The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-08

mander there. He and his escort were furnished
with passports by Governor Cumming who was .,. IN
Salt Lake City, endeavoring TO do the Saints justice
He has officially contradcted the burning OF the re-
cords, library, &c. and che really seems disposed 20
take bold ofthe thread of Justice Thus we can truly
say We have received good news from nome :, comr
leaped with Joy when i read them the iet.er from
our beloved President. Praise the Lord, - ye
Saints for he is Eat the helm Of the ship OF Zion,
and she sails WELL"
The Lord has been with his servants the mission
aries who are now returning home, and the words
declared in London are literally fulfilling aud 1t
would be truly marvellous If i did not know that
they were uttered by the Spirit of God when filing
Saints. rejoice! Your prayers are heard by the
Lord and answered on our heads. We are all well
anc OK eediDgly happy, and our animals feel well
they are gaining strength daily.
1he Platte is this noble river, full to the
brim thus cutting off all communication with ,ne
troops, who are moving up on the south side; and
although We have An army ahead of US, mmlndei
by Colonel Johnston, and another going abe ID com
manded by Colonel Hoffman, we expect to 60 home
safely. understand hell is ut Fort Brdger, and
don't want to 60 there. The soldiers were as mad
through their midst ; and they have made two at
tempts to kill the Colonel, but were foued.
MAKING REACrIONARY CAPT. Al FROM TIE NEW
YORK Pxxss-PROPHgCYNG OF TIE FUTURE
GLORY OF THE KINGDOM
The Star is nearly filed with extracts from
our city contemporaries, which, serving as a
basis for an editorial, the Mormon writer by no
means neglects to put to the advantage of "the
kingdom:--"
THE REACTION.
Action against us-reacton for u.s. This is the
law by which the destiny of this people work, as tar
the worlds positive power to influence il Is con
cerned. The fact has often been illustrated in our
perience and is so intetigibly written GA the pages
of history Il 1t Il child may read and understand
it. And such will be the until the kingdom OF
God is triumphant, aud the Saints hold the domi-
nant power Of the earth.
The Saints are people of destiny, and the direct,
positive force which the world has to supply for the
development of that destiny is action against u.s.
We are by no means surprised when we see this
force in operation This antagonistic disposition
will increase until it becomes the positive priacipe
by which all the Gentle nations of the earth will
move. Antagonism to the rising empire OF the
future, of which that 'strange" people called
Saints form the nucleus is the part which the mas
of mankind will perform in the great drama of the
last days. It is their destiny 20 manifest action
against the kingdom in their positive condition, as
it the other hand. the destiny of the peculiar
people" to manifest action for the upbudng of that
kingdom. These are the two positive forces which
Israel and the Gentilcs will in direct manner put
forth for the development of Gods work. Both are
necessary, for both have the same tendency We are
satisfied therefore TO see the two antagonist forces
namely the Saints force for and the worlds force
against and indeed, we have no complaint to urge
when the antagonistc manifestation is fair and hon
IL
Then We have reasonable cause for protesting
against it, though we by no means tremble at its re-
suts for it only gives the Saints faster develope
ment by calling into action their own force, and
driving them TO drink deeper draught of vitality.
Now, if this faction against u.s. could destroy us
IL our enemies could find what they significantly
term the solution of the Mormon problem" that
action would come to dead rest, and no reaction
for us" would result from it. Posterhy might grum
BILE bit at the injustice, but the community of
Saints would cease TO be a fact. griefess mourn
ing might Gomez and a procession of mourners pa
rsde, composed OF our very friendly enemies, led by
the administration supported the right by priests
ard on the left by editors. With crocodile tears
and bypecritical solemnity they would then per-
form the kind office so many times fenderly desired
they would, the consderate creatures, bury u.s.
But, while il is their part to endeavor to physc
TO death it is our destiny not to die. II the king
dom has the action of earth and hell against it, the
action of the Saints and Heaven is for it. Had
the former only to strike against body Of sand it
wind but IL had to strike against a rock OF adamant
and consequently reaction for u.s. becomes the
natural result OF faction against u.s."
All will remember the first bursting Of the faction
against u.s. nearly two years since and how it spread
until il vibratcd England well as America. So
strong was it in many places-eyen in this coun-
much So that in the a-istocratic city of Bath, the
whole Of its powerful police force had to be called
out several times to fad itself unequal to the task
Birmingham and other places will also afford exam
Buchanan and his administration took advantage Of
that strong excitement which ragged in America to-
wards the Saints and sent the force OF mighty
ton 10 crush them. He knew not how truly ada
manfean the rock was upon which he struck and
how though IL returned no blow its stubborn solidi.
~ could make his own force rebound. He knew not
how much the Saints could pay for reaction in their
fayor-how rich they were To purchase il with coin,
which even our enemies would be bound TO admit
was sterling.
We however, knew and prophesied that the re-
action must come. We knew how strong the Saints
were in their devotion and iniegrty-how binding
selves and their God. and how faithful He would be
10 them. We knew that they could at least pay for
a reaction with such deeds Of heroism that it was
not impossible even for the Times American CORES
pendent 70 call them "a nation Of heroes" and that
they could buy with "iortitude," "constancy,' aud
''self sacrifice" the admiration OF any one who
has particle Of sympathy with pluck
That reaction has commenced. IL has set IN with
such force against the government that, unless Bu
chanan brings forth some great redeeming measure,
bids fair TO consign his name and aimnstra-
ton 70 infany. The New York Times very
example of political wisdom. such as few people.
now. a-days are called on 20 display" This "reac-
tOn FOR us win increase aud It's effects will be felt
in the world in our favor for few years to come.
The Saints viii reap many advantages from it, even
IL IL amounts 10 than the permission 20 de-
vecpa themselves. Their progress will he immense,
and tneSr developement extraordinary. Those OF
well wishcTs whose humanity is interested in our
welfare may make a note Of this prophecy; for we
don't mind running a risk even when our friends
trcnlble tor US. Indeed. that is the time wnen we
would prefer 10 make our prophetic mark. But
VIC run no risk, and therefore there IL no
virtue in not being afraid. Moreover, some
day, action against us will commence again.
IL will then be more forccful than ever. But
the stone will be adanant still. The Saints
will be rich in consistency" fortitude,r "sef.
sacrifice" devotion aud ''herorn.n They will
be able 10 buy reaction 10 that action and another
and another. until not man on the earth who has
particle Of sympathy with pluck will be able to
Withhold his admiration Until they will I've every
where acknowledged a nation OF heroes and all
lands fcsound with the tale OF the fortitude- econ
Nancy devotion and "sclf.sacrifice" of the Saints
Occasionally. che readers Of the Star have been
presented through it's columns With an official OF
public document on the Utah difficulties as wis
dom directed for present interest aud future value.
but We have RETAINED from burdening our pages