The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-02-11

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The buffalo had gone u revel in the
green pastures Of the Platte and Sweet
Water. The elk and the deer had sought /
the more congenial ranges Of the far
Of hills and oye-besprinkled prairies.
And Che bear had found more conve-
nient refuge in the brushy retreats Of
the deep, marrow gorges Of the noun
tains. The less yenturescme antelope
distributed themselves into small herds,
and, subjected to occasional attacks,
are still found trOtting over our plains
and bench-lands. The mongrel breed
OF hare4rabbit is still abundant, and
furnishes sport and food for white and
red man; while the wolf and its crosse
breed fox remain to prey Or DO preyed
upon alike BY all.
TOuchcd BY proper feelings Of hui
mainly. when our citizens FIRST came to
Utah, they shared with the original ma
tives their scanty outfit. TO them and
them only the Indians are indebted for
the covering Of their nakedness and the
fewsubstantial meals Of good food they
have enjoyed.
But under what obligations are we
to recapitulate facts that are patent
10 all who wish 10 inform themselves
J correctly From our first settlements
till the imbroglio 81 1857, facts and fig
j nres were officially submitted to head
: quarters BY the lawfully commissioned
!. Superintendent Of Indian Affairs faithful
. ly and regularly Those facts and those
figures should be fairly spread out before
the people, II any new light, sincethen,
has been discovered, we would be glad to
share in its lustre Superintendent For
Eney, who IS probably now spreading him.
sself upon the "reminiscences Of Utah in
the halls Of the great and civilized, ought
TO dilate ii sneaso. He Travelled extern
siiyely in Utah, and held many aagrand
, council Of the braves. Books make
authors nowadays; and the Doctor
should publish 4 book. II faithfully
written il would be interesting. and
wonld be sure Of great circulation
Il is probable and expected tina
the Doctor win return TO Utah ant
resume his SUPPLEMENTARY. In such a
~4-..e ~ al.sll ssspe.sfelly seliei;e e.
notes Of his oficialleonduct the capita
II he shall have represented Utah afIaii
9 fairly and honestly. he viii be cordial
g welcomed back. Ii he shall have dor
!. Otherwise; il he shall have failed to CO.
q rect the ISLANDERS against US which a
10 more Immediately connected with his d
y partments il he shall have neglected
ID avoided to tell the President and Seer
r tary Of the Interior that Mr. Greenwoe
8 was mistaken, Or that he wilfulIy or ma
i iciously nisrepresented matters; II
i shall have in any way pandered To- Il
{ speculative barter Of Mormon blood
4, gold. and encouraged the continuance.
!. persecution; then he will meet, instej
Of welcome and friendly hand, such
= reception in Utah as will be far from pie
no SAINT to his natural sensitiyeness. y
ne must not be understood as threateni
x the Doctor with Derringers. reyolyers a
lot bowie. knives lthose peculiar ..pow,
he behind the throne OF modern polite
We do not use them Ofcourse we cal
le- such things occasionally ont ofrespect
&C. fashion, as we would request our tai
ei- to introduce long or short waist in {
"A surtout. The reception We threat,
and we are in earnest, is that popu
scowl and contempt that. to man d
big heart and fine feelings, would str
deeper and more deadly than the bnl
..c OF minnie or the keen blade Of Damasc
DIG We would fain hope that Dr.. Forney
M too much aman Of principle to condesct
no to be sWersed from a sense Of duty !
honest purpose for the sake ofoflice /
1er salary. At least we shall act fairly v
.he him. and aceredit him as an honest OIL
we untilwe find the contrary.
ion When DR.. Forney has his consultat
ner with the President, there are few n
he tiers which, as an honest man and an
tho spoken democratic he ought TO sugges
,ast him. First in order: he should tell !
- our kindness 10 the natives gave cred
Pa the American people for kindness I
-. hospitality. Next, he should tell how
superiority Of the arms Of the Repu
NJ was asserted and maintained by