Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-17

Wehava reoeivsa h,es If the .'Desefei News
/ IA July % The "News" hoisis the mime ni
Hon j VI. BrRsnIsHi. for reelection as delegate
10 Congress. The general election would be
held on the first Monday Of August. The emit
grafton 10 California had commenced 4; pass
through Great Salt Lake City, but the .News"
thinks ii will be very light this year. The wealth
or since the latter part Of May had been very
warm. making the ground dry and hot and the
streams very low, thus causing the loss of much
If The small portion Of grain and vegetables left
by the erasshoppers. The coping stone is laid
upon three eigh,hs Of The wall around Temple
Block, and n large dwelling house for President
BRIGHAM iorNG was progressing rapidly.
The Fourth of July celebrated in Great
Salt Lake City with ggent parade, firing of can
non and making Of speeches. The following are
some of the sentiments proposed:
President, Franklin Pierce May he live TIL
his popularity is equal ia his virtues, and may
M future President of the United States do any
moro harm or less good.
The Governor of Utah He Is as he was, aud
rs be is so may he ever be.
Tho Territory of Utah: The hub Of the great
@heel of creation; spin away gals" and oolhe
the herads of holiness in homespun.
Desc ret forever: Her own Governor, her own
religion her own legion, and her own peculiar
institutions" instead of ofice-hoppers, clod hop
pers1r grass -hoppers
Liberty of conscience The bulwark of
every Government, Woe 10 tho nation that
muzzles it.
notwithstanding the unprospernus state of af
fairs, the ~ welve Apostles" are stirring up the
saints to pay their tlhings That the work of build
ing 1.-The Temple of the Lord may not be hin
dered. The Saints evidently are rather back
ward, and wish to put off the APOSTLES with
promises with what they will do when times inn
prove; but they are told that their excuses will
no' be taken
In an address delivered in tie Tabernacle
BRIGHAM YoUSG took occasion to pitch Into tho
United States officers and soldiers composing
Col. Steptoe's command. Brigham grows pot
valiant after the military force bud departed, and
VOWS that though he may not be Governor by
Executive appointment, he will l,e Governor in
fact.
"No man they can send here viii have much
influence with His community inles= he is tie
man Of their chuee. Let iii III send whom they
WILL aud il doc not diminish nv inllurnce one
particle. AZ >nid the first nc spoke this
stand, my Governnr-hp ana every other ship
under my control are aided ut,1 derive Advantages
from my position IN the ,ieshoad.r
But what "rilc>' Brigham more than all else is
the un-ratrlul cnnduct ri tnp sollirry in playing
the deuce with The heart of the Mormon women
aud girls. The order te ranroh cau-ed regular
stampede among the hsn'isomcst girls. and the
Mormon priesthood ara truly disconsoate Brig.
ham is very particular in describing the gallant
ny aud seductive arts of The sTdcry. The NOR
ais of Utah were not particularly good before the
soldiery arrived, but Brigham declares that they
made matters infinitely In his wrath he
thus threatens
Il do not know what shall say next winter
if such men make their appearance here
some last winter. know what | think | shall
say if they play the same game again. Let the
women be ever SO bad, SO help me God, we will
STAY them
Between the glas shoppers, the hot weather,
aud the United States soldiery, Utah is left in
rather unpromising condition. The revolt and
deserlion Of the woi men to the Gcntilo ranks is,
however, the severe st blow that Mormonism has
yet received.-Netp York Sun.