Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-04

recent as to be very vivid in tbs minds
Of the great b1lk Of the people. and 10
Keep them on the strain OF fearful and
agohized expectation during the
autumn ami winter.
1t was seen that Il was useless to
longer try to check the entrance OF
the troops into the settled portions Of
the Territory, and the resolve was
made TO abandon Salt Lake City and
the settlements north, aud make every
preparation to destroy, u necessary,
all tbs houses, tho orchards, shade trees
and other improvements and leave the
country a. desolate as 1t was when the
Pioneers found It. Thou was witnessed
aspectacle rarely seen among men--Ru
entire people abandoning pleasant,
well'iurnishei homes, oatnei by severe
and frugal toll, ant orchards which
were beginning 10 DO fruitful, the trees
Of which hal been nur,utod with In.
uetsaut care, aud loading their pro-
visions and other Indispensable things
into wGgon', aud, In some instances
hanjcafls, starting out 10 iinJ, IN some
new and distan, wilderness, home
where they could be free from oppres.
sion ani violence aud enjoy that
liberty to which, az a people born
free, they were entitled. The con.
duct VI the Latter.day Saints
at that time was suIlimo. Thcy
exhibited union, love VI liberty,
and a willingness to make every sacri.
flee for freedom Of conscience and It's
rights which ought to stand as a
perpetual and noverto .bo.iorgotie n
example 10 all their descendants aud
co'rcligionist-. Those whose ioreiathers
participated In this sacrifice should
ever DO proud o; their ancestry anu
should emulate the heroism which they
displayed.
Salt Lake CITY AMI the settlements
north were not destroyed, hut they
were abandoned and prepared Tor burn.
ing with the full expectation that
every Improvement would 10 UP 10
flames. Before 70 was necessary 10 do
this, however, clmmisiioueis sent out
by tho administration reached Utah.
a conference between them aud the
clilzsus was held. An understand.
Ing was reached. Camp Floyd
was selected as quarters Tor
the troops, and they marched through
the empty city to occupy them.
Governor Cumming, the newly
arpIintoi executive, was Installed in
office, and among hY fret acts, he
examined iuio the charges which had
been made concerning the court
records and library, utc. lie reported
thatnli these charges were iglsc--that
be found tue court records and library
intact and that there had been no such
rebelllous act. aud defiance OF Federal
authority as had been reported.
Governor Cumming was deeply
touched by tbs sutisringao % the people;
for the spring In which the move south
was made " sh stormy anu inclemen
season. iIo implofed the people 10
return and occupy their h5mes. He
dli what lac could - allay thsir feafs
aud 10 feas'ure their; but they
moved, nevertheless, ami 1t was not
untilan understanding was fully Tcsoh.
cd between the citizens and authorized
commissioners OF the government
that they would consent to return to
their homes and occupy then. The
labor Of that entlge year was nearly all
expended In making this move. Com.
ppratively little OF the grain sown IN
the lall or early spring yielded any
crop; for the fields, gardens AM
orchards were neglected Ia MAKING
preparations for the journey.
Who can estimate the cost OF all THE?
Who eau relate tho pTivations endured,
the exposure submitted 10, the hard.
shifs encountered? who can give a
description OF the mental strain 10
which oil Were subjected anu the
anguish which many Of tho women
and chillren must have fellG
And the fou rdaiion an cause OF all
this was ialtehood! Lies from bottom ~
top!
There was no more need 10 send