The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-15

ence worth TO you? It is worth everything 10 your
posterty and you ought " consider their interest a.
well A. your own.
There is not woman in this congregation but
would be as straight as am if she did not destroy
her shape.
Some OF you are taking course like that Of the
ssnn s World W., to weaken and destroy the hui
nan family and they are going down TO death az
fsst as they can. Shall we follow in their tracks
Some OF them have come up into the tops Of the
mountains for the purpose OF introducing their cor
rupt and damnaoie practices and customs You may
AXE all such dresses and fashions and inquire
INTO their origin, and you will find, ~ general
thing that they are produced by the whores OF the
great cities OF the world-London, New York and
from Paris, and from all the gentle cities Now,
this Is true gentlemen and brother Brigham, bro
her Taylor and great many others can bear wit
Bess OF it. There IL q new fashion that our boys
have got hold of, and Spanish bits and brides,
and then with their hermaphrodte pantaloons they
look ridiculous will speak OF my own boys, for
ahey are like the rest, and to take things rough
and tumble as they come in this mountain life; to go
into the woods, take hold of lions beard and tell
him TO stand still their backs are like the womens,
they are cut nearly in two with these cursed fash
Mons, so that they have but little strength left in
them. understand those officers out yonder have
got good many women with them, and do not be-
heve there are twenty in the whole camp but what
are whores and they designed to come here to set
you pattern, ard to moralize this community.
ray will not they feel pretty straight by next spring.
think they will feel considerably cooled off by
next spring and have an idea that by that time
they will feel disposed to quit their prostitution,
and il they do not go away we will make them
march pretty guck. Those soldiers cannot rule
nor their civil officers either. for they are
the meanest of the corruption of the world. 1t
makes me angry, but will not sin about it, but
Seel displeased at such things.
HkBKR WANTS DECENT MEN FOR soLDIERs-HATEs
men will take course to demoralize themselves
We will draw the line and divide the evil from the
good and We will have those who corrupt them
selves stay home and let the pure in heart 90 out
70 war. And this is not all; am opposed TO any
mans going into those mountains to stand between
Us and enemies that will get drunk. We do not
want any man there but what we can lay our hands
upon and dedicate to the Lord, and we do not
want any there hut who will do that which is right
IN the sight of God and man, but we want men that
viii pray and keep their covenants sacred; in short,
we want men that are acceptable in the sight OF
Sod they are the men We want II Is true that we
are the best people there il the EARTH but still
there are great many things do not like to see,
and one is when men get up party do not like to
see drinking whskey the very first thing that il in
PRODUCED. and especially TO go so far as to poute
themselves. Some of you might say, Brother KIM
ball, your boys have been doing the same thng; if
they have do not fellowship them in that, but
isellowshp them for so doing, and so does Brother
Brigha m and every other good man.
long LIVES AND BRIGHAM NEVER TO DIE BY THE
HAND OF HIS BNEMy.
We are Gods representatives, and if you want 10
know whether you will go into the presence of
God, can tell you that you never will unless you
learn to obey your brethren. Then live to sustain
the authorities of this kingdom by your works, and
We shall live scores of years. Brother Brigham
will nor any OF you, if you will do your duty; bro
ther Brigham is just secure as the roots of tree
' Il every limb performs its duty.
ACCOMMODATIONS.
To keep up good spirits among the faithful, the
| theatre is doing driving business. The Ne,rs of
The theatre draws crowded audiences, and the
performers acquit themselves in a manner highly
treditable. On the 9th inst. F" The Lady Of Lyons"
and &" Diamond cnt Diamond were repeated; and
On the 9th The Serious Family and 1" The Wan
deriDg Minstrel" were played.
On the 18th inst. Paul Pry," song by W. c.
| Dunbar, and " The Serious Family" on the 10th
Z" The Passing Cloud two songs by n. f. Bowrng,
' and " Don't Judge by Appearances to be repeated
on the 10Th.
The hall is crowded every Wednesday and satur-
day evening and the general style Of the playing is
that which is highly pleasing TO those who appre
eiate the graceful, appropriate and natural pcrson
cation of the several characters represented
Why UTAH NEVER KNOCKED At THE DOOR OF con-
CRIES TO ASK ADMISSION INTO THE UNION
The following is the report made by the Conven-
ton delegates who were sen. on mission to Wash
ington 10 the Council aud House OF Representatives
oil the Territory Of Utah
GEsrLEaES-In response to n resolution passed
by you requesting us 10 report 10 the Assembly the
reception We met at Washington, ~ bearers Of the
memorial Of the inhabitants of the Territory of
Utah praying FOR admission into the Union a sove-
reign state, We respectfully submit the follow
ing
We proceeded 10 Washington as soon as practica.
HE and conferred with Territorial delegate, the
lion. John NJ Bernhisel, upon the subject o; the
pfeSe ntatien Of cor memorial and constitution. lie
suppressed hs unqualified disspprohation IN our pre-
tt. ma. tn
would not only he totally rejected. but would be the
means of raising obstacles TO the admission of Desc
ret. which might hc troublesome hereafter.
A. the republican party had made opposition 10
htical plattOrm-in their own words, opposition Ia
slavery aud polyamy twin relies OF barbarism' in
thc then pending Presidential campaign, and that
party being the majority IN the House OF Repre-.
scntaiyes. had MI the advocates Of popular sove.
regnty been united in our Aivor. our memorial
would have been defeated but in addition, oar
delegate assured n that we had nearly az much OPP
position 10 expec; from the democrats az from the
| rtpubhcans.
We conferred with prominent members Of both
houses Of Congress and 81 the various parties. and
fully satisfied ourselves that Mr.. Bernhisels opinion
ol the subject was strictly correct.
We also conycrsed with the Hon. 8. A. Doug
las Chairman of the Senate Committee Ter
ritorics. who was the champion OF the rights of
the people in Territories TO regulate their own
domestic institutions In their own way, and he
tnd rs that Is wonld be better 30 burn oHr me-
mortal and constitution and return home, than 20
present them under the present hostile state Of feel.
ing in Congress and throughout the country; and
that If any man attempted TO advocate our admis
zion the measure would be voted down, twenty 20
one nv the whole people; and. moreover, that Mr..
Jacob Collamer ofNermOnt a member Of the Senate
Committee on Territories had prepared a bill for
dividing Utah into four parts. m king tho corners in
eur temple. and attaching one portion to Oregon.
another to Nebraska, third 10 New Mexico aud
thc fourth to California; sndhe assured ms that such
- Ill i
prr-cnt our memorial. lie also remarked that our
policy should be o. hold still until the doctrine Of
Unpopular sovereignty was thoroughly established.
for to agitac the question at present DULY. 1862
would be ~ bring the ho,t1v Of the entire country
upon us at a time when not only their hostility ~
% a. a people. but also their political interest.
would prompt them o. extreme measures against
Many meml,erS of Congress with whom we con.
suited expressed themselves friendly 90 our adms