The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-30
ALEXANDRIA, LA WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER 80, 1872.


tudes the everything words ofiiivinc
inspiration. He is a very allie man.
and strongly suspect the bold Metho.
dist preacher who eseayed III the Tab
ernacle to point out To the Mormons
the error Of their way, found IL foeman
worthy of Ills rhetorical steel III this
enthusiastic champion Of the "saints''
and their creed. The preaching and
praying was very like that Of other
Christian sects. Il l say Christian scots,
for the Morniohs' profess to he Chris
tian, and pray as we do in the name of
the Blessed Savior. They immense
and have communion as other Chris
tian denominations. Joseph Smith.
tile founder of their religion, ia with
them only amartyr and saint, with
out any salvatore power of authority.
His profile portrait, hanging in Brigh-
am Yonng's reception room, shows
stupid locking face with full anti Of
black hair covering q sngar-loaf head.
birmingham Young, who succeeded Joe
Smith, Is now abou. seventy two. He
is'rather a portly -lonking old gentle
man of fine complexion and very pleas
ant cQnntenance who looks as if being
a saint and rcvelator had not impaired
his health or disturbed his mind or
digestion. His teeth are his own (no,
by purchase) aud are quite regular and
white. When listening, or not eugag-
ed in conversation, his expression is
that "fan intent, self-subdning man,
hut when he smiles or talks, the face
is very agreeable one and quite free
from all affectationor cant. He talked
to orr ladies', as well as to ourselves,
rs other gentlemen do. and without
any apparent effort made our visit one
we are all likely to remember with
pleasure We did not see any of his
wives nor any of his fifty children. He
is. eminently practical, and spoke hope
fully Of being able to complete his rail-
road down through Utah so as to form
connection will, the Texas and
Pacific after awhile. The fHnuse Of
the Lord is his great work. No mere
temporal enterprise will be allowed to
interfere with its progress. Que of his
fock'told NEAL the specifications for
the temple were revealed to President
Young. 1t certainly took master
architect to make tile plan and specif-
cations for such building. ~ e
And now for the Mormon people.
Are they happy as we'll as thrifty Z
How do tile women look Z These are
pertinent questions. AS they are a
very active, busy agricultural people,
my opinion is they have quite the
average amount Of happiness allotted
to mortals. The women look like
other women in ''the States" except
they are nncommonly ugly, and nearly
every otIes-~ne has ababy iii her arms!
The whole people appear to have come
from what is called the lower walks of
life. All of them, except the elders
and a few head men. have the look Of
uneducated laho,ers, altlong h neat
and cleanly in tl,eir dress and habits
Most of the women have such hard
faces and angular figures, that lihink
their chances for matriniOuy outside of
Salt Lake would he too remote for cal
cplation. We saw one pretty woman.
She was ON the stage, and / was told
SHE was Mrs. Clawson, and a dangh.
ter of Bringham Young. I.'5 .als4 .a'.,'
What shall be done will, these peo
pie? Here the statesmau's duty comes
upon him. The humane answer is
let them alone" Orr belief il that
education, contact with other people,
more Knowledge Of life, and the ac-
emulation of fortune, will most effec-
tually cure Mormonism In a generation
or so. Is it not better to bear with
them than to persecute or prosecuted
1t seems SO to me, and | believe en-
lighted craftsmanship will adopt that
course. They have added vastly to
the material wealth Of the United
States. Their settlement and its sup
plies and laborers enabled lis to build
the first trans. continental road. They
are orderly and law-abiding in every
thing except p"'ygamy, and WHO be-
lieves that institution can long resist
the enlightenment of this century and
the constant influence Of American
opinions. The Mormons are opposed
by their creed to the shedding Of hu.
man blood but l believe they would
fight now until all are destroyed rather
than give up their home in the noun
tai1s, to which they believe God d.
rected their steps. and where He has
blessed them according to His promise
aud where in enthusiastic faith they
are patiently awaiting the ful6 llment
of the saying Of his prophets.
THE ONLY Those WHO snf.
Ter from foul breath are open to the
charge of carelessness. It is an offence
that can be speedily abated, as a single
hottie Of tile fragrant SOzOdont will nn-