Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-11-06
HOW THEY TALK IN UTAH.


HOW THEY TALK IN UTAH.
A SERMON DELIVERED AT SALT LAKE CITY
Since the Kansas question is virtually set
tied, the next subject of engrossing interest
is Utah. How the Mormons relish the APP
pointment Of Governor Cumming, and the
expedition which is to put him in power,
may be learned from the following extracts
from a sermon delivered to the faithful, at
Salt Lake City, and reported at full length
in the Deseret News of Sept. 29th:
DowERY, SUNDAY MORNING, AUG. 80, 1857.
You must expect you Brother Heber stand be-
fore you to speak, that you win hear what is called the
rough hatehel to this generation.
want TO tell of my feelings here to day In few
words relative to Brother Brigham call him brother
shall only call him President before the Saints his
calling; Twas going to say before enemies but damn
them, they shall never here
Excuse me, never rough words, only when come
in contact with such rough things.
You all acknowledge Brother Brigham as the President
ofthe Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints then
calling, both in Church and State do you not, voices;
"Yes")
Well he Is our Governor. What is n Governor? One
who presles, governs. Well, have declared in
legislative capacity that will have poor rotten
hearted cuses rule such as they have beer
accustomed TO send. We drafted a memorial and the
Council and the House Of endorsed IT,
sent the names of men Of choice many from
to eight men for each oicemen from our own midst out
| OF whom to appoint officers for this Territory.
We sent that number for the President the United
States to make selection FROM and asked him to give
men Of our own choice in accordance with rights
additionally guara nteed to American citizens
We just told them right up and down. that If they sent
any more such miserable some they had sent
were we would send them home and that is
why an army or rather mob, the way here re-
ported You did not know the reason before did yOu'
(
Now, gentlemen and ladies' you look at these things
and then right this book the Bble says our mobiles
shall be of ourseyes that h our Lords our Goyernors
our Judges our Marshas and everything shall be Of
ourselves Won't you read the chapter Of JEREMIAH
Il, And their mobiles shall be of themselves and the
governors shall proceed from the midst Of thcm and viii
him to draw near and he shall approach unto me
for who is this that engaged his to approach unto
me, saith the Lord.
r. And ye shall be my people, and will be your God
fury continuing whirlwind; shall 10 with pain upo
the head of the wicked.
"a The fierce anger Of the Lord shall not return unit
he have done it, and unti he have performed the nten
OF his heart In the latter day ye shall consider it,
We'll, the day has come when Governor comes out
otour midst and he is in the tops of the mountains
the prophets said these things should come to pass
and now the United States reported to be trying
force Governor upon when the Lord has raise
one up right in midst.
Twill now bring up comparison. live In the CITY
Great Salt Lake am father husband benefactor
between sixty and seventy subjects; feed them; cloth
them and they do not have pn drink Of tea or an
thing but what provde provide them houses TO live In
and beds to sleep But suppose that by and BY
stranger comes along, ndmy family say to him. we wi
nave you to preside and they reject me- when
the same time they say r Heber is good man hut IN
other man comes with smiling face and my family tax
him and reject me-what have they donei If they ree,
me- they reject their head and by doing they destro
their heirshp to the head limb which they are Law
fully connected. Is 1t not soi
Suppose you acknowledge the reported to be con
ing what do you dol You reject your head and II s,
where is the body, and what will become ofitf
Hthis people should consent to dsposess Br Brigham
Young as our Governor they rust as sure to 20 to he
and leave them to themselves and they would be in wo
bondage than the children OF Israel ever were
Surprising this thing all blows they don't con
up here but they begin TO hRtter us and be friend
what WILDE the RESULT They may aatter as long as III
earth stands but will be subject to one Of the
damned pusiiAnmous They may court and natts
as much they please but viii be subject thel
again. no, never. Do you hear It. Cvolces "YeS"l u
you think we will submit to themi No. never The
have cut the thread themselves.
s .
have right to say the gentiles shall never rule ov,
me, although this people might admit Of their comm
here hsveA right TO say Also that shall never
ruled over by them from this FORTH while grass grows
watsrrunsi never, no, never. lvoices, "Amen."
Well have got to sustain these Amens We hs,
gotto sustain these You ladies' too will certain
have to DO your part hack out told you last sundu
TO yourselves and II you do any other wa
sell some of your fine bonner fine dresses and buy you
selves good dirk pistol, some other instrument
war Arm your boys and yourselves universally Al
and that, too, with the weapons OF war; for we may
brought TO the test to see II will stand up the liz
All bnltin Kirkland, In Far West, in Missouri,
NAuvoo and in Winter Quarters, for every one Of the
places, gentlemen, We are to have our pay Who are
pay uss Those that took our property away from us
viii make servants Of them; the day viii come that We
have them for Vine drsssers aud we will set them
digging holes TO put heFest Of the damned scoundres
who have rehelled against God aud bis servants
weneyer shall leave these valleys-tnl we get read
no, never, no. never We will live here TN we 20 bA
to Jackson county Missouri. prophecy that iu Il
name Of Israefs God.
: THE congregation shouted ~Amep." and President
Young said, ''it is true
flour enemies force to destroy orchards and OF
property To destroy and lay waste houses helda
and everything else, shah build and plant aga
l. until do 1t Jackson county Butour enemies are n
here yet aud have not yet thrown down our hoas.
Let me tell you, nGod designs that Israel should nc
become free. they viii and strike the blow ana is
does not they will not That tue - that boz
i(poiuting 10 the Bible.)