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Show AUTHOE JOINS GOV. YOUNG'S PAETY. 18,5 CHAPTER XXIX. Join Governor Toung and Parley Pratt-Hospitality of the Mormons-Apostle Benson- Petetnit-Nephi-Wakara (Indian Chief)-Wakara's Camp Ground-Brigham Young's Wife-Long Caravan-Arrival at Wakara's Camp-His Refusal to meet the Governor -Treaty of Peace not Concluded-Presents of Cattle, etc., to Wakara-Grand Council of Indians and Mormons-Speech of an Old Chief-Address of a " San Pete Chief" -Wakara Refuses to Speak-He Dissolves the Council-Reassembling of the Council- Brigham Young's- Address-Speech of "Wakara"-Peace Proclaimed-Calumet Smoked-Indian Capture of Children-Brigham Young's Residence. GOVEENOE YOUNG and party were encamped at the edge of thet own of Petetnit.; when I rode up, I saw the commanding person of the Governor, towering above the crowd of men by whom he was encircled. As soon as he saw me, he approached ; I alighted to greet him, he received me as he always did, in a most cordial manner. After selecting a person to take my mule, he gave me in charge to Mr. Ezra Parrish, with a request to take the best care of me until we were ready to start in the morning. I supped, and then went to the meeting, where I heard an eloquent and feeling exhortation to the people, to practise virtue, and morality. Apostle Benson also preached a sermon on the restoration of Israel to Jerusalem, which would have done honor to a speaker of the Hebrew persuasion; they call themselves " Ancient Israelites of the order of the Melchizedek priesthood." These Mormons are certainly the most earnest |