mon Church, sat liz the Legislature counsellor aud
received his pay such.
.'The foregoing four samples OF the men who
posed the Legislature OF Utah Territory John D. Loo
was OF tho Legislature during the session ot
ls57-5S dust after the massacre), and rewarded
with moro wives for his faith ulness q murderer.
'sThus we have TWO active members and two ex-mcm-
Governor at tho head, planning and executing the
m urder OF American citizens the Mountain Meadows
do not say that every member OF the Legislature has
nbrued his hands the blood OF American citizens.
but do say that every one OF them has taken tho en-
dowment which binds him 10 obey his le leaders
ana 10 ask no questions under penalty OF having his
bowels let out his heart cut out and his throat
from ear TO This explains tho dread Of John d.
Lee Of not obcyng counsel II he had stood against
the massacre he would have had TO submit to tho
ponalty. Robert Wiley, the good man from Liver
pool, the ex-member OF the Utah Legislature was un-
der the same oath and had to obey counsel under
dread of the same penalty He never got over the
horror OF the massacre and finally killed him. Many
men who were In the massacre have died Of broken
hearts II killed George A. Smith, and know It from
what he SAID to me since to reside in this city,
less than three years ago
s.The qualifications given above will apply to all
officers Of Brigham Youngs appointment, such as JUS
ticcs Of tho peace, policemen and city councillors,
throughout the whole Territory. These rst
sent on mission to test their devotion TO Brigham
Young The kind Of mission these saints perform
is illustrated by the following which is a sample OF
many
DIsGRACEFUL TRANSACTION.
"Jesse N. Smith represented Parowan in the Legis-
lature of 1854 He is the LATEST in the county,
and has reputation among the girls Of having been
in the massacre. He was sent to Denmark 10 preach
Mormonism While there he dedled sister and after.
ward returned to Utah. Finding that one OF his wives
had died the poor fellow took OF Bishop Johnsons
daughters I'LL her place presiding elder wrote to
Brigham that the good sister whom Jesse left in Den
mark was enoenle He sent Jesse back again to bring
her to Utah.. Whom he reached Denmark tho Mormon
maiden had given birth to child. Jesse brought this
kind sister 70 salt Lake. where within few days
MIC kt
took her through the sinkhole Of inquity, and
all right He aferward took her 10 Parowan 10 build
up the kingdom.
"a short time ago old Brigham tried to put Jesse In
Colonel DANES place Presiding Bishop, but the
wooden shoes wouldn't consent 10 have such a
thing in exchange Tor Dame and so he Is eit out in the
cold to his paws, with promise from the old blk
that he would send a bishop from tho North Tho
Prophet is going back Dame as he went back
Lee. The Parowan saints won't stand it They have
lost faith In the old blk
..John D. Lee was Probate Judge Of Washington
county. Brigham sent Colonel Dame to England on a
mission after the massacre. Dame brought homo
girl about ten eleven old and raised her till
she was about fifteen He then wanted her for wife,
but she would not have MIN.
'sDan Mcfarland, ono OF the Mountain Meadows mur-
derers Is at the present time preaching Brgham's
gospel in all Scotland John Uro, another Of the mur-
dorcrs is in Glasgow Scotland living with his parents,
who are we'll TO do He loft two widows In Cedar
City to mourn his loss John Steel, OF rokcrvle,
who was ordered to nssassinato poor Sherman OF
Frcmont's mon, in 1854, and whose body left
wolves to eat was called by Brigham at last springs
conference to go mission 10 Europe. lie Is an
Ir,shman and may be found on the Green Islc whcrv
his mother is il she is not dead.
s.Sometmes Brigham Young's legislators die, and
he has TO fiI their places with these returned mis-.
sionary scoundrels Samuel Pitchiortb, OF Juab
county, is an ex-member OF the Legislature Probate
Judge and countryman OF George q. Cannon. He is
credited with helping TO kill the Akin party the