Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-23

was almost Willing 70 believe myself
mistaken. and instead of being In
NauN0u. Of Illinois. among MornOns,
that | was Ia Italy At the city Of Leg
horn (Which the location ~ Nauvoo
resembles very muchl and among the
eccentric Italians I eazed for some
time with fond admiration upon tn
plain below Here and There arose
tall ma cstic brick house speak,
loudly OF the genius and untlring labor
of the Inhabitants. who have snatcnod
the place from the clutches 81 OBJ
security. and wrested 10 from the bonds
OF disease. and IN two or three shou
years rescued Il from a drcary waste
90 transform Il into one or the nist
cities in the west The nil upon which
stood was covered over Win tho
dwellings Of mon. and amid them Wa
seen 20 raise the hcwn stone and al
ready accomplished work of the temple.
which = now raised rs or % feet above
the level OF the ground. Tho few
we're now IN full foliage. and were
scattered with sort OF fantastic irreg-
ularity over the slope Of the hii
passed on into the more active parts
OF the city, looking into every street
and lane to observe all that was pass
ing. ] found al the people engaged ln
some useful and healthy employment.
much more 80 than any place ! have
visited since the hard times commenced.
] sought In vain for anything that bore
the marks OF immortality, but was
both astonished and highly pleased az
my IN success. 7 could see no loungers
about the streets. nor any drunkards
about the taverns. did not meet with
those distorted features OF ruffians,
or with the ill-bred or impudent.
heard not an oath In the place. l saw
not a gloomy countenance; all were
cheerful, polite. and Industrious. | con-
versed with many leading men, and
found them social and well-informed,
hospitable and generous. | saw MOTH
ing but order and regulation IN the 50
ciety. Where then. 7 exclaimed. is
all this startling proof Of the utter
prohigacy OF Nauvoo7 Where. in the
name Of God. II the immortality charg-
ed upon the citizens Of II; and what
dreadful iout- breaking crimes have
given men the license 20 deprecate tins
place as much as they do7 Where T.
the gang Of marauders horse thieves
and ruffians, the drunkards and vici0uf
men OF NauvOoe Where are the hprril
forms % human beings distorted with
hellish rage and maddened lre7 Where
are the dark and diabOlicaf supcvsti-
tons? Where are those specimens OF
credulity and Ignorance Where are
those damning doctrines OF demonsf
Where. IN fine Is this slough, this sink
Of iniquity OF which l have heard 80
much? Surely not I'm NauvOo. They
must have got the wrong place. OF viii
fully lied about H. I could but blush
with disappointed shame for my
friends who had so misinfOrmed me.
and very soon made up my mind. like
the Queen OF Sheba, not 10 believe any
reports Of enemies but 70 always, like
her, go and see FOR myself"
We respectfully can attention to this
glowing description OF Nauvoo by a
Methodist minister. IN 1s4s. for the rea
son that the Mormon hsters OF the
present time are constantly appealing
to their supporters on the ground that
"Mormons" are obstructionists and
"mossbacks. The truth is the Nor
mons" have ever proved themselves
progressive, enterprising, and full Of
resources. They have proved this
wherever they have settled Mormon"
settlements have always elected the
admiration ~ unbiased visitors. And
Salt Lake City is no exception To the
rule. Mormon" enterprise is at ths
foundation OF everything for which the
owners Of the so-called American"
party now claims the credit. And they
know il.