Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-26

set forth the reasons for coming to that sensible
conclusion In the introduction he passes in
review past "perseentionsn to which the Nor
mons had been subjected without protiting
ing a-eeurse for self preservation. Regarding
the past years troubles, :,
AS A HEALTHY cHAsrIEEMEST.
He says:-I am satisfied that the people now
begin to learn that they can make their own
clothing, and that those who do not learn will
run the risk Of being uncomfortably clad. But
would this people, by their wisdom, ever have
brought themselves TO that independence that
God will, by his providence, in seeming chas.
tisement? 1 say seeming, for it is no c6astiSe-
tnent-It is blessing to this people, and one
If the greatest that can be bestowed upon US,
10 cut the thread between us and our enemies,
and ublige US to sustain ourselves III everything
that We can produce with our labor, skill and
economy. The Lord can bring this about, or
cause the devil to do it, just as he pleases. If
We we would only forsake our religion, our enc.
mics would spare US and hail VI as friends, but
III we will not yield that point, they win eu-
deaVor to destroy US. But the Lord Almighty
rules in the heavens and controls our enemies,
| to certain extent, and overrules their acts.
JUDAS, PHARAOH AND TUE ADMINISTRATION La
| BOXERS IN a GOOD CAUSE.
| &c has his own purposes to accomplish, as
much now sS he ever had upon the face of the
I
the Savior. Could he have found righteous
man on the earth who would have betrayed his
| only Son? He could not. Would man with
his eyes open to see and filled with the revela-
tons of the Lord have betrayed Jesus int the
hands of Pilatcf No. God overruled and Sc
| lected a hypUcrite-an ungOdly, base, vile
wretch-and placed him among the Apostles to
accomplish that purpose as much as he raised
| up Pharaoh. God never hardened the heart oil
| Pharaoh. He never ordained that wickedneSs
should possess any man. Judas loved wicked.
ness from his youth. Pharaoh was raised up
to do what he did because he was wicked from
his youth; wlckedneSS and hatred to every holy
principle took possession of him, and God set
him on the throne Of Egypt TO accomplish his
purposes Su it is with the men who are at the
helm of our government. God has selected
them To rule because the people are wicked and
will not heafken- to his voice. They have killed
| his prophets and many of his people, aud he
has placed corrupt, wicked men in Office to rule
and hear sTRy. , What for? To show forth his
wisdom. The hand of God is in all this, and
he lets loose those wicked creatures in order t.
drive US to do that winch his mercies fail to in
duce US to perform.
THE DELIvERAScE ALREADY BEGUN.
| Passing overNsYhat might have been done, but
Was not, he CONS to what is
For the first time since we came TO this coun-
try sheep are being regarded and cared for as
they should be- brought sheep into this val
Hey, and have bought many here, and ought
this day to have forty thousand head, if could
have had men that would take care of my flocks
! | have few hundred left, which, no doubt,
| have cost me from twenty-five to forty dollars
each; but pcrscyere, and my women make
cloth; you see my children dressed in home
made. And now some women begin to recol
ect that flax waE-4aised in England, Scotland,
| Ireland and the United States; and they have
a faint remembrance of certain articles that
their mothers called spinning wheels; and they
really hegin to think that they spin, and
| many Ofthe younger ones would like to learn
tn spin. Let the calicoes lay on the shelves and
rnt. would rather build buildings every day
aud burn them down at night than have traders
here cOmmuning with our enemies outside and
keeping up hell all the time, and raising dew
ills and keep it going. They brought their hell
with them; We can have enough of our own
without their help: This is the deliverance of
our Father in Heaven, placing US in the circum.
| stances we are nov in; and it Is for the bene.
fl, growth, welfare and upbuding Of the king.
dom OfGOd, with us init Nothing else wOnld
do it. We. can raise cotton, fax and wool for
manufacturing all the cloth We need, we can
make our OWL leather, hats. &C., and that is not
all-the Lord intends we shall do it. am
thankful; how do you feelG Better, presume,
than you ever have.
COULD HAVE DEFENDED THE CITY BUT FEARED TnE
BAD HORIZONS WERE T0O NUMEROUS AND WOULD
GET KILLED.
We are able to defend the city and keep out
our enemies, but if we prove to our Father in
Heaven and to one another t4at we arewilling to
hand back to Him that which He has given us
which is not Sacrifice-and that we love not
the world nor the things of the world, He will
preserve the people until they can become
righteous You never heard Ine say that we
would stick to this city, but we will defend our.
selves against the floods of iniquity which our
enemies wish to overwhelm us with by the IN.
production of licentious and corrupted sol
diery. If We vacate the ground, that may sat
isfy them; but if they undertake to come in be-
fore we are ready we will send them TO their
long home. Some may marvel why the Lord
says, Rather than fight your enemies go
away" 1t is because many of the people are
80 grossly wicked, that were we to go out to
fight, thousands of the elders would go into
eternity, aud women and children would perish. |
Is every man and woman wickedP No, the
majority of this people are doing the best they
cal; but the ignorance Of the people is astOnish-
ing. Be patient; the Lord is full of mercy and
great kindness, and bears with our weaknesses,
and He wishes to bear with US until we come I
to understanding-untl we know how to be
righteous before Him. | do not want men to 90 !
into eternity clothed with unrighteousneSS.-
We have talked about redeeming Zion, but the |
people are not righteous enough to receive and
build up Zion in it's purity, though they are
growing to it.