New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-23
UTAH
The ulation-ReIision, &c.


GREAT SALT LAKE CIrr, Sept 70 1852.
With a slash OF the whip across the shout
dei. and dash Of the rowels mo the danks OF tler
respective animals, company OF young Mormon b,Les
snd beaux hoTsebsck-the beiLes arrayed in long
sked riding dresses and green velvet caps, AMI the
besux in their thrt sleeve aud bare nccks with souc-
cd wootn hHts upon their heads AMI slips oil cosrse
leather wrapped around the lower extrem1es Of their
legs, from the knees down. in the fashion OF leyyngs
rfh az full gallOp past my window. step % the door
to observe more closely the unusual sighr, an walle
watching with curious eye the receding figures
minded Of my promise TO sketch yOt lew of tao pc
ousrities OF Mormon life manners, character AMI in
siutions tuoh they have presented themielyes .
my mind during residence OF several weeks In the
Valley. The task have imposed upon mysel, a SOM.
what difficult one When there Is much ignorance An
snaiiofm upon the one sile, and so much preju lice
and contempt upon the other il Ia impossible that
should in what have ~ cay, entirely please either Nor
or Gentiltfor such the Saints VII vino disa.
gree with them in point oil religious latin. Gsnlcs Will,
dare say, attribute 10 too lenent indulgence .
the abonnnable doctrines and hateful persons OF sacie
g.ous idolaters, while Mormons Will m, of
severity merging into perecuion OF Gods faithful ant
chosen taints II is doubtful whether shall my
self feel altogether satfed ~ the truth AMI fidelity
Of my own impressions. Bu truth and justice, AMI
the presentation OF correct and faithful imp esions in
regard to sul jccs which beginning 10 excite very
general interest throughout the country my only Oh
jects, shall write simply Ms think, careless alike who
approves or who condemns.
The population of this city should suppose 10 be
large have very reliable means of estimating Upon
a rude computation based upon the beet sources OF in.
formation which accessible me- should estimate
II ranging somewhere between twenty snd thirty
thousand. THIS population is OF altJ sether hy0rid
or LeieTogeue6 us character being composed OF emf
giants from every section OF the Uaion and almost
every country IN Europe. Here are c0ngregated the
keen ehhII wtted restless Yankee the prudent, canny,
mvsaged Scochlnan the pursy, selfcomplacent
sequentia Engl1 hman, the dull phlegmatc German,
with rare occasional specimen OF more gay, light
hearted lrshnan on Frenchman, all of whom associate
together in this desertrt retreat upon terms OF the
most social harmony and brotherhood. | have often
been amused et Of their ssinty pecuarlies their
manner Of addressing or speaking Of one another. A
saint invariably suutes speaks vi fellow saint with
the endoaring appellaton of Brother S.s5er. THE
peculiarly ia confined 10 the elder members of the
community, but extends TO all ages and both sexes
have sometimes been moved 10 tits OF almost ulcOn-
trolsbe laughter with keen sense of the Iudcrous NJ
bearing sanity infant Of eight Twelve ad rcss his
playmate, speak of elderly persOnags by the
hnierns title OF Brother Zebulon Brother lyle or
sCms other kindred name. There l.. however one ex-
ception 10 this peculiar feature Of Mormon custom The
tenn Brother rarely ever applied the heal Of the
Church End Governor OF the Territory, Brigham Young
In speaking OF this high aud influential personay.
less exalted soints sometimes when they wish = be
particularly deferental term him President Young in
virtue OF his Office Presiden. OF the Church But most
commonly they in familiar parance stye him simply
Brigham. He Is seldom alluded 10 as Governor tue
saints seeming 20 hold in high contempt any reelected
honor which political title station could give 70 the
great HI Oh Priest Of theT filth and immediate reprcscn.
tGiiye ei God upon earth.
Enelsh people, both men and women, form a very
large proportion, think fully onsiird perhaps one.
hall, OF the community With strict fidelity 10 their
Enghsh origin and character they generaiy constitute
the moet oheious self important BUY bodies in the Val
ley. roy Checked, smOOthtongued Engls nan with
bis ABIDE ninsl organs dis,ended state Of the most
graceful rOtundy from the reciprocal effect OF hrh y.
ing upon rOest beet snd high steang with strong beer
and such Ike nuds freshly arrived from the oil country
n hgg por lrara. I.as, 4
rup of my Lord John, or apswe- the bell OF Sir
Ihomss with becoming servilify comes 10 the Salt
Lake, and soon he begins swsgger with an cir OF lord
huess and state al the bare thought Of his emanc
psiion lie looks down, rs .ne humor OF the moment
may move him. with airof unconcealed dislike or si.
peroihous patronage upon the native sons OF America
WHO lnsy chance TO be passing through, or Stopping
shO't time IN the Valley. Generally he delight. 10 cher
ish reasonable sentiments against The Government and
authority Of the United States and sometimes ds-es so
tar a. to give vent 10 his reasonable feeling, in expre
mons oil hsrespect and contumcy toward the Chief
Magistrate and other high officers of the netiou such
ohrseters are not unirequeny be met with ia this
place DO not understand me "a disposed 10 indulge in
any TRADE against England or the English people E..t
.o.Ae uo, ana people OF our own country al
mhe and veneIste The institutions and pcople OF Old
Engsnd But there is vest difference between the ac
cofnpished cultivated English eenemsn and the ru Re
ignorant English boor. The one Is one OF the most
Hsreeshie, fascinating companions in the world: the
other the most ntolernbly provoking and
euaracter WIN which gentleman can be brought in
contact Unfortunately many very ulsrv Of the F n Al
IN the Salt Lake Valley belong 10 mi. Isrfsr is.s
Inere are number Of Welsh in the veley who ~ene
5ay I'VE IN toe country At distance frou1 the civ
ny sehefey constitute very industrious and sober
class az the ccmmEify 49, 49,
OF Tire American portion of the population bv Ear ~.
s,e4IeI Hunoer came from New-York and the otberNd
DIE and Eastern States Occasionally -e,rescr,.,vs
Icn the taous Southern and Western states i 10 be
,Ouhd sinone their numbers. How a Nis,onr,sr or
henircSnn, Caronia. could ever hs 1919 -,
hese comparatively unknown wilds TO unite hipscif ~
ane heilnsn Church, Is mystery which, comics.
~ IL seIlfI suIasses my comprehension Yet here
pecn TO what are usually denoninriod the Lover or "a
ooring classes Of society in the States AMI con,,
where they originsiy resded The tate of lesrninr
Shu Iieagenee prevailing among them generally.
shC0h Judge, by the appesrspce ard rn.Se-sa,;o5
most g inose Who came under M olservutiou TO b. q,
aver! &c" Standard, whie many, very ni4ny OF tcr.