New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-23
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single person whose appearance MINERS OF .peeS!
wonld Indicate him a gnfleman OF refnei cntivat't
even educated mini. 10 except from this -
mark either the Presii Dt Governor Young or any o. thc
ether leaders of the Church AMI yet there are not s~
men among them vi naturally keen, shrewt str1u, IN
teeeis But II the natural Intelligence of the MDrnons
none the most penetrating their acquired kaowei[s
none the mosf pee tort .r manners the most lshsl
they pOssess, a in some asure compensation TOR
thcse defcences those cardinal virtues Oi TIL ae,
from which they have generally sprung, tntusty ADD
sobrsty in very remarkAhls degree II external nan
festatonr are TO be taken as true type' oil INV s
ing and character, energy, perseverance, anu so1sy
arc certainly prominent NIT say pre- ionnaAt trhSs
OF the Mormon character.
| Every Mormon has some employment, ani what Is
more usually prosecufes il with praseworhy as'duy
An idle or drunken Mormon Is a social pasnoms1on
which has not yet fallen und n my eye. There are 0us
few lquorshops in the city. believe thai taese are
rarely entered BY any but emgrans ana transient resi-
dents The streets of the city quiet and orderly At
all hour, beth OF the day and pigh'.
A. IN illustration of NJ ,rmOn enterprise AMI pSse-
verance viii mention weilIhe ncated fact IN taoir
history Will in an hour after the fast adventures had
entered tie Vale in lS47, come OF them had ntchsd
horses to the pOw, ami were nstEsd IN turning az
sod while Others occupied IN digging ditches an
making other prepaI eiiDns Tor irrigation Oene'iey
speekng have found them civil and no intsposei 10
give all the nfornGtson sought IN regard 70 the
principal feature of their religion aud social OF anZs
non. In regard b the honesty Of their claraet1r anu
conduct the fashion of most OF ;he Gentes - DOUBT
and distrust IT, Possibly | may have lien som 'wl'e
into tie prevailing iash in tins respect oIt tnu,
raw nothing 10 20 believe that the h)rul0ns
were in their business transa,tions either better or
wore than other people.
Having said thus much of the men ! must Of course
devote lew words the Ia lies OF salt Ll<s
With all due regard to the obi cations Of gallant an1
Difference TO the rights OF the sex, cannot say that the
Mormon ladies can lay claim TO any superiority over
their lords and ters, the Saints, either in APPEAR
snoe, manners or education With some very few ex-
cePtons they generally impressed me having spr ing
from inferior grades OF sociey Whatever may BE- t;cir
oflfr hbh ia hflf 4
few, beauty refined and delicate tdrcs features add
graceful manners most certainly not of the M per
may he permitted, without oversteppns the ooants
Of prCpTiety encrcechng upon the p-erosayeso the
10 that swain must be most YlOrtbly p'rsc
cutedwh the darts of Cupid indeed who could l in love
with Mormon lady at first sight Norm IN ladies', like
those Of other communities fond OF making such
little display OF 6nery and fashion in dress il ut the
command. The styles in vogue vary widely as the
different costumes and usages OF the various codntre.
from whence tAey came ayOrte pecuh rity OF dress
with many Of them i wear chip Leghoru hats,
somewhat ,er the fashion of those worn by swiss anil
Italian p,asaI women, instead of bonnets Ihese somf
times 10 give some degree of piquancy To fees
otherwise quite inspd or repu .nant IN their expression
OF features The efforts OF some the beauties both
young and OIL to make fashionable display of their
charms, is somewha: grotesque in the extreme
The position of the women here altogether second
airy TO that OF man. Perhaps were ~ say thlt the /
in a state Of entire aad absolute subsection
to the men, the term wouli he truly EXPIRE .ve Of
the actual OF the relations existing between them
According 70 the creed whchihy have mutually Glopet
n womsn stands no chance of early happiness or spirit
uel salvation unless she il married their parince
seatd 10 a The men thus holiing in their hands
the keys OF the womcns fate, not restricted in toe
number of those 70 whom they Will with pdncely lbsr
sly ard Christian charity extend the blessings OF happ
ness and salvation, while poor woman Is forced unisr
heavy penaies that Of death to conne herself to
the sovereign rights OF but one husband.
This is right and privilege which many Of the Units
avail theme of TO is fullest extent Bsamy po
iycgny is cardinal doctrine in the faith, and mi1
feature the practice OF the M)rnons. II Is acknow
odged and practced openly and without disguise Mlny
Of the Saints consider their Eberaly and capabilities SUIT
fciently large justify them in taking under their saint
ly protection many AZ twelve, or even moro
wives who then denOminpted Sprtual. To cntitls
them enter into this of reltve L1rdshp and de-
pendence, the consent Of the President Brigham Young,
has 10 be first obtaine1 and then qualified iOrm or
ceremony OF marriage 10 he gone through with. The
number OF Sprtuus attached To Governor YOungs I'M
mediate household, and those whom he ex9rcises
soveregn riehts, it s impossible 10 determine. nave,
however his carriage or omnibus repeatedly drive
up 70 the Church door Of Sunday filled with dozenor
more dames-old, middle aged and young-all of whom,
nm told, claim 10 be his we-beoyed and honored
wiyes Besides these, | am informed that he has nu-
merous other wives quaterc in various parts OF the
city. Being the head OF the community psesun that
he hes the pick Of the flock such Is the case cannot
sny that entertain any very extrayagant admiration for
his tafte in female beauty.
The other leading Slints, told. have wives or
sprituals proporonate In number to their dignity an
standing the Church These spirituas usually reside
upon the premises with their lords iavore
others CHARTERED near by, in small cottages or out.
buildings erected for their accommodation. so netmss
the family becomes 80 large imperatvey require
dypion, and they then settled in diverse directions
the husband visiting the the other taste and in
Gin stion may lead him. Strange 10 say these numer-
joint Tenants II msy use legal phrase of lord
mor generally live together upon terms of the best
delstandng and complete harmony. The green
eyed seems TO have entirely overlooked tie Ia
dies u salt Lake. in hs round OF terrestrial vstltions
Such thing 0s spiritual Kilkenny fight is thing who'll
ly unheard Of and unsupported in the annals OF Nor.
monnm.
As might be expected the Normons permit only a
very guarded and rCftrcted Intercourse between their
families and the tentllee With oriental jealousy they
TO doubt and dtrust any ami sl social attentions
upon the parto strangers TO their wives aud daughters
la fact they generally utterly forbid the Norm young
ladies TO engage in any association Whatever with III.
young Genes OF the city. But, unlike their great pro
teyIes the cautious and Suspicious MUSEUM IN they
hoye eunuchs OF terocous aspect AMI gigantic pro-
portions to ofcate custodian- u the ty OF their
domicis and the precious they contain think
that vely many OF them might themselves a world
OF doubt, an Siety and trouble by the simple reflection
that where the temptation weak OF trans preston
and CRIME are prop rtonateay small.
The chic glory and consolation Of the ladies' In the
death oitheir other privileges wOad seem To consist
IN The honor which they enjoy 10 the mO liberal extent
Of becoming HE mo,hers endless multitude Of in.
FAINT Saints, God, they np.ously call themselves
and their CT prins The number OF children in the Val
ley squie ncslculable II surp all belief Amoet
every lady who has attained the age OF womanhood car.
lies one OF those juvenile responsibilities in her
From this, some idea OF the rapidly growing population
Of Salt Lake may be- obtained These goiike infants
are usually honored, shortly after birth with some
odd biblical or other qusn; name, such as eIulon
Eras,us. Jerediah, Nehemiah, Esp,ls ami lamar ami
have been regular attendant once or twice,eyery
Ssbteih, since have been mere, at the only house Of
worsbp Ia tie place The character and ceremonial of
the services bear strong siitude 10 those OF several
OF the Protestant denomination The services are first
opened With prayer; then follows hymn sung in a
Kind oi operate chant by c6ir Of not very musical
Cultivated looking songsters male and female 10 the
Accompaniment Of victims. claronetx hues AID seyeral
other varieties o musical instrum Alter ths comes
the sermon, or sermons, BY Of the Eders
When THESE are through miscellaneous subjects are in
uoduccd, and then the congregation ID dismissed with
pIayer. The pulpit is genernY nccuIed by th. Pei