The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-04
MORM0NIsn.
Extraordinary Encounter Between a Son OF
Joe Smith and Brigham Young, RecOunted
In n Letter from the Former.


In a Letter from the Former.
salt Lake City July 49, Correspondence True Latter
Day Saints' Herald.l Y
i have had many trials in my short life
temper; but In my short life did Ihave need Of
strength more than did yesterday. David gave
many who were anxious to see us and hear US, and
sssed w W If we g0g 70 SPEAK u ne
Smith, George A. Smith and John Henry SMITH
George A. Smiths sony, called on President
Young yesterday morning, and plainly stated our
mission and asked for the use Of the Tabernacle to
ered from them ii principles and points Of doctrine
called forth some questions, all OF which endeay.
ses S e % FsssSsn
favored us with an account Of how the marriage
ceremony became inserted In the Book OF CoveI
on tie matter It'd him we e did not COME come ID 3
argue the matter there; that our reasons for differ
principle be was endeavoring to sustain was
con- contrary to to- all the former revelations Of
not accept the tesmeny Of amy my man Or set
Sy as Ss Book X 0, 10
what had said in the garden three years ago. ana
denied that the Twelve did anything to embar.
they had done everything In their power to help her
IN iier time and trouble. l. Of course offered with
20 liar, yes, the dsmndest liar that lives, said
that she tried to poison father, that she stole
Uncle Hyrom's portrait and large Ping He
e msnsoa cannot write iii that w as saia
George George 8: Cannon, John Taylor Joseph F. Smith.
who went Sith Us, were present 81 The interview It
Gods blessing IN all righteous and good works,
positively refusing 70 let us have the use Of the
Ell W. s We haS e nS s g d
that we had not God enough to make us name, or
70 erns qRn rs an, ere we toG nun
to prove all things would prove whether tins was
Johns, and I vented my anger in biting my food
ana swallowng 1t; but was nervous all the rest OF
the day, perhaps from indigestion, Is 1t did not sis
Personal Appearance Of Brigham Young
Denial OF the Reported Construction Pus
Upon His Language In His Interview with
Senator Trumbull.
tsat Lake CITY ESS 49, Of the
Brigham Young does not speak every Sabbath.
owing to some affection OF the throat and the visi-
him were not sure they would have an opportunity
to DO SO. But soon figure arose at the desk aud Il
congregation that was Brigham hipsslI The 1fas
feeling was one Of surprise and disappointm9nk
man physically on larger scae ana Or more asa COM 81
and q nall inchee ana, though we'll developed about
the chest and neck IL not n0ticeaby So especially
on front view. And his light hair and complexion
and small cold, light blue eyes, two.thirds yelled BY
lacks resonance, and altogether 1t is not easy to
see what element OF personal magnetism there
Is about hiW. He speaks with certain fueneY
oracular effect to hls utterances His grammar IL
quite az bad as has been represented. and 1t seems
surprising that man who has figured SO largely
before the public and has mixed 30 much with men
OF cultivation should not acquired better habits
OF language; but 1t has been noticed in the case Of
other men or great individuality and force Of char
acter that they fracture hopelessy In polishing. He
also retans the New England and Western cOlloqui-
alisms and pronunciation Of words acquired early in
used sp'fe for I'VE I've s
mountains through necessity, because not allowed
to live in peace with our orothren.' 1--WE are the
is apples that tree aud they sweet.n "Sn has
came into the world" 81 extend my religious be.
lief far beyond the religions Of the day." ~ have
marks all his utterances and his remarks per-
tanned almost entirely TO his own views upon
matters aud things In general; Much that he said
intoxicating habits OF prudence ana temperance
Upon the woman question he remarked;-"We be-
OF the house and raise babies, but to learn other
things, 80 as TO- DO useful In ilfe." This phrase
''raisihg babies" we hear continually 10 Mormon.
dOm-used as one would speak OF raising stock. AZ
illustrating that the Lord permits things that he
does not command he said:-'sfhe Lord never com.
desl.n In concluding he complained Of the sllsposi
ton shown BY his enemies TO put wrong construc.
lion upon Language used by him, referring evidently
TO the Chicago Tribune report OF hs interview with
Senator Trumbull aud the Chicago delegation Ia
this report he was represented as threatening 10
turn certain United States authorities out OF the
Territory. In this connection Young, In hts remarks
yesterday. saidi-"Let word be dropped unguard.
eddy and we are threatened with an army rs we
were once before II we speak out OF corner OF the
mouth 1t makes an opportunity for our enemies to
do us mischief"