New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-21

meeting house, which Is used also as scbooh"use "
being cardinal doctrine that tho Lorts house must on
the rs built II Is usually built OF rongh stone OF sdoDe
crude masonry perhaps justihcs the strong pref
erencc always felt here for good frame building wheh
sawed lumber is atianabc Next rude wagon ROAD ~
through the foot hills and upward into the gorgeS
AMI amphitheatcrs OF the mountains, where tho 'aii
slender aud marvcousy straight spruce trees grow III
dense forests, and where the SENDER aspehs Iur
nish poles corras. and numberess uses. The
log cabins are then rapidly built, but they are
regarded only temporary dwellings AFTER IL" !ea''
mill generally started in the mountains ana tne
chief OF lumber il then the cost OF hatilihg IL vi
horses ana especially OF horned stock there is no LACK
in truth the latter already superabunant anu over
running Territory. Every nook and corner oi the
Territory hs OF the year gnawed clean OF
every her which support animal me- ana were ho'
my own course OF travel high up among the mountain
tops where cattle cannot climb should hnd my animals
starving to death Catte form the largest Hem OF ex
chanccaho wealth but the excessive numbers OF them
seem likely TO dcpreciatc their value.
THEIR sIEONG RELIGIOUS FAITH
The docrine, OF Joseph Smith have rs strong hoid
upon TN, pcope to-day they did when they abandoned
their home Illinois There is no prospect tia they
will be called upon again 10 make snth sacrhce ior
their filth bI. there bo no doubt that they woud
make il oliceriuy necessary. The obedience yielded
TO thr, priesthood IS suc rs civil government could
command Each yi;Ia., has bishop. who possc'c' no
evil authority whatever, AMI yet IS The real governor OF
the settlement The MormOns have jul horror ana
dread uf a iJ', for The simple reason mat laws ana
the machinery for their administration 50 imperfect
that .hey are entitled to and receive hut
little respect from a I"opc who are taught
TO pay Tick primary obedience to the hiSher
law OF the Church. Hence arbitration
course 10 which d>puiants driven, sometimes ny
their own good sense sometimes by restraints inposeu
upon them by their neghbors and the bishop and
common allows llim to offer II nnsousn'; nh
collects and accounts for the Church tthng-the en,h
part OF every Mormon ncomc-and Is authorized 10 ue
whatever portion OF II may he necessary III nd
wants OF the poor and needy. TIE Morii"nS proi, -;
in reality yield full obedience TO the higher law " h
Church, and Tie bishop is the local expcnnuttb oitv
teacher. His appointment Is by the centrai au.niU,s
and continues during pleasure OF the aplom,rhIs
power and is seldom revoked except ioi ca ; th,e
bishops are generally wisely selected ana etrltihs ~
whom il has hcen my fortune intelligent s-
cere upright men, enjoying the full confidence oi ''
One evidence the power Of the Mormon Chlich over
it's people may found in project of great liE"rtSh.u,
carried ont within the last few years Win large
measure Of success iris is nothing less than the an
sorpton of the entire property OF ts p"e ,. Of The
Church that such step wonid III! tie ana and
rapidly hasten the building OF Zion II Wa preached
TO them moi merely maer OF religious uly, n', a.
holding out Unreasonable prospects OF conmSreal az
vantage They told that accumulated we',tn Wilt
be managed not by men OF whom ie% ""u," oe MN
and thrifty. and the majority foolish put ~ t NV
chosen for their discretion and cXecniivc apN tnat
need .rprsc impossible to ndyt.as Wpu III
easy sor the united means OF community, i,.
arguments that under the present rcgt inc nlc ]
richer and the poor poorer were bronih up w,.i f
tons of the growth o: classes ana the nlhsoisi
interests which ts new rev GfGt wa" was rcd the
United Order Of Lnoch The people were invited S
m the fee OF their property To the order, winch
r r9trd "' any comfy or wand person releasing
property in tbs way wonld ne enlI'eH -, ~ 80
MS % M az the Iya,yi or comfy corporation
are elected by tie stockholders, and hold office for one
'n"ne have embarked their fortunes the Order
Lave been expected. many Of the wca!tmfst ht'ttePt
aoof 1t is perhaps, carly TO give an account Of ne
Tasus OF this gl,lt experiment Communism - never
tried before und more adNdnagc1uh rcl '4'
no economist will hesitate T. predict lis uiiiin;i ,lIr
ana in the end retaration instead Of an acccertI9n
Of Tie increase Of wealth HGc '.,..Ioh r
manifest and the tendency o. tbi y IT, grow No power
less stringent lan hierarchy could have carried OIL
.,ties material wealth Their condition IN h's resp"
Is hall pastoral anu i'i asfIc'ulS Anr
ing from ptsIoai ne l. i'res'irlt sn "a ~
MARKET Tnc herds which swarm tlrOu'h the G" .lifi
cannot certainly ind Consumes IN The Icli.lo'! III
know my ciag'in Low diihrai II - 10 nuy 'G 90
beef in places wncie thr c.tc arc most ii.'
The gricul,ur! produce Is obtahod WIN - t iar"I,
for irisaioh o 10 rcnd mon Trade CONSISTS
horci of the village, 30 hank-note an even
is contracted 70 mac change for ii would exhaust the
ba.Aablc of thc community Dui thou.h the
people very poor their requirements aye snail ana
cr;y" the most terrible Of all uulcard OF ana would he
inc0uprehenSbie 10 them I.''..h ana aplt'rhc' 90
not trouble this primitive pen ana mere Is as YET no
social distinction between i'h and poor The teaistef
or prlcr has loo mach ~ The Will independence of the
fronticrsncn To feel aDashed IN the presence of any
body ana uics himself al home wherever ne may he
TEr morals Of the people. with the exception oi pOiyg
any are much than thOic OF the nel :horlng tcfr1-
toic industry the hes. safeguard against stealing
drunkenness and gambling. and the whole population
hs occupation, these wees nave put Ilte 'oo'Ho
among Them . 49,.
Aoret her there appears to be deadlock of Justice
uudcr United states dW far n II depends u1on Jury
trials and II is G.;CU t. inI solution To the llohicl
Tho relations Of Gcjies to MOrnons are iar from mar
moniol.. M jury With Mormon on II seems to nave
been able lind verdict ADVERSE othc Chirc dlrecty
or Indirectly. But dsqualy them would be 10 put
them a the mercy OF their enemies, and justice Would
he equally defeated. This que ,on VIII come up, or
ougit to M. before Congress next ttcr anu III
mistake not. will pclcX 10 the utmost the wisdom OF
our LEGISLATORS. TIE policy ~ every administrator
has been to deal a. lcnicnty As possible WIN
This proe and II has far proved to be III the main
wise policy open conflicts of authority nave been lcW
and never very serious. In al the Mormon leaders
have very discrce,ly followed TIE Fabian pOci, ana
evaded the laws instead OF dcfying them BAT thc
growth OF the Gentle element If rapid; the discovery OF
lurc raj wealth hir brought Eastern energy capital, at
civilization these mountains and III the contact OF
IDEAS customs. and interests tine stronger II sure 10 pr"
vail. Tie MormOns VIII grow IN wealth ana ihel-2eiec,