| Show expressions FROM THE PEOPLE ta THE ae OV OI tau xau SALT L LAKE iki CITY A july juls isk ed editor tor deseret news when we take into consideration all the difficulties that surrounded the saints in 1846 1840 and the almost hel hei helpless less situation they were in on the missouri Ms our river for they had bad been driven and despoiled of all their roods goods and had found a temporary teni resting resting place kininess iness gness gli the kindness klu kiu of the indians of iowa the cruelty of the mobs was still unrelenting exterminating orders were still in force and no resti resting place galace could be found in the tile statis states states all had decided in their own minds and laere backed by governors ministers judges and others that the 11 mormons cormons Mor mons were not wanted there that they must go deac ably if they would forcibly if they must where they did d id not care their situation was nothing to those who were persecuting I 1 them the cries of women and chi children idren and the untold suffer sud suf ferins ing inz inflicted awakened no sympathy tuey were outcasts with no homes no sh iter lter exposed to the severity of the weather sickness and death marked their trail and hospitality to them was unknown in a christian land the writer very well remembers when a boj the spirit and feeling manifested by those then living livin around and near carthage Car thase even as late as 1852 the spirit then was that a mormon dog could not be permitted to run across their door yard the spirit of destruction was rife men gloated over what they had done and rejoiced that the mormons cormons Mor mons were driven out I 1 need not repeat for the history of that time is indelibly written in the hearts of thousands suffering is a poor word to use to convey convel the situation of this poor despised people what the proud white christian de levied the poor humble tedman redman ted red man of lowa loua supplied a place to rest tor they ha iad ild hearts and they were kind in their simple unsophisticated dway way but amid all this the people were tot deserted by their kind heavenly parent and their leaders were werne men in hom whom dwelt the spirit of the livi living 3 tod dod od T they h e y knew the purposes an anu and na kc decrees ees 0 of f jehovah respecting respecting the establishment of the feet of the saints lathe tops of the mountains and they rith an iron will surmounted obstacle after obstacle until the people vere planted in the valley of the great lit balt lake to such men as president brigham brigha in young and his brethren breter m the world ilor id ower owe oke much nuch for the redemption of this desert they had the inspiration of the aielli almighty gaty to direct them they made it possible to live in tile tiie these se valleys and prepared the way that others might hiso biso find a place where they could become self seif sustaining the blessing and prosperity and rapid growth of the people was and is marvel in the eyes of the world who are the men that have accomplished such a great and marvelous marselous mar selo seio us work and cassea caused the desert to teem with all the necessities wherewith to sustain man and beast who were foremost I 1 in 1 I ev every e move 0 ve to establish new dew sett settlement lemen t s sand ut d prepare the waste places for the habitations of those who raould follow after them who arcand have been the representative men in all the settlements of the saints who are the great founders of utah that have made tier the admira tion of all her sister territories and the peer of many of the states to one and all of these question sand to many more that might be asked I 1 answer they were aej anu ana are men who have obeyed and honored the higher law of gaz god and have taken to them Selves wives they are practical pluralists who have dared to honor god and walk in the path ile he marked out for them and they realized the promise that it should be ans austere aus answered were in blessings blessing s and not in curlings cur sings 11 it is sald said and truthfully too that facts acts are stubborn things can the apostate ipos tate or the unbeliever gainsay chige things s to the observer these thins are a tent go where you will iu mait malt aid ail the settlements of tile tiie Saint saints sand ana thiman ahman thit that is most honored and ana re opted and who is foremost in all the or the wolf welfare aro are ol of the abb peo T 41 pie and who is a safe safo and wise legislator and counselor and who is truly a whole man and who is in reality a representative man of the people has honored this law of god it may be said youage drawing this too fine you are making too broad an assertion but le let iet t the facts as they exist and as they have existed in these mountains testify whether these things are so the great jehovah klows knows these things are true and he knew a man could coula not be a ruler oyer over his people acceptably unless he himself honored this law lavi all blessings are predicated on law and in this one I 1 in particular ular is shown forth to the 1 in a temporal point of view as well as in all alf the other bles bies blessings sims reached the approbation of the A almighty and who can gainsay it wha who is first in love first in peace and blessings first in the hearts of the people of god every latter day saint can answer without hesitation lor for for the tho truths are seen all around them Is it not safe then to say thatis that if these men had not honored god ile he would not in return have honored honore d them with all these things before us is it wonder then that the crusade is inaugurated and is being pressed relentlessly lent lessly by our enemies the devil knows this is a strong point and he with his aids are seeking to capture it but bat they will signally fail though z they may appear to have suez success even as they had apparent success in missouri and ancl illinois yet this people will be preserved trials though sometimes hard to endure are forced upon us andave and we should patiently endure and bear with hopeful hopeb ul resignation whatever the lord permits hermits to come upon us even as we submitted in the days of trial in the past so in present should our faith increase we ought to as a people by this time have learned to trust the lord but some will fall away and go over to the enemy they have done so in the past and they will do so in the future but it does not prove a truth to be incorrect because some as berting it renounce what they once knew we need not expect to be victorious without passing through U gh great tribulation it is as necessary in order to purify and urge purge this people as it was necessary for or us to come to these mountains in order that the purposes oses of god might be accomplished iut tnt but we will not be driven awain as a keople eople there will be enouf enough 1 left to rold roid old oid the fort through all our leading men may be away from us for a seas season on for we were told by prophecy many years ag ago 0 that such would be the case the priesthood will not be taken away again from the earth nor the or organization of the church be destroyed the noble founders of utah will survive and they will yet enjoy peace in theland our god has given us with all their wives and children who prove true to their integrity te ariy riy while those who now fight us will W 11 be forgotten this is not a threat it is a plain statement of facts that will come to pass you may believe it or let it alone but the sequel will prove who is in the right we have firm faith in the decree which says though heaven and earth pass awa away my may words wards shall not pass butali be fulfilled 11 MARCUS |
