Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-06
BRIGHAM YOUNG. JR., IN
TERVIEWED.

The passions and the cares that WItheF lie
And waste the little hour.
BRIGHAM YOUNG, JR., IN
TERVIEWED.
The Son of the Prophet wayIaid by
Newspaper Man and His Views
EXtracted-What He Thinks of the
Pacific RaiIrOads-Their Effect on
Nor MoTm THn ,En Girl Of the Pc Pc.
Church Come from.
From the Philadelphia Post
Learning that so notable parsonage as
Brigham Young, Jr., was in our city, a
reporter of the Post yesterday paid visit
to the residence of the gentleman whose
guest he is, and shortly after our name
being announced Mr.. Young presented
himself Mr. Young is a man of APP
parently about 40 years of age, about
five feet 10 inches in stature, somewhat
stout, of rudy, healthy complexion;
his face is round and full, his eyes large,
clear and penetrating, his head slightly
bald on the top; he wears closely cropped
whiskers, and his whole appearance re-
minded us more Of a country gentleman
farmer rather than anything else, and was
pam thllClNG 10 Us liltt, ~ Adl rs uCdlll-
mess is concerned, there is no Discount
ing" the climate of Utah. From the first
moment we judged him to he what he af-
forwards proved, athorough, highly educa-
g ted and cultivated gentleman. On stat
ing the object of our visit, Mr.. Young
very frankly said to us that he would be
glad to give us any information possible,
$but that he strongly objected to being
placed before the public for the simple
reason that he, and the church to which
he belongs, were in a majority Of cases
vilified He cited TO us several instances
in which his statements had been garbled
and distorted to suit the views of those
wholooked upon the people of Utah as set
Of heather. On our stating to Mr.
Young that such was not our intention,
but that we were, on the contrary, seeking
after genuine information, he readily as
scented TO our request, and at once entered
into free and open conversation.
THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
''What is your opinion as TO the effect
the Union Pacific railroad viii have upon
your church, p we asked.
He replied at once: eve consider it
one of the best moves ever made for us as
people"
''You have no fear of the influx it viii
create -
''No, sir; on the contrary, We are glad
10 have il: we seek such influx: we are
xSlad 10 have all honorable people visit us,
no that they may judge Of us for them
selves"
''Win it not afford chance of escape
for the discontinued onesi'
He smilingly replied, 'Well, our peo-
pie make this proposition-if the philan-
thropists of Philadelphia wish TO free
those whom they think are imprisoned in
Salt Lake City, let them pay the fares Of
all who wish to cmigrate from here there,
and we viii willingly pay the fares of all
that may wish 10 return
THE WOMAN OF TIE PERIOD.
'"Nhat do you think of our people p
"WelL, j think they have very near
reached the zenith in dress. When l was
in Philadelphia, in 1864, / was struck
with a number of fine-lOOking women
whom met on the streets as being some
thing unusual for such city, but during
my present visit have failed to meet a
single handsome lady. High-heeled
boots, the Grecian bend, and the blending
Of all the COlors of the rainbow in theiI
dress have completely overshadOwed theiI
beauty. / remember" said he, ''seeing
the girl of the period caricatured at om
own theater in Utah, and then considered
it Overdrawn, but have now seen the
original in its perfection. Tel me, " said
he ''what do the sensible men of yOW
city think of the conduct of such wo
menu
We replied that they looked upon it as q
species of folly
''WeIl, l think it is the extreme OF
folly, he replied Beauty unadoned j:
sufficient
lis OPINION OF CALIFORNIA.
"You were in California latelyi' W.
remarked
Eyes, sir, he replied
What do you think of the cOOlie svs
temp Will it affect you any2'
"No, sir. And in my opinion, The
Californians will not submit 10 the cOolit
trade much longer. Why, the coolies ar
more abused than We ever were. SO fa
as we are concerned, l believe that tn,
Californians would be glad to receive IL
as a people at any time, sooner than ALLOW
as quit the country
WHERE CoNyERTs CONF FROM.
where do you gain most pToselytes {!
we asked.
"The principal supply comes from Eng
Land, Scotland, Denmark, Norway an
Sweden, and they make the best of cit
zens Our immigration system is this:
fund is made up in Utah, to which a
contribute according 10 their means; the
we have elders in all the principal towns
10 whom those that wish TO emigate pa
as much as they can weekly, until enOug
has accrued 10 pay their expenses to Utah
the cost TO bring family is generally 80
sterling. When man is out of WORK
and wishes to emigrate, the elders max
Announcements, for which he gives his mote
payable after he has established himse
comfortably in Utah Before the COZ
struction of the Union Pacific, we used
annually iii out 500 teams of eight oxe
each, fully proyisioned, at the cost {
$780, 600 annually, for the transportatiO
of them from the Missouri TO Salt LAX,
The journey then generally took thrC
months: now j Is accomplished in fiji
hours.
UTAH
How do your people look upon Il
general government
d" Our feelings toward the general 90
eminent are these: We will accent ;
? the officers that are sent us. so long
Shey treat us as American citizens. and ,
not attempt TO override us; We won
like to be admitted as a State. but still a
willing TO remain as a territory"
Yes but how about polygamy 2"
u think the solution of that ouesti,
will never be reached by govcume
legislation. Ii can never be handled
The government, for, sooner than Subn
10 any interference, our people Won
rise and desolatc the spot they have bea
1iiied and move away. Let me toll Y,
something about Utah, said he IT
moral condition of Utah is excellent: 0
people have not the time 10 CONGO
schemes Of immortality; they are too CO
stantly occupied in building upon and il
proving the land, and therefore have
time 10 spend in vicious pursuits
pleasures. We have no houses of pros
tuition, no nymphs du pare, nor no