New-York tribune., 1871-10-09
BRIGHAM YOUNG'S RICHES.

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BRIGHAM YOUNG'S RICHES
HIS ACTION BEFORE THE coNvENrIoN-HOw Hp
SQUARED HIS ACCOUNT WITH TIE CiuRCB
his LAND sPECULATIONs.
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. with the conscious
Of his ability to humbug the people he peases
Brghams programme for the Special Conference 70 be
held here in three days may be sketched follows
Though imaginary It will find corroboraon In facts and
the confession OF hts rel 9cus robbcries just
take place some day in vanished gided words. The
confession must be made by Brigham himself otherwise
nearly all his estate will he reclaimed at his death He
will probably before the Conference, appcase the
people by parade OF what he has tried to do for
| tell how the Lord has favored him, and
| when their excitement and admiration are we.
| worked up, he will propose a Trustee-in.
trust in the person Of Horace g. Edredge plant
To him will he turned all that Brigham has left
the Church-old buildings, and notes Of Indebtedness
against the poorest Of who had been assisted
Utah and with these Edredge will begin with clear
books Cannon. Smith, or Wells will move In the Con
that the services OF Brigham Young have beer
numerous and grand, and that, he had been the
steward OF the Lords household the saints now
show their confidence In his fsithfulness by
uplifted hands. Up will go sea OF hands
Then will motion that, as Brigham has
directed by the Lord he Saints should show
their approval Of the Lords ways by acknowledging
their satisfaction with Brigham and by giving him, risG
rOce clear receipt all the he has made OF the
Church property during his Trusteeintrustship Cr
will go the hands again. negative vote will be called
for-not hand be raised without peril and none are
likely to be raised. Thus Godbe and others who are
threatening to reclaim hing and TO proceed against
Brigham the Illegal use OF Church property will fhd
themselves checkmated.
This is known TO be Brighams programme and be can
carry through better than former period OF
his life. He is indicted for his marital relations aud
for murder Is full Of wrath against the devil and
the Judicial District Court and has wound up the
people 10 their highest key persecution" Now
get full receipt and he will get 1t sure
The publication Of buresque confession OF Brghams haa
created considerable excitement for threads together
facts which the people will recognize. Whatever DISPOSE
may have been to credit Brigham with sincerity
his faith in the beginning his becoming immensely
rich without having been engaged in any mercantile or
financial business mu satisfy every rejecting person
he has pundered the Church In the business that
has been associated with his name, such and
gristmils, cotton and wooden manufactures, he has
repeatedly in moments Of temper publicly stated that
the whole OF them reimbursed him for the OUTLAY
and running expenses and that everybody who had
thing do with these institutions pousy stole from
him.
Five years ago. Brigham Ill; as soon as he
cOnvaescent he asked the Chief Clerk Of the Church
for q Of the Trusteeintrusts account with
him. To the horror Of the head OF the Church he learned
that he was little under g. 100000 the wrong side Of
the books. 1t nearly drove him crazy. He could not
comprehend The clerks pointed to his real estate
he has here over 100000 IN houses. Had be oeen
doing a straightforward business, settling with
his yorkngmep, and paying for hfs propsrt,
at bis own desk, he would have known how be stood
with himself the Trustee-intrust. Instead Of this he
built improved, purchased. worked at numerous things
and his own personal clerks sitting one side OF his
office drew "orders" upon the tithng office, and the
Church treasurer the other side Of his office Within
nj - I,ol aa11fh hia ~
business OF wasing one hand with the other" What
vas to he donei As mildly a Urah Heap, he creep,
Well, think my services to the Church have beet
worth u sOmsthibrsf" 9nsthb ~r
Yes, well just balance my personal account with tie
Trusteein-trust Tor services rendered.
nThs worked very well when confined to tho Church
affairs but was very unsuccessful with the Gentles.
like episode Ia history reveals the man. ,-.,-
Brigham imagined that Ogden would be the junction OF
the Union and the Central roadsit expected by
%neHy es 10 oS New
1862 Brigham was at ogden by the
ogden and the surrounding country lie had
previously sent the Bishop to forbid the brethren" sell
reu together he suggested to the owners OF the fields
where the Ogden station on wa, was to be ocated ,ha unless
would 90 out Of their hands for mere nothing Brig
V Verv foolish He proposed to buy the 500 acres Where
the station aud buildings would certainly be erected and
where new town would spring up Tor toO an acre one
only objected to it, for hc had been offered s2oc
acre but brother Magaw' could not long
sist. Delegate Hooper Joined Brigham In the
speculation and immediately $4,000 were brought ftom
salt Lake. deeds taken, and the money paid over The
Union Pacific claims to make the junction five mics
north Of Ogdenthe Central Pacific has made 1t at Ogden
and wants 70 keep 1t there for two years they
have been sQuabbling it, and only temporary 0nid
Jngs have gone up. The BrighamHoOper speculation
mains In it's former condition and in all probability the
permanent junction Will be five miles north, where both
Companies can lay out and build up a Gentle city.
Brigham also clearly that ~ the Central aud Union
Pacific Companies built at Ogden was expected their
round hOuses and mechanic and manufacturing shops,
there would be new population Of from 100 70 1860
persOns-inen, women and children. The willy old man
comprehended that cottages would De wanted, and he
asked permission OF his Ogden brethren to take up
unoccuped lands south OF their city At that time II
also surmsed that the Junction might be there, and
he safe both points, Brigham Immediately cut ditch,
and gave other evidences OF his possession Of over
five square miles Of land! And by enticing young
parting with their claims to sections OF
each. this humble apostle holds the possession by title
deed to-day.
Brigham has a hunchbaci agent named Musser, who
for the last three Travelled all the country
G b fatery and the PROMISE OF the blessing OF the
LrI and His servant Brigham, has obtained In tue
Of Brigham Young deeds for property that smouats
~ over SIC, 100000.