The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-13

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OF Coz, bot through their dsobedience have lost
! bis favor, and consequently have for long
period been iaboring under curse; they have been
Tran PIED under foot by the Gentle nations Of the
earth; but just before the second advent of Christ
they are again I, become the favored people Of God
while the Gentilcs are TO be destroyed by wars IA.
NINE, pestience, DC. Before, however, thi. second
advent, the Lamanites are to embrace the Gospel-
that is, Molmonism--and cooperate with the saints
IN aiding God in his designs. This doctrine you
wiitperceive, IL liable to have bad tendency when
P!eached even to what is called civilized Indians.
The TACT 10 they do not understand it, ( they do il
IS more 'bsn can comprehend, ! must c1niess,)
and consequently they lose sight Of the future and
iay .ae prot ana suppose II TO take place directly
Ids = mo. not Al. The Indians say the elder sho
visited them labored TO convince them Of the differ
ence between the Mor,nons and the americans
Mor1ons bling the sworn friends of the Indi ans
While Inc Americans were their most inveterate foes
ihere were many other accusations brought aQaast
the elder, and proven by the Indians. Accordingly
portion OF the people in the community con
si0eI,d tEat such proceedings were detrimental
10 the peace aud interests Of the surrounding
c0ubtiyi tast situated as we are with an Indian
country so near u.s. without any protection from the
government, " became necessary to adopt somc
measure or devise some plan TO secure our lives
and property.
On the re urn Of the committee from the vicinity
Of the Indians, ee,irg was called to hear the
report OF said Committee of Examination and to
aoopt measures II true, for future safety. After
hearing the affidavit of the Indians and other wit
nesses we were satisfied as to the truth Of the re-
port. The house voted to have the whole affair,
with the proceedings OF the meeting, published in
reed TIE above proceeding in connection with many
other thin gs concerning this place The Mormous
endesvor to refute the whole charge brought against
their elder. but know and so do many others that
bave succeeded with the Indian tribes in drawing
the line of demarcaton between the Americans and
NoimoBs. This they cannot contradict without
lying. which they do not scruple to do when they
fnnQna In haA IF fhn I'd
There s one thing certain, If this elder did not
preach the doctrine which he is accused of, he did
not preach what is termed ths first principles of the
Gospel to the Lanantes. l know the very gist and
sop Of the doctrine IS that the Gentle world is soon
to be destroyed that all governments are to be
cIusEed and ground to powder, and the government
Of God is to rule the whole. Nov, this great event
70 not TO be usheed in on the same principle that
the Christan world in general expect t. bring it
about. No; by no EeanR. With the Mormons it is
TO be brought about by bloodshedd,ag When Nor
monism has been preached a sufficient length Of
time to condemn the world, then the wrath Of the
Almighty is to be Ii loose, and famine pesilence
plaques, FIRE from heaven. and the cooperation Of
the saints with God is to wind up the final scene
most high God TO be engaged in and. then,
what God! What an exalted. benevolent,
hiUd and merciful Father! Methinks / see
him row in actual service carshallng the armies Of
saints the Bible speaks Of (armed. presume. with
riifs) pitching their tents here on cur EARTH aud
going forth and staying men, women and children.
The Mormons would not value their eternal saliva,
ton at oil unless IT WAS brought about by the total
obstruction OF the entire human family. They as
mass look forward with fond anticipation to the time
when they are to take vengeance on the earth for
staying the Prophet OF tie Most High. They consi-
der this act sufficient to damn the whole world.
AL those who have the priesthood conferred upon
ths IN bave the power OF oursing even to the death
any inoividual who may in sny way annoy them or
speak against the priesthood, which is the govern
ment OF God haye'known persons to he cursed
for the triiDg offence, for instance. OF not being
able to meet their liabilities, &c. Wherever they
are located they are bound to rule, and that by foul
NY opinion il, and 1t il the opinion Of many
othess, tlat their in this place Is nearly run
The sun Of their prosperity being nearly set as the
ont parts Of the Union and in fact BY all nations OF
the globe, who will net consent to be governed by
Gods viceRerent although pretending to be delegat-
Cd fom on high. The they have been pursuing
| heretofore they have been enabled to pursue. be-
fheie was no to confront the n, oppose
| them in their political schemes Los Angels has
always been with them, on account Of their being
rear guard for them and the Ranches in the sur.
rounding country, to keep In check any hostile
movement OF the Indians. All those who squeeze
out from Salt Lake BY the skin Of the teeth are
called apos,ates; they are those who have been in
troduced TO tie elephant and have had close &C
luaintances0p with the huge monster from stem to
stern.
As 10 the question of the payment Of the ranch,
II lays buried in the rubbish OF the future. At pre-
sent Il is struggling under heavy mortgage, with
the probability that viii never be lifted The con-
tnual cry is money and cattle to pay the interest
TIE real condition and liabilities Of the ranch are
kLovn, presun e, to very few individuals: these
are tie heads and the High Council. No person has
any confidence in the security Of their property or
energy TO make improvements. The grain crop en-
tirey ailee last season and most OF the bread con-
smed here for the last six months has been obtained
from the Monti. This year presents another failure
Of the small grain, but there viii he considerable
q H.. t3ar
OF this place all that can be produced barter
or exchange is lumber IA for small grain. 1t will
not average crop once in five years. AL il ut for
is what il was formerly, and that was a grazing
ranch every summer the gardens suffer for want of
water to irgate with This Is oil brought from the
mountain streams some four or five miles In scsts
aud the ground In many places being composed
~ loose sand the fests become lled with sand and
consequently running oyer and wasting, 40 by the
time ibe water arrives In the city there Is but
small quantity 70 water two giles square
They have made an effort 10 obtain altesian water.
which has terminated like all Their wondrous and.
vise plans They procured last spring the necessary
toos fer boring rugged their shears, and penetrated
TO 'be wonderful depth OF, believe, about sixteen
feet. Here they were brought to dead stand. for
the want 81 little sheet iron TO make tubes to fol-
low the auger. The Shears stood about two months.
as monument Of their folly when they we're blown
down by the wind, where they lie, perfectly un.
conscious OF the great part they to have acted
on the stngc Of the great city Of San Bernardno.
They were TO have no connection with the rest OF
the apparatus, but TO have penetrated the bow
els q the earth and brought forth the liquid stream
which was TO have made the desert blossom like tue
fost -
II II doubt With most people whether they will
| be able 10 obtain water by boring. Amongst the
sceptics, / believe, are scientific men who
who have Dade these things their study But man :
knowledge is nothing to be compared to Gods, and
iheir knowledge they receive direct from God him
| self Consequently, they must be right. II Moses
could smite rock aud obtain the cooling leverage,
il l. pity the saints cannot obtain II by boring,
wien they claim al power ever given TO man, aud
| little moe.
| When the Mormons contend they are loyal to the
constitution OF the United States they utter base
| falsehood. They pretend to be loyal to outsidcrs
but at home, among themselves they glory and long
] TO ere The time when glorious institutions VII
| crumbe and fall 10 the ground. On this prediction
/ IL Gods kingotm 10 be built up. little event
tIansrled here last winter, which bnnnot forbear
4 mentioning. There was q returned elder flom the
East Indies, by the name Of TAFT gifted, az he a..
| serted, with the Interpretation OF tongues. At
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