The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-18
WI o R NJ O N I S M.
The Great Conference of the
Saints.
PolyGamistS Not to be
NatuY.aIized.
Brigham Young Resigns His ONCE OF Trustss-in-
Trust Of the Mormon Church Important Deoi-
sion Of Judge McKsan-Quarral Between
Governor Shsffer and General Do Tro-
briard-Murdsr Of Mexican-Livo-
ly Times Among the Saints.
SALT LAKE oIry, Oct. 10, 1870.

SALT LAKE Cify, Oct 10, 1870.
AN IMPORTANT coNFERESCE-3RIGuAM YOUNG
.t SEEKS PEACE AND RETIREMENT.
Brigham Young and his apostles have Just endeS
four days. conference with the saints In thu
big Tabernacle. 1t was great conlerence-grea
In numbers, great IN speech and great In the 'out
pouring Of the spirltn But Brigham Is getting old
and the world VIII some day have to wag withou
him. For over q quarter or century Brigham
has Kept himself IN sight No man OF his origin hal
been 80 prominent In history in the same number
Of years, and he now proposes to retire from thu
cares OF this busy world and spend the remainder o
his sands OF life In visiting the saints and deyotinl
himself TO his ppbuilding IN the faith.
1t is never pleasant TO witness the falling leaves
that tell of chilly winter but, like every bitter In
the cup OF e it cheers with hope that spring again
returns. Brigham viii pass away, VIII be gathered
10 hts fathers and other genius viii arise to
new out his niche and the great prophet that now
fills all the humble saints with veneration VIII DO
laid aside and numbered with the things that wore
Yet the saints can hardly believe 1t.
Early Mormonism sung OF . millennium, q world
passing away and the winding up OF human events.
all In 'hs generatfon and II the woe OF the Nor
mon population could be taken TO settle the matter,
the aged would now invite Gabriel to blow his in
strument. II is hard experience to expect great
Things and see the opportunities pass along unim-
more than the atter-day prophets and founders OF
new faiths. That Brigham once thought the CHAIR OF
Washington would be his some day is almost set
tied point But ! am afraid that he now weakens in
his hopes. We must sympathize with the nation for
the loss OF that experience. II would have been so
nice to have had revelation aided to diplomacy; to
have had apostles for Cabinet Ministers and nigh
priests for ambassadors to foreign courts. What
programme spoiled by The peryersity OF the Gcntles
not getting converted Bur | must come to the con-
ference.
The brethren and sisters sang bcautiully-that Is,
the choir 0nly-and the organ sent forth its melody
in Its greatest sweetness. The elders prayed with
the strictest regularity and the apostles preached
their usual sermons. The audience was unc-
tuous with amens, and the e. senaoe was in every
way harmonious with the strcteSt orthodoxy. The
sist OF the teachings on the special avors that
heaven had showered It's faithful here below the
heaps OF gre ter bliss in store for the humble and
the 0bedent the terrible tate the apostates and
the certain overthrow OF those who plotted against
the anonted OF the Lord. To these excellent re-
membranes were added the advantages and co-ope.
ration In dry goods and groceries Then came the
business.
THE REELECTIoN-A WORD OR TWO FOR LAWYERS.
On the 9th OF April and On the 9th OF October OF
each year the ornons elect their presidents. This
is the naOdus oDerandt:-An apostle gets up with O
list OF names all cut ana dried, and begns-s.It is
moved and seconded that Brigham Young be Presl-
dent OF the Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day
Saints. All VINO approve OF the same manifest by
The uplifted hand.n All hands are raised. con-
trary vote is asked for, but there is no response
brigham is elected. and thns about a hundred dls.
nltaries follow, ana the same routine Is observed
The people are then informed that they are The
frceSL people IN the world, and they are satisfied
that they nave elected their rulers. The usual vote
i next presented that brigham Young DE Trusteen-
Trust OF the Church. The Chief rises. lie wants 10
retire. He Is getting old. lie wants 10 visit the
SAINTS, ana he counsels his counseiors TO also
tire-the from being historian Of the Church. the
other from The superintendence OF the Pubic Works.
For some weeks the rcfolmers have been making iG
too hot for brigham on this trustee-in-trust BUSH
ness requesting hlm u render an account OF MS
stewardship before he retired. The MormoDs
are pugnacious people; the faithful IN the
not allow Brigham to retire. They voted
him In again overwhslmngiy; but Brigham
had other tnan his public reasons already stated
now he would give them his private ones. He felt
the heels OF ms boots and he squared Tor The courts
and lawyers He saw intended mischief He had
paid his own debts, but he saw miserable nasty
apOstates lawyers and courts ready for anything TO
psrplex and annoy He announced tina, he would
from ain financial responsbilssy Tor the church
Getting wrathy at the success OF the Gentlles. he
sailed INTO the lawyers, ana threatened VENGEANCE
The people have lett the tabernacle for their homes;
may good sober sense guide them; but there night
IN inc atmospheric THE COURTS.
New York has contributed the ableSt juriSt to the
bench o. Utan tnat she has ever had in the person
judge in Utah VINO ever made his position felt to all
around him. He Is quiet, unassuning, but fearless.
he has rendered several important decisions, but
the one to-day on naturalization As document Of
immense interest to the people, here. When
was sV periecsiy adnatosy. and evidently hoped es
to win him; but TO his decisions they now
return the worst nsnuations, and one OF the papers
especially Is bitter and contemplate. The Judge
has refused naturalization TO two persons because
the one said he would obey God rather than mani
namely, he would take q second wife; the other
Poygamic bill, and every effort has been made by
the Mormon press to excite the people against the
This morning he read before the Grand Jury the
following decision on
Sandberg, aSwede, and Horslcy an Englishm an.
applied for naturalization, aud as 1t must appear to
the satisfaction Of the Court, among other things,
that the applicants men .of good moral charac-
ter, attached 10 the principles OF the constitution Of
the United States, and well disposed 10 the good
order and happiness Of the same;' and as 1t was
important to learn their views OF the rights
and duties Of American citizens, and whether
or not they believed the act OF Congress prohibiting
polygamy TO be binding upon them, the Court inter-
rogated them accordingly: Sandberg answered in
substance that he regarded 1t in accordance with
wife at the same time, and that II the laws OF the
country forbade IT he regarded 1t Us his duty to
Horsley refused TO answer and by his manner as
well as by his words said In substance that that
was ms own business and not the business Of the
Court
1t Is principle Of universal application that wit.
nesses in litgated cases and In some OF the States
prisoners under INDICTMENT may have questions put
TO them which 1t IL optional with them answer or
not to answer would criminate them they may
refuse to answer. The refusal, however almost
vartably damages their testimony in the estimation
OF the Court and jury. What are the rights Of an
applicant for Naturalization and what is the
facts this Court 'Ehould be satsned that the alien
has resided within the United States five years At
least; and at least three years before his admission
shall have declared, on oath or Affirmation, &C.,
that 1t was, bona fde, mis- intention to become a
citizen OF the United States DO. And at the time
of h1s nnal admission TO citizenship the alien shall
declare on oath or an1rmatonr "tnat he win sup
pOrt che constitution OF the United States and that
s. doth absolutely and entirely denounce and abJure
al allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince,
notentete, state or sovereignty whatever and par.
oovoreiGnty whereof be was before citizen OF sub
recL1 But before admitting the alien to ctSzenship
5t shall further appear ITO the satisfaction Of the
Court - that during the I'VE years OF his residence