, 1863-05-30
Ql)ira4o Uribnnc.
LIFE AMONG THE SAINTS,


From Our Own Correspondent
GnKAT SALT LAKE c1Tr, U. r., April 30. 1868.
The 24th day of July is the anniversary Of
the advent Of the Saints into this valley, It
is the great day Of the year, and on its last re-
cnrrence there could not have been less than
dyc Or six thousand persons assembled. The
meeting was held ut the Bowery, near the
Tabernacle, and situated within the walls
which enclose the Temple Block.
Here vas the first public appearance Of the
Governor, who was introduced to the multi
tude By Brigham Young. His speech on that
occasion was an offhand effort, but it WAS,
Notwithstanding, most decided hit It was
responded to frequently by the most vociter-
Gus slplausc, aud the cheering at times was
absolutely frantic. If the Governor was not
satisfied with his success on that occasion, he
is certainly lard to suit. 1t Ii certain that no
sucll demonstration hid ever been witnessed
here before.
Yet the speech (which WAS reported ,trJati,n
b. one of the Church reporters and published
in the Oe&rst -M,c* Of July :;0.h) was cautious,
and the points so put Us to give the author
wide latitude. This fact WAS discovered after
it wa printed, anu thu "nlore experienced
rAte'' had some doubts, after all, whether
there might not be ii Scat in the meal tub.'
Bt il !uok with the masses like wild-1l.e, and
electrified each settlement and 's 's6take,''
wherever tue Church organ is read.
Wntu night came, the celebration closed
by 5E.nd "Cnurcn Ball. Let not the un-
enlightened GENTLE be startled by this an.
nourccmcnt, for he will soon discover that
dancing is fashionable in Zion.
But let us follow tho fortunes Of the "green
western frontier lawyer with pragmatic man
ncrs." On that occasion the Governor made
lis appearance at s'Social Hall" at the up.
pointed hour. The "b.autiful and gay"
we're mingled with gray-bearded Lothario:,
and it may be said, in truth, thut the Hlrcms
for once poured for,h It each bright particular
star"
A very large company had assembled, and
as mark Of high respect, at the entrance Of
Ills Excelleney all at once arose to their feet.
More personal ard particular int7oductions
followed on the part Of Brigham and Huber,
and several minutes were thus spent in intro
dncing the scores Of Sfrs. Youngs and Mrs.
Kllnballs. It might have been seen, however,
that these special introductfons were confined
to the 'sbcst Selections and did not 20 "all
around" Report, at the time, did great
credit to the *' hospisable liberality" Of Brig.
ham, for he is said to have nl1dc a special
assignment for the evening of two elegant
Mrs. Youngs, exclusively for the entertain
naent and benefit Of His Excel1ency. One Of
them vas young and very beautiful woman,
and who is doubtless Tor rather was, until his
late scaling OF one still younger and as belu-
fui) "tAe Light Of his ha7cm."
1t is hard for an outsider to see how the
Governor can be ungracious to Brigham, after
the marked favor shown in assigning to him
such 4 Iall1 Kookh." It is certain TINT any
other considerations than nuttcrs Of SLATE,
would not Justify it.
But the ''lall had fairly opencd,'-the mu-
6iciaEs ART stated Oil their lais; the s'callcr''
stands forth :nd makes the announcement fot
the next set; aud the spectator might layc
seen the Governor with the Lords Anoiuted,
and tic second amt third Presidents, with the
twc1Tc apostles, sclec.ing fair ''9aints'' for
partners, and then with stately grace, leading
them cut not for slaughter, but for cotillon Of
luaG1itle.
LIZ AVA'A1 AiC putt, slllu Ill OACc aHtlI buL
the mingled notes Of yiol, horn, and cornct,
the Governor, the Lords Anoin' cd, the second
aud ;hird prt sidents, aud the twelve apostles
might have been scen "trippiny the lign, flu-
tas1ic toe,n fnter.ninglcd with The f:,if saints,
Who fitted like butterflies Land in hand with
their gEay-tsarded partners Il do not mean
His ESccllcncy), whose netuer limbs might
well be supposed to hare hceu endowed with
til. gift and powtr Of mobility, If not sswith
tue gift aud power "f the Huly Ghost"
The music was excellent. Tic performers
| and their Instruments may be seen aad heard
on almost all religious occasions, at the taber-
n"cle, when they join III the anthem with the
notes Of 8 God save Brigham Young.'
The whole scene furnled y tablcau that will
never be witnessed again, at least Until the
c"n'1lc1ion Of the temple. I cannot refrain
Governor and the Second President. ucber
| jok. very fsecly, aud asked what he thousht
about a uan having so many nire euon.eu {
( tC",rs, is thu term sometimes publicly made
+; nse II by this High Priest Of God-'') The
| Grycrlor replied bv saying that tue wao1e
the ttork invited the fox to his feast. Whether
| the High Priest had worldly lore sufficient to
{! understand tho point is not certain, but the
| ausNcr was hot {: =" green ont.
AT 4 late hour the Governor retired, first
having resigned his fair charges to the hands
| arose 10 ray "Gcod night:''
| The ms1eic ceaf. d.
The +" caller" ttocd with batcd breath,
And Ladies' Charge and . Balance air.
| Came half unnttertI from lis lips.
The llol chair bow WAS client On the 81 c3t-gut" "
While horn and co:net stopp dthtE "t0otin.,."
Thg.~ild quairi1le WIS hl-hed;
| Upon the figured floor.
u ltt looks Of favor from m hundred cycs
The lonotcd guest departed:
And bending heads
Of" Srers. alll Priests and prophcts,''
fiat iass 5ood.aixSt.'s it, -
The whirline dance wenr on
With measured ter on 'llght fantastic toe,''
Lntil the tints Of rosy morn
Boican Peaks.
On that memorable occasion, rs the Govern
or disappeared, there Was but one opinion
s'lc was just the man they had been looking
for;"' and In Mormon can't phrase, 9TH
hand Of the Lord was In it.'' Since then
however, "a change has come DER the spirl
Of their dream" Yet they still hold to tn
same opinion, if you will amend By substi
tutlng fourth word from close Of Paragraph
Tue Governor retired, but not to sleep, th
lis mind; for he saw md knew full well tha
no such form Of civilization rs he had wit
messed could ever become indigenous to tn
soil Of the Aucricln continent. It was bi,
the transplanting Of 1talianism from the Oil
to the New World, cmasculatel Of It's ogig1
nal virtues.
From that night "ccrtain wise men
thought 1t their right and duty to take ch1rg
mt only Of the person Of the Governor, bu
moro especially Of his conscience. Goycrno
Cumming was constantly held up to him as
pattern: that the people here liked him aim D:
rs we'll us they did Brigham himscl
and by way OF illustrating his charae
ter, many anecdotes were rclated Of tha
worthy fuEctionary. There should Seem t
be some difficulty, however In producing a
exact counterpart Of their f:lyorite IN the PEI
son of the present incumbent. Whilst th
former is said to have drank nearly gallo
Of "yallry Tan" "a most yillain1us arslcl
Of whisky each day, the present Goyerno
would lot consume 70 mich III his lifetime.
But let us have The bon mot; The old Coy
ernor, whilst indulging TO excess in his cup
If that q dsl.ct:lblc gruel," was Ill tile h4bi
Of standing htfnrc his large mirror, ike
modern Demosthencs studying cl.cution, an
looking Mt the reflection Of his august s=1
with the rctnlancc Of q spoiled child aud til
, yielding spirit of ono sclfconscions, "with
!; hook in his nose" would exclai,n, "l'il h
damred If brlieve am Goyeznor-Briyha1