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Show THE SOUTHERN STATUS. The condition of affairs in the south is odo to cause, at least, serious thought -11 ,MPrifnn citizens. In what the Uhicnso "Times" caila "our fllcxiean-iscd fllcxiean-iscd States," Alabama. Florida, Arkansas, Ar-kansas, and Louisiana, there exists a stato of almost, if pot complete, anarchy, an-archy, lu Alabama two legUlative bodies hi. yd been lor somo timo as-Gembled, as-Gembled, each claiming to be the lawful law-ful and constitutional representative of tho people; in Florida, much the same state of affairs exists; in Arkansas thero has for moot ha beeo a ohroDio lawlessness and eruption; while at Louisiana tho muddlo seems to prow thicker and blacker with each day's report. AH this indicates that tho reconstruction of the south ia far from being completed, aod shows the urgent necessity for an ora ofcarm, dispassionate, thoughtful statesmanship. The St. Louis 'Republican," 'Re-publican," in considering this subject, expresses the sense of a large porlioD of tho people of the north. It says: It is easy enough to sea how all these quarrels will bo settled; it matters mat-ters littlo which side is right and which is wrong; all we know is that the Ad ministration sid will triumph. Jiitber through tho predetermined decisions of servile federal judges, tho intimidating conduct of federal marshals, or the skilful display of federal troops bofore the people cither by ono method or another, the adherents of the president will carry their end and the other sido bo defeated. Thero is do doubt about this. Wo to the man who goes into a federal court with a cause against tho government, or against the adheronts of the administration; and wo to the man against whom tho government has a oause in its courts. But this is not the end of these things. Tho people of the South are beginning to appeal to President Grant against the government. They have discerned his enormous power, and they are invoking the protection of it as against the government itself. They have learned the uselessness of appeals to the constitution, to law and to principles; they appeal now to the personal authority of the president. presi-dent. If he will protect them they will support him. They do not care whether he does right or wrong how much, or how little warrant he may have for his conduct; they will assent to it, provided they are permitted to find refuge and satety under his arm. This is the situation to which Southern scDtimcnt is drifting. And this situation is one of centralization, centrali-zation, or one man power, which has been going on gradually for a number of years, and the end of which seems beyond tho prescience of the wisest statesmen of the day. The great secret se-cret of this condition of things appears to lie in the failure of the people to govern themselves. If the States will not or cannot control their internal affairs af-fairs then the interference of the general gen-eral government is inevitable. While at all times the tendency of the executive execu-tive to interuieddjo with State and local affairs is all powerful, this anarchy of the south gives the country an impetus im-petus toward centralization from which it will not recover for years, if at all. What will be the end, is a question every lover of his country is called upon to consider carefully, and with unselfishness, for, indeed, the threatened threaten-ed danger is great THE PALESTINE PARTY. luttreitlng Letttr FroaOnr Sue i Correspondent. Steamsfiip "Minnesota," November 16, 1872. At noon, 2,554 knots from New York. Editors Herald: Tho sea bciDg very calm to-day, I thick I cannot do better than pen you a few lines to bo mailed at our expected ex-pected arrival at Queerjstown on Monday Mon-day morning tho ISth iost. We left the pier 4G in New York at 9:45 a.m. on tho 6th insL, biddine adieu to Messrs. Stainee, John W. Young and lady, bishop Thomas Taylor, and Messrs. Jacob Wciler, S. B. Young and W. D. Fuller; the former haviDg done all he possibly could to make us comfortable on our passage over the Atlautic. As soon as wo had passed Sandy Hook, it aommenced mining and a heavy breeze was swelling our sails. The consequence was that Miss Clara Little and Mr. Anaon Call soon felt tho effects of being afloat, and during the night and the two following day, all of us, Mr. Dimlbrd excepted, followed fol-lowed suit. We made pretty good time, thogh. our loir book showing 203, 270, 200 and 25S knots for the first four days, and after recovering a little from the first attaoks of soa sickness, sick-ness, we commenced to enjoy our meals up to the lUth, when the wind shifted toward tho east, and during about thirty-six hours wo had to cootond against heavy headwinds, which made the steamer roll and pitch tremendously, tremend-ously, and not only turned our stomachs inside out, but tossed about aod upset eTorything that was not very securely foatoned in the saloon aod in our small staterooms. President George A. Smith had a pretty hard time of i( .n h nnnlH hardly turn over in his berth ; hut with the rest of us the oontrary waa the oasc, as we were oontinualiy rolled from one side to the other, and had to brace ourselves against some part of ihe berth, to prevent our being pitched out. Miss E. K Snow has stood the voyage aod seasickness so far, as well as any of us, aod has given us a good deal of intelleoteal enjoyment, Mr. , Call had to suller the most, but he is porting over it now. Since the 14th we have had pretly fair wind, and today to-day the sea is remarkably smooth All are well now and in good Bpirits, and we pags away tho time in reading in different guide books aod rraking our plans for futurv journoying. As I informed you before,our excursion excur-sion party now oonsists of seven viz., President George A. Smith, elders Lo-renio Lo-renio Sdow, Feramon Little, Goorjre Dun ford. Miss Eliza R. Snow, M.ss Clarie Littlo and myself. Mrs. Mary R, Thompson aod Mrs, Mary A. Fteld-iog Fteld-iog aro traveling with us to Kngiand. also elder Anson Call who is eoinif on short mission. The names of the other misaioners oo board aro John I. Hart, Mark Lindsay, John Martin, Wm. Parker, Wm. Biroumshaw, Thos Snarr, Hugh S. Gowan and Hecry B. Wild with wife and child. They are all well. I inclose you a copy of a nice little poem written by Miss Eliza R. Snow "Crossing the Atlantic," a copy of which f-ho presented to our captain, who highly appreciated it. Very truly yours Paul A. SciiErrLEa I CROSSING TUB ATLANTIC. Written fct sea by Mlsi Elin R. nc-w, of Salt Lake Citj, t ub.- We're on the "Minnesota." A ihif of "Guion Line," Which bouts harCaptain M or can, Tbo eon'ioui, itaanch and kind. Amid the heaving waten That form tho lujutd plain; With foar aod twenty draft feet The steamer plough the main. I'm saiint on the ocean. At oo tho deck I it and. Ami feci theconlin breeief. With which thosaila are fanned. By mo Hint, star and moonlifrbt. And tranquil tveoiog shade. The ever Taryiog featurej Of ocean 1'ro mrYtjod. At time with rostleii motion. As if her spirit grieve Ar tho' her ortat were paining, liar might beiom heares. And then, vut indnlations, Like rolltQg prairies spread: With ware on wava dUaolvinn. With tumbling, duhing tread. 1 I'pon toe deep, dark billows, ttroad, foaming white gaps riiet And i prai in daizling baaatr, Shoot upward to the skits, Tis now a plain, smooth sorfice. As tho' in oo iy sleep, Were wrapsedeaoh wartand billow I'pon the briny deep. Dot hirk ! The Captain orders The furling every sail: Storm clouds and headwinds rising Portend a ooming gale, Anon all Neptune's furies Are on the steamer's path: Wa maun t the deck to witness The ocean in its wrath. The scene ! What pen can write it ? What pencil's art oould show The wild, tarrific grandeur Which reigns around us now? The wavinc, surging waters. Like battle armor clash: TainultQOS wares Qpheavinf With foaming fury dash. Tha steamer mount the billows, Theo dioa the spooe below; Aad bravely pressej onward Tho' reeling to and fro. We're sailing on the ocean With wind and ail and steam; Where views of "terra fir ma" Axe like the poet s dream. Tke God who made the waters . Who made the solid land. Is ours our Great Proteotor; Oar life u in iiU hands. , Hufcflerrient to Tlis counsel Confiding In Hit earo Directed by Ilia wisdom. There's safety everywhere. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. THIJ El'RCKA MlNI.tO CoMt'ASY 01' UlAW, Salt Lako City, I tah, Dec o, 1672. The second annual meeting of the stockholders stockhold-ers of this company will ba held at the office of thecompany in thh city, on Tuesday, January Jan-uary Hth, ltui, at 10 o'clock, o.m.. fur the election of seven Trustees, to serve for the ensuing en-suing year, and tho transaction of such other business as mav come before tho meeting. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS WASTED. A CIRC TO DO GEXFRAT, inH'SE-irork. inH'SE-irork. Apply to .Mrs. Woodn, jd South Street, south fide, near W e;t Tcuiplo. uH A MAN WHO TMOROl'ilHLY FMtKR-s FMtKR-s tan Js the manut:icture ut ttoap in all lis branch 04. Apply at tim uflico. dll FOR KET. FUKNIiTTED ROOMS. OPPOSITE SEV-emies SEV-emies Hail, half blue Snuthuf Theatre. dl.i L.S. BAR.NtV. 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