The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06
Mormon Celebration Of the Fourth at
Norwalk.

me- Norwalk and Weetport Conn, branch Of the Nor
IN church having invited their brethren from New York
snd other places 70 participate with them in patriotic
celebration Of the Fourth Of July at Norwalk and judging
M they would take that opportunity Of making pub
- exposition Of their Views regarding the present critical
1910 Of affairs In Utah Territory, despatched reporter
attend the celebration; and 1t will be by the fol
lswpg report of the procee ngs that not mis-
hen The statements made this occasion by leading
members Of the Mormon community highly interesting,
md win throw much light the complicated condition Of
,nss now existing in Salt Lake City and the Territory Of
UAh.
party of The brethren from this city, including the
choir and orchestra, left for Norwak the Steamboat
John Hart on Friday afternoon. On arriving there our
reporter found that little known OF the next days
celebration by the citizens OF Norwalk, but through
the kindness Of Mr. Stephenson Of the Nor walk HOTEL
he enabled TO make the acquaintance of Of the
elders Of the branch there who gave him every nforma
Hon, and treated him with the greatest courtesy Had
ne weather Of the previous few days been favorable
hrge delegations from Boston, Philadelphia, New Haven
md New York would have been present. As was the
celebration confined to Q small number from Nor
The mornings train fr m this city brought conside'a
seeded on board the sloop william Miller to go
y island in the bay known ~ Nsuvoo Island Its
originally smiths Island; but since last Fourth
"
ton there, the Of Nauvoo Island. This Is
NE third celebration of the national anniversary which
the saints In the Eastern States have had.
All O'Clock the sloop left the WHAT the choir singing
OF Chrsys popular songs Is she foa.ed away Tue
Mormons do Dot confne themselves to sacred music All
The popular sopgs Of the dying sh gees negr) meo
dies sentimental baads-they bring int their
service Their hymns for the most sung TO fami
har "profane" Judging from the events Of the
Fourth soemn,y or serousness of depormen. forms no
part Of their faith do long faces and gum looks con-
Sssue with them an aajunct Of pety Joity, good hu
I,xra1u and tndlu foaltnn fha
prevailing features Of the occasion. rhe
mostly young. The ladies, though of all ages,
spirit the Oldest among them going the enjoy
q the day with as mucn gusto as the younges'. When
one Of the young ladies of the company SAID TO our re
porter "Wel, guets you ddn't expect to find the Nor
mons jolly se,, he had ''ackno ledge the corn
for In fact be expected to see the ladies' all costumed n
laced in and demure 10 countenance But
contrary he found in the picturesque groups assembled
q the woody knoll Of Nsuvoo sian all the m9der. spp
sparkling eyes and arscally arranged hair that one
usually meets with at pic mic party, where neither pety
nor patriotism Is supposed to be repres' n,et.
n was with some reserve that reporter introduced
himself 70 Brother Young the President Of the Norwak
and westport branch Of the Mormons and expressed
With accompany the party, for he led TO believe
that Gentle, and especially Gentle OF the press,
obnoxious nd idual in the eye, Of the elect Brother
Young however, cordially extended him the hospitality Of
the brethren and Is - his kindness mainly in
debted for the of lay ing ID that interesting
O our % @ ne S0a 1o
Church the Eastern States, intellectual looking gentle
man, Ct tall and pory form he the Clerk Of inc sn
preme Court of Utah Territory bat has been in New York
year, his duties being performed by deputy
Judge Doolan, of the New York Mormon w. H Miles, Pre-
the choir and orchestra plsred; Boher Mackn
toah, just arrived from SAIL Lahe City; Bother o. Presi
dent Of the New York Conference, Brother Hail. also
from Sat Lake City. To ersaicn with ne OF these
leading brethren tf the Mormon church ,orter
leasned many interesting facts and opinions They soke
unreservedy, and answered all questions freely Beev
IN y
our readers We publish them In substance, as given to our
BnoHAx YorxG's RELATIONS WITH TIE INDIANS.
Tho policy which Gov Yong pursues to wards the Ins
Ans, Mr. Macintosh says, Is not what Is represented
against the United States authority His policy Is simply
Mat he would rather feed than fight them He hnds IL
steal cattle modest his people, he is compelled chss
no them but he nnds wholes warning and nreas
Of accompanied by kindly acts, more powerful
n depressing them than an open declsrau Of hostility
Mr. kackniosn scbreta'y TO Gov Young for -four
year,, and Is missionary appointed TO travel 10 the
United States He il one OF those ~bo crossed the Plains
haey with the hand He describes that journey or
IN weeks a. being Of the character the party
resting a nisht under their tents, Sod conducting ever,
ming with the pr ecison Of dis iplped force.
MoRMoys
Mr. Appleby assured that the necessity OF
Booming citizens Of the uD,'e n, states vas hs eau,
Young any Of the elders desired that their people
should be other than loyal citizens OF the republic He
could testify the patural nation OF thousanoe, whose
papers be- had himself signed, clerk OF the Supreme
toart within few years Mr.. Mackinoh stated tina, he
Scotchman ron Perthshire, only In the country
pDcc ls49 and produced his azAton papers 10 proof
q citizenship.
WHO OWNS rm LAND IN UTAH.
Oar reporter having asked for information ~ 10 the
ownership OF land In the Territory he informed that
Me public lands not in the market yet that the Indian
sle expguished, though S45 900 voted some
two years ago for that purpose which has never
paid that there no land office In the Territory When
his Established Is The intention OF the Mermons to pur
chase claiming, OF course, pre- emotion right That the
dca that Brigham Yoang claims oil the land his ID
. malicious and absurd slandcr.
CHARACTER nRIon,M.
Mr. Macintosh, Brigham Younss secretary for four
years. spoke highly Of the Governor He says he Is per
1oCt eenteman-peitber drinks nor swears His moral
character stands high any living lie believes In
poly gamy TO be and practices IL but Mr. Macintosh
could not tell exactly how many wives he had at present
Our reporter having cnrody TO know whether the
Prophet malgncd, asked # Brigham not vulgar
vrofsne onen blasphemous, IN his public speeches
and he informed that he someu mes used "strong
language" when excted that he spoke TO cut b hearers
bot he IL really most sublime when no wants 70 be sub.
nne that he Is not profan., though he may say "D-n
your souls he but that reporter assured liz
only ga contraction OF emu rather The OF
q contraction, reporter thought, and wthal very
nearly akin TO profanity, though coming nom tho lbs Of
prophet
Tho elders complained bitterly thnt their doctrine OF
polygamy misreprcsented They Indignantly refde the
opinion that their women held IN mon an thu
thc passions Of the unbf led. fnere IL no com
ssss. med more holy PROSTITUTION Is i,osed upon by
Normons q nuisance; and the man ~ho attempted 70
corrupt the wife or daughter OF nnotner would DC treated
An Utah with severity than 10 the world No
man marry second wife he treats the drst nor
ere marriages contracted, represented, at The will Oh
The leaders Our reporter assured tina; thy are ma.
ssrs solely OF accen with the Mormons, as with other
people This seemed specious, but on looking round al
NE bright faces Of the Mormon mAdens, the ndces OF
hearts created for love-pernaps for one abiding
l0ve vhoee duration time cannot me0pre-t seemed ~
though tho rule viii n may them 70 the silent sor
row which divided affection Is certain 70 entail w mos
cruel, n not unnatural
np rsrr WIN ns oovnsxrSu.
On the present ors, In Utah, and the probable course
fhe Mormons would take with the United states troops no
On their way Utah. reporter made ANXIOUS inquiry
and gathered that the Normons willing 70 obey al
hws Of the United Slater, but wil NOT tolerate corrurS
o01csas Judge Drummood they condemn, and deny bis
statements IN toto They aokno~ledse that with such OH
Gals Chief Justice Kinney, Judge Shaver and Cslone
ssepoe sey have no fault 70 find Prcs den, Applcey
vaied that he heard Brigham Young declare In the pre-
senoe OF thousands, that Sepoc appointed Cover
he would be he first to DO bis authority but they
did NOT want demaeogues politicians rule them
ana corrupt the stream justice "u our reporter
she crime charged against yon IL tha, you will MOI obey
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