Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-06-05
Farley Pratt, the Mormon-Difsrentv Views
of his Character.

Farley Pratt, the Mormon Different Views
of his Character.
In the Confessions of Mormon woman
published in our last number the writer Mrs
Mclean, in speaking of Farley p. Pratt, says:
"In behalf of the dead Ihave to testify, that
whatever relation existed between us, was oi
my own seeking. When he kept house with
his wife, Elizabeth in San Francisco, often
sought his society. and if any censure me, let
them censure me for the strongest impulses OF
my nature, which has ever prompted me to
seek light and truth, despite the difficulties
that might intervene me and the object of
my search.
This man was fountain of light and intel
l'gence, at which thousands might drink, and
yet the stream flowed clear, pure and free
am willing to acknowledge that have
often sought his door at the dawn of day
when his wife was sick to take some meat.
bread and fruit upon which the might subsist
until the following morning.
Do any blame him for being poor? Let
them lay the blame upon him who required
his disciples 10 go with the everlasting Cos
pei to the nations, without purse or scrip or
even two coats"
In comparison with the above we present
below the view entertained of the arch hypo-
crite Pratt, by Mrs. Ferris, wife of the late
United States Secretary for Utah. Mrs Fer
ris resided some time m company with her
husband in Utah, and had ample opportunity
for becoming conversant with the mysteries
Of Mormonism. Below we give an extract
from one of her letters, Gated Great Salt Lake
City, Feb, 1853:
81 have just heard story of that wonder
ful saint, Farley Pratt, which, told anywhere
else, or of anybody else, l would not credit
for moment Here, however, where the
ordinary rules of religion and morality are
reversed-where roguery is communicable, and
prostitution yirtue-I am justified in be-
ieving anything.
Some two years and a half ago, the re-
douotable Farley was appointed to a mission
in Chill; and though, on such occasions, they
pretend to go without purse or scrip, as COM
manded in apostolic times, yet these are only
pretenses for the uninitiated, and pretext for
the universal beggary which they practice. 1t
happened in this emergency, that Parley's
money market was in crisis; but this was
not the worst of it; he had borrowed SO often
forgetting to pay, that his exceedingly bland
manner had lost its influence, lie was in a
fair way Of starting on his mission in far
more apostolic fashion than suited his incli-
nations.
But Farley is a man of resources under diff
fculties. His house was somewhat over
stocked with wives, and as they are a species
OF property here, having marketable value,
1t occurred to him that he might drive a good
bargain with Walker, the Indian chief, who
with band of Dtes, was holding talk with
the authorities Of the city. He accordingly
proposed to the chief to "swap" one of his
white sGaaws for ten horses, proposition
which was at once accepted
Martha, good natured English girl, was
the inmate of his harem chosen for this ex-
change, and the heartless wretch informed
her of the transaction, and bade her prepare
for this new phase in her eyeutful life, with
the smiling aspect with which he would have
invited her to visit thei- next door nc;gh hbor
The poor thing was greatly shocked. She
had lived long enough with the brute to learn
that he concealed, under friendly garb, a
heart OF supreme indifference to the feelings
and happiness of others; yet to be spared
such fate, she Frustrated herself before him
IN agonizing entreaty, though in vain.
few days, however, intervened before the
swap" could be finally consummated and
these few days did the work Of years upon
the crushed woman. Her cheeks became
sunken and pallid; her countenance exhibited
the deep drawn lines of unmstakabe agony;
and, finally, when she was brought face to
face with Walker, with eyes red and swollen
with weeping, the savage turned his back
with disgust, saying, 'me no want old white
squaw." The bargain fell through, and there
is enough of secrecy hanging over the affair
to enable the rascal, liar as he is, to deny that
it ever had existence
This notable expedient having failed, Farley
was again in trouble; but just then he heard
OF female friend, who had lately received
sum of money from some source, and from
her he procured the requisite supplies, and
proceeded to his post. His mission, however,
proved unsuccessful. The Chilians turned a
deaf ear, alike to the merits of Joseph Smith
and the eloquence of the great Farley. His
means finally melted away, and, in wandering
back, he found himself at San Bernardno, in
a state of great destitution. While waiting
at this point train came in from Salt Lake:
and the wa2 master, who had gathered
few hundred dollars of hard earnings, was
wheedled to place them in the itching palm
of the willy hypocrite. With this timely sup
ply, the bafflcd missionary purchased mules,
and returned to his harem, the forgiving Mar
tina ready and willing to draw the veil over
her past trials. 1t is needless to say that the
wagon-master has made unavailing efforts to
obtain a repayment OF his money.
A few evenings ago We were invited BY
Mrs. Snow to spend an evening with them,
at Parley's house, and hear him read from
manuscript work on theology, which he was
preparing for the press. THIS was too good
an opportunity, to look into Mormon harem,
to be neglected. We were ushered into q
large room, received by' him with much an