Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-04-18
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Six MISREPRESENTATION over,h wide
spread 'scity ofthe Saints" affords one me but
= slight opportunity 10 give anything like
. graphic description Of this renowned and
singular place. Nevertheless, as Iocca-
sionally stalk" with my old friends through
the columns Of your paper, I will give them
the result Of my observations Ia marrs-
fin. Being on my way home from Keo-
kuk one day last week, 1 was pc rsuaded
BY my old friend W OF Fl. Madison,
to accompany him in "skiff" to the Holy
City. Although ! worked my passage
there and back asain, faithfully Juggling at
the oar, getting aground on sand bars three
times, and running into sundry snags, /
nevertheless experienced a high degree Of
satisfaction, in visiting, once more, this in.
describable city, ere glory Of Mormon
ism had entirely departed. Perhaps may
as well begin with the commencement Of
my adventures. Onarrival, we hauled our
skiff well up under the river bank, lest
some wandering s'Saint" might, perchance,
appropriate it to his own convenience and
embark for California. W. having
business 70 attend to, | directed my stepa
towards the Temple. The FIRST thing that
arrested my attention, was detachment
OF the Illinois State troops, in uniform sim.
liar Tart TO the Y. S. dragons, they came DASH
ing down towards me with their s.long
swords, broad swords, ''&c., but perceivinr
lwas not one ofthe "Twelve," they passed
on towards the suburbs Of the city, this in
cident furnished sufficient food for reflec-,
ton upon the past and present condition Of
things. here. until arrived at the, thresl
hold the Temples. Externally this sin
galar edifice is finished, and the interior
is rapidly approaching 10 completion. It
IS in truth grand and imposing edi6ce.,
The material of which it is constructed
being almost as white as .Parian marble,
and situated on the highest eminence Of the
city, it commands view Of vast extent
Of country on both sides Of the Mississippi.
Ihave visited many Of the master pieces. Of
architectural beauty both in Europe and
America, many Of them far more imposing
and venerable than this Temple, but when
lcontemplate the strange and unique style il
which it is constructed and the still stran-
ger history Of this city and people, were /.
not conscious it was a reality, should
fancy it fiction and a dream While s,a-
toned in the lofty tower nearly 200, feet
from The ground and looking forth upon =
panorama Of natural beauty unsurpassed in
the werldl Imagination Involuntary car
r;ed me back TO- that lonely night, when
II years ago ! rode along under the river
hank on horse-back, SOLITARY and ,alone,n
searching for the eabin.of some hospitable
pioneer wherein to rest my weary limbs.
Iatlength discovered .'the stone house . and
three Or four dwellings,. To-day behold
a Suburban city. a clustering Of hamlets,
overspreading the whole country around, |
and said to contain population Of Is, QUO
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What q change has a, dozen years
wrought! I thought. too, Of the scenes I
had witnessed on this devoted spot, ,du-
ring the intervening time. had beheld the
Soi-disaat Prophet, Of the l9th century,
basking il the meridian Of his glory. Il
had beheld him on, thslplains Of. Nauvoo,
like another alexander, proudly seated on
his spirited charger and relieving his Le-
gion # 5000, strong! hay, behsld him
preaching # you copldcall abe jrganshat
he uttered preaching - anastOnishsd null
'titads of 7uoo pesple!.i had 6ehsld him,
co.nphcsntly pfoMs paaibgihe Terrace be-
fore hi. own dwelling. The temporal.
spiritual, and military. ruler, With mounted
cannon 4 his gate. posts: This reader:
was 10 Sai.h, ths Mormon Prophet. His
ehryf r.reer Tie hin character v,,s .;n~u.