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Show I ! THE MORMON BUCBEAR. On the sixth page of to-day's -l.M, will bo found an inlorveting Utter Irom our snecial corrtpondent, who was detailed to go to the fnmt, when ' an Indian w.tr was anticipated in Nevada. however, decidedly ob'ect to the theory advanced and rt-.doiscd by uur corn pondent, that I -Mormons are 1 1 bo charged with the ei-.iuo of i net i gating Iiiiliau warn. There may bo desperadtH's among tlie Indians, who happen to be Mormons, and who an no belter than savages tbeniaelven; but we etndemn in tlic most emphatic manner the '.imposition which is evinctd by n great many poiple to gues at siippwtd crimes in order to account lor any cireu instances, in-stances, w hether unusual, or nf ordinary ordi-nary Occurrence. There Is yet no evidence worth mentioning, to show that Mormons are worse than any other class of religious fanatics, exec; ex-ec; i so far us the legitimate conse-ipi. conse-ipi. noes of iheir doctrines may make them re.-pMi.-ihle for sex'ial wrong J. hou the war broke out it wag loud iy asertcxi in the most confident and i knowing manner that the Mormons Iliad stirred up tho Indians to tight j the Uentiles. So widespread was this report that wo believe, if the war had actually opened, the world would have generally believed the retorts ami the Mormons would have Wen chsed smnnv.' the fiends incarnate. Now, hewewr, there bus tn-en no war -Only a scare; but what is there S;iid in apology for tho slanders agauiut the Mormons' Truly tho Mormons have now a better record than (heir false accupi rs. The worst tanaticism U that of their religious, or political opix'uenta, why scruple not at the means taken lo deteat them. Mor-monism Mor-monism is Lad enough; but false w nines is Worse. Al:a l'j!' 'Itniu, iVtb. |