Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-24
The Mormon rrophot-An BnsIIshman's

The Mormon frOphet-Au BnElishma N q
Interview with BriEhUm Young.
The following is an extract from Captain
Burton's new work, "The City of the
Saints" in the press of Harper s. Brothers.
The prophet was dressed as usual, in
gray home-spun and home-woven; he wore,
like most of the elders, tall steeple-
crowned straw hat, with broad black rib
bon, and he had the rare refinement of
black kid gloves. He entered the tribune
covered, and sat down, apparently greeting
those near him. A man in q fit was car
ried out pumpward Bishop Smooth con-
cluded by informing us that we should live
for God Another hymn was sung Then
o great silence, which told us that some
thing was about to happen: that old man
held his cough; that old lady awoke with
start that child ceased to squall. Mr..
Brigham Young removed his hat, advanced
to the end ofthe tribune, expectorated, stoop-
ping over the spittoon, which was concealed
from sight by the boarding, restored the
balance of fluid by O glass of water from q
well-filled decanter on the stand, and lean
ing slightly forward upon both hands prop
ped on the green baize Of the tribune, ad
dressed his followers
The discourse began slowly, word orept
titubantly after word, and the opening
phrases were hardly audible; but as the or
ator warmed his voice rose high and sono-
rous, and fuenoy 30 remarkable sue
ceeded falter and hesitation, that-although
the phenomenon is not rare in strong sneak
ers-the latter seemed almost to have been
q work of art. The manner was pleasing
and animated, and the matter fluent, i'm
promptu and well turned, spoken rather
than preached; if it had faut it was ra-
ther rambling and unconnected. OF course
colloquialisms of all kinds were introduced
such as "he become" "for you and l." and
so fourth. These gestures were easy and
rounded not without certain grace,
though evidently untaught one however,
must be expected, namely, that of raising
and shaking the forefnger; this is often
done in the Eastern States, but the rest OF
the world over it is considered threatening
and bullying. The address was long. God
is mechanic. Mormonism is o great fact
Religion had made him (the speaker) the
happiest of men. He was ready to dance
like shaker.
At this sentence the prophet, who is o
good mimic, and has much of the old New
English quaint humor, raised his right arm
cation, droll imitation of Anne Lees fol-
lowers. The Gentiles had sent an army t
lay waste Zion, and what had they done
Why, hung one Of their own tribe l-an(
that, too, ON the Lords Day The Saint
have glorious destiny before them, anC
their morality is remarkable as the beaut,
of the Promised Land; the soft breeze blow
ing over the Bowery, and the glorious sun
shine outside, made the illusion highly ap
propriate. The Lamanites OF Indians ar
religious people. All races know Goo
and may be saved.
After somewhat lengthy string of ser
tences concerning the tribulation coming o
earth-it has been coming for the Ia:
eighteen hundred years-he concluded wit
good wishes to visitors and Gentiles genel
orally, with solemn blessing upon Ii
President of the United States, the territ
rial Governor, and all such as be in al
thority over us, and, with an amen, whiC
was loudly re-echoed by oil around, he r
stored his hat and resumed his seat.