The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-15


referred to. Though you have not seen Ct to an
sveI my former letters in writing. yet was willing
TO receive your verbal apology, to wit; "they were
uDsnswerable;" and that apology will remain good
in your behalf if you from that time control your
tongue, and keep in subsection that unruly member
which has caused you much troubles but that, sir,
you cannot do while the poison of asps is in your
your tongue must be guided By the current thereof
Tor the purpose OF degrading those who must ever
las,ingly be your superiors
As hitherto, my time for ths note is limited bu.
wish to refer you to expression in your speech,
hen you remarked that the Mormon Battalion could
not consider il irkeome to enlist as they all want
ed to 60 to California and get gold; and that many
gentlemen were DESTROYS of employing hands for
that purpose, and Of going themselves" &c. Where
was you, sir, at the tune this event transpirede
Was you in the sun, in the moon, in the stars or
was you in the nethermost part OF he'll with the door
locked, and blind man hunting after the key, that
you should not know the fact that gold was not dis
covered in California until after the discharge Of the
| Mormon Battalion, and then by two members OF
that battalion? and those two men, viz: Messrs. IL
ford Hudson and Sidney Willis, who were present,
| teo in the midst of your audience, and heard your
| foolish, ignorant remarksl
IL there not pathos--something peculiarly inte
resting and sublime-in this part of your speochs
Is il not enchantipgly rbosophc to suppose, to in
fer without fear Of contradiction, that the Momons
wanted to enlist to 60 to California and get gold,
| when there was not man on earth who knew, or
even suspected there was gold for the digging in
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| until after those same men "who wanted to 60 and
get gold had marched thither over parched and
tracked deserts been disbanded andfound the shin
ing ore, and reported it to the world. Do you not
| think ii was most sublime theme in the cars of
those two men who found the gold and the dear Ia
| dies Of your audience, who were conscious of the
facts and had been left in the Wilderness unpSotect
| ed and upprovded for, while their husbands had
| been forced away to California, tout of mere
choice, to dig for gold, when nobody on earth sgs-
peced its existences The subject is quite too nell
auous to write upon; leave it for your vivid imag-
nation to picture il at your leisure, in the light Of
legal science, and philosophy unanswerabe.
When you opened your remarks to the citizens OF
Utah, and especially to the adies-ior you hadlttle
to say to any one else--you remarked that 'you a-
peaTed before them as humble citizen; that you
was one with them; that you wished to live with
them and among them; and az humble citizen you
should address your audience on tnat occasion" In
few moments, and scarce had the foregoing words
ceased to vibrate the ear before you introduced
your " yirtuous appointment" as yirtuous man,
"emanating from virtuous President" as limited
in my former letter, and that you was one of the
supreme yirtuous Judges OF Utah territory, aud as
such you should address your audience, for yourself
and in behalf Of your colleagues your left, and if
you should say aught that was not correct, they
would correct you, , &C., sc. Thus. almost at n
breath, yon addressed the dear ladies OF Utah a
humble citizen and supreme Judge--for yourself rs
humble individual. and in behalf OF the supreme
| bench.
The transition Of your speech from humble ci.i-
zen, to yirtuous judge supreme, was so sudden and
unexpected, that those present, who could think Of
nothing else. meditatel the character Of the sublime
parsonage before them, in the fable of the pig and
the puppy. certain parshioner, wishing to com
pliment his priest, sent his servant black ick, with
a pig il q basket as Jack passing the ale
house. his companions called him in, and while he
vas drinking their health, they exchanged the pig
for puppy. Jack went on mis- way rejoicing and
informed the .parson that masser mad sent him a
pig. The minister, happy in the prospect Of good
dinner, opened the basket, and seeing the puppy,
nla 10 l~..,
puppy!'' Don't know, massa slid he was n Pig
Gary it back TO your master. and tell him not to
send me any more puppies" On returning, Jack
qnaffpg the health OF his comrades, they charged
the puppy into pig, and he returned to his master,
who exclaimed, well, Jack, what did the minister
say to the pgF' minister say pig was puppy
The master looked in the basket and saw the pig
what do you mean, you black rascal, minister
gay pig was puppy T. eyes massa don't
know what minister mean, but believe it can be q
pig or puppy. just as it's mind to .
Before close, permit me, kind SIR 10 ask you in
what history we are to find the fact recorded that
General Washington was at the battle of Bunker
Hit as you stated to the Utah ladies, in your
was farther south at the time of the battle referred
to, and that at that period he had not received his
commission as Commander in Chief. but did soon
after, when he repaired to Cambridge, and drove
| the British from Boston but you say re was at
Bunker Hill battle, am bound to believe, provided
You can point me to the fact in well authenticated
history or if you were yourself present at the bat
tie OF Bunker Hill as witness, state to me the fact
and will believe your testimony.
| You further remarked il your observations, or in
your public address, that George Washington was
Graded in the lap Of ease refinement, and luxury,
| ard was handled on the knees Of kind and tender
father" and strove to impress your audience with
the belief that his sacrifices were great, and his
tolls more wearisome, from the refinement and ten
derness Of his education andluxurious living Whe-
Their all this be right or wrong, true false, for
arguments sake, ! am willing to concede ali that
can be asked. If you will be SO kind as to inform
me who was that kind and tender father that dan
died George Washington on his knes-what was his
name-his parentage-his birth, time and place
No man ought to revere the name of Washington
| more than do, and as you have given us SO much
Of tho history of this great and good man, would
lered TO- andtha you will take pleasure in impart-
ing the same. II would give the greatest salts
faction to receive an answer to the foregoing ques-
hons, but more especially do l desire il for the
gratihcation Of the ladies whom you addressed
relative to the dear, kind father Of the lustrious
| Washington.
Far be it from me to have ATTEMPTED review Of
but small portion Of your address TO the ladies of
Utah, yet, in my three brief notes. blu. YOU will
please excusc me from prosecuting my subject far
| Their at the present moment and if forever, will
rejoice, for my time is continually occupied with
important matters but should necessity require it
| at future day, ! may resume my subject but be
this as it may should any similar speeches hereafter
| appear in the presence of the assembled Utah la
DIES, or concerning them, at any foreign point from
the same source, it may reasonably be suspected
| that the Scotch poet will prove true prophet
| A chiefs amang We. takin' notes.
An faith he prcnt 'em.o
remain, sir your well wisher, most respectfully,
| BRIGHAM You've.
Hon. PERRY II. BRoccHus, Present
p. S.-Psrmit me to add if you have any doubt
concerning my statements of your having made the
observations quoted in my letters. there are thou
sands OF living witnesses ready to testify TO the
facts, and especially among the ladies, whose testi-
mony you have too much gallantry to call in ques-
| ton.
The Pavlor's Lament.
FOR BeRALp.
Oh why does that whiteco follow my path -
Like the niger on the coon's track?
Does the price Of my contract " waken his wrath!u
Does he covet the coat my backl
Don't the flush my dark cheek, tanned by the SUM-
S6mc nifty n his hrnnef1