Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-06-09

alton, They arrived here In June, 1868
Gov 10 w, Powell OF Kentucky and
Mai Ben Mccullough ~ Texas Ncro
the ENJOYS who brought credentials aud
n message from President Buchanan
The Historian TullidRe, thus records
the meeting with the Mormon lead.
crs.
"rhat day also witnessed a striking
example " GoN Young'g tact and ieso.
mtlon.
Tho peace commissioners had laid
their MESSAGE before the council Brig.
ham Young had spoken, ns wen 40 the
beurg commissioners The aspect Of NJ.
fairs was favorable, Presently how.
ever, well known character u, 4,
Rockwell was seen to enter approach
the ex-governor nn1 whisper 10 him.
he WAS from the Mormon army There
was az once a sensation, for n WAS up.
prcolniod that he brought some unoN-
pcctod ana important news Brigham
arose; his manner sclf'poRsossed but
severe,
"GoN Powell, you are aware, sir
that those troops are ON the move to-
wards the cltyY
ut cannot bel" exclaimed Powell,
surprised FOR we were promised by
the general that they should not moye
WI ullof lOlf 0lIolllHi
II have received dspatch that they
are on the move for this city My
messenger would moi deceive me-"
II was IKE thun1crclap 10 the
peace commissioners They could onor
no explanation,
Is Brother Dunbar prosont2' lnquIr-
ed Brigham
Yes, cir" responded the one called,
what was coming now
Brother Dunbar sing Zion
Tho Scotch songsier came forward
and sang ho following soul.ellrrng
lines, by charles W, pomose'
% ye mountains high whore Tho clear
blue sky
Arches over the wales of the uoei
Where the pure blocHcs blow,
Ana the clear stroamloh How,
How I've longcd a. your bosom to ice,
q Zion, dear Hion' land of the free,
MY own mountain home, now TO thee |
have come,
Al my fond hopes arc conferred In thee,
Though the great ond the wise an thy
beauties deHplsc
To ihp humble and pure thou art dear,
Though the naughty may fmil"
And the wicked loNilc.
We, We love thy glad lidlngs to hear,
O Hlonl dear ZION homo of the free
Though lhou Norl forced a. ny to Thy
chambers ON high,
Vet well share Joy or SORROWS with thee
IN Thy mountain retreat Goa win
strengthen thy foot,
on the nocks Of nv foos thou shalt tread,
And ihulr silver ana gold,
AZ their prophets have tod
shall be brought to adom Thy fair
q Hlou dear Hion home Of the free,
Soon Thy towers shall shine with
splcndur divine,
ana eternal Thy glory shall be,
Here our voices Won raise. and wen
sling 10 thy praise
Sacred homo Of the prophets Of God
Thy dollveranco II nigh,
Thy oppropsou shall die,
Ana Mo dcnulos shan bow meath ny
q Hion' dear 2Ion homo Of the nee,
IN my temples won bend, all Thy rights
wen defend,
Ana our homo shall be over with thee.
"rhc action ~ Brigham bad been
very simple In the ease, but there Waa
world of meaning IN H. Interpreted
II meant '0onllomch We have heard
what President Buchanan and your,
selves have said about pardouug uB
for standing up for our constitutional
rights ana defending our lNos ana 10,
'lll'Nt Wv VIII 'Nif'Nl w " lfNii
on honorable terms, hut YOU must Keen
fnith with us stop that army on
our pcHco conference Is ended, lirelht
rem, sing Zion Gentlemen, You have
our ullimnlumH
with the time before him, tbc read.
en- win fully appreciate what lho eng,
ing " Zion meant There have
been times when the singing NJ that
hymn by the thousands NJ Saints hUs
been almost us potent M the rryou.
tionary hymn of rnucc.atho 'Mnrcgl.
lnlsc.' This was such time
AFTER the meeting, McIull0ORh ond
Governor cumming took stroll Ia.
gothor for the purpose of chatting upon
the atinirs ~ the morning
what VIII you do with such "A
people, asked the governor with "a
mixture of admiration and concern,
"'D-n lhoml would nRhl lhom II
I had my way nnawcrcd Mccullough,
Right them, would your You might
nghl them but YOU would never whip
them, They would never know when
they were whipped Dld you notice
tho snap In those mems cyea today
No, sir, they would never know when
they were whipped"
AZ night the peace commissioners
and tho Mormon leaders were again IN
council IN private session. unlll N
O'clock
most morning, m . O'clock the con.
ference again convened ana the doors
were thrown open to the public, El.
dere John Taylor George \, Smith and
Addiction James Ferguson gave cN'
presslon To their views nnd feelings
ana then President Young spoke at
some length, Win n VIII and n nur'
pose In every word,
roace oamc Immediately after ana
there was no further trouble
ms BUSINESS CAREER
IN 1864 he engaged M running q store
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