Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-09-23

Utah. Let me bc the President of the United
States little while, and l would say to the
Senators, Representatives and other officers of
overnment-Gentlomen, you must act the
part of men and statesmen or | will rcproye
you. What are they angry at me for Z Be-
cause will Teprove men for their iniquity, and
because [ have such influence hcre-the very
thing they are after. They think that they arc
going to obtain it with money, but they cannot
do it.
The following are extracts from the remarks
of Governor Y Young. delivered TO the Saints in
Salt Lake City on the I'd of August -
When think of myself think just this-I
have the grit in me, and 1 viii do my duty, any
how. When began to speak in public was
as destitute of language man could well be;
but tell about being bashful, when a man has
all the learning and words he can ask for !!
With scores aud hundreds of thousands OF
words with which to convey ones ideas, and
then tell about being bashtul before people!
How have had the headache when l had ideas
to lay before the people, and not words to cx-
press them; but l was so gritty that | always
tried my best. -.
Should not take my tea ard coffee, my
beef and pork. and every other good thing, aid
put it irto the hands of the men who sweat
over the rock for the Temple, instead of feed
ing men, women and children who do not
strive to do all they are capable of dung (? l am
tried in that point, and must say that if there
is anything N the world that bothers me, it is
the whining of women ard children to prevent
me from doing that which know that ought
to do.
l will acknowledge with Brother Kimball,
and know it is the case with him, that am
great lover of women In what particular
love to see them happy, to see them well fed
and well clothed, and love to see them cheer
full | love to see their faces and talk with
them, when they talk in righteousness but as
for anything more, do not care There are
probably buf few men in the world who care
about the private society of women less than
l do. l also love children, and l delight to
make them happy.
l accumulate large amount of means, but
L would just soon feed my neighbor my
self; and every one who knowsl me knows
whether or not piece of johnnycake and but
ter and piece of potato satisfies Brigham. !
can live on cheap and as plain food as can
any man in Israel. / have said to my family
great many times, L want you to make me home
made clothing but | would meet such a wtiz-
zing about my ears, if were TO have even 4
pair of home made pantaloons made. do not
know that have wife in the world but what
would say, ssYou are not going to wear them
you ought to wear something more respectable
for you deserve to as much as any man
does.'' -.
1t would be hard for the people to explain
away the idea that the government of the
United States is shutting down the gate upon
u.s. for it is too visible; and this is what hastens
the work of the Lord, which you are praying
for every day. / do not believe that there is
man OF woman who prays at all, but what prays
every day for the Lord to hasten his work
Now take care, for if he does, may be you will
not be prepared to meet it.
The time must come irhen there wiH be q sepa-
ration 6eftoeen his Kingdom and the Kingdoms Of
This ,rorId, eren in erery point Of rie'c. The
time must come lchen thts Kingdom mast be free
and Independent from all other Kingdoms. fire
you prepared 10 hare the thread cut fo-dayl
For let me tell you one thing, IshqIl take it
as a ,rifness that God designs TO cut the thread
bef,ceen us and the uorld, ichen army under-
takes 10 make their appearance in This Territory
10 chasfise or TO destroy my life from the earth
/ lay it down as rule that right is, or at least
should be, might with Heaven, with its ser
wants and with all its people on the earth. As
for the rest, We will wait little while TO see;
but shall take a hostile increment by our enc
mics as an eridence that ii is time for The thread
10 be cut. l think that we will find three hun
dred who will lap water, and we can whip out
the Midignites. Brother Heber said thathe could
turn out his ,comen, and they ,cOaid rhip them
[ ask no odds of the wicked, the best way they
can fix it.
KANSAS AFFAIRS.