Owyhee tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1869-1870, 1869-09-09
Letter from Joe.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sep. 6, 1869.
NORTON ORGANIZATION

OF any on eaftH-elther MILITARY, /
civil N religious. 1t is the most abb
solute despotism extant-Brigham is
the Great Am over the Saints both |
for this and the world to come. But |
he goes everything on this world
for making the most of it as most in |
accordance with the general tenor of
the Bible, which the Mormon mind
interprets almost wholly in its lite
raj sense. The organization may be
compared more nearly to that of a
regiment of soldiery than anything
| can think of The Presidential
Triumvirate the Twelve Apostles
and Elders, or Seventies. answer
to regimental officers, captains, lieu
tenants, sergeanis and eorporals.
While the police force may be con-
sidered the same as privates, for all
hands are in manner implicated TO
certain extent in running the ma
chine, directly or indirectly. The,
intention is to have every male indi-
vidual hold himself in readiness to
go where, or do whatever the proph-
ct says; and that every person must
do something in the community for
the material prosperity thereof; and
every household be subject TO the
supervision of the church, as respects
cleanliness and good order. Schools
are established throughout the set
Elements, and | believe a certain
amount of education is imperative !;
though as a general thing doubt if
the system is as beneficial or liberal
TO the rising generation as the Amer
lean. To give you an idea of the
absolutism of Brigham, while | was
in the city it so happened that he
conceived the notion that a new set
Element was necessary. They call
the outposts or far-out settlements
stakes. North Of the city about lao
miles, in Bear Lake valley, one Sun
day afternoon, after service in the
Tabernacle, list OF 100 names was
read to the congregation, ofpersons
selected in some manner at head
! quarters. who were to pull up as
soon as they could well arrange and
90 to the new g stake F." and build il
mp. No matter how much hard work
these people may have done, OF
where; how good home they may
have established, "a call of this kind
compels them to dispose of theil
property if necessary, or even sac
rifice it, and leave for the sagebrusf
> again. | understood that young mer
we're in certain sense preferred fol
: expeditions of this sort, as it sort o
compelled them to take wife will
them-an appendage deemed ever.
wav essential to the greatest good t
the community as whole. | re
member there was quite an amour
), of gossip over the call in question
for a week OF two before it came of
and no little anxiety expressed OIL
the part of the young bucks. fe
i | failed to hear any find fault wit
:. the arrangement. met one of thes
elect or chosen of the Lord, VIII
is was one of call of 200 announces
e year ago to proceed away dow
on the boundary Of Arizona, an
N there in the CROSSWORD, sand an
insects. form new settlement. Thi
fellew was back at the city finishin
mn his business remaining unsettled
$ He was an elderly man, and had t
CT abandon a comfortable homestea
: and go off on that wild undertaking
Instead of complaining at his lot, b
appeared to be perfectly content
and on the question of the religion
dogma he was at least an undyin
= adherent. Bully for him. To b
ordered ont of a good home, afte