The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-05
POLYGAMY At West POINT.
Brigham Young Sends One Of His Hun.
dred Offspring to be a Cadet.
An Interesting Letter ON the
Subject.
Will the Boys Permit the
Outrage

The coolest piece OF impudence that Brigham
Young ever perpetratcd took practical shape yes
terday in sending one OF mis- polygamous sons to
West Point When Brigham wants to be funny he
is huge joker; and Immediately after the recent
return OF Mr.. Hooper, the Territorial Delegate from
Washington, he resolved on sending one Of his
numerous family to DO educated at the expense OF
the nation. The old chief saw the righteousness Of
the position or one who had so abused the nation
who had so frequently and 30 unctuously cursed and
damned the government-sendlng In one Of his sons
10 be instructed In the science OF war for the defence
of that same nations but the opportunity OF making
an issue was too good TO be neglected, and SO Mr..
Hoopers suggestions were overrued and Willard
Young left yesterday for the Eastern States with the
view OF being cadet at West Point.
Personally and financially Brigham cares not
pins point about any or his offspring negotiating
and luxuriating on banks Of the Hudson that Is
not the question with him. one OF the apostles said
yesterday in the Ne,rs ONCE, that 1t was to test
President Grant and the nation the subject OF
polygamy, and that is all that it does mean. Con-
gress says polygamy is relic or barbarism 1t Is a
crime against civilization and the laws OF the United
States; Brigham says. "Now l VIII send you
one of my sons to West Point, and / shah sec
whether you dare to test the question OF the legti-
macy of my offspring" Win President Grant sane
ton that nomination OF the Delegate or will he veto
the appointment and raise an issue? That is pre-
cisely the question with Brigham Young, and the
friends Of the government and the cause OF Chris
tanity here are anxious to see what will be done in
the case.
A number Of federal officers and other gentlemen
met yesterday on other business, and this subject
was incidentally brought up and the proposition
was made 10 demonstrate with President GRANT
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terrible humiliation TO see man like Brigham
Young, who goats over the idea OF the nations
woes. and who during all the late war did every
thing he could to encourage the South, and said
publicly in the Tabernacle, time and again, that he
would see the nation hell first before ever man
should be drafted from Utah. and not Mormon
was either drafted or volunteered Now while ne
is every year increasing the military power Of the
II need be and safe to do IT, he can bid defiance to the
nation 10 execute the anli-poiygamic law he selects
one OF his polygamous TO be educated at q ma
tona military school, where he Will acquire the art
OF war and be ready to assist his father
THE BOY HIMSELF
is simple, harmless lad OF eighteen, and ID likely
enough to properly conduct himself. But wnat will
the other cadets say VIII those who sent the NJ
teentn amendment Smith to Coventry take any
better the presence oil polygamous son of thus OLD
loXS lie WI probably be supple ana ,s OF easy easy
brought up IN trouble and got used to II. VIII
President Grant be silent or Will he act?
Should Brigham be successful In this afIair he
will pe encouraged 10 oiier others OF his numerous
progeny for higher honors His eldest son Joe"
would make an excellent ambassador to Turkey; he
could in addition to the honorary duties OF statesman
snip, extend much sympathy TO the Sultan, while he
cleaned CORRESPONDENCE from the Pachas chow they
Got along with the ilsitutlcn and so be general
berent all round. Ills second son, "Briggy," Is
sIlphtly disposed to rotundity ana would figure
with immense advantage IN q genial Cline
SPAN, Portugal or sunny Italy would I'LL
his amption; and Johnny" the next IN Inn
portance, would luXurlale as consul anywhere
lii frec-lovedom. The Old man himself once prophe-
Sled that he would yet be the President OF
the United States. Perhaps this Is the beginning of
that Interesting event AT all events the Young
family Is slightly numerous, and this indugent ma
ton can have choice from big pile. Mr.. Hooper
is sanguine thar his loans washington have their
innuence, ana Brigham thinks 1t time 70 see some
return for value received.
A STEAMER LAUNCHED ON SALT LAKE
Yesterday was gaia day IL Corinne, the Gentle
city OF Titan, on the occasion OF Launching the new
steamer the City OF Corinne. Much TO the credit OF
the central Pacific Railroad Company and some
leading Genhles, magnificent little steamer Is now
ready to ply through the brlny lake for
the avenues of ENTERPRISE are taken hold
By the 6entlles, and Brigham, with all his rapacity
for monopoly sees himself oulgured. For two or
three years General Conner had little steamer put
on the lake but the Kate Connor was too small for
the work required, ana the CITY OF Cornne mas been
built with the greatest care, fitted up elegantly for
pleasure parties and with great capacity Tor mer-
The Central Pacific offered three months ago to
buy Brgham's Utah Central Railroad. running into
salt Lake from Ogden, but the Prophet thought he
had too good thing OF Il, and refused, not only all
overtures but threatened to raise upon
an Mormon p,,s trade going Tne
aged the building OF the steamer, anu now
Brigham may WHISTLE Some OF the most extensive
ana the Richest mining districts OF Utah are west OF
salt Lake. and this steamer traffic VIII be an en0r
nous item taken from the Utah Central Instead
OF freghtng thirty miles into salt Lake, tho
transt over the lake will reach sixty or eighty
miles northwest or TINS city, on the Central Pacific
line for less money. IL also opens up TO the lumber
yards OF the Truckee and the Sierra Nevadas
markets that any portion OF Utah can neither
supply as well nor as cheap. The good work OF
Gentle increase Is rolling on, and soon Br.ghamS
rule VIII be terribly weakened.
ENGLISH CAPITALISTS OFFER TO BUILD RAILROAD
The representatives OF the English capitalists here
In the organization called the Utah silver Mining
Company" have offered TO build sixty miles Of
railroad from the East Canyon Mining Dis
irct to this CITY, but Brigham has put veto on IL.
They went to see him ard 10 ascertain his dlspOsi-
ton towards their proposed enterprise The Prophet
fnancier was very amable in the proposition that
they could do so, provided that they gave him the
controlling INTEREST," The Engllshmen thought ho
was Odd COOL" and now propose to see II they
build the railroad under the general railroad
laws OF the United States. II they cannot do so,
they certainly will not do so with the cOparnership
Oh ,rlrlam Young. lie has got the IeuiSlatura nj