New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-18
FROM UTAH.

GREAT SALT LAKE CRY, Oct. 90 1889.
Since the entrance of the United States Army
into the Valley of the Great Salt Lake in 1853,
the leading spirits of the Mormons have seduousy
kept out of the public view. No public moves have
been made which could give the most inveterate
opponent the slightest chance to ground an accusa-
ton. The great general policy seems TO have been,
in the words of the Prophet, to lay low and look
out for black ducks" The sem-annual General
Conferences have been held, it is true; but the
characteristics have been closed doors, limited as
semblages, and mild speeches. A superficial OBJ
server might almost have concluded that the Nor
mons had laid down their religion, and set to work
with heart and soul to make hay while the sun
shines; or in other words, TO gain money mules,
and merchandise, while those articles were abundant
and handy. The reins of government were slack
ened, or thrown entirely out Of hand and 1t has
seemed that all the men, and women, too, were
doing +" that which was right in their own eyes.
The warning and denunciatory voice of the apostles
and bishops and elders, and teachers, has been
heard, it is true; but not with that commanding
power and overwhelming junction. which marked
their efforts Of former times
But more careful observer must have discOy-
cred that the lion is not dead asleep, but quiet
and notwithstanding, recuperating, that he may
be ready 10 resume his natural and usual pursuits
with cool and quiet efficiency, suddenly put forth
his vast and renewed energies in one grand master
bound for the object before him, astonishing, con-
founding, bewiderng the spectators.
If read the signs Alright, such their meaning,
their significance here. If | am not mistaken,
Mormonism, like Joseph in Egypt will ere long
arise before the astonshed world and demonstrate,
" i am not dead as ye supposed, but live
The last General Conference commenced on
Thursday, Oct G, and continued until the following
SUNDAY. The attendance was considered quite as
large as at any previous Conference in this city, and
the various speeches of the chief priests aud elders,
and high ftnctiOnaTies generally, were bold and
vigorous and evidenced d half-cOncealed, but uni
versal conviction that change was coming DER
4" the spirit of their dream" that as there was
time for all things, the time for lnactOn and hid
den purpose was fast passing away, TO be followed
by a period of renewed labor and eXertion for the
" cause of Zion" If not next Winter, yet certainly
oe,t spfing, think we may look for some original
and STARTLING moses in that direction. Uncle Sans
mules and wagons, that is, many o. ,Ien are sold
and bought money is scarce, merchandise is abun-
bant the obstreperOus federal officers, merchants,
and "centiles" generally, are down IN the mouth,
Uncle Sam thinks he has done enough, and been az
sufficient expense, for the present for Utah; ana
the faithful and the half-faithful beginning to
yearn. somewhat. like the prodgal, after the
preaohings and praymgs, and exhOrtlOns, and glo-
rous unction OF the good times of Old before the
" abOmnatiOn which maketh desoate, appeared
in the holy places Of the sanctuary,
Taking OF the mules briggs to my mind the fact
mat Washington correspondent OF The ST. Lonis
Republican recently defended Secretary Floyd in the
matter of too short notice of the first mule sale at
Camp Floyd, by gravey stating thai the mules were
diving very fast, and every days delay was grew
Gus loss TO Government! What pity that such an
economic expedient was no. res0rted 10 at Fort
Rridqer in the fall of 1857 But economy was not
the rule, retrenchment not the policy at that time
When not too late, how good are second thoughts I!
Only imagine the Government auctOneer crying
out "Gong going, gone on with that mule
"0uck, before he drops down dead! y
Since the Fall of 1857 i have not heard oil
ANYTHING Ike an epidemic or particular morlality
among the mules in this territory. But don't hear
of everything. The last mule sale came suddenly
TO a dead lock- because as / suppose OF the mules
very UNEXPECTEDLY exhibiting very decided symp-
toms of cOnyalescence.
Bostered I'D BY such unanswerable arguments,
how can ANYBODY have the temerity to suppose the
Utah expedition o magnificent failure Pshaw
the glorious record of il must 60 down swimmmgy
and trumphautly TO posterity.
THE TRIBUNE with Mr.. Greeley's letters from
Salt Lake City, was received BY the two last mails
They were read with much interest aud, as far as
can learn were generally considered fair repre-
sentatOn rs a stranger could be expected 10 make,
though The IalCy Tan came out most indignant!
with scOrcher on the recommendations to remove
the army and leave the MOrmons alone, unenyied,
in their desert home. The MORRtdlRoeT, paper
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city, gave lengthy quotations, and spoke Of them IL
/ a moderate tone, as containing many excellent re-
marks aud useful suggestions, though u! coarse tha
paper did lot indorse ell Mr.. Greeleys statements
| Respecting the recent military reservations made
! in this Territory varied feeling prevails Ih'
"Gentiles" consider that it was the duty OF Gov
eminent in view Of future difficulties with the risn!
| and threatening power of Morm0nism, To promptly
secure extensive reservations in commanding posi-
/ tioDs for military purposes, before the Land cant
! into market On the other hand, the AerHsens sal
that il interferes with their squater rights fer th'
army to locate on, OF the Government make reser
/ gati0ns Of any lands which have been IN anFwls'
under claim or improvements BY the citizens ol TIM
Territory; that the reservation around Camp flof,
takes in nearly the whole of Cedar Valley, lneiud
iRg the timber, which Valley was under settlement
and improvement long before the army came there'
| that the citizens of Lehi Utah County, actual,
/ male the road to the timber In Cedar Val
| lev which supplies the army with lumsel
! for building purposes; that no eenpensatsei
has been made for said road by the army;
that Forts Brdger and Supply, now included II
a military reservation, were settled and improved
BY citizens of this Territory, and but Temporarily
vacated during the Utah War" that those elti
zens ans unjustly, and without compensation, de-
| priyed Of their claims and improvements at SAID
forts, and cannot now return 70 their homes, as IN
vited by Gov. Cumming; that there were many eng
bic places where the army might have been located