The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-02
INTERESTING LETTER FROM SALT LAKE
CITY

GEOHlk.-fIuer D. F.
Richards with his small express company-Snyder Green
Hatch, Clinton, Wakey and Turner-arrived here this
morning, in thirty five days from Florence BY this you
will learn latest information from the States
disappointed In learning from brother that no had
etter for though he had you several times In
New York. II is to all to wish for letters and
to feel sorry at the silence Of distant friends but sell
dom esteem our own communications to be Of the same
value TO others In future, hope that opportunity Of
communication will be neglected.
The last time that wrote to you was warranted by
circumstances to you to here the first open
ing of emigration and fully anticipated seeing you
fore many months but now, my sons, my hopes for tue
present are blasted When may have the privilege of
seeing you in the flesh is beyond my ken and waa. 10
worse, see basis from which comforting hope MY
spring. have every confidence In your integrity before
the Lord, and feel that with you will bear tbs dspsn
saOns Of Providence for perfectng US in the school
adversely and OK periencs without q murmur.
We were yesterday informed in ward meeting OF
the immediate departure OF express for the States
under the direction Of brothers Murdoch and Kuo wou
90 resolved TO wrts you, lest might no: 6nd such
opportunity again for some time to comeha. you might
Know toas we are all well and enjoying health and hap
ness, ana JOY and peace In our most unpopular religion
niR MoRhoSs STRONG IN THEIR
From ali that has trAnspred aud s transprng In the
the last two years. you may be ready conclude that
are all in most p;t;ab!e position but happy TO tel
you, my sons, tast better in religion
never more truly devoted 10 II. never moro need OF
ie divinity and never have enjoyed OF the Spirit OF
the Lord During last fA ana winter nothing u
more apparently certain than tha. we would nave
peaceful city crowded with military forces, sent put
down order, and establish riot conulon
the Territory. sm happy however 70 es7 the army
s still one hundred miles off, aud that things wear
GoIyG SOUTH.
At the present time all moving South For sixty
miles north tho whole inhabitants lssvng and have
left their farms and homesteads to socurn like Abraham
OF old not knowing whittier they goag In this great
city the houses mostly foraker by their former
pants who have gone with the stream OF emigration.
not yet released from my place OF appointment; yet
have not been deaf to the instructions given having tor
warded two loads OF bresdstufis aud other
sary articles OF domestic USE with your mother Mar;
to 1a for my release at hA,ng place thfsy I've miles
and sixty miles from this city and from thai GA yard
more to return, back again the children OF
Israel journeycd 10 fleeing from their opprcssors tue
wilderness ancientyjast the voice OF inspiration
direct.
GOVERNOR CUMMINGS CHARACTER.
We have In the city at prcsen: Governor Cumming who
sent out by President Buchanan Governor OF
Utah He'll residing for the time being with your bro
tner IN law, whose splendid mansion, beautiful garden
and above ALL his well plenished and elegantly furnished
rooms ano otherwise tasteful agreeable nuofa
ons have boen made the home Of his Exoeency dursg
bis visit to this far famed notorious city have beea
the genieman,s company, and from my physiological
knowledge Of the outward man, would say in
appearance very social good naured looking gentle
man. good specimen OF an old country aris,oorst, at
In himself and II peacs with oil the world although
his coming here with great army sppsars rather oa
OF q contrary chal acter However, he speaks vel
e tbs people, and he could not do o,her~se; but as
this must give him credit Zoe speaking truth o.
that he had been ten here with honorable associates
discharee the duties Of federal officers, without that
pcOp'o-tho
The misery that l have Witnessed, and tnat
would have p.e0 unfSe@n ksny our
to-day would stln have been light and merry; May .
little innocent hat has been out 10 drencnng rain
In in molhers arms these last few weeks, would
been home nursed and watched with that affection
tender mother can give, and tneir hslpeesncss de
Jour mind what has .mos, broken my own f hssr.
for the honor Of martyrcom, 10 restiog place
with the eagle not quite 30 envisble position
or used " do OF Old at home the saints we're
expelled from NAuvoo. Yes, could tell you much but
rAKuAIIrr FoR BRIGHAM.
Some may say we have brought the misery upon our.
selves By refusing TO accept Governor this "a I'M
quAhnedy false We prefer Prcsiden, Young any living
man, have done utmost TO have him reapponied
but had Mr.. Cumming any other OF his character
been appointed, without the army accompaniment, We
would hsyc received him. know VIVA, say to be jut
as true II true that we have received him pest
'ully and courteously into midst II only
erdsy what PresIden, Young said on thu. suoject
We tho topic Of conversation In . small select company
OF which was one Five Of the ak heard MIN The
time he s said TO have spoken about being Governor
long a. the Lord would have !, So in spite Of the o2seo
ston OF and all heard him Tia sec)nf tlsne nage
auson 60 the return Of celegte from Congress-
We got The Deseret Neu 10 refer 70 his words, and you
not likely 10 possess then, shsll quote his words
that you may speak that sub tae assurance Of
full understanding OF the fast Presifeut Young the
i7h Of Jsnc 1885, spoke N The Tabernacle as ioows
this stand twice or thrice, but viii nov make IL
again before delegate, tor has caused him much
trouble. he's been reported in the United States tbs,
Brigham should said President OF the United
states could not him from his olce. Exhorisg
the brethren and sisters said edo not be alarmed net
Their let your hearts sink within you be worried In the
ieast with regard Governor coming 10 this Ter
rory for the lord Almighty will preserve your present
can hinder And Il il is as win 10 remove the presen.
Governor know that viii be for the bost" That Is
the spirit Of what said not the exact ords, and soy
TO try the experiment. aud there have been many 70 IN
ucnce him remove the Governor Of this Territory from
once. In done II Is not though we nearly thought
WAS when Colonel steptoe received the appoint bat
the lord operated upon the Colonel TO continue h march
70 California he received his commission bu. he would
not be qualified. There were many applicants for the
once, but they have not yet got It, and the Lord
battle them as long |" He plesses He turns toe
mysterious workings Of His prov fence among the
people they do not understand. He rules In taeir
midst, snd control. toe nations Of tae earth &C
asd viii continue 10 DO Just "a long ~ seeeb Him good
when lie wishes another Governor here the proper per-
will be hand until Their thore power beneath
the heavens that simply remove the prssen; Cover
Of Utah. much ess the 10y people who nhstn these
mountains
such was the language Of Brother Brigham delivered
In my beariag II adds honor 10 bis aad hsat
and should add disgrace 70 those Who have gned him.
tortured his language for their nensh pcrpcses and
brought upon the crushing power OF tho despo Ny
sons walk not In the path OF tne wicked join them In
Their pocsery, Tor Gay o. recsonns wal come when
know Brigham 10 be the Prophet Of the Lord and 10 Gsy
the ex Governor Ia, 10 my sight, guiding this people Ia
severe trial, restraining Of mis- influence tho party 90
posed 70 peace, controlling their RULED tempefs, NAN
ainnE orner among them and inspiring them with cont
teuce IN the Ior6, ten thousand times worthy q
honor ths7 any Governor, King Emperor upon the
ssrth
Your brothers aud sister are all we'll. John Ia married
lives about two hundred yards from my dretng AGO
her little girl rusning about Just the picture suc hgurs
" herself wher al that age but hs cup OF JOY will soon
be dashed from my lips She, too, vanders Few DAYS
rom cSmfortabe home truly wish, Notwithstanding
hat my grspcchdren New YORK we're even that rear me