The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1865-07-29
Brigham Young and the Latter Day
Saints.
From Special Cores spondence N. Y. Tribune
GREAT SALT LAKE CRY. UTAH.l
June Is, 1855

June 2s, 1865
Brghsm Young hes never called upon
strangers. whether public officers or private
ciiissns, until they fret pay their respects
10 him. But Mr.. Colfsx declining 70 give
the initial visit. on Wednesday morning.
Brigham Young. Hebsr KimbsIi and eight
or ten other conspicuous Latter Day Saints.
made call Of two hours upon the Speaker
and his party At the Salt Lake Hotel. The
converss iion was long and rambling. lgive
. few detached portions. not complete or IN
their order; but, ! think. with substantial
correctness and fsirness.
Nj. Colfsx-How large 10 the new tsber'
nacIs which you are completing this sum.
meri
Brigham Young-l90 feet BY $50. twill
seat 600 or 10000. The sides will be en-
Ilirely open for ventilation during the warm
season.
Colfsx-Wc have decided 10 remain over
mex, Sabbath, hoping 10 hear you preach
We want 10 learn more about the doctrines
Of your church from iss highest suihor'iy.
Brighsm-I an surprised that you have
not learned them before. But, educated -
you have been. you said: at 10 only new
celusion, a fresh form Of religious fsIati-
lcism."
C-~hatis merely your assumption. Who
are su,hor zed to preach among you!
B.-Everybody who is ordained. we se'
lawyers, farmers, nsrchsnts--sll who have
the gif,-to preaching. suppose we hsv
more languages among Us than sny other
community in the world. In the congregs'
tion next Sunday could probably call up
dfty men who would all preach good sermons
in % many differen, languages.
C.-Then you certainly ough, 10 be good
takers.
B.-You must Judge Of that. Laughter
III any one Of you are religious'y inclined
We shsll be glad 10 have you occupy par
OF The day on Sunday. Do not some Of yo'
preachs
| C-I think not. lear we have not sDy
lrsligion--io speak et.
B-(Very empbatically) | have.
C-Then we certainly hope to hear yo'
lspesk Of i,--in the Tabernacle.
i B-Men talk great deal about the mys
I,eries OF God, when they knew nothing
about II, nothing about il. Religion mus
display itself in the life. I have dealt isrgel!
with the people here Of slI clssses-lndisn
and Whites, Latter Day Saints and others
LII have ever wrsnged any man. let hiu
come forward and will restore il four-sold
C-That 10 the religion believe in-th
religion Of daily liie-of justice, charity an
llove. But, Of course, there is one feaiur
OF your system from which We entirely die
Isen,, and which we do not consider religion
B-You mean plurality OF wives! w
have no more delicscy in talking about ths
than any other topic.
CT have read 10 one u the old wriiers-
st. Augustine, / think--thas i u better
converse Of things about which ws sgrs
than Of those upon which We differ.
B-Yes. in social intercourse.
Brigham-The rebels always seemed
me Ike psmpered children. who, after he
ing sll the cake and candy whistles. final
lin pet began to kick their father and mot
er and declare they would set up for thsI
selves. We Of the North always support
lthsm. knew they could not sussa
themselves. sAd now they have proved i.
IAsvs always discouraged our people irs
trying 70 fnd gold. Isis the gresssss cu'
to sny country. Every dollar taken out
the United States has cost Slo0. AProd
Ices anarchy. murder, theft. vigilance CO.
|mittses, and idleness. II We in Usshowe
Ito enact the lswless scenes which are con
mon to I'll gold countries. the troops wou
lbs sent out against W q once.
=. CsIfsx-If you DO not dig the gold oths
y will come ia and do Il for you. Why
% you think God put il 10 the mountains!
N B-Thst The people might show just ~
e they have shown--shsir own folly. II
q could perform the miracles--if my faith =
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