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The Mormon Prophet and His Harem: Or, An Authentic History of Brigham Young, His Numerous Wives and Children — John Shaqi

The Mormon Prophet and His Harem: Or, An Authentic History of Brigham Young, His Numerous Wives and ChildrenWaite, C. V. (Catherine Van Valkenburg)

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The Mormon Prophet and His Harem: Or, An Authentic History of Brigham Young, His Numerous Wives and Children

Name: The Mormon Prophet and His Harem: Or, An Authentic History of Brigham Young, His Numerous Wives and Children
Author: Waite, C. V. (Catherine Van Valkenburg)

Waite, C. V. (Catherine Van Valkenburg)

Latter Day Saint churches; Young, Brigham, 1801-1877

"Liars have reported that this people have committed treason,
     and upon their lies the President has ordered out troops to
     aid in officering this Territory; and if those officers are
     like many who have previously been sent here,--and we have
     reason to believe that they are, or they would not come where
     they know they are not wanted,--they are poor, miserable
     blacklegs, broken down political hacks, robbers and
     whoremongers; men that are not fit for civilized society; so
     they must dragoon them upon us for officers. I feel that I
     won't bear such cursed treatment, and that is enough to
     say,--for we are just as free as the mountain air. . .

     "I have told you that if this people will live their religion,
     all will be well; and I have told you that if there is any man
     or woman who is not willing to destroy anything or everything
     of their property that would be of use to an enemy if left, I
     wanted them to go out of the Territory. And I again say so
     to-day; for when the time comes to burn and lay waste our
     improvements, if any man undertakes to shield his, he will be
     sheared down; for 'judgment will be laid to the line, and
     righteousness to the plummet.'

     "Now, the faint-hearted can go in peace; but should that time
     come, they must not interfere. Before I will suffer what I
     have in times gone by, there shall not be one building, nor
     one foot of lumber, nor a stick, nor a tree, nor a particle of
     grass or hay that will burn, left in reach of our enemies. I
     am sworn, if driven to extremity, to utterly lay waste, in the
     name of Israel's God."

On the same subject, Heber C. Kimball, first counsellor to Brigham, used
the following language:--

     "Is there a collision between us and the United States? No; we
     have not collashed; that is the word that sounds nearest to
     what I mean. But now the thread is cut between them and us,
     and we will never gybe again,--no, never, worlds without end.
     [Voices, 'Amen.'] . . .

     "Do as you are told, and Brigham Young will never leave the
     governorship of this Territory, from this time henceforth and
     forever. No, never. And there shall no wicked Judge with his
     w---- ever sit in our courts again; for all who are against
     Israel are an abomination to me and to our God.

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The Mormon Prophet and His Harem: Or, An Authentic History of Brigham Young, His Numerous Wives and Children

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