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Show GUILTY OR NOT GUILTYf 527 age, in the very prime of mental and physical vigor. He served four years in Company " D," of the Eighth Wisconsin, and was in twenty-five battles and skirmishes, including the battle of Corinth and assault on Vicksburg. With a posse of but five men he executed the skillful movement ending in the capture of Lee ; and if our somewhat too cautious Congress will but vote to pay the expense, he will capture the others. Was Brigham Young guilty? To me the evidence seems overwhelm-ing that he was accessory after the fact not quite conclusive that he ordered the massacre. But there is a fearful array of evidence, and steadily accumulating, to that effect, though much of it is moral and inferential rather than direct. Its nature may be judged from one fact: the longer a Gentile lives in Utah the more he is convinced of Brigham's guilt, for he sees more and more that no such action would have been taken by those southern Mormons unless they had been certain of Brigham's approval. The empire that man had obtained over Utah in 1857 and succeeding years, has never been exceeded on earth ; it is something Americans can never hope to understand until they have lived years in Utah. As Prophet, he held the " keys of the kingdom," and all Mormons believed that none could enter there without his voucher. As Priest ; he alone had authority to " seal" and divorce, whether for time or eternity. As Seer, he literally directed every movement of the community. As Revelator, they regarded his words as the very oracles of God. As First President, he was official head of all orders of the priesthood. He was then officially styled " Prophet, Priest, Seer and Revelator, First President and Trustee- in- Trust of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints." In the last capacity he had control of all the property concerns of Utah. Every thing was done and every body directed by priestly " counsel." No move of any importance was entered upon without his consent; no lay member of his own motion ever ventured upon any new enter-prise. Brigham must be consulted if he would change his town or residence, his associations or his business, go abroad or remain at home, buy a farm or take another wife. Nor is this all. Besides be-ing their spiritual head and guide, he was military commander over Dame, Haight and Lee. If there is any power possible on this earth which he did not have, many years search have failed to show it. Is it credible that, under such circumstances, such a momentous affair could take place without his consent? Scores of times have I heard Brigham speak of the power he exercised over " this people." It had been his boast for thirty years that the Saints would do nothing against |