Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-11-05


long be able to get blow at the huge monopoly
that now rules the ocean route, and keeps the
prices of passage up to famine rates
80 y But here l am in Salt Lake CITY,
| where arrived at two O'Clock one bright moon.
light morning, when there not cl nd to cast
a shadow upon the scene. We approached from
the north, having for eighty miles passed
through country of continuous scttlem snts
| walled villages, and cities, and farms. The evil
dences Of former persevering industry were all
about US, but there also a look of me-
| gect, if their labors had been inter.
| Tupted. AS drove through the Northern
| gates Of the city, there was not even the baying
| OF watch dog to announce our coming. The
crack of our whip snd the loud rumblng OF our
coach awakened only its own echoes. No lights
| glinimeIed, and no straggler lounged along the
| road we were weary party, and having rous
ed up the unwilling landlord of the Salt Lake
Hotel, we called for lodgings, but were told there
were no beds TO be had il the city. We then
| threw ourselves upon the ground in our blankets
and, for few hours, forgot the world and our
| WEAKNESS.
The next day was not long in finding old
irlends, for there were many among this strange
people whom had known for years. And they
are the last men against whom a charge of trea.
son can stand For twelve days have been here
enjoying pleasant interviews with them | have
visited in their houses, walked IN their gardens
snd!partaken of their Inequalities l have en-.
JoJeu tHe VISIT ana would IKE to extend the
Time but shall soon be flying overland again.
The town is very large, being spread out over
wide extent OF surface. When they entered
Otah eleven years ago, this great valley Law
spread out before them like great sea almost,
Of sand. Near the mountains it abounded in
prairie grass and was wa,ered by clear streams
howlng from the canons and losing Themselves
IN the sands, below where the city stands
Ihere was not tree, nor even a willow shrub
growing In all that plain. The plain abounded
IN antelopes deer, and wolves, and the wild Indi-
an, and mountaneer hunted them. Not even
lodge" had ever been erected there for the sun
glsred hot upon these shelterless plains. Indi.
ans nor mountaineers never make improvements
where game abounds, and they do not like to
have their haunts disturbed, and hence the
mountaineers have ever been bitter enemies of
the Mormons
Inc city has the appearance of a great village
1t is divided into blocks of ten acres each and
each block ia subdvded into eight lots These
lots are large enough for a garden and orchard
and as there is plenty of land every family ia
supplied alike. The streets are eight rods wids
with stream OF water running on each side and
the nice walks are sheltered BY thousands of
shade trees Nearly every family is abundantly
supPhee win iruits-seeding peaches, and ap-
| pies, also pums, grapes, and currants. Much
OF TINS seeding fruit is of fine favor, and of large
SIZE All these orchards give the city very
pleasing aspect, agreeably changing the other.
wise monotoDous view Of dead grass aud sand
l.,
are very comfortable, and many of them are fur
| nished luxurously.
Looking upon this city Of busy households
and upon the surrounding plain one can hardly
realize that lew years since they presented no
| difference. that the plain was continuaus and m
INSTRUCTED But how busy have been heads and
hands now peTsevering and untiring has been
combined industry what power of determined
energy and will has been exerted to crowd this
desert sandy plain with cheerful homes and hap
nv hpaT to 1a,t-
industrial exhibition, ard not feel admin alton and
surprise at the results accomplished The
world mas seldom seen Its equal, and could il be
placed in any of the worlds fairs, il ud take
the golden prize. But the world is uucharitable
and strongly prejudi- ed. This system of aeon
mulatiVe labor, with its wonderful results in de-
veloping the natural riches of a sandy plain. and
IN creating forests and orchards, to please the
eye and crafty the taste in another place and
under other auspices, would eceive the common.
datlon and praise of all the world. But what
good can come from Mormon-a despised no.
lygamist, who commits violence upon ali the cus
toms OF Christian communities aud for this vi.
olation puts himself under the social ban? Nor
monism may lie bad-aye, very bad-but | thing
there be worse sentiments than it. TJncbarits
6leness and unreasonable prejudice according To
my way OF thinking, are much worse-are more
to be feared Mormonism is fact, a great fact !:
too large, today, to be despised though there be
few who do 1t reverence. You cannot make IL
II, n
hundred fold the oftener it is impaed or eruci-
fed. If wanted to kill it | should let it alone
severely. This constant persecution creates
sympathy, and there is but step from sympathy
TO friendship. Because l talk thus l
don't want TO be thought a Mormon 7 tbink I
believe in something better than that But |
can't join the slandering crew who have united
TO cry down the Saints. like 10 see fair NAV
The press is mighty power, and it laws heavy
upon the faith and practices Of these fanatics.
ferhaps II Is fortunate that it is so, for / verify
oeheVe, SO peTseverlng are they, that with h ali
the power in their favor, that is bearing so benv
lily upon them, they would convert the nation Ia
their doctrine.
R Polygamy does not prevail to the extent which
many believe. know many of the most Jealous
SAINTS who remain true to their first attoch,
ments The family in which l found refuge
Mr.. IhurSton-s one Of them. He was out il
Echo Canon, last Fall with the "srmy Of God y
which TACT does not make him any worse citizen
or American. have been very pleasantly enter
talned in his family They left the eitv lasi
Spring, with the rest, when the army approach
ed, and, like every body else in the city, prepared
their houses for destruction. Without having
witnessed 1t, one can have but a very Door idea
OF the suffering which these people endured in
their highl to Provo, from all the Northern set
Elements. During about ninety DAYS thew lived
in wagons by the roadside, not knowing where
the hevelator might send them and they were
sent back to their desolate homes, too late e
raise crop TINS season, But they have faith in
Brigham, and brigham is g0d
The army lies encamped forty. five miles below
the city IN Cedar Valley, where expensive per
manent quarters are being erected. 1t ia III,
busiest place in the world no man can recoe
nize another, or even himself, after entering III,
reservation The force, under Gen Johnston
including teamsters and camp followers amount
TO some seven thousand and, from the inaammA
BILE material Of which it is composed. wonld h,
very formidable. They are in the most disagree
able position in the world, and curses, loud ant
frequent burst harshly upon the ear
hardly think the Mormons are disDleaaed I,
have the soldiers in that dusty valley. In fac,
| think this whole Mormon nsurreeton ia MOI,
aruse than reality, for the purpose OF gettin,
supplies into their valley. They were Withou
coffee, sugar tea, domestcs cotton goods, prints
: ana many other necessary goods, and had beel
for some time. The crickets and the prasshop
pers had repeatedly destroyed their crops, 40,
there was not much money. Now, there IA a,
abundance Of everything, all brought there By IN,
government and the mules and cattle of th
government are lawful plumber, to any man who
can run them off, Their butter. eggs, chickens
peaches and apples, are brought TO cash mar
ket at higher prices than ever before. The plnn
der from the government has, undoubtedly, 6efor
this time, more then made up the losses sustain
ed by certifying and defending Echo Canon. .
Mormonsm is governed by shrewd, long heade,