The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-10-12
BRTGHAM YOUNG'S RICHES.

BRIGHAM YOUNG'S RICHES.
MS ACTION BEFORE THE CONVENTION
now he SQUARED HIS ACCOUNT WITH
THE CuURCH-HIs LAND sPECULA-
TIoNS.
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct with the
consciousness Of his ability to humbug
the people as be pleases Brigham's pro
pramInIe for the Special Conference to be
held here in three days may be sketched
rs follows. Though imaginary, it will
find confederation in facts, and the con-
tession of his religions robberies is just
certain to take place some day in varnish-
ed, oiidcd words The confession must
be made by Brigham himself, otherwise
nearly all his estate will be reclaimed at
his death lie will probably come be-
fore the Conference, appeaSe the people
hy the parade Of what he has tried to do
for them, tell how the Lord has favored
him. and when their excitement and ad
miration are we'll worked up, he will pro
pose nev Trustee.in trust in the person
Of Horace s. Eldredge, plant man
To HIN will be turned over all that Brig
ham has left to the Church-old build
inss, and notes Of Indebtedness against
the poorest Of emigrauts who had been
assisted to Utah and with these Eldredge
will begin with clean books. Cannon,
Smith. or Wells will move in the Confer
euce that the services Of Brigham Young
have been numerous and grand, aud that,
aS he had been the steward Of the Lord
household, the saints now show their con
fdeuce in his faithtuluess by uplifted
hands Up will 20 sea OF hands. Then
will come a motion that, as Brigham has
been directed by the Lord, the Saints
should Row show their approval of the
Lords ways by acknowledging their sat
i<facton with Brigham, and by giving
him, ciCu cote, clear receipt for all uses
he has made of the Church property dur
ing his Trustee in trustship. Up will 90
the hands again a negative vote will
lie called for-not hand can be raised
without peril, and none are likely to be
raised. Thus Godbe and others, who are
threatening to reclaim tithing and to pro
ceed against Brigham for the illegal use
of Church property, will find themselves
checkmated
This is known to be Bricham's pro
gramme, and he can carry it through bet
ter now than at any former period of his
life lie is uow indicfed for bis marital
relations aud for murder He is full of
wrath against the devil aud the Third
Judicial District Court, and has wound
up the people to their highest keynote
on persecution" Now is his time to
set full receipt, and he will get it sure.
The publication Of burlcsque confession
of Brig ham has created considerable ex-
element for it threads together facts
which the people will recognize. What
ever disposition there may have been to
credit brigham with sincerity in his faith
IN the beginning. his becoming SO i'm
mensely rich without having been engag
ed in any mercantile or financial business
must satisfy every rejecting person that
be has pundered the Church In the
business that has been associated with his
name, such as saw and grist- mills, cotton
and WOODEN manufactures, he has re-
peatedly, in moments of temper, publicly
stated that the whole Of them never reim
oursed him for the outlay and running
expenses, aud that everybody who had
anything to do with these Institutions
plously stole from him.
Five years ago, Brigham was very i'll Il
as soon as he was convalescent he asked
the Chief Clerk Of the Church for a state
ment OF the Trustee in trusts account
with him. To the horror of the head of
tue Church he learned that he was a lit
lie under 81 700, 900 on the wrong side
OF the books. 1t nearly drove him crazy
lie could not comprehend it. The clerks
pointed to his real estate-he has here
over 81 800 900 in houses. Had he been
uoing straightforward business, settling
with his workingmen, and paying for his
property at his own desk, he would have
huown how be stood with himself, the
trustee III. trust. Instead Of this he built,
improved, purchased, worked at numer-
Gus things, and his own personal clerks
Sittins on one side Of his Office drew cor
derS upon the tithiug office, and the
Onurch treasurer on the other side of his
once Within the one building Brigham
had dene all this convenient business of
washing one haud with the other."-
nat was to be done As mildly as q
orlah Heap, he creeps up to the desk.
We'll, | think my services to the
Oourch have been worth something's
Yes, indeed, Sir"
leg, well, jus. balance my personal