The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-05-01
BRIGHAM youNe
what he has tn say for himSslf-A nun
and Interesting Statement.
sAIT L.Er c1r4, Utah, 1s7s.

Your telegram is received. I thank
you for the privilege of representing
facts as they are. I viii furnish them
gladly at any time you make the re-
quest. For over forty. years have
served my people, laboring necessarily,
and am now y years Of age and need
relaxation. Ny resignation as trustee
IN trust for the church, as president OF
lions Cooperative mercantile institu-
ton and of the Dessert national bank are
made solely from secular cares and re
sponsibilities, and not affect my posi-
ton as president of the church. in that
capacity shall still exercise supervis-
ion over business, ecclesiastical and sec
ular, leaving the minutiR to younger |
men. Our institutions are wei estab- /
lished and competent to succeed me,
and my own investments remain as they |
were. H S. Eldridge Is now president
of the mercantile institution. He is q
merchant OF long experience and well
known to business men IN the East
The paid up stock of this institution Is
nearly three-quartess OF a million. Il
carries stock Of merchandise of about
n million and half The purchases |
for the past half year are over a million
and half in currency and about one
hundred and forty thousand dollars in
coin. The business done during six
months reaches two and half millions.
It paid for the half year a dividend OF
10 per cent. Ny successor in the Deser
et national bank is the Hon. W. H.
Hooper, well known as orr late delegats
to Congress. This institution is per
fectly sound and is conducted on the
safest business principles
Our railroads are in good condition
The Utah Central is thirty-seven miles
long; its cross earnings for 1872 were
$500, 900. The expenses in round mum
hers we're S2lO,OO8. state these fact
as efforts may be made to damage the
credit of these institutions There Is
another railroad here also doing good
business. The Utah Southern is built
about thirty-two miles, narrow gauge.
Roads connecting with this are being
constructed into Little Cottonwood,
Bingham Canyon and American Fork,
TO meet tine demand for transportation
10 and from the various mining camps
OF these regions. The Utah Nothern Is
being constructed from a junction with
tie Central Pacific through our princi-
pal northern settlements into southeast
ern Idaho, aud other narrow gauge
roads are IN Construction or IN contem-
plation-
We intend establishing settlements in
Arizona, IN tine country of the Apaches,
persuaded that, if we become acauaint-
ed with them, we can influence them to
peace in accordance with President
Grants Indian policy, and open up that
country to settlement by the whites.
Our cities, towns and villages now ex-
tend about four hundred miles in that
direction and, in view Of the railroad
crossing that country, we hope to be
prepared to assist in its construction,
and when completed bring a large por-
ton OF our emigration that way to settle
the country.
In Utah we have a fine country for
stock raising and agriculture, and
abundance Of minerals awaiting devel-
opment. and we welcome all good citi-
zens who love peace and good order to
come and settle with us. It has been
our policy from the frst to promote the
agricultural interest, seeing this wa
the foundation of all others, and we
have been for years furnishing staple
products to the surrounding states and
territories, and we are now able to sup
ply any demand likely to arise for grain
vegetables, etc, at market prices, to
those engaged in mining pursuits. We
have iroes and coal in rich abundance
We have merchants in every depart
ment of business, but we lack capital,
and there is no safer place to be found
in the United States where property of
almost every kind is less taxed and bet
ter protected--all reports to the contra
~ Notwithstanding.
1t has been frequently published that
/ had a deposit Of several millions of
pounds sterling in the bank of England.
Were such the case, would most as
suredly use the means to gather our
poor church members from the old
countries and bring them here, where
their condition might be improved. All
my means are invested here in improv-
ing tins territory in agriculture, manu-
features and commerce.
The results OF my labors for the last
20 years. briefly summed up, are The
peoPling OF this territory by the Latter
Day Saints Of about one hundred thou.
and souls; the founding of over tive
hundred cities, towns and villages in.
habited by our people, which extend tc
Idaho in the north, Wyoming in tn,
east, Nevada in the west, and Arizons
IN the south, and the establishment o.
schools, factories, mills aud other insti
buttons calculated to benefit and improv,
our community. All my transaction
and labors have been carried on in ac
oordance with my calling as a servan
Of God. l know no difference between
spiritual and temporal labors. Go,
has seen mt TO bless me with means
and as faithful steward use them t
benefit my fellOw-men-to promot
their happiness in this worll in prepa1
ing them for the great hereafter. NJ
whole life is devoted to the Almighty
service, and while I regret that my mis-
sion is not better understood by tn
world, the time will come when I vii
be understood, and leave to futurit
the Judgment Of my labors and their n
suit as they shall become manifest.
BRTGHAM YoUNG.
The Vesper Bells that Broke an El
lies Heart.
In the cathedral of Limerick theI
hangs chime of bells. which were ca,
in italy by an enthusiast in his trad,