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Soon after the Mormons established themselves in the Far West, "Mountain Meadow Massacre"
has always been charged, "Gentiles,"
upon the Mormons"Vengence is mine, saith the Lord."
This was at once removed by order of Brigham Young. "orders from headquarters to kill all of said company of emigrants except the little children;"
and that the details of the massacre were at once "fully reported"
to