Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-11-04
NOTES ON MoRMoNIsM.
WHAT THEY CHARGE THEIR VISITORS Do-rEE-
TENDING RESPECT, AsD THEN ABusIsG THEM.
GAH ERAxcIscn Qcfober "a

WHAT THEY CHARGE THEIR VISITORS Do-rRE-
TENDING RESPECT, AsD THEN ABusIsG THEM.
San Francisco, October %.
II Is undoubtedly true that the Mormons treat
strangers clvllly, but the same may be said, i
presume, OF Americans, or other civilized folk,
everywhere. During our stay In Salt Lake City,
the people with whom we met, Of both classes,
were courteous, and perhaps kind, but all our
intercourse, as a general thing was purely of q
business character, and therefore we expected
| such treatment. We liked Mr.. Townsend, our
host Of the Townsend House, very well, but fol-
oil his good roast potatoes and mountain trout
we paid him the price he asked, and Of course
| expected that he should be cheerful and agreea.
BILE. II he had been offensive or abusive, We
| shonld not have accommodates we now do
our friends who visit Salt Lake City TO tarry with
him and his three Mrs. Townsends.
| But what set out to talk about was the Nor.
mon charge that persons come to Salt Lake and
"enjoy their hospitality" ask a great many
questions, get clear inside the shell OF their hearts
suck out all their gushing condolences, and thor
20 home and "misrepresent" them. How you
could possibly misrepresent people whose morals
are like those OF Utah, unless you declared them
| virtuous, enlightened and law-abidng commu.
nltv, do not clearly perceive, but certain 1t Ii
that they complain as have stated. The Erenins
Neos lthe organ OF the church, edited by Cannon
great gun Of Mormonism,) assals Miss Dickin-
son, Mr.. Bowles, and Kennedy, the Scotch vocalist
severely, on this ground.
The trouble Is that there has been some flavor
| of truth IN it. Everybody who went to Salt Lake
wanted to have as pleasant visit as possible aud
| to find out all they could about the condition oil
things; many scraped acquaintance with the
Mormons, and smoked pipes of peace around
| their campfires; some opened their pocket
| whisky TASKS and took sociable pull, all around;
and altogether, during their stay, rate!nized and
family But when they went away, 1t was with
convictions very much against Mormonism, and
If they expressed themselves TO the world at all,
Of course they gave publicity TO these convictions.
Like the newspaper tribe who interview
people, they first politely pumped the Mormons
Of all that could be pumped, and then went and
gave them particular fits about 1t.
Hence these tears.
In all seriousness, however, no traveller needs
10 accept any fayors, ut all In Salt Lake city
What he gets he pays for, aud the Mormons arc
glad OF the bargain. He need not go and call on
Brigham. and pretend he come first to pay his re-
epects, unless he CHOOSES To put himself in such
| a humilating position. He need not be complai-
| SAINT or complimentary to the system, unless he
| chooses. He need not pretend to approve polyg-
amy, unless he chooses. He need not 20 poking
| around after Mormon hospitality, unless he
chooses Consequently. II he goes independently
and stays Independently he can come away, and
| say-dccently-frst what he saw and what he
thinks abouiit Miss Dickinson is undoubtedly
right in saying there has been too much toadyin,
| to bingham Young. 1t is time 1t were stop.
ped. Mr.. Colfax declined the formal reception
rendered him by the city authorities, and when
| he came 10 make speech, had free tongue to
speak of polygamy as 1t deserved. So ought
every man or woman who has In any degree the
public ear. | would not stullify myself by pre-
lending 10 q respect either for Brigham Young,
his people, or his system, for want to be free ID
say, anywhere and everywhere, ut the proper
time that despise them thoroughly; and hope
to see the strong arm Of lawful and civilized
people take firm hold of their abuses. If BY pla-
cling myself under obligations 10 them, OF any
sort Whatever, I had checked such Inference, Ger.
taiuly the shame would be unquestionable. And
H. NJ. j.