The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-15
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Brigham Young.
John Hyde, ir., late a Mormon Elder and
resident at Salt Like City, has recently been
lecturing at the East in exposition Of Nor
monism, and has published cook upon the
subject. He says Of Brigham Young
"The whole .ecre. Of Brigham's influence
lies IN his real sincerity. Brigham may be
great man greatly deceived, but he IL no,
hypocrife. Smith was an imposter; that
can be clearly established Brigham Young
embraced Mormonism in sincerity, conscien-
tioasly believed, faithfully practiced. and
enthusiastically taught it. For the sake OF
his religion he has over and over again lef,
has family, confronted the world, endured
hunger, came back poor, made wealth, and
gave It to the church. He holds himself pre-
pared to lead his people, in sacrifice and
want, as in rlentHand ease. No man prays
more fervenily nor more frequently than
Brigham Young. No man can more win the
hearts or impress the minds Of his hearers
than Brigham Young while in prayer"
lie says that Brigham is thorough and
systematic business man, and though receiv.
ing no support from the church, supports
his large and expensive family by his care
fully-managed farms, mills, etc., which are
the best and most productive and profitable
OF any in the region. His wives are repre-
scented as hard-working women, and poorly
clad, but extremely infatuated with their re-
ligion, devoted to their husband, and,
though enjoying none Of his love, contented
and happy with the mere exhibition Of kind
ness from him. Their religion and condi-
ton deaden their sensibilitics, and since they
cannot be women, in the higher and better
sense, they are satisfied with being slaves
comparatively happy in being the slaves of
the leader. And Notwithstanding their deg
radiation and painfully dependent condition,
80 great is the desire to become the wife o.
the Prophet, that Brigham is bcseiced BY
women who beg him to marry them. But
his household is already SO large and his ex.
penses are so heavy that he declines increas-
ing his harem any more at present. Like Ma.
hemct, Bigham has his favorite wife, a lady
about thirty years Of age, whom he mar
rled at Council Bluffs, the third in order Of
time.
The Geld Rox.
The friends Of Gen. Burnett, Of the New
York Volunteers, complain of the award OF
Gen. Jackson's gold box to Garrett W.
Dyckman. They say the award was made
under the management Of Mayor Wood,
and that the Common Council will reject it.
Dyckman may have done great deeds in
Mexico. but if SO he has suffered the inius-
tice of their never having been published to
the world. That he is n corrupt public off,
Ger and defaulter to large amount, 10
matter Of record. Perhaps that was what
commended him to Mayor Wood. If SO, we
have no idea that the New York Common
Council will relieve him Of his honor. We
should rather anticipate that they would
add some new distinction. Burnett, on the
other hand, who was a competitor for the
Jacksonian honor, was Ineritorious SOL
der earned reputation for bravery and
patriotism in Mexico; brought home and
still exhibits on his person the marks 81
wars rough usage,-of battles fought and
dangers ironted. Every body supposed thu
honor would have been bestowed upon him
No one would have complained If il had
been, but the general opinion would have
been that il was we'll and worthily bestowed
A brave man wins the honor rascal wear,
Il. II is no new thing under the sun.
The VIRGINIA ScRup RAcg.--It has beer
considered by Wise's par,izans that he wa
perfectly sure Of seat in the Senate, iudg
ing from the prepossessions OF the Legisla
ture elect. But it seems that Hunter
Trends are sanguine also, and the Richmon,
Hhig thinks Hunter will be chosen il th,
election comes OF early in the session, befor,
Wise has time to dine and wine and BAN
boozle the country members.
u The locusts have done some damag,
in iowa. IN the region Of Sioux CITY the
have swept many fields clean Of every gree
thing. They are still ravaging the fields o
Minnesota, and when they change from on
quarter TO another the sky il said 10 appca
very much ~ it does during snow storm
To BE TRIED ovEx.--The seat for the Cit
Of Oxford, in the English Parliament, ha
been declared vacant, on account of briber,
and Thaokeray becomes a candidate agar
This time Lord Monck 10 his competitor
Better luck to him, on the second trial.
Coop soa Tns WEsr. - Pottswuttami
county has elected the Republican count.
ticket. Fremont hos elected part or all b