Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-11-16

| The lecturer then described the region
in the neighborhood Of the Geyser canon
covered with saItpetre, and other sub
stances, and Of the almost and for long
time inaccessible valley Of Yo Semitic
four thousand feet high. He then de-
scribed the Ho Semitic falls, two thousand
feet high, sixteen times higher than the
/ falls Of Niagara, other falls, and themany
beautiful and charming scenes with
which the valley Of the To Semitic Is
! filed. This valley was alone sufficient
/ repayment for the long journey from the
/ East. The travellers then returned 10
/ San Francisco, where they bade their
/ final adieu 20 their friends. From thence
they passed the rocky shores Of Lower
/ California, and passed the Republic Of
Mexico, for the speaker refused to ae-
/ knowledge that any foreign power could
regulate and govern that country and
change its tsgovernment from republican
TO a monarehial form. Theyt then coasted
along Central America and, New Gra-
NADIA, the speaker describing the costume
Of the people Of the latter country as re-
sembling more the costume Of Adam and
Eve than that Of the present age. The
travellers then embarked at Aspinwal,
and finally arrived at their homes.
In conclusion, the speaker would men
ton, specially, Morm0nism and the Pa
ciiic Railroad He first described the
MormOns, who, he said, were allowed to
live in a manner which they could not
do in any other country. Some Of tho
men In Salt Lake City were men Of great
talents and varied culture. He described
Brigham Young as having q command
ing appearance, e,unusualeZecutive ability,
abstemiOus habits, and great wealth.
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lygamy. but used the term piurallsm in
stead The Mormon population, he said,
were prepared TO defend the in
stitutiOn Of polygamy with their lives.
The women Of any refinement and In
telligence spoke regretfully Of the differ
ence Of their married life from that Of
the women of other sects.
The lecturer could not propose q method
Of doing away with the evil of Mormon
ism. There had been a too great tolera-
ton OF the sect for a long time past,
which had allowed them to increase in 1
and numbers, and bigotry, till
they considered that the institution of
plurality was sheaven-inspired. Still there
was a considerable secession going on
from the Mormous Of those who, though
believing in the doctrines of MOrmOnism, (
did not believe in pOlygamy. The lee
turer then spoke Of United states oftici- .
ais in the territory of the Mormons VINO /
had several wives, and said it should not /
be his fault if those officials were not dis /
charged.
The lecturer then turned to the subject /
Of the Pacific railroad. In his journey
10 the Pacific he had been fully convinced F.
Of the necessity and value Of such rail-
road; It was necessary to have 1t in order .
10 avoid passing through an unhealthy,
tropical and foreign country, in going
from the Eastern States 70 the States on
the Pacific slope. It would also be valU-
able in the event of war. The saving Of
Tine, the greater cheapness in the trans
Of mining apparatus, of agri-
cultural products, and manufactured
FOODS, the increased facilities of travel,
he more frequent communication with
uch q railroad would afford, called for its
pcedy construction. The increased set
Icment Of the country through which IL
would pass, the improved agricultural
.perations, the greater enterprise created
" its construction would la a short time
epay the outlay incurred.