The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-26
That Perpetual Trouble.

For the past thirty years Brigham Young
reading public more startling and varied en-
tertainment in sensational way than all the
other religioN-professing people upon this
Continent. Brigham is Vermonter by birth,
and got early incrusted into his Uranium that
the world was huge imposition, and that it
was less important what man was than what
he seemed to be. Upon this principle the
chief of the Mormon movement has acted ever
since he came into power and direction, after
the death of Joseph Smith, his interesting
predecessor in the business Of modern revela-
ton.
Brigham believes that the world is great
chaos of thought; that tho people neither
know what they want nor are they ever con-
tented with what they attain to, but are ever
reaching after something far-fetched and be-
You'd their comprehension. Actuated by such
thoughts, he has adopted it as a philosophical
deduction of history that he should stir up the
United States every now and again with some
Of his peculiar phantases. Adopting the
theory that the world is speedily reaching its
grand finale, he is particularly unctuous in his
cursings and cons ynments to the neither re-
gions Of all who oppose him. In this spirit he
has acted for quarter of century, and now
that he reaches the grand eliminating contro-
versy that decides whether superstition or fact
is to dominate he is ready to cast all upon
the die; and 80 commences the trouble of which
our special correspondent at Salt Lake has
given US notice.
Regarding the struggle for supremacy In
Utah between the old order of theocratic
government and the aspirations of republican
sentiment now prevailing there, no one need be
deceived by representations or misrepresenta-
tions. 1t is but the repetition of history.
The old system of things is passing away the
new is asserting its right to live and to take
the ascendancy in the political discussions Of
the future.
Our special dispatches Of the last forty
eight hours have attracted the attention of
President Grant, and he Is reported to have
been fully advised on the subject, and is GER
tain to properly act in the premises. The
people expect of President Grant no further
concessions to the policy of a kitchen cabinet
that was forever tampering with the Mormons
but a manly, straightforward course, that will
increase the respect and confidence of the
people in the Chief Magistrate of q great
republics and we shall be pleased to see such
policy adopted toward Utah and the Nor
mons as will convince that obstinate old man,
Brigham Young, that nothing but sincerity in
word and In action can possibly paddle him
over the troubles of this life that now besct
him. His people are divided among them
selves the intelligent are against him, and the
superstitious alone are with him. The federal
officials in that Territory are honorable, up
right men, and the nation desires to see them
sustained. All that is left for President Grant
to do is to assert his determination to fight ont
the Mormon trouble on the line of republican
principles, If il takes him all this summer and
the next after it, and as sure as he occupies
the White House now SO certain will the
Rocky Mountain votes be recorded for Grant
In the forthcoming campaign.