Show A familiar epistle to bro brigham Brig bam hanL the boys can go up in parleys canon some fine morning and clean out the troops before breakfast break tast the troops are no better than the members or of congress brichant ani in the tabernacle bernacle 74 april fth 1864 now don t brother ighani bi I 1 for undoubtedly somebody body would get hurt and perchance go to lilies hades across I 1 cotal 0 ts I 1 I 1 am sure we have done nothing to draw down such tei vengeance on our heads and thit that on an empty dempcy stomach too before breakfast I 1 on the contrary nt have we not brought peace and prosperity to the people of utah and dont we intend that they shall not only be happy but free aye biec do you understand the word 2 free as god and tho the laws of our country intend they shall be free to worship god according as their consciences may dictate without fer fear of persecution and being st lipped of the hard earnings of years of toil and privation free to p pay a y tit tithing b I 1 n g if th they 0 y can allord afford it and think they can spare it from their wives and little ones free to ask you bro bt biggham bigham somo some day not far distant where is all the tithing we have paid for or so many ye years ar s ii where here the sweat of our brow where that which for the sake of our religion we paid into your dour hands bands as the almoner of I 1 jehovah and in doing so cepi deprived alved aurb ourselves e iv Cs and those dependent on us its of tile the comforts aye even necessaries of life T true we ive see about as A s much ai we ave pay you in six months expended on oil the temple but good bio bri benghim aham dont don t spend your precious breath in such outpourings pou rings or of wrath as forms my text but give us an account ol 01 your stewardship and show us for bronce once just jus tonce once tho the debit and credit zido side of that big ledger and ana then if I 1 am not impertinent let assee us see the account with wih the bank of england and kindled institutions in other parth park of of the world and finally free to go and come when is lien aud and where they please and tollow follow such occupation as they deem most hinted to their health and tastes without fear of being exit cut off above the shoulders now notwithstanding standing all that has been done and is intended to be done for your dour people you threaten th tin eaten leaten us with your priestly vengeance ince fy I 1 for shame on y ou on for an ingrate what I 1 smite the faithful servants of 3 our country who have done and intend yet to do so much for the odthe of the people of utah an n I 1 now as I 1 intend to leave you for the 1 pie leeret sent I 1 let et me is whisper in your cir car let the troops alone alobe even in your most passionate moments they aie doing you no haim baim on the contrary aou ou know they are enriching you and let me tell you a secret secreta ang dont whisper bi sper it to any body for your life I 1 if 11 a drop of our blood 1 I say us because I 1 am one of the rag dagand tag and bobtail as one of your bishops calls us and by the bye how un grateful grate tul of him are me is e not instrumental in bLi blinding nging n to his door who pay him 15 a hundred lor his hh flour instead ot of thea in store pay he received previous to our arrival but let me go on with my whisper shed but one drop ot of the loyal blood of this comman command and all the tears of the recording reco ding iding angel wit will j not suffice to wipe away the stain nur will there iemann a spot on this fair continent of ours in which you can hide bide your head from the w U rath of the avenging hand excuse me brother brigham I 1 fear I 1 am getting in a passion but between you and me when I 1 look back but no matter we will chat upon the put past at another time and now let me give you a bit of advice do all you can to keep us near you ol 01 for or I 1 have hid bid h id a dream which portends port you yon ii no 0 good in that dream which was not lot all a dream I 1 saw you as plain as day running forlear for dear life up the bench toward this camp pursue pursued d by hundreds ot of people crying vengeance ancel 1 vengeance ancel on our betrayer and false steward I 1 while with every fleeing step you cried soldiers country men save me save mela me I 1 aud and sure enough lik like etrue true s soldiers and christian men we ive did save you nitwit notwithstanding h banding all the past and we got you safely housed in the magazine and those guns of ours that you thi caten to make into wagon tires drawn up tip loaded to the with grape grapa and canister for your protection shielded you from a cruel a mob as that you and yours are seeking to rouse against those who desire to protect both you and them under tinder the constitution and laws but it wa only a dream and when I 1 awoke I 1 found that i my sleeping thoughts but mirrored what it is even now passing through the waking minds of many and many a thoughtful min man make the application if you list brother brigham but keep your temper and dont let an unruly tongue get the better of judgment if you can help it place yourself not beyond tho the palo of forgiveness and protection when the evil time cometa and the days draw near when thou say I 1 have no pleasure in them affectionately yours etc CUIDADO |