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Show mi p ' .. Nauvoo, were espei oa tke Banks of Missouri, ud tut few remained, except such as bid been, unavoidably unavoid-ably detained, or were too poor to leave. You would think that when the majority had so far kept their word, giving up at the behest of e lawless mob home, property, aud the rights of freedom, they would have permitted the fe who remained to go out peaceably; but they were tired of waiting for the property they coveted. When there were but a few remaining remain-ing in the city the mob, came upon them and bombarded the city; and after the capitulation drove them and their helpless families across the river. -Many were there who went into an untimely grave, from exposure, want and grief. Who can believe when reviewing the treatment treat-ment that the Saints received, that their assailants believed them to be wicked peopte? This was not reform, re-form, it was robbery. Colonel Kane, who visited the city shcrtly titer, describes its appearance, ap-pearance, the conduct of the victors vict-ors and the condition of the victim in their wretched camp across the river, in a well told and truthful article. He spoke in feeling terms of the beautiful Temple. It should be remembered re-membered that when the Saints knew they must abandon this sacred tructure, it was still unfmshed. But God had commanded them to finish it, so that it could be dedicated, dedicat-ed, and the work went steadidly on, not in a hurry.but according to the original design, a Holy Sacrifice to the God of Heaven. The Temple, casting 1,000,000 dollars, was completed, com-pleted, dedicated, and the great work, whose significance we are able to entirely understand, was there begun, and the Latter Day Saints stand blamelesss before God. Nauvoo was a city so situated that it would have become a great commercial centre; but when the Saints left, it went down. Some French emniigrants tried to build ttp the city, and to live on the plan of one great family. They tried to rebuild re-build the Temple, the glory of Nau-vor, Nau-vor, which had been burned by the hand of an incendinary, but a Cyclone Cyc-lone threw down the north wall and the stones were haule.l away and used in other builnings, so that stone was not left ubon stone. The Saints traveled through Iowa, ?nd the history of their sufferings tdequately described has no parallel in history; These wanderers did not forg;t the poor that they had left behind, but laid out settlements and plant-ed'grain plant-ed'grain and made other arrangements arrange-ments for their welfare, who should follow them. Tv'V.M ivhile on this trip that the o der came for five hundred young men to go to California to defend the right of our country in the impending im-pending war between the United .States and Mexico. ;The order'was complied with, although al-though some who went left their families homeless and destitute, and some had fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, still within the city of Nauvoo, exposed to all the ru'.hiess fury of the mob, while they went to serve their country against TWENTY FOURTH OF JULY ORATION. by Apostle Lund That I may be able to make myself my-self heard by this vast andience, it will be necessary for you to make as little noise as possible, during the short time I shall claim your attention. atten-tion. We have met here todiy to celebrate cele-brate the day when Prest Brigham Young entered Salt Lake Valley; the day when the first furrow was ploughed, plough-ed, and the first potatoes were planted; the day when the first settlers set-tlers pitched their tents ou the spot where Salt Lake City now stands. There are not many countries, states or territories can tell the day of their settlement; but Utah can claim the 24th day of July as her birth-day. Onthe aist day of July, i847,rastus Snow and Orson Pratt, first saw the Salt Lake Valley; and Orson Pratt walked to the place where the Temple now stands, aud from that spot took a look at the , surrounding country. This day brings to our minds the kindness of our Heavenly Father in furnishing us an asylum in this our bitterest trial, where we could worship him according to our convictions, con-victions, and taste the sweets of liberty. We celebrate the 4th of July as a great day in our national history; but that does not prevent us from celebrating the 24th, which is great in the history of Utah territory. In celebrating the 4th we dwell upon the causes which led to the framing and adopting of the Declaration Declara-tion of Independence; and it will, therefore, be strictly in accord with custom if I dwell for a few moments on the causes which led to the settlement set-tlement of Utah. On the 6th day of April, 1830, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints was organized; and from that day commenced persecutions. The first organization was made in the State of New York, and with, but few converts. While the church was still in its infancy, and its tenets and practice comparatively little known, the spirit of antagonism, and blind unreasonable hatred sprung up against the new doctrines. They subsequently removed to Ohio and Missouri, but the spirit ot intolerance intoler-ance still followed them, and although al-though possessed of every virtue, they were slandered, persecuted and pursued relentlessly, until the exterminating exter-minating order of Governor Boggs drove them into the more humane arms of the people of Illinois. On the banks of the Mississippi they built a city called Nauvoo, which means Beautiful. The next five years were maiked by many distressing circumstances, and much tribulation; for persecution, persecu-tion, augmented by the accusation of many crimes, still lifted its tnen-ancing tnen-ancing arms against the 11. It is not generally taken into "account, "ac-count, when crimes were strongly-urged strongly-urged against the Saints, and as boldly denied, and the proof demanded, de-manded, that that place, like every other new country settled in the usual way, was infested by the scum of creation, or in other words, those who shunned the more denselv settled foreign foes. I am wining to be- lieve that the United States did not understand the situation. It was thought by the enemies of the Saints that this cruel persecution would destroy de-stroy Mormonism, That its adherents ad-herents would think God was displeased dis-pleased with them in thus letting their enemies come upon them. Far from it; their missionaries continued continu-ed their work and many were add- parts of the country. They were so cunning as to lay their crimes to the charge of the Saints, and to make it so appear; and it was thought though very unjustly that at least they harbored them. All who know anything of the Latter-Day-Saints know that this is far from being either the genius or practice of their religion, for they were taught then, as they are today. ed to the Church, more than ever before. be-fore. Visitors who came to the-camp the-camp were surprised to see them so cheerful; to see them not sad and downcast. When asked where they were going, they could only answer, "We do not know; but when the evening prayers were offered, they would spend the early hours of the night in dancing. Thev were happy in their faith. Covernor Ford did not believe it when the reports were circulated, and came and investigated the matter mat-ter for himself. Being convin ei that tiie rumors about the Saints were false, he published an article to the effect that according to the number of population there was less crime committed in Nauvoo than in any other city in the state. I hey were good and loyal citizens ;and yet the sbirit of persecution, that for fourteen years had striven to crush them, was still on the alert, goaded by a fear of the growing power of the "Mormons." It is a notorious fact that a candidate candi-date who opposed Governor Ford at his election, promised to use all his power as governor to expel the Mormons from the state if they would elect him. Is it to be wondered wonder-ed at, if under such circumstances the Latter-Day-Saints cast a solid vote for Governor Ford? This infuriated in-furiated the Whig party in the state. Josepi. Smith, the Prophet, was massacred while held in jail to answer an-swer a trumped up charge, and under the sacred protection of the State, and the personal protection of the j governor. They who thirsted for blood, also thirsted for the possessions of these abused people; and began robbing them of their cattle, burning exposed places, and protection was withdrawn with-drawn from the Saints. Even the official letters of the governor.in answer to their appeals, instructing them what to do; when followed was interpreted against them; and to their surprise and dismay, dis-may, they found themselves ren'ard- and they depended upon the spirit of inspiration to guide them. On the 27th of April the Pioneers started on their memorable journey. When Pres. Young first saw the valley, those who were with him say that his face lit up with inspiration and pointed out the place where the city should stand. Our prospects have grown brighter bright-er ever since that day; and the gospel gos-pel has spread, and we have prospered. pros-pered. The great work of bearing the gospel to the nations has not been neglected. Erastus Snow opened up the mission in Scandinavia, Scandi-navia, John Taylor went to France and Lorenzo Snow to Italy, and the, book of Mormon was translated into different languages. Temples have been built and are in use, but the same spirit of persecution still murmurs mur-murs against us; but it will be over-! over-! ruled for our good, and if we are but faithful to our covenents we need not fear what the end will be. May the Lord bless you all. Amen. A mn at Brownfield, Me , whohas been married sixteen veais and has moved thirty-five times during that period, thinks he has beaten the record Hi a lolling stone. ed in the light of a mob, and their assailants armed with the authority of the law. ' They were required to leave their beautiful city in six inor.ths, but it being shown that that w0 i!d be the dead of winter, they were allowed respite; but m January the exodus began, lhetr first camp was made on Sugar Creek, where their sufferings suffer-ings were intense. By May, t5ooo, who had left |