The New York herald., 1870-08-09
SALT LAKE Cry, July 80, 1870.

Afaong the orthodox Mormon population religion,
like the clean kline" in Pharoah's dream, swallows
everything II prosperous apostate rs TO be
ruined in his business if q laboring man who has
been excommunicated for his independence is TO
be refused employment in consequence, if a sister
is TO be made ''pcrfsct through suffering" by the
sacrifice of her finer feelings aud affections if q
widow is to be despoiled Of her property or money
70 pay the Prophet, if any temporal or spirit.
ual scheme to better rule or rob the people and
enrich the priesthood is concocted, il is all done
in sanctmonious style, Sin the name and for the
sake Of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen" Self
righteousness, nsincerity and swindling among
the many things which make Mormonism of such
small repute in the eyes of other people.
During the last two days the New Tabef-
naclc has been the scene of services that formed
acurious combination. On Sunday after preaching
by one of the apostles, there was amusing repre-
eentation by clever clown, and then, religion and
recreation being as quickly changed for politics,
the congregation was turned into political pro-
cession, and the saints, headed by their Prophet
and a band of music, marched to the railroad de-
pot whence special train conveyed the Prophet,
the clown, the apostles and host of other saints
to Ogden, to welcome home the Mormon delegate
to Congress. On Monday there was public cele.
bration of the twentythird anniversary Of the ar.
rival of the Mormons in "this valley of the noun.
tains," during which the denomination of the
delegate was ratified. The sacredness, solemnity
and divinity" Of the proceedings were 'ssealedv
by Brighams benediction On both occasions
ISLANDERS upon the people of the United States and
treason against our government were preached
and applauded.
To begin with the amusements On Friday
evening last Mr.. Walter Montgomery, an English
elccutionist "the Edwin Booth of England, ~ who
has come to this country from the colonies all un
heratded, read selections from the standard poets
and produced a favorable impression upon
large and appreciative audience. He is en- route
to New York and other eastern cities, whose in.
habitants viii have opportunities Of witnessing
his extraordinary attainments.
The clown that referred to Ia the preceding
paragraph is George Francis Train. He was an.
nounced to lecture in the theatre on the following
evening Brigham Young, acting as his harle-
quin, accompanied him on the stage to Introduce
him to the audience. have often seen Brigham
at the theatre, but this to his FIRST appear.
ance on The stage, notr outstanding lie has been
starring it among the Mormons for nearly
quarter OF a century in what some of them
style his celebrated role of 'heavy vii
Han" The attempted introduction in it.
self was ludcrous Both came Oh the
stage together Brigham bowed to George
Francis, George Francis bowed 70 Brigham;
neither said anything; both snufled for while:
Brigham shun..s,, out, leaving George Francis at
the uotIights and the audience mingling their
applause with laughter. The sequel of Trains
soiourn among the Morrons has shown how com
pletely George Francis has toaded to Brigham
and Brigham to George Francis. When Brigham
finds fool that he can use he is smart enough to
use him, and in this respect George Francis ;e
something like.him. In the warm weather w,,ie6
we are having here as well as in the Eeh, IT ia
really refreshing to see two such acknowledged
humbugs thus humbugging eaon other. Train
delivered one of his usual eccentric, epigranatic
lectures on everything and everybody, "piling
on the agony" u his falsolne aattery
Of Brigham Yc1ng and George Francis
iesrse % rprcs Of = TraRn Put and as.r, as ne put il
prtchea into the Gentiles and praised the Mormons
whose snitages he solicited for himself as Presi.
deot OF tbe United States in 1872. On Sunday af-
ternooy George Francis was at the tabernacle
and SAT among the Twelve APOSTLES. On this oc-
cason he appeared in his character of preacher
Aver Apostle George @. Cannon had preached to
the Saints awhile and when the sacrament was be-
ing administered. he iRtrbduced George Francis
who regaied the congregation with of his
Characteristic speeches. Again he praised Brig
ham foung, the Mormons ana their peculiar insti
trsions. Il Young, he said. had been small po-
tatoe, as Grant il, he would have gone down be- |
fore to-day. He considered humility swindIe
and believed in the virtue Of assumption. He
longer act on. the defensive: they had
played defendant long enough; it was now
time for them to play plaintiff and the time had
come for them to carry the war into the East. He
infiamed their minds with the reasonable counsel
that if through the passage of any law of Congress
people should come to interfere with them their
institutions, the Mormons should meet them at the
frontier, and he told them, "by your powder and
your rifles shoot them down as you would dogs''
Brigham Young who is proyerbialy coward
would not now dare to give such sanguinary
counsel to his people, but it just suits his purpose
to have some irresponsible person do it for him.
After some remarks from George A.. Shlitir the
choir sang, "We thank thee, o God, for q
Prophet the mutual admiration ceased, and, as
l have already mentioned, the congregation was
turned into political procession to welcome
home the Mormon delegate to Congress.
The twenty-tlird anniversary of the arrival of
the pioneer party of the Saints in this valley of
Salt Lake was celebrated yesterday. The ami
vcrsary of the day came this year on Sunday, but
the celebration was postponed till Monday. The
Saints than the 9th; in fact, the 24th is their en-
dependence Day. 1t was ushered ia at sunrise
by the booming of cannon, after which flags were
raised on public aud private buildings. The
secular and Sab bath schools with their flags and
banners, met in their ward meeting houses, and
the pioneers, apostles and other prominent ofici-
Gals at tho City Hall, and then all proceeded from
their respective rendezvous to the New Taber-
nacle, where the Sants of all ages'' assembled to
participate in the celebration services. These |
were opened with singing by the choir, after
which the chaplain OF the church, Elder Will |
ford Woodruff, offered up a prayer, and CAPTAIN |
Croxall's band played an appropriate air, the
original words to which / believe are 30 God |
bless Brigham Young" Elder Orson Pratt, one |
OF the pioneers well as one Of the twelve apos-
tics, then delivered an extempore oration in which |
nc pictured the prosecutions, privations and |
perils of the Saints from the organization of their
church, through all their "wanderings in the |
wilderncss'' to the present period; pointed out |
What he believed to be the superiority of their !
principles over those of all other Christian demon.
nations; how the hand of the Most High had !
guided them evermore through all their remark. |
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