The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-18

and tho twelve almost unanimously recognized tho
First Presidency Of the Church, The disscnters
cleared out of the city, following different leaders, and
hreham was to all intents and purposes the guiding
spirit Of the movement
To build the temple and carry out Joseph,s measures
was the rule which Brigham laid down for himself and
people He made no pretensions to revelations in
his own favor but claimed for Joseph the highest place
IN their affections and declared that the martyr had laid
out work enough for them for twenty years come
In the midst Of trouble and constant threatenngs from
the anti Mormons Brigham kept the Saints the Temple
till the very day Of their abandonment Of the city
Alter the death Of Joseph, Brigham bdcame as he
resolved on different policy 70 that OF his former LEADER
Joseph had been dragged before courts forty eight times
Brigham resolved never to be taken. He warned his
enemies TO keep of for he should submit the
RACES he hsd Joseph subjected to- and than
be dragged from the people he should defend his life at
every cost and from day he reported 70 have car
red arms short time before the expulsion from Nau
he put the test but instead OF resortng 10 tha
terrible he very handsomely outwtted United States
Marshal and saved hts powder the ct ceeras which
such use Of satpetre and brimsome would undoubtedly
have brought about The Marshal 10 town and az
one Of their free and easy poets has IT.
ssa'asS oS he he san. sss up and
He'd serve writ on Brigham Young.
But was go; Brigham fully posted and eluded
the vigilance Of his pursuer His carriage stood waiting
for him at the temple door, the Marshal and his posse
watched 10, they had abundant evidence that he was
within that edice Brigham perceivng that the Marshal
would hnger round, placed his cloak and fur cap on
faithful elder Of his stature and much his appear
ance Being rather cold the representative Of the Prophet
had the advantage of drawing his cap well down on his
Uranium and mufing up Accompanied by another elder
who escorted him % ghams carriage door shook hands
cordially with him and wished him good bye, bogus Brig
ham was Just stepping IN when the Marshal politely in
FORMED him that he was prisoner. After "By what
thorityT and few kindred questions, the Marshal and
his prisoner followed by the posse, rode of 70 the house
of Mormon lawyer. Every preliminary step being taken
for the defence OF the prisoner the Marshal prisoner
counsel were hurried OF to CARTHAGE The Marshal much
pleased with ms success and having no unpleasant feeling
for the prisoner was chaty the way and laughed hear
THY when he told how time he had placed the wrong
man in the hands Of an official tring business
Bogus Brigham as the representative was afterwards
called smiled but kept his Arrived Carthage
the news soon spread The curious nocked 10 the hotel
where TIE prisoner was confined and well guarded by
the posse with drawn swords and ready pistols. Somo
outside friends Of Brigham came with them and be-
fore they retired 10 rest the joke was PLAY I'd out
The Marshal half afraid pop the question az last COZ
out care you not Brigham Younrg, 1he renresena,,ye
assured him that he had never said go which, being &C.
knowlcdged, they shook hands and had a hearty laugh
The Marshal expressed his the trouble
caused tue wrong and being assured that the
ment quite compensated for tho inconvenience they
paratod the Elder to tell the keand the Marshal 10
his eek as best he could. 80
Brigham managed 10 koep his worl--he never was Ia
ken Dncutles increasing in Nauvoo, he brought up tho
journey into the wilderness II resolved upon. Tho
iury o the MOB forced on the Saints early start Early
IN February, lS46, Brigham lei OIL the nm grafton They
crossed thn MISSISSIPPI on the ice and continued their Jour
nryngs till they arrived at winter quarters called
Florence, N. I. As they Journeycd Brigham ordered
them TO halt several times and plant and for
the advantage OF the poor who wero behind,
so that By his aud continued wathfulnass
the weary pilgrims escaped many trials incident such
journey under adverse circumstances a. hoee i'm
which they placed. II just before the arrival of
the camp nj winter quarters that the for nyo
hundred men o 20 10 Mexico received Had Brigham
been absent very questionable any notice would have
been taken OF the order but policy 10 comply, and
Brigham was not the man 10 allow such evidence OF
their loyalty to pass by unembraced In three days no
rallied under the stars and stripes the Mormon Battalion
OF i've hundred and with asplcndd ball made those most
affected by the feel the best they conld parting
In the spring Of 1s47 he head picked
men, W discover resting place for the saints They
tered the Great Basin, or Great Salt lake valley tbs
24th OF july and there stuck stakes for Great Salt IAks
ehy After setting the pioneers To work--pioughng sow
,ng ,sT SemBrshsm re',sosd rae his and arrived at
Here, at conference held the oath OF December the
former Presidency OF Three restored the Mormon
Church. Brigham was accepted by the people the Pre-
sident Of the Church. md lac chose his COUNSELLOR
who, united formed the "First Presidency o
the Church Of Jesus Christ ~ Latter pay saints Brig
ham remained quar rrs ll the month Of May o.
The folowngyear, when no started for Utah soou
ally organized and Brigham acptcd by the people az
Governor. In April, 1s4g, tho First Presidency com
menced their General Epties which have ever
snoe-epstes IN which Brigham and his councillors gvo
general review OF what has anspired Of particular
men, for the Church, and through instruction given
tho Saints throughout the world.
Congress not favoring the application for admission
Of the State Of Dcserct bill establish territorial go
vernnent for Utah passed September Z, 1870 Tho
following month President Fillmore with the advice and
consent Of the Senate appointed brigham Governor When
his term Of Office expired In 1854 Colonel stcpoe then at
Great Salt lake City, offered the Govcrnorshp
Territory bus refused Brigham has therefore, up the
present moment been Governor Of Utah.
Having traced Brigham's progress from his connection
with Mormonsm TO the present time, few general re-
marks called for. There Is no man upon tho
earth has a greater influence over any community
than Brigham has over tho Mormons Hts word " law
BY anti Mormons ho represented tyrant by friends hs
" loved az father. Before the public Brigham M tho
Lion Of the Lord In priyate-at honeheis represented
az a hosptabe gentleman. He must be very wealthy,
as he engaged In much business He Is at able by
The poor and generous 10 the unforunae but he hard
upon oafcrs His sermons in general intended
vey instruction for the world that well for tho
world 10 come, in which he will instruct the husbandman
and the housewife on the operations n the Acid and in n,
kitchen a. well as the elder priest the preaching of
salvation. He has abored much o build up Mormon~m
and NO 20 the whose conduct brings reproach upon
H. No man is spared BY brigham. An apostle who has
got out Of The traces or done anything contrary 20 the In
tcres of the church falls In or tho lash readily
humble member. Hs best friends get q turn we'll
as his enemies. In fact, the who gets terrible
thrashng from Brigham IL generally considered q good
man, or the Prophet would have the trouble
speak Of him. Whatever may be thought of Brigham by
outsiders, impossible 70 associate with Mormons with
out peroeivng that he deeply reverenced by his breth
rem Mormon In full faith, would 20 the ends Of tho
earth on mission u Brigham only told him Brigham
has spread Mormoniem the face of the civilized
world since his inauguration President he has
hundreds OF missionaries 70 England Scotland and Ireland
ny, DENMARK Norway, Sweden TO Africa, China the East
and West Indies 10 Australia 10 the Islands Of The Pacific
in fact wherever there a possibility Of sending
fder with chance q being heard there has
been sentand all that NJ their and with tho
assistance they might pick up by the way
What story the future may tell of Brigham Young, tho
past certainly shows that ho extraordinary self made