The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-16

INTERESTING FROM UTAH.
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The Hlormors Not Going to vacate the Terri
tory.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS or THK HERALD.
GREAT SALT LAKE Crr, U. T.,
November 7, 1857.
Conference at Grea, Salt Lake Csy-Brahren With Arms
at Hasd-Broaam Young Claimsto Be only an Apostle
Of Joseph SmtA-Lorenso SnoW 7estifes that sthe Lord
has Revealed 10 Brigham" to Take his Present Petition
Apostle Oyson Hyde Mindful Of Senator Dougsas-Pre-
diets Terrible Thing to Come General Rich very Mid
APOSTLE Anasd LYMAN Declares the Mormons Cannot
Leave Utah-Reasons against the Possibility Of Being
Driven Oa-Apostle Erdstus Snop Sa'isfed-A Confe-
to be held neat Apil-Couriers Ply between the
Mormon Outpoas and the City-7e People United-7he
Women to % to the Felds-Ere,y1ods Ready for a
Fight, &C., dc.
The previous mail from this place left on the 9Th Of
October the morning after the termination Of the Semi
Annual Conference had not therefore, the opportunity
of giving you report of proceedings So long as we
have the privilege of partial communication shall keep
you informed on general movements leaving oyour
mind the task of drawing differences from the discourses
YOU may read in the Neaus.
The Conference commenced on Tuesday, the 9th OF
October, at 10 n Faces that had never been missed
from the congregation since arrival in these valleys
were absent presume others felt, as did, DISPOSE
ambitious demagogues and yrants whose
folly and madness had forced from midst our best
stop the progress OF their armed tools Presden
Young alone of the First Presidency, was on the stand
President Wells out with the eastern expedition to
give drectont all its movements and President Kmball
was out to aid by his counsel So likewise Presi
dents Taylor and Smith The following therefore
on the stand, representing their various quorums:-
or TIN PRnsDsNCY
President Brigham Young
Orson Hyde, MILFORD Woodruff Amasa Lyman, Charles
c. Rich, Lorenzo Snow, Erasus Snow aud Franklin D.
Richards.
SEVENTIES
Joseph Young Zera Pulsipher Benjamin l.. Clapp.
sIGa PSIEH.
pRssIDIsG BISHOP.
John Young Isaac Morle.
PRESIDENCY STATE.
Daniel Spencer, David Fulmer.
BY the foregoing Est OF the leading elders prese0, you
will that sprinkliug out with the expedition in
some department or other-counseng directing, manag
ing, and some in the ranks.
In the absence of President Kimba President Young
attended to the business of the conference himself His
Introductory remarks rich with instruction. he
said that he knew not how long the conference would be
continued but he understood that the brethren
pretty much readiness for anything and had their guns
close at hand they would attend to business FIRST and
required could start at any moment for the The
harvest had been abundant, and, there time for
everything he better time to potatoes
and other crops They would, therefore have but q
short conference that they might the products Of
the earth He spoke of the changing OF life and
will Of God and pass through lie with the confidence that
whatsoever should to would tend to increase the
experience and ultimate salvation of those who trusted in
their Redeemer and terminated his remarks With exhor
ing the brethren to secure their crops and to be ready
our enemies came, 70 defend ourselves
Tho anth war IN ia for fufnr
support and confidence rejection When the President
read the motion that he should be sustained prophet
Seer and Revelator" he remarked will say that I
dictated the latter part Of that sentence. make
this remark because those words in that connection always
serving Of | am Brigham Young An Apostle Of Joseph
Smith and also OF Jesus Christ II have been profitable
to this people am glad of it, The brethren call So
Contrary to the expectation of the Saints APP
pointed at conference to I'LL he vacancy in the Quorum OF
the Twelve Apostles caused by the assassination Of bro
ther p r. Pratt in Arkansas The names OF the other
members Of the Twelve read and sustained,
without any successor being alluded to.
After the authorities all been sustained by VOTE the
recently arrived missionaries called TO the stand
Elder Hon helms rendered an account of his mission to the
Germans in the United States Elder Musser related
particulars OF his experience in India, aud gave some
items of the mythology of the Hndoos, Mahomedans and
Psrsees During the afternoon session the elders from
the Brt- mission rendered account Of their Abors;
after whcb President Young spoke the fuiflment Of
prophecy, &C. which terminated the first days confe-
renee
On the opening of the conference the second day
had an excellent address from
PRESIDENT LORENZO SNOW.
In abiding TO the troops the other side OF the
tains he said-As general thing presume ~ say that
the people before to day feel that all WELL that all
Is right Notwithstanding armed force only about 14I
mies distant from full Of their helsh designs for
destruction, and he formed their schemes for the pur
pose Of entering into settlement for the destruction OF
the principles of righteousness and 10 crafty their helsh
lusts The least idea entered their hearts that the
hem. presume the SALTS feel ali this will be p, we'll
general thing aud to these feelings existing In the
bosoms of the Saints this day pleasing and gratifying to
my feelings and feel assured that whatever shall take
place whatever shall be pursued by enemies
or taken by ourselves that oil will terminate for the
glory and exaaton Of the Saints Of the living God The
kingdom Of God bound to prosper and to go for
In the days Of brother Jose oh the mob came and took
individuals brother Joseph suffered them to take him,
he suffered them 10 take possession Of the brethrens
houses 10 in and shake hands with him. traitors,
and in every instance they sacrificed every principle OF
virtue OF honor and purity This OF conduct con
tnued year after year. We suffered them To upon
jackson county, and they there sacrificed every
principle OF virtue and righteousness In Nauvoo also,
the devils ncarnate were there, again laying their heish
after the death Of Joseph the Prophet President Brigham
Young and others OF the servants Of God swere tho,
their enemies laid their hands upon them they should die
But the brethren declared this until they had sui
Tered from their enemies until forbearance was no longer
a virtue.
When we kindly, generously, aud with the utmost court
esy aked the President Of the United States he could
possibly let choose rulers out from among ourselves,
aud IL that was agreeable go Ear let have
kind decent sort OF that have interest
here mtu that would themselves obey the laws they
came TO administer, the government offended aud
hence they sending an army-men that wear epeu
lettes Probably these the citizens which they consi
der will be Interested in welfare. The Of the
Ain ghty bears record IN every heart that the position for
US to take Il not suffer them TO in here and this
is the universal feeling in this community, and Is the
power Of the Holy Ghost which testes 10 every and
70 every woman that this position. The Lord has
preserved in every position and although we have suf
Tered he has been with by the power Of the spirit lie
has suffered us to give up arms and to exhibit his
mercy He did this in the Gar West and in Nsuvoo He
suffered Brother Joseph 10 give himself up, and
see hat they have done But IL is altogether die
rent We In diferest position from what
then The Lore has revealed 10 Brother Brigham TO take
the stand which we are taxing
look l4T miles eastwnd-there enemies
templating what they may do, how they may come or