Mower County transcript., 1907-04-17
CHAPTER XVIII.


But with the coming of spring some
fever that had burned in the blood OF
the Saints from high to low was felt
to be losing its heat. They had held
the Gentle army at bay during the
winter-with the winters help. But
sprinx was now melting the SHOWS.
Reports from Washington, moreover,
indicated that perverse generation
in the states had declined to accept
the DEGREES of Israels God without
further proofs Of their authenticity.
With view to determining This is-
sue, Congress had voted more money
for troops. Three thousand men We're
to march to the reinforcement of the
army of Johnston on Blacks fork;
forty-f1ve hundred wagons were to
transport their supplies; and $4,000
oxen and 1000 mules were to pull
these wagons. War, in short, was to
he waged upon this Israel hidden in
the chamber of the mountains. To
Major Rae, watching on the outposts
of Zion from behind the icy ramparts
of Echo canyon. the news was well
come, even en1iVening. The more
glory there would be in that ultimate
triumph which the Lord was about to
secAre for them.
In Brigham and the other leaders,
however, this report induced deep
thought. And finally, on a day, they
let it Ae known that there could no
longer be any thought of actual war
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When he heard that the new COVER
nor. who had been in the snow with
Johnston's army all winter, was to en-
ter Salt Lake City and take his office
"A Gentle officer to. sit on the throne
of Brigham-he felt that the Ark of
the Covenant had been thrown down.
LET us not" he implored Brigham in
a letter sent him from Echo canyon,
"be again dragooned into servile
obedience to any one less than the
Christ of &C y"
But Brigham's reply was an order
to pass the new governor through
Echo canyon. According to the terms
of this order he was escorted through
at night, in a manner to convince him
that he was passing between the lines
of a mighty and far-flung host. Fires
were kindled along the heights and
the small force attending him was
cunningly distributed and duplicated.
a few of its numbers going ahead
from time to time, halting the rest of
the party and demanding the counter
sign. ..
Joel Rae found himself believing
that he could now have been fiercer
Lion of the Lord than Brigham was:
for he would have fought, while Brig
ham was STOPPING to petty strategies
AS If God were needing to rely upon
deceit. .-- B.
Late in June the army of Johnston
descended Emigration canyon, passed
through the streets of the city and
camped on the River Jordan But, to
the deep despair Of one observer,
these Invaders committed no depreda-
ton or overt act. After resting In:
extensively two days on the Jordan,
they marched 40 miles south to Cedar
valley, where Camp Floyd was estab-
nshed.
Thus, no one fully comprehending
how it had come about, peace was
seen suddenly to have been restored.
The people, from Brigham down, had
been offered free pardon for all
past treasons and seditions if they
would return to their allegiance to the
Federal government; the new officers
OF the Territory were installed, sons
OF perdition in the seats of the Lords
mighty; and sermons OF wrath against
uncle Sam ceased for the moment to
resound In the tabernacle EARLY in
July, Brigham ordered the people to
return to their homes. They had Of
Tered these as a sacrifice, even as
Abraham had offered Isaac, and the
Lord had caught them timely ram
in the thicket.
IN the midst of the general rejoic-
ing, Joel Rae was overwhelmed with
humiliation and despair.
on to the south was the desert
There he could be alone; there face
God and his own conscience and have
ms 1nmost soul declare the truth about
nlmsef. In his sadness he would
have liked to lead the people with
MIN, lead them away from some evil.
/ some falsity that had crept in ahout
them; he knew not what it was nor
how it had come, but Zion had been
defiled. Something was gone from the
Church, something from Brigham
something from himself, ,-something
IT almost seemed, even from the Cod
OF Israel. When the summer waned
his plan was formed to go to one 81
the southern settlements to live. BRIG.
ham had approved. The Church need
ed new blood there. s7s
He rode out OF the city one early
morning m in September, facing to the
south over the rolling valley that lav
between the hills now haunting their
first autumn colors He was ia haste
to go, yet fearful Of what he should
meet there.
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