New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-24
FROM UTAH.

We have received files Of Utsh papers TO the 18th
May. Tie Eetps aiormop) contains the following re-
port Of rpeeeh delivered by Brigham Young, in the
Tabernacle:
P1esid,rt Brigham Young followed with IA very
comforting and cheering address. lie counseed the
SAINTS 10 keep quiet and watch the slgns al the es
assuring them that the Devil not dead, ana ina,
they, as the body Of Christ, had great csuse 10 Dc
thankful II they did not know bormonism 10 De
true. be was perfectly wiling that the Devil should
buffet ten pt, ana them 70 be prosecuted until
they did know Il ~as true. The Elders OF Israel had
abored faithfully 20 perfect the people, and the en-
hgb.ened Saints could see the result. When justice
has had is course, then Mercy viii step in, the
fsihfpl will rejoice snd the valleys Of the noun
tairs will resound with the songs Of the Saints. lie
obssry that he htnSe tcGs accused 81 hdrrng great
70 fucnce be said that be wished be had more,
he would 10 God that be had influence sufficient 10
make every man that calls himself San, do right.
II be ever denied the faith he wished a. he hsd
always DONE tina; be nigh; not hsve Influence to drag
with HIM hvIng soul TO he'll. lie regretted ths,
there were so many wiling 10 die for their rehglon,
who were not wiling 10 hive for IT, because dying for
Il was TO proof Of lis truth. Men trained and trad-
tonated false religion, sre as willing 10 dle Tor IL as
ssne are for BY our religion, he SAID, we are
taught faith in God II reveals mysteries; II Il the
fountain Of 81 truth Of all mechanism; embraces al
sciences philosophy and ar, and cOmprehends I'll
truth: il is calculated TO bring heaven 10 earth, AMI
e1st earth To heaven; II Will hit the mind above the
frivolous things of tine; il raseth the mind OF man
from dsrkress and tradition, AMI makes him capable Of
comprehendirg all things is the fountain, the main
spI =. the life If all Governments that ever did exist;
oil Governments are comprehended by our rehglon as
8 woman comprehends cutting garment. No man
had intelligence enough TO devise the Governments
and systens around Us, except by the inspra-
tou OF the Almighty.
He bore testimony 20 the truth of the Bible, Book Of
Mormon and D,ctriEe and Covenants, although pre-
eious parts have been taken from the former " Nor
onisnr said 10 be very different in Utah Ia what
it is in the world, and he couteuded that it ought to
be; that people should cone here IN the sprit that
they received the gospel that they might be prepared
TO receive the farther things Of the kingdom. In one
serse Normonism wss different and the reason WAS
the eyes OF the people had become DIM, and they
had become ike the Christians. IL the SAINTS di
Let understand more Of the things Of God than they
did before they we're gathered il proved that they
were III worthy to receive blessings from the hand OF
Ged. ,
In reference to Christ coming again, he remarked
that bu, few would see him. but be Will come and
whit his temple and return 10 his Fathers Kingdom,
then come sgan st angels Ia work to resurrec. the
Saints and the naii,ns will know just as much about
il ss they know ab ut the gospel OF Christ; and,
when every kree shall bow add every tongue con-
frss there will be millions that will not believe in
him. but they will be obliged TO acknowledge his gov
eminent.
He alluded TO the celestial law the impossibity Of
finite beings abiding 1t; reviewed the troubles OF the
Saints IN the Far West expressed wish Tor the disat
fc,ed To stay in this Territory for the that just
such characters we're continually sending To ask hlm
to bring them back again; spoke OF tile victory OF
Jesus over ah the last enemy and presenting the
kingdom spotless Ia the Father; ajmonlshing the
Saints To De faithful and patient and not TO take Juig'
mert into their own hands, and, by the help OF the
Lord he woul6 lead them to the fountain OF light.
On the same occasion Elder Orsun Pratt alluded to
the interchangeable exertioGs Of President Brigham
Iourg to show the people the necessity of keeping
the commandments OF God. He denounced anything
that had tendency 10 subyert that religious liberty
guaranteed 10 by the Constitution Of our country
Do prs'f hep pOlyEAnN,
and challenged the world To put their finger upon
sugle passage NJ the Bible, Book of Mormon, Book o'
Doctrine and Covenants, saying OF an Apostle,
Prophet Angel, Jesus Christ himself, that said 1t
was crime. 81, >.
The Mormon view of the Sickle. case is the subject
Of an article in the Mormon organ, which Gays:
"a woenl lamentstion was made not long since at
the n motion of similar verdict ia this Territory, ana
no doubt some of those who satisfied with the re-
suit Of the late trsl joined In denonncng the en'lre
Mormon community because the verdict IN the former
case established the principle here that aduerers
ought die according to the law of Moses, and the
III. that had courage enough to avenge his wrongs
such Opght not Ia be condemned by jury OF
bis country. What effect the late verdict will have
upon aduterers in general remains to be sees, but If
the principle that has been established Is carried out
aud acted upon. more than one man will lose his hfe
before the Legislatures OF the several States can nave
tine to amend the existing statues so A. 10 provide
suitable punishment for that odous and prevailing
cnue e.
The ValSv Tan Gentle) Gays number Of returned
Pike Peak emlgrents had arrived at Salt Lake CITY
disappointed and cirgusted.
All the streams running into Salt Lake Valley from
the surrounding mountains, were more swollen than at
any period for many years previous and there Is great
dai ger If much damage being done 10 the northern
portion OF Salt Lake Cry. Other portions are being
Hooded by streams from the East.
Ogden Ciy is in great danger Of being entirely
swept away by the flood in Ogien River. number
OF men had been at work necessarily for many days
making dykes and bitches to try to turn the stream to
rave the place. -
xxx Anderson had published his valeiictory in TIE
VaHfy Tan aud was TO leave for the States in few
days. John Hartnett Gov Cummings Secretary, a.
.umes the vacanttrpod
The sixteen children remaining Of the massacre at
Mountain Meadows in September, 1897, are still IN
Salt Lake under the immediate care and supervision
of Superintendent Forpey. They will be sent ~ the
States as soon q the roads in passAble condition.