The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-07-28
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MO u N y All N d b r.
GREAT SALT LAKE cry.
SATURDAY, JULY as. 1860
TILE TWENTYY.FoURTH

T5E Fourth OF July tue Icatt til,,t'' N.
snry Of our nations birth, ever nsite comes
around. brings proud throbbings % the
heart 81 every honest son Of the land; for
il tho day Ii commentaries were the fct-
tiers II millions shiyered, and the founda-
ton Of the despottc thrones Of The world
began to crack and totter Bnt TO the
heart Of tho weary pilgrim. banlshed
guiltless and untried from bis native, dear-
loved hearth; 10 the heart Of the lone
widow Slrivenifrom the tear-bedewed grave
Of her husband; to the heart 81 the
honest worshipper Of God, bayonstted
from bis shiyercd and polluted affairs; To-
tbs heart Of the true American, sabred
from the hag Of bis country. lis constitu-
ton Wrenched from his bosom and scat
tered to The winds; how comes home the
memories 81 thirteen years Agonel
We celebrate with pride, with waving
banners, exulting music, and the rattle Of
artillery, the Fourth as The birthday Of
our nation. With humility, prayers
thanksgiving and joyful hearts We cele-I
bratc the Tweuty.fonrth as the anniyer-
sary Of the day when from the brutality
Of n1obs and the bloodstained hands or
traitors, the deserts received our weary
pioneers with smiles and welcome, and
hlossomed it their touch.
On the twenty-fourth Of July, I84I, the
Pioneers Of the Latter-day Saints entered
this Territory, which was then claimed BY
Mexico, and formed their camp on the
ground now enclosed ii the walls Of the
Temple bleckin tbis city. The land was
dedicated to the control 81 their Al
mighty prcserver; and the plough began
itswork tile same day; and then was laid
tic foundation Of what now isthe first Ii
wealth, good order. md population Of the
Territories, and Of whit bids fair ere long
to be scarce d whit behind some Of the
chief States Of tLe nation.
We were gratefully pleased to avail
ourselves Of the invitation Of President
Young, to join IN the celebration at the
Heaawptcrs Of the Cottonwood. From
the entrance 70 the kanyou, as We ascend
ed up, ever up, vending our way as it
wore, 70 the high clouds above Us, the
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scenery became grander, moro awfully
sublime. Occasionally the towering cliffs
on either side seemed ready 10 clasp each
other and form a high arch above our
heads, Then. again, immense forests
q pine and fir covering the undulating
hilAiwould open out before US, while all
around the wild flowers blossomed, beauti.
falin their colors and variety. Below US
flowed theclear cold waters Of the river;
nowgliding gently along withouta ripple,
and anon, splashing, dashiug and roaring
in foaming cataracts. .,. !: q. 4.
The roads, cut out in many places from
the hard, rocky bluffs, were all the wal
/ 50 smooth and excellent as TO avoid on,
misunderstanding attracted and to, give ID
full opportunity TO feast ourselves upol
the magnificent landscape. M:
Sometimes il Wonld appear as though
the mountains before us we're closed an,
that no passage could be found; remind
ing nsof q dream related BY q revere,
{ md much respected friend long time ago
He was. ho thought, one Of q camp Q
presented people, They were seeking
refuge from their enemies, and in doinI
So had entered q deep, narrow mountain
pass Asthey proceeded, he, being neal
the front observed that the mountain
!, appeared at every bend to close together
andpreyent further advance. But eyel
ss they reached what be supposed musl
be The final stopping place. a passag,
hitherto hid from his Tiew, would present
itself aud SO e e0atinnsd until the,
emerged into vast and beautiful expanse
anute NO lhhpeulMent was seen before
them. 5.,. e f.sa &; 81.
DFlpplngly refreshed by q two hours
popFiag rain, with the aeeompaniments q
heavy peals Of thunder, and quick success.
Eiss flashes Of lightnlng. we emerged from
adenss forest Of pine trees into the basin
whence come the waters Of the Big Cot.
toawopd. Aud . beautiful little spot ii
+ is. The Wagons and tents Of more than
. thousand souls we're already located and
pitched, dorming almost a circle around
the basin, with delightful background an
afouiid; The lake on one side with its nv,
RAIDS Of speckled trout unsuspecting the
havoc soon 70 be made among them; ther
ths beetling ragged cliffs towering high
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