The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-04

III say ss / said the other day. when tbs asg was
hauled down from before the military quarters :- Let
it," Great app ause, stamping Of feet and yels.)
Brigham here stopped 10 breathe aud then went on
raj government This set him on FIRE again Yes"
tad he "the general government the greatest enemy
the church has and do you think that the SAINTS
pray for my enemies Oh, my do love them-over
the Isls1o pray every DAY q my life that Coo may
tiaD charity was received with much applause Nov
that have told you what really thinkand say here
Just what choosewe can proclaim 70 the whole world
We know that Vht, and VEN go ahead. Well be
high; you turn to destroy IT, win be higher than
before (LsughteI But the general government, after
save it. It won't ioSs By the Spirit Of God that is upon
me, see it, Fire and famine and pestlepce are nov
raging through the States. and prophecy that the
North and south win soon bs arrsyed against each
other As soon that day arrives, then will march
In from the valleys of the mountains, and sezing the
gor GUS constitution which been deaed by priest
ridden office holders win found the kingdom Of Zion
In the MIDST of our enemies Then we'll help the United
quickjy," &c You must not think, from what say,
that ! am opposed to slavery mol the negro is
damned and is to serve his master till God chooses to
the OF Ham. But, let tell you slavery
exists in the United States will carry both
and slave to b-M 1he vile practices ana abominatsons
sou and bodies of their slaves These my
consequently The of all the sant-on abolitiooism
the OF the saints and views for tue
head Of tn church, although am also q Governor
by the appointment Of the President Yea, l belong
altogether TO God and to this day have allowed
my civil Duties to interfere with my belief Ihave
held the priesthood before all earthly things must
bow before that and to the end Of lfe win say
the church first and after that the petty Offices that
men bestow upon each other. Am not always rights"
Some few indifferent remarks followed, when the
reverend cvine and younger brother Of Jesus Christ
as he styles himsel wound up with sour aim Is virtue
We want to raise up pure race in these valleys We
I,1a %nA
we must Feep out all the denominations Of Babylon and
win do despite of all the Of the Genties, and of
h-n Yes go,t ye crippes; my time is short; wooden
This last of e'oquence which is exactly suited
to the Mormon TASTE ELECTED shouts OF laughter and the
Governor sat down amid great applause. After some
remarks by the Sscond President, Heber G. Kimbal
the course of which he said that certain honorable
Gentle OF Salt Lake City was "a ID Lar the re-
Rious services Of the morning close, with hymn and
prayer and the vast Of saints and Gentes
Now, what do you think OF that9 You Will say it is
blaspbemous and reasonable simply say, 1t is rich
you BAD been here a. long as have you would be
apostles of this church get the stand and attempt
to prove, from the Bible that Saviour married
how could the inspired writer sssert said he that hs
should bis seed, but who shall declare his geoera
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1t must be acknowledged, however, that the senti.
ments of the Governors speech would have come
appropriately from any other lips than his With re-
gard to the abuse heaped the officers Of the army in
sat Lake City will take it upon myself to say that
they have courted the society Of the Mormons at
they specially invited The society of Salt Lake
City s hardly refined enough to afford any pleasure TO
gentleman and of kind that officers rarely conde.
lave detailed to you in previous letters the debased
their passions for they call it, their holy desires to
people the sar.h are grstifed seldom pretend to sup
last conference that lie did not how many wives he
had TtI the Gentles,'' sad he. ~ do not know half
of them when see them. The majority Of these poor
women are compelled to work for their daily bread aud
manJ in such destitute condition that they
forced to seek the charity Of strangers IL actual
fact that u of the chief Of the Apostles
gains her livelihood by washing for the boarders Of
public house in town. Indeed it is nothing uncommon
for these lords of creation to their wives out the
ping logs and driving cattle 70 tie mountains 'f
Subjected to slavery than be realized in
the South turned into prostitutes and subnes
their will denied even womars chief prerogative, the
of her tongue there now hundreds OF females
who only want the opportunity to abancon Forever
life that so lily BELTS the proud spirit Of American wo
manhood.
II was but yesterday that widow with her daughters
called upon ano after asking me to lock the doorof
my for she should be SURPRISED in the house
Of Gentle, unolded her story of bitter and
suffering. The bishop of her ward had demanded her
whole family. including herself in marriage She had
given up xl she had for thes aud other taxes and
nos in the o' NINA OF either starving OF OF being COM
her own body. With tears in her eyes, she prayed me
to afford her the means Of gfiDg TO California In the
OF classification is universal have never conversed
with a solitary woman who not disseminated with
situation and prospects This speaks more than all
irgenious arguments in favor Of pOlygamy, and de-
onstrates that the practical working OF the plurality
sy stem" is adverse domestic love and happiness.
Here would be a great felr for your strong minded
women. few Boomers and fast young ladies would
out Utah and raise the cry Of virtue and nde
ence in the valleys OF the mountains, tine whole
Mormon female community would rise in q mass and
shake off the shsckles that bind them But there is
here to lead them The OF being cut off from
the church, and Of being sent to eternal HILL
lots, Brigham cassicaly expresses it. deters them
from such course and the desert plains that hem them
in every ride prevent them slipping secretly
away TO California or the States.
But my letter is already long, and must bid you
adeu. q