New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-16
UTAH.


The death Of Willard Richards editor Of The New' ssd
MIGHTY man among the Mormons took place the III
of March.
The last time that he ever LETT the house in order to
discl arce b public duty President of the Legislative
Council on the last day Of It's session. He had often felt
ar xprsssd 10 portion OF his friends manifest prcmo-
- Cw va~i. to the Council Chamber Of the Legislature.
he said TO ones,andng by Il will 90 and perform this
last duty IT, like John O. Adams die IN the attempt
But lie added. the same time No one knows the a-
pravated extent Of my bodily maady From that day.
the .ch January 1854 he left his house again In
his farewell address TO the Legislature ne remarked to thus
effect Death saros me in the face waiting Tor ms prey
The palsy which hal followed him IN orier 10 make rpou
o this Oble champion of truth ever sace he began 70 n
vestsate tie Book of Morn and the gospel OF kNter
Dav saints at length in conjunction with dropsy, flushed
his mortal career in the presence OF numerous and afec
orate family circle and friends whose ahcton shared
by the Church of Jesus Christ not only in the Territory of
Uah bu, throughout all nations where the SAINTS ae un-
furlinc he banner Of truth -
Mr. Richards born al liopkinown, Miidlesex Co.'
Mass June - 1904. From being familiar with the mnu
a of the medical profess amd careful observer OF
clerical depOr,mtn aud handsome proficient IN SCIENCE
generally the change that swept over his past attanmens
And hrouch him down "a the altar of revelation by tho
Ho, Ghos showed forth the reality Of new birth per
one In al his subsequent life. On great and rare oc-
caeons his mastery energies came forih IKE wc''s
crred troop that knew their place aud prerogat'e 70 ACT
surh man 50 teachable so humble and endowed with
many natural gfts which he ever eonsectated WIN sun
soul building up the Kingdom oi "ol ooun n,t csvao
the notice ard esteem the late and departed Prophet
H. wns an intimate friend and close companion OF Joseph
lie in .he same prison, side by side, with The Two mar
,vrd prouhes when thev fe under shower ot bullets
and harc drop of his blood mingled with theirs On
that honorable ason The blood of his brethren that
flowed eopously around him. and the manged body Of hs
fellow survivor Elder John Taylor and the hieous speo
tace of painted and armed murerer found IN Doctor VIII
lard Richards that occason an embodmens OF priest
hood-oi presence OF mind-oi qulckness OF conception
and boldness Of execution, that will never be forgotten
During that catastrophe OF Joseph and yrlm sdeah sna
the emergency into which the Church suieay THROWN
Doctor Richards felt the burden Of giving direction to ths
affairs of the Church Hancock County in consequence
of The absence of the Twelve Apostles. Though standing
In the midst of the murer0U mob at Carthage, with the
mangcd bodies of his maryred friends, and that OF Elder
Tayor under his charge his letters and counses at that
time indicated great sell command ana yud Smen'. III"
ability was happily commensurate 10 such an OCCASION
In The spring of lsis he unanimously elected by hs
voice of the whole Church, second Counsellor To hs
Frst President eleven years previous he was chosen ~
revelation through the Prophet Joseph, to be one OF tho
Twelve Apostles and ordained accordingly at Preston.
England J while n mission to that country
In the spring OF lsi7 he enrolled in the memorable
band of Pioneers under President Young that first marked
on; an highway for the emgang Saints to tho Great Salt
Lake He submitted 10 the hardships and prvatloB of
Il a. rugged enterprise in common with his associates.
As a civil officer he served Secretary to the Govern
men the State of Deserot and did the greatest share o
the business of the Secretary of the Territory of Gta.
nfter lis organization Territory and presided the
Council of the Legislative Assembly for about the same
/ period. M
tie time of his death and enjoyed the full confidence of
the Postmaster General who respected his judgment touch
ing postal arrangements throughout the mountain Terri
torios. He efficient member Of the EmigrntlDg
Fund Company whose duties effect the interests and
gathering Of tens of thousands
In the Quorum of the First Presidency he magnied his
high calling TO the day of his deathever shedding light
and consolation his sphere upon the minds of thousands
and tens of thousands 70 whom he ministered
The funeral celebrated on the l2th Of March Presi
dent Young being indspoed and the day being cold aud
wet, not present. President leber &: kmbadl and
the Twelve conveyed the remains TO the tomb after
tempore prayer by Elder George A. Smith. We give few
extracts
F.'1s who y; u Heaven spr,ossh the. a, ,s: tim.
our beloved
every hear that ne Holy c6o., may dwell reilly every
be wa s 10 1sss o q %s S S . the morn
wiz Thou tender look hOs. who called
b. .Pon 'Ss pseOod, q ss Church :oa :s'.
R, 6sasI grssdeS I'd sad cs:tn i.1 n. s l%ss hi.
hear asuudAny Let Thy holy spi, ,e.t him pIeaiay
Thy Church and k"'oa on ssn that Thy sa may long
bless.d under his adninstrsnon -
with and beloved Inspire them with the
the fis hey called sea 70 1--we 10 such
on d1 70 iSs and 20 s a q. is Hs
We thee Lord 20 remember bis children the offspring o.
1 s a s $ Join .na S :. ,Ss
Inspired With 81 that wdO% nsess,y e enable him % ..ad The
ssd and male mighty hi. ls BE- preserved
B al is sfhiSn and '.s may ty never want for The psss
E pioyded oI Let The wisdom stsrny BE- 10 them .as
e at Of Ss ., I o 1s ian ss ss' %
and become the In the ornament heaven
sn. and Df m, hy peops have sdsm 70 o h.m
rel gon their fathers aud their God that they may
RsmeSer ho.s driven por,eeu,sd sought nj.
according their sHd lie. them secoansys
% haIe that he may be ed to the onm with ,hs reward
with through the remaining Of this oce.os let
thy bengs and the spirit Of consolation hcss
aud ay sysryhnr be sshs@d out that works iniaay;
nay 90. up = purity an sSSa sy The ,sy y ss s
W desire through Ckrist our Redssmer-AmsD.
The Nsuvoo Brs<s Band and Captain Balos Band were
in attendance who played tunes suitable 10 the occaion
Presidents q. Hyde and II. &. kimball made few ap-
propae remarks the side Of the grave after which ths
and spectators retiredlesvng the remains o.
one Of the beet and greatest that ever rod the ean
to sleep peace until be shall awake 10 Immortality and
eternal life.
letter from Psrowan gives account OF the recep-
ton OF Col. Fremont and his party, Of which we have
before had particulars by the way OF California
On the 9th of February the man on the al so
wan reported a company sUpposed TO De innishs c"ns
into the north end Of the valley twenty mus %
Parowan about II o'clock on me ni''nis ~ 'is ..n.
6i ~ ~ I,d;s,. arrived In Paro1an In state Of starya~
or NJ b men had fallen dead from his horse The day
previous and several more ms, n
,s.v Rad eaten broken down animals that when horse
- ,ne could 90 no farther il killed and divided out,
giving one-hsh % the Deiaware and the other to tho
C1nel and his men the hide cut in pieces and cast
lots for After the bones had been made into soup they
were burned and carried along by the men for luncheon.
The enirals shaken and then made into soup, to-
eeter with the feet and eyes thus using up the whole
mule. They stated they had travelled IS days living
this kind Of fare.
Although Col. Fremont considered by the people an
snemy to the Saints and bad no money he was kindly
treated and supplied credit with provisions for himsef
and men, while at Parowan and fitted out with animals
and provisions to pursue his journey and went hs wsy
rejoicing the Goth Of February.
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