Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-04
UTAH AFFAIRS.

Utah, says the Y. 7. Tribune of the 30th /
July, contain full and interesting details Of
the sayings and doings in that city and its
vicinity down TO July 8, which is the latest
date OF any accounts yet received from Utah. /
The army marched through Great Salt Lake
City on Saturday, the 25th OF june, the city
still remaining deserted, the houses unoceupi-
ed, the windows boarded up, and the few male
inhabitants left to guard the houses and tend
the gardens keeping within doors, and affect
ing to take no notice of what was going on.
On the other hand, the army was equally non
chaIant, since no notice was taken Of and no
salute paid to Gov. Cumming, who alone of
the househoIders in the city stood out on his
porch to pay due honor to the spectacle. A
part from this rather gloomy reserve on both
sides, everything was conducted with the
greatest decorum. The soldiers were kept
strictly 10 their ranks. and there was no cheer
ing nor laughing In fact there does not ap-
pear to have been much TO cheer at, and still
less to laugh at, except the army had taken
TO laughing at itself, and the contrast between
this quiet entry into Salt Lake City and the
triumphant march if not the bloody fight and
glorious victory which had been so fondIy
counted on and SO confidently expected.
The army merely passed through the city,
and crossing the river Jordan by bridge,
encamped five miles Off in dusty pasture.
No soldier was allowed TO recross this bridge
without written pernfissi0n. After remain
ing in this camp over Sunday and Monday,
the army marched on Tuesday to point twen-
ty miles southwark followed by poor Chief
Justice Eckels, who had found it utterly i'm
possible to get lodgings in the city except at
Marshall Dotson's, whose small house of two
rooms and pantry was already occupied by
twenty-one dodgers. All the ether Gentiles
who had followed the army were in the same
predicament, no lodgings to be had for love
or money, and board only at the Church Eat
ing-house at the rather costly rate of three
dollars day. These gentlemen were begin
ing TO realise the wisdom of the old proyerb
as to the great difference between leading a
horse TO the water and compelling him to
drink. The army has entered the valley OF
the Salt Lake, the civil officers are there, the
Mormous have promised submission TO the
laws-but Mormonism is as rampant and the
44-iAIaC1NC VI L4aLL4 OIlI5 potent ever
No sooner has the army gone than Brigham
turns up again, followed day or two after by
bag and baggage, wives and children. The
boards come down from the windows, and
Salt Lake City was beginning to be active.
The next mail will bring US, we suppose, an
account Of Brigham Young's Fourth of July
sermon and oration-
Meanwhile, Gov. Cumming has been taking
steps to rid himself of that portion of the
civil officers who do not sympathize with his
conciliatory system of action. This fact has
come to the knowledge of these gentlemen
and though the attractions of Utah as a place
Of residence would not seem to be very great
at least to persons OF their turn of mind, il
hasproduced good deal of commoti0n among
them. This application will doubtless be sue
cessful, if, indeed, as is very probable, it has
not been anticipated already. There is one
statement Of our correspondent which merits
special attention. Much as the Mormons
stand in need of religious enlightenment, they
have never been visited by 4 Christian mis-
sionary of any sort, except, indeed, an agent
or pretended agent Of the Bible Society, who
turned out to be wolf in sleeps clothing.
Even the army sent 20 sustain the cause of
religion and morality is unattended by chap
lain.